The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-04-22
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q BYRON WILLIAMS


Cloyed with the sickenng life OF the
city weary OF its unnatural demands
upon brain and flesh. Frank Scott
turned his back upon Il and as the
trucks Of the speeding train beat a
monotonous grumble nj their servi'
tudo. he dreamed Of the country--ihe
country fresh with dir rcdulont OF
health. with Wild flowers blooming in
tangled wildwoods. OF gurglng hrock
OF simplicity that charms and, most
OF all quietude where he could relax
and dream.
As the train pounded along the
gravelcd way. he wondered II he would
ever return TO the fetld mart of the
city. crazed with money grabbing and
clothed in Hypocrisy.
No. be never would. was T. not
better TO grow weary Of ones self in
the country occasionally than to burn
out on the spit OF mad rivalry in the
metropolis7
He consulted His watch. II was
1880 Wednesday evening Far away,
out in Iowa, In the little church.
prayer meeting was In progress. He
could mentally see and hear the tes-
timony Of Old Aunty Squlggs as she
told In her piping voice OF her sins
and her repentance
"And God willing want to lead n
better life n life closer to the Lord
Jesus Pray for me. brethren and sis
tiers. that | may be steadfast In the
Lord"
Many a time he had heard her sup
pllcatlon when a hoy. Now her hair
was white and her voice had tho quak.
lngs and breaks OF second childhood.
yet testified she on OF the goodness OF
God.
after all, is II not better SOY" he
unused. ito live simply. trusting in
divine uplifting at the end. than to
steep In tho dregs Of ambition and die
In the worship Of Mammon?
''Blest be the tie that binds
our hearts In Christian Lowell"
He could hear the wavering. drag
cling hymn, led by Deacon Hampton
In his sonorous voice, and then the
benedlction; "And now may the Lord
watch between me and thee while VIC
are absent one from another"
"Ameni"
"And ameni"
II was daylight when Scott arrived
in Duncombe At the train was John
ME Gallup. the busman. Johnnie had
driven the gray and the bay since
they were colts. Now they were ole
and stlff. hoary hairs standing abou
their deep sunken eyes
At the hotel Colonel" Johnson hat
familiar look that somehow i'm
pressed Scott as pathetic.
And the stores! There was littl'
change since he left, except that the.
seemed squatted and shoddy.
The faces were for the most par
familiar. Indeed Scott recognize,
Grandad Wilson's long tailed coat
once black. now yellow. but still i'm
parting something of dignity To q
wearer,
Glad Z see YET Glad L see ye
Daown to New York Twin, hear
Right smart place. take II. Coin
stay long or Just maxim a nyin' visitg
and Grandad chung to the visitor
hand and shook II vigorously. holdin
II long.
The younger men. youths whe
Scott left Duncombe. seemed littl
changed. and yet there was sort q
revelation In them to Scott. The
didn't appear like this In his dreami
Was Il really that he had changed
> He went fishing where in youth h
caught 'lunkers." and managed I
catch small crapple, voraclou
! sinner and wet feet Bathing In tn
old swimming hole was impossible
II was scarcely knee deep.
He returned 20 the hotel disguise,
The evening OF the third day foun
: HIM aboard tho limited express. 81
Enthusiastically bound for the city.
After ALL" he reasoned, II SUI
pose there are worse things thu
might happen man than a rcsldenC
In the metropollsi"
Moral--If you love the oountry. sta
there.
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