Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-04

- life. There would be no more
lnassins. no more black lool,s.
no more heavy domestic tasks
In the crisp. strong air Of the world
that lay beyond the Atlantic. ne would
begin afresh. would renew his youth.
After an. he was stnl young man
He would not be forty for another
three years or so. he had every
chance to make "A new beginning why
not?
So ne sat and pondcred. whilst tho
hours slipped away. At eleven o'clock
Mrs. HuxtablC entered the room. and
said irritahly
wen. IL you amt a-Eoin' to bed.
ann"
She slammed the door of the bed
room The noise sounded to him like
a farewell He rose and went TO cup
board. from which he took a small
cashbox. He unlocked it. Nnd count
ed the money.
"Thirty-two pounds seven and six
renee" he muttcrcd. II could manage
with twenty. ! expect and I'd leave
the rest for Carrie"
He sat down by the dying fire Sleep
was out OF the question this night. He
decided TO remain there till dawn. and
then To go down TO Euston and take
ticket for Liverpool He felt slightly
nervous as he contemplated his dar-
ing act 1imidity was the keynote Of
his nature. and he hated any decisive
action Still there are times when the
meekcst of men are stung into energy.
The cheap clock on the mantelpiece
ticket out the minutes He sat. oh
livious Of the passing of time. He was
dreaming dreams of the future. He
was very happy. His heart beat with
swift ioy.
SO the hours slipped hN
Soon after six he rose and put on
his hat and coat Il would be impos-
/ siblC to pack bag for his wife
would AT once bc rendered suspicious.
| He must go as he WAS. and buy few
| things In Liverpool. Yes. that was the
best plan. decidedly.
with silent feet he went toward the
I door and opened IT, Tho chill morn
ing air seemed to rob him of courage.
| Seated by the fire in the pleasant
| warmth, flight had seemed an easy
matter. Tho future had appeared
| equally simple. But the inhospitable
/ air Of the dawn seemed Co bid him go
| back rather than forward
He mastered the impulse and went
| down the stone stairs that led To the
! street Then he walked rapidly along
! GraN's Inn road towards Kings Cross.
| At a coffee stall ne bought some food.
| II revived him. and he felt inclined
| TO smile as he pictured his wifc's
! Wondermcnt and rage when lac failed
| 10 come home
| Al Euston he was told that there
would not DE train for an hour. He
| sat down I'm the great booking-hall
/ At that hour he was usually on his
| way to work Already a sense Of free
| dom was beginning to hold his being
| He felt elaied and surprised at the
| same time
] 4 bookstall boy entered the book
/ ing-hall on his way 10 the platform
] Something in the youngsters face re-
| called the face Of Archie. A slight
/ pang took hold Of HuXtable's heart
| ie wondered why he had not thought
/ about the children before. At least he
might have contrived To take a last
| look at them previous To his leaving
the house. He felt very annoyed at his
neglect.
II would be hard on them. losing
their father. he reflected very hard.
! Their mother meant little To them.
but for him they had always love and
tenderness. He remembered how he
had promised 10 take both boys TO
Battersea Park that afternoon. it he
ing the Saturday half-holiday. And
noW--how now
Wei. he knew just what he was
doing. He was running away from
them and from his responsibilities
like thief In the night. fleeing from
justice. Gradually his memory would
slip from their childish brains. The
day would come when the word faith
er" would convey nought TO them save
"a shadowy recollection.
What would be their future. now
that he was gone? surely the streets
would claim them, and the foul inllu-
cnces of the Stun would bear them
down into the depths. Had not his
wife said that he alone could keep
them from rack and RUM"
He rose and paced the gloomy hall.
in fever of doubt Already his new
freedom was beginning TO seem "A
thing Of mixed good. It certainly had
its evil side. His wife could manage
we'll enough without him, but the