The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-25

attractive II the stalks of Virginia creep
er that covered it had been green with
leaves
Elspcth unlocked the door and threw 1t
wide. Scarcely a day had passed since
Ter childhood that she had Tot visited the
little building But during the cold win
ter months. the visits were only snort.
compulsory ones, and IL was always With
the eager sense of the first time that
Elspeth opened the door on tho first, real
spring day
About the wall on a broad shelf. were
ranged sandstone busts. statuettes and
bas rcliefs. on an old kitchen table was
Ghostly array OF damp, cloth-draped ng-
Tres. The floor was Uttered with bits Of
clay and sandstone. Singing blithely.
Elspeth seized q broom that stood behind
the open door and with energetic strokes
soon mad the little room swept clean
Then sne took ar old cloth down from a
nail and began what was surely n labor
of love, for nothing but love could have
given n touch so tender so longing, as was
Elspeth's as she carefully wiped each bit
o. stone.
First. oyec by the south window, a
child's head, In the soft cream sandstone
of the upper quarry; a childs head carved
with minutest care and attention To de-
tall; wild elf locks tossed cavelessly back.
wistful parted lips. and promise of
dimples IN rounded check.
Good morning, Jimmy" said Elspeth.
Your nose is very dirty. But spring is
here, Jimmy boy, and you shall have a
time perhaps. II you keep on being very
good. / shall put you into marble. When
my ship comes inr'
Then little in the shadow. beyond the
| window. group, IN dark brown stand
stone; two hounds, fighting. a snarIng.
| twisted heap. with slavcring jaws with
| ugly eyes, and knotted muscles. wrought
into the stone with the strain and tenslty
| of arrested motion.
"Elspeth. Elspeth. come here auicS'"
| came the shrill voice OF Grandfather Ros-
| lin through the window Some ethins In
the tone frightened Elspcth. and she
In the middle of the clay bank stood
| Grandfather Rcslln. up 10 his ankles In
the sticky mass, and Stardng, With hands
! extended helplessly, Ike child.
This dunn clayi" he exclaimed. angrIly.
| II didn't SUBJ oso 1T was so soft! 1 came
dGwn to sec your mud piesw
IGlspethS face went white The old man
was in much greater danger than he
| knew. Stand perfectly still, grandfather -
she cried. and I'll, get you out"
Still answered Grandfather Roslln
wigsled till I've about busted both my
! legs. My heavens. Elspeth, I'm sinkin'
every mint and ne fell to struggling so
violently that he lost his balance and
went forward on his hands. gaining an
! upright position again only after he was
weak and pale with fear and exhaustion.
! Elspeth wrung her hands, You must
stand still. grandfather, while I run for
| Jed Brown, I'll just fly" and she turned
toward the bank, running she did So
| squerely into broad shoudered man who
| was hurrylng down.
"oh. Mr., Graham" she cried. too
| frightened oyer her grandfather to be
! surprised ut Mr.. Graham's arrival, what
| shall We do"'
! Mr., Graham a tall fellow. with a we'll
/ groomed appearance. looked at Grand
/ father Roslin's predicamcnt with lust q
/ CLEAN of satisfaction in his eyes. well
this is hard luck" he said "WhercW
! find some planks. Elspeth?"
Grandfather Roslin tried TO stamp his
| bcmired feet TIL stay here TIL I'm up
10 my neck, before I'll let you help me,
| Jonn Graham"
Elspeth's brown cyes snapped Don't