The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-09-28

fhen followed a BRIEF and impress
sive silence. during which each eager
ly scanned the features Of the other,
and which MIR. Burritt was the first to
to break.
James" he said, and there we're
traces Of considerable emotion in his
voice, you are much changed. I
should hardly have known YOU"
Changed" exclaimed the other
somewhat bitterly; "snd in twenty
years. Is II TO be wondered att"
Then, with an alteration of tone, "But
| should have know you anywhere,
Silas"
Twenty years." repeated his friend.
All. well. so It is! How quickly the
years have flown. 1t seems nothing
like that to me-"
1T is that. all the same" said the
other 1T is twenty years to the very
day. This is the cath OF April, 1884
IL was the Path OF April, 1864. when
you said goodbye to me on board the
vessel in which was to sail to a new
country"
1T is a long time to remain an
exile--a voluntary exile" said MIR. Bur
rift; you might have returned years
ago. had you chosen
The other man shook his head
gloomily. Il have kept my ward"
he said. you remember my last
| speech to you? said, I am
going to begin new life--to make
my fortune. In twenty years. II have
zone so, | shall return. BY that time
| may hope that my crime will have
been forgotten. II may be that in
twenty years some of those who know
my wretched story will be dead may
even be dead myself; but. II not,
shall return to the country | am now
about to leave behind; for surely in
twenty years the disgrace which now
furnishes my name viii be blotted out
and forgotten. Until then. FAREWELL
And now" he continued, "the term
Of my selfimposed Punishment is at
an end. have kept my word and |
have returned"
MIR. Burritt laid his hand upon his
friends shoulder.
you Judge yourself too harshly,"
he said; the word crime is tor So
we're a one to apply to that youthful
ndiscretion-sin. II you will--repented
of as soon as committed"
"Repentancel" cried the other. i'm
patiently; what is the good Of repent
ance2 Will II recover q lost reputa
ton and wipe out a stain upon the
past? The fortune | went to seek II
mine. but would give II all for ar
unblemished record, so that l might
not be ashamed TO look any man In tn,
face. All. silas! It is a terrible thinS
to think that child of mine SHOULD
ever blush for her father!"
you are married. them" inquired
Mr. Burritt. gladly Selling the oppor
tunity thus offered OF changing thu
dismal subject. rs your wife will
your"
II am widower." was the reply
My wife died twelve years ago, lea,
ing me with one child--a daughter.
Tell me all about your daughter,
said Mr.. Burritt, land how you cam
to make up your mind 10 part with he
for so long? | have a daughter of m
own-as well as the sou who was borl
before you left England--and though
have been threatening to pack her OF
to boarding school for the last fou
or Ave years. never could reconcile
myself to the idea of the separation
And now she's too old-nlneteen las
birthday" and her father shook. hi
head over his own weakness and smil
ed. an indulgent. parental smile.
That's the age of my Agnes within
year" said the other; strange tina
we should have daughters so nearl,
the same agel"
He looked at his companion strange
ly.
II am In your hands, Sllas." he said
you can ruin me in my chllds eyes
as well as in the eyes OF the world
whenever you please"
ITO be continued.)