The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-15


windows-placed there for her bridal
toilet.
Antonina put off the clothes of every
day and dressed herself in the blue
gown slowly, luxuriously The color
and the fashionable cut transformed
her: she felt the change herself. She
had COiled her hair high upon her head,
by Gracie's advice. The pinning of the
veil upon the golden mass would have
to be done by some one else, but other
wise she was ready. The carriage had
not come She sat down in the one
chair TO wait
Some one came hurriedly up the
stairs. She knew it was Kalixta; ever
since that day in Lynton she had rec
ognized his footstep, distinguishing it
in that household of men. He came
down the hall, knocked at her door,
paused, then entered.
There is trouble at the mine, girl
They sent for me. I have to go"
The bride locked her fingers together
and pressed the knuckles upon her lips,
crowding back the cries that rose.
Something in his eyes forbade her to
scream. He was very pale and scOwl-
ing a little.
q sent a boy to hurry two carriages.
and they will stand up with US. We
cannot wait for the rest; we must be
married very quickly, so 1 can get back
to the shaft"
"Kalixta! Kalixta! I cannot have
you GO Not today-just this one time
not. 1 think you will be killed if you go
today"
THAT will be as it will be I am
necessary there. The rock fell Five
men are shut in, so they say. Two of
them have three children each. boss
the men who set the timbers, because
the bosses cannot talk Lithuish; and
some of my fellows forget English when
they are excited. / must hurry. Are
you almost ready? I have the ring, and
there are roses down stairs that you
carry in your hand"
"All but the veil. You can fasten that
for me. Put it in place and pin it,
The man lifted the flimsy stuff. but
with trembling fingers. Blue eyes and
gray met in a long look; and sorrow
sat strangely upon both young faces.
Kalixta threw the veil aside and took
her by the shoulders.
Il think'-he pondered, speaking very
low, 'you care as much-about my go
ing-as if you cried and screamed"
1t was as natural and simple to rest
in his arms, to cling to him, to wait his
kisses, as though the habit had been of
months usage instead of days. And to
KaliXta, standing within the shadow of
trouble, this gentleness was hurt and
healing both. She was a bride to creep
into a mans heart, his girl, bride to
live for. But what bitter comfort when
one measured life by minutes!
Two carriages drew up by the gate.
| The man raised the golden head from
his breast. Come. It is time to 60"
A more hurried wedding the neighbOr-
hood had not witnessed in years. The
cabmen knew the urgency and drove at
I speed At the church the little party of
| four entered to hear the priest conclude
the marriage Of another pair, so that no
time was lost in waiting for him to robe
| himself.
The ring was upon AntOnina's finger
and the marriage records signed. The
waiting coaches stood at the curb. Ka-
| liXta turned to his best man and spoke
| in English.
We've got no time to get a wedding
| picture taken. Maybe this afternoon, if
/ 1 get out before dark. You and Name
go and get some candy an peanuts if
! you want to. You needn't mind for me;
you know I can't stop" And then in
the Lithuanian tongue, Get in, An
tonina. They can do as they please. -
| He slammed the door.
you can be married much more
quickly by means of carriages" ven
tured Antonina stifhy, though with
trembling lips KaliXta nodded; he was
! above the need of small talk. He slipped
an arm about the little figure in the gay
| blue dress.
'Be a good girl and listen. There are