The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-08-30

Mrs Woods had hoped for This FOR a
| long time John Melvin was as steady
as q rock. and his farm was hIs own.
and uuiucumHDrod There was "a great
weight liu,d from her heart about
Llzzys future
As FOR John. hc. too had been anV.
l1uE about tho matter for years Eliza.
beth was very dear to him. yet ho
would never have married her n she
had boon % ahrcw. or wnstoful But
she had uo faults that ho could die.
cover De had suddenly come into
full daylight this morning
People 400 the country however ASA.
ally smother emotion under the com.
monplHccs nearest OF hand
"Will you com. ont and show me
your wal'Hnvors''
Il was the stranger from New
York. whom Mrs Merrill had brought
over FOR tea. who spoke Elizabeth
was no used TO strangers that she had
not noticed him before. She went be.
fore him now. glad TO- get away from
them all. down through the dusky gar.
dcnpaihs 20 the waIlnowcrs
a qucUrlooklug little man. Llzzy
thought. turning 10 look M him sharp.
ly; with a bilious yellow complexion.
dead black eyes. and lank hair put be.
hind bis ears. dressed In coarse
brown suit Of city cut tho gaping
pockets stuffed with letters and
cigars
The stranger was very friendly lie
told hcr he was newspaper man.
Llzzy was dumb Nobody who had
not lived iu country village. and
known tho awrapproachIug dread OK.
cited by a man who has written for
tho press" can comprehend her emo.
ton. They sat there until dark
came I'VE must 30 in, or we
will have your knight down to rock.
on with mo You ought not 20 put
tho yoke about your neck by.thc.byc,
until you had seen more Of the world,
Miss Lazy n you were q boy how
I should like you for compagnon out
yonder exploring tho vest"
Lizzy did not answer. II John came
down. he undoubtedly had the right TO
break up this delicious dream which
tho last hour had brought Why dld
she give him the rlghtg The yoke
CALLED her n there had been any ap.
preach TO Irritation IN Hanlon's man.
nor. her purity would have taken the
alarm. Hut this intellectual sympathy
this wish that she were a boy aud
his compagnon; there was q greeting
here OF soul 10 soul. which she had
never received from John Melvin, and
IN which was no dIsloyalty TO him.
Must you go now?' she said
Eyes. have an engagement with,
/ with These stupid duties are the
/ chain whorowith wore dnrkly bound,
after all. I think" llo held her hand.
pressed It slightly, and hurried away
The truth was, II was Mrs. Mcrrllrs
supper hour and he had keen re-.
mcmbrance OF her fried chicken and
/ wafllos,
As for Lazy, she sat still, 20 think
She had learned from her fayorlte his
tories that In every heroic life comes
.
/ Fate must be met and grapplcd with
She thought II had come now; John
Melvin, she acknowledged. was one OF
the nublest OF men, generous. honor
able TO fault, and loved her dearly
/ or IIanlon she knew nothing lie was
the acquaintance OF IA day lie might
be weak. cruel. gambler. or a rouo;
but he pleased her passion or her
whlm. To be sure, llanlon did not
love her there was no chance that he
ever would
Night gathered around Llzzy as sh,
sat alone. Her blood grew chilled, her
head panied her The cutlery aud per
secutlon would be terrible II she brok,
her betrothal. she was not a stronl
girl. and she began TO cry But
cannot marry him with the feelings
that / haye!" she sobbed 81 will 10 tC
John and tell him ALL she cried. get
ting up.
Perhaps II she had had time 10 reacl
tho house. tho story might never have
beon told. hut a hand was laid OF
her shoulder ms she spoke.
whats the all you have to tell me
Elizabeth
"Oh. John" There was no need I,
tell all: half would do II meant {,
say to YOU pale and desperate, tina
Il must all stop. ! cannot be you
wife. John"
why not, Lizzy?" lie laughed
wild. dlscordant laugh. she thought
I'VE are not alike. There Is not tina
kindred instinct that sympathy be
tween those born under one star
trying To talk the dialect OF all younl
women In her situation.
What do you mean, Elizabeth" h
3 said.
The man WAS capable OF passion
after all, and she had pushed him to-
far
? Il mean that you must go on you
{ own road, ! cannot marry you
. III you don't marry me, Elizabeth
Woods. my horse may break my neck
Tonight. for aught carol" and h
dung her from him.
John! joint" she cried. feebly
But John was gone. The next me