The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-09

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his hagcard face toward the sollry
witness: "nnd / Killed her mother y,
heaven forgive mew
mo" answered Tom, 1T was gt
you; It wns rum. And now I not
you 10 make me a solemn prons.
over the dead form OF your child ~
AZ you hope FOR mercy In the heresfs.
never to let the vile poison pollute yor
lipe more"
Il promlsew said Enoch. solemnt
"as ! hope for salvation; and IL nj
TO keep my word. may suffer I'm es
hereafter never-endlng torturear' Ad
from that moment he rose up n r.
deemed man. never more 10 sink undr
the power OF the tempter. He eaw
his consent TO the Newcomb's adoptrs
little Eva; and n few days after ~
funeral Enoch Goldwait started ~
California. Tomb Newcomb furnl,s
ing the money for his outfit and trar
cling expenses. This was at the heirsl
Of the gold fever.
For the next few years they recelye
an occasional letter from him. stain,
that he was doing well. and had kep,
his pledge. and then all communlc,.
lions ceased. Gradually the Newcomh
came TO the conclusion that he must h
either dead. or fallen back again into
his old habits Of dissipation. thus
fifteen years had passed away sine,
Enoch Goldwalts departure. aud lltth
Eva had developed Into a beautifu
girl Of eighteen.
During these fifteen years the New
comb family had been Increased hy
the addition OF three legitimate mem.
bers-two girls and a boy; but this dld
not prevent them from doing full jus.
tlce 10 Eva. who had received ever
educational advantage that money
could procure.
II Ia true, they could not see theli
way clear to do much more. now tina,
they had children OF their own TO pro
vide for and settle In life; and when
Winfield Marsh. one OF Mr.. Newcomb'u
clerks-a very handsome fellow. and
OF good moral character, on n salary
OF n thousand dollars year-paid
court to Eva. the Newcombs thought
favorably Of II. and raised no opposl
ton to the match.
Mr.. Newcomb gave bis adopted
daughter n good marriage OUTFIT. and
raised Marshs SALARY 10 twelve hun.
dred a year The wedding day was
fixed. and the young couple were very
happy over the prospect OF their ap-
preaching nuptials.
They were to begin life humbly, but
they loved each other, and the world
was all before them.
The suspicious evening had arrived,
and the invited guests were assembled
Mt the residence OF the Newcombs.
The young couple had rented aud fur.
nished n small cottage-or rather Mr.,
Newcomb had furnished it-whlther
they were to retire after the ceremony,
and commence housekeeping.
Everything was in readiness. and
Mr.. Newcomb was on the point Of
giving away the bride. when the street
bell rang. and the servant ushered 10
n mlddle-aged gentleman. n strange
to all present. He approached Nj,
Newcomb with an expression Of pleas
ure. exclaimlng as he did 30;
''You 10 not seem 10 know me-
am Enoch GoldwaIt. just returned. AZ
the saying Is, with pocket full OF
rocks, and not a drop Of liquor has
M aaod my ilna alnco last qaw vouW
"And you are just In season. my
dear fFleSsd, - syltness your daughters
marriage TO poor but estlmable man,
one OF my clerks" said Newcomb.
can right" exclaimed the returned
Californian; 81 wiz set him up IN bust
ness" And he dld.--New Yorh
Weekly.