The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-09

unher her and springiHe Gon from TIE Chair hurled
herself hin where inc half kreeng by its arm
Oh, KeGacthl in 20 giaG you came ! lust s1oy,d
and prayed to God YOU would"
And am, too, Gear, he said, gazing over her shout
de- into the dying FIRE.
Its lwful lonesome with just Donald" she ss!A wist
fully.
Yes, dearie, know it, her brother said hur1iedly
" Now about the story
But you must tell it right in the big ciairl" she
cried. Just as mama used to-"
He lifted her and sat down with her on lis lap ~An
right Now which shall it be2"
Evelyn wriggled to him cozily "Tell me about The
Palace o the King Her little voice lowered itself
gravely Il haven't heard that since mama died"
The Palace o the King'1 he repeated, as if to
himself "Im-Im afraid I've forgotten all about that
deare"
Why, Kenneth protested Evelyn earnestly; "of
course you haven't You just think you have but you
haven't About how grand and fine it is and everything?
Now just wait until I'm comfortablc-and up my
son John with your hand so he won't take cold"
He held her foot in his hand, while the curve of
his other she followed place to her liking, and
rooted with her head his shoulder until she fitted it
in snusly "Now begin" she commanded
Slowly partly because he was trying to recall the
words and partly in the effort to steady voice that
would trcmble in spite of himself, Kenneth began:
"'Its bonny, bonnie wsrr that we're vin in the noo
And sunny the Ian that VIC aften traivel broo;
But in vain VIC look for somethn' here to which oor
hearts may cling,
For"
She prompted hm-"'1ts beauty is as nacthin' to
Go on"
a. For its beauty is as naethin' to"
He stopped and EVELYN finished for him. the Palace
o the King There knew it would all come back to
you if YOU just ircd!" She yawned pleasuraby Now
go with the second verse
Kenneth went on:
"'Wc like the gilded Simmer wi its merry merry tread.
An sigh when hoary Winter lays its beauties WI the
dead:
For tho bonnie are the snaw-Aakes an the down on
Winters wing
It's fine to ken daurna touch the Palace o the King
The Palace o the King" repeated Evelyn slcepily
She snuggled up closer him, drawing my son John
from under his hand and doubling her knees Up
under her nighteown Kenneth looking hxedy into
the FIRE She reused herself drowsy the silence aud
outching his finger, closed her FIST around it
" Go on she murmured
More and more falteringy he continued:
q" Nae nicht shall be in heaven an nae desoatin sea-
An nae tyrant hoofs shall tIample the city o the
free:
There's wan everlastn' daylght-an a-nevcr- fadin'
Where Gods a the glory in the Palace the
King"
III! voice had broken into hushed sobs ard the words
came oct il little groups of tarees md fouTs-
The tears flowed down MS checks and dropped tho
toused mead MS breast Finally his eyes blinded. he
tired to brush hcni away; 6ut Evelyn held his fingers
fas. and. re raised ncr IN dong so, she
nlred zrd nestled closer him The trivial, conhdins
movement OF the chid helpless in her Sleep lifted
him suddcnir OF his emotion to feeling which
he had ed before-tha. he had charge to keep.
that he responsible for her happiness and that she
was part OF himself A passion of fondness, of pro-
tectngncss, swept him like eliminating wave He !
leaned his wet check upon her tumblcd hair
"Ah'" lie cried in yearning whisper Keep tight 4
hold little hand and don't let wander away again"
Donald had entered quietly while Kenneth re- \
pcatius the last verse, and much stirred by the young
man; emotion and by memories and hopes OF his own
had come up with his noisccss step behind The chalk
Now, feeling that he was in the presence of some
thing too sacred be spied upon and fearing ALSO lest
the detection of his presence might spoil everything, he
turned to steal away as softly ne had come.
But Kenneth heard him, and, rising carefully with
Evelyn in his arms him just before he left the room
He called to him i'll low voice:
Donald
The man paused his worst fears alayed by the boys
tonc but still apprehensve, he went toward him hesi-
tatingly.
Forgive me, Donald was very rude-and wrong
and" He stopped ehokingly. but he still looked
firmly into the mans answering eyes Then, forg ttiug
Evelyn he held out his hand to the butler
The child disturbed and finding the comfortable hol-
low OF her nesting place unaccountably changed oud-
died and twisted until she had made herself
Both men regarded the movement anxiously fearing
she would wake Satisfied that she asleep Kenneth
turned toward Donald again. But the buffers glance
had fallen OH the little bare foot, and taking the missing
slippcr from his pocket, he put 1t on cndcrly.
When this operation was finished. Kenneth stretched
out his hand again "And-Tm sorry. Donald" he said
The butler took in firm. moveess grip. "Whsht
mon " he whispered, dinna waukcn the BARN"