The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-26

Ida, Harold or ChurlcsG She thoukhN ~
over with as much solicitude aa mo'n.
er who plans Tor her only child h"rolu
had seemed to her TO be In many ways
the noblest and the best young man
whom she had known. II ever she was 10
love man Il would be such man hs
that. But she must not think OF herhei'
She had reason to believe that po.h
these men loved her sister, when Wou'u
be- the best FOR here But perhaps tnt
matter was already decided. She coula
not forget the scrap Of conversation
which she had heard the night before
nor the secret which her sister had re-
fused to confdc to her. II Ida would
not tell her, there was but one person
who could, She raised her eyes. anu
there was Harold Denver standing be-
fore her.
you were lost IN your thoughts
said he. smiling. Il hope that they were
pleasant ones"
"oh. was planning" said she. rising
1T seems rather "a waste Of time Us "A
rule. Tor things have a way Of working
themselves out Just as you least eN-
pect."
what were you planning. thenr'
"The future"
''Whose2"
"Oh. my own and tda's."
And was l included In your joint fu-
tures9"
Il hope all our friends were included"
Don't 20 In" said he. as she began
10 move slowly towards the house. Il
wanted to have a word. Let Us stroll up
and down the lawn, Perhaps you are
cold n you are l could bring you out
n shawl"
"Oh. no. / am not cold"
Il was speaking to your sister lda
last night" She noticed that there was
slight culver In his voice. and. Elanc-
ting up at his dark. clear-cut face, she
saw that he was very grave. She felt
that Il was settled and that he had
come 10 ask her for her sisters hand.
''she IL charming girl" said he. att
er q pause.
Indeed she IT," cried Clara warmly.
"And no one who has not lived with
her and known her intimately can tell
how charming ana good she Is. She IN
lilSe n sunbeam In the house"
mo one who was not good could be
90 absolutely happy as she seems to be.
Heavens last KIT. | think is mind
30 pure and spirit 80 high that IL n
unable even 20 see what Is impure and
eva In the world around us. For as
long as we can see Il, how can We be
truly happy
she has "a deeper side. also. She does
not turn Il to the world, and Il Is not
natural that she should. FOR She ~ very
young. But she thinks and has asplrn-
tons OF her own"
You cannot admire her more than
do. Indeed. Miss Walker. / only ask
Int f.sfu d
with her. and TO feel that there ~ u
permanent bond between us"
II had come at last. For moment
her heart was numbcd within her. and
then a food Of slsterly love carried all
before H. Down with the dark thought
which would sun try 10 raise rs un'
hallowcd headl She turned to Harold
with sparkling eyes and words Of pleas
urc upon her lips.
Il should wish To be near and dear "a
both Of YOU" said he. as he took hei
hand II should wish Ida TO be my SIS
Ter. and you my wife"
She said nothing. She only stood
looking at him with parted lips ant
great. dark. questioning eyes. The lnwr
had vanished away, the aloplng gard
ems. the brick villas the darkening akN
with half pale moon beginning TO show
over the chimney tops All was gone
md she was only conscious OF a dark
earnest, pleading face. and OF voice
Tar away, disconnected from herself
the voice OF a man telling woman how
he loved her. lie was unhappy said TN
voice. his life was void. he had com,
10 the parting Of the ways. here lay hap
piness and honor. and all that was hlgl
and noble: there lay the soul-killinl
round. the lonely life. the base puraul
81 money. the sordld, selfish aims. Hll
needed hut the hand OF the woman tina
he loved TO lead him into the bette
path. And low he loved her his no
would show. lie loved her for he
sweetness. for her womanllness. 10
her strength. He had need OF her. Wouli
she come 10 him7 And then Of sud
den as she listened II came home to he
that the man was Harold Denver. an'
tbnt she was the woman, and that al
Gods work was very bonutlful-th
green sward beneath her feet, the rust
ling leaves. the long orange alashes Il
the western sky. She spoke; she scare
knew what the broken words were
but she saw the light Of Joy shine on
on his face. and her hand was stu Il
his AZ they wandered amid tho twilight
They said no more now, but only wan
dered and felt each others presence
All was fresh around them, familia
and yet new. tlnged with the beauty o
their new found happiness.
"pid you not know Il before h
asked
II ala not dare think IT,
What a mask OF Ice ! must wear
How could a man feel ms ! have don
without showing itG Your sister a
least, knew
'IdaW
1T was last night She began 10 prala
you, said what felt, ana then In
instant 4 was an out
but what could You-what eoula 20