Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-07-14


and her music u studies she led a
quiet, uneventful life. Contented be-
cause she had known no other and
because she knew she WIS doing some
good.
Then one dreamy summer night sh ,
had told Janet she felt unhappy, not
knowing it was caused by stranger
crossing her path.
The long, calm summer days sped
| by and Felix Humphrey still tarrie
in the little southern village and was
a frequent visitor at Lorridale Manor
| He had written to his companions that
| it was a delightfully."- quiet place and
that he would remain for an indefinite
| time. He loved to visit with the
thoughtful, middle-aged man, and to-
gether they examined the crinoids I'M
der the microscope in the library.
And Hugh Lorridale enjoyed the
company of the young Englishman,
and was becoming less morbid. 1t
was such a pleasure to see him grad
ually returning to his old cheerful self.
Heartsease, too, seemed to be hap
pier than was her wont. as day after
day she came and went from the con-
vent. To her the world never APP
peared so beautiful before. The days
were idyllic 1t seemed as though the
peaceful langour of the tilmy clouds,
as they tloated dreamily in the blue
sky, descended upon their lovely home.
The little children were so sweet.
tempered it was a pleasure to teach
them, and the Mother Agatha and the
nuns were so kind to her that as she
went meelIly about her duties, she
was only conscious of a feeling OF
supreme happiness.
And Felix Humphrey loved the gen.
tie Heartsease. During the summer
days, as they drove slowly along some
winding road, he would tell her of his
beautiful home in far away England.
AS Heartsease listened she felt a
longong to see the home of which he
seemed to be so fond, yet never once
did she disclose the secret desire.
They were sitting on the steps of the
veranda one evening where the shad-
ows of the trailing vines waved fan
tastically in the pale moonlight.
. 1t was the last evening. the young
, Englishman would spend at the Manor,
and at his request Heartsease sang
the love ballad from Tennyson's
princess" So beautiful did she APP
; pear in the mellow moonlight that as
she sang the last words of the plant
i've little air, suddenly, almost involun-
tarily, Felix Humphrey clasped her to
, his heart and whispered: my little
Heartsease-my little love-" and the
tolling of the vesper bells fell upon
their ears like a benediction. Never
, did Heartsease forget the sweet intox.
; ication of that night, and her lovers
farewell kiss as he promised to re-
: turn on Christmas day and take her
, from the old home as his wife. 1t
would be hard to leave her poor IA,
, Their, hard to leave faithful Janet and
r the dear old convent, where she had
spent so many happy hours. How
, sadly Mother Agatha would miss her,
for they were very fond of each other
> OF all this did Heartsease think as she
walked slowly to her chamber, and
, her lovely eyes were filled with tears
J as she told Janet that when Christmas
[ came, her lover would return and take
her across the sea to merry England
For you see, dear Janet" she con-
tinued, clasping her arms about the
, nurses neck, "he loves me, and it is
right that l should go, for, Janet,