The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-11-09


ilght' Crouching lower and lower. and
shivering with cold the child gazcd
/ INTO the wide heavens above her. where
, real little stars shone, and from whence
seemed 10 come the wind that blew as
though It would eNtinguish a hundred
thousand lights with Its cold breath.
AT length the grandfather came out
aud took the obedicnt little one with
him To the coy room below.
Here they found a guest whom the
casual observer might have taken 10 he
karrs brother although he was only a
cousin of the duslsy Murya's blonde
lover. He had the same yellow hair.
the same blue eyes eyes In which
lurked a suggestion Of melancholy not
seen in Karl's The firm lines about hi,
mouth, as well as his strong. we'll
/ shaped hands, indicated will Of iron.
I This was Hans FrerilS, the brothcr-in-
/ law, and. according to the custom Of
/ the island, the future husband Of The
/ Stranger"
| Hans Frcrik was heir 20 fine estate.
| largo herds OF cattle, which grazcd upon
the sea-meadows beyond the bikes,
/ would one day be his own. lie might,
/ therefore, have led the comfortable life
| OF a farmer, but for his great love of
/ the sea. While boy. he was best sat
isfied when, as a cow-herd. he was free
To lounge upon the beach at all times
and In all kinds Of weather.
Later, however, his ambition grew.
and he had fishing smack built for
himself at Cuxhaven. Even though he
was not Obliged Co fish for livelihood,
as every one upon the island said, yet it
was well known that his gains thereby
were considerable, and his less fortunate
neighbors eagerly seized every oppor-
tunity TO accompany him when the time
for the great catch arrived.
II was the last of September The
coming of the shoals was hourly expect
ed, and. as there was nothing of inn
portance to require his presence at
home, Hans had arranged TO start upon
his usual fishing expedition on the NOR
row.
Good evening, governor came from
the now darkened room as Peter Eilt
entered.
"Thanlt you, Hans Frcrik," answered
the old man; wait a moment while !
take the child 10 her mother"
He returned in very few minutes,
bearing In his hand an old-fashioncd
pewter lamp which he lighted and
placed upon the table. II was needless
for Hans 10 jingle SO noisily the fish
hooks In his pocket 10 call attention TO
his intended departure, for Peter Eilt
began AZ once 20 speak of the one ever
uppermost in the young mans thoughts
1T H. almost impossible to get along
with the girl" he said, as he trimmed
the smoking flame with small instru-
ment attached To the lamp for that pur-
pose. "She knows that an old voyngcr
like me cannot bear the darkness. but
II does not occur TO her 20 bring n
light. We shall have 20 wait longer
than usual for our fried fish tonight.
She is like a ship ready to dash herself
To pieces upon the rocks whenever the
marriage is mentioned. The prospect
Is not pleasing, my boy; do not like "a
force her 20 il, for she IL all that
is left me in my old age. Besides
she will not be forced. Rather than dc
this against her will, she would cut of
her ten fingers
''She must not he compelled. Cover
nor; no good will come of IT," answerc,
Hans, who had taken his iish-hools
from his pockets, laid them upon th'
table, and was examining them as care
fully as IL they were a matter of grea
Importance. After a pause, he con
tinued "ShqN and must are bad things
We men learn 20 reckon with them from
childhood Wind and sea show nc
mercy. and we learn shall and musf 81
well that at last we come To think that
everything we accomplish is done 10y
force of will II is very different Will
women; they are frail creatures, hut
they have strong wills, too Many a
woman would rather throw herself
from the top Of the Lighthouse than act
contrary to her will That Is because
with women the seat of the will is not
In the head but in the heart"
The old man had taken from a shelf
small piece OF wood, which, as he
carved, grew more and more like the
model of ship. Presently he laid down
his work, pushed the light aside and,
gazing into the young mans eyes with
astonishment. said; S"You talk like a
learned man, Hans. How is il? One
can feel such things, but 10 express
them in words do not understand IT, '
Great, burly Hans blushcd like q
schoolboy and then said, with some en-
barrassment: "Wcll, when the lines ar,
out and am waiting for the fish, sucl
thoughts come TO me upon the blue
water, and them can understand how
Marya feels about the matter
Peter Eilt sighed deeply. 81 would
gladly have left my place to one Of IN,
own family, but my son sailed before
me: and Marya- well, it is too late now
Where is the girl? must go and lool
for her.
LET me GO" said Hans, quickly; 90
should like To bid her good-by before
GO"
As the old man went up 10 the Ian
tern to attend to the lamps, Hans en-
tered the smoky little kitchen, wher
Marya was busily preparing the supper
She stood in the cleaning freight
sprinlxling meal into the fryingpan, ST
: that the fish might become crisp am
brown without burning. Her check
} glowed Vas IL the reelection of th
ruddy firelight, or was 1t due to som