The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-15
GREENHoRN'S WEDDING
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W Fld1 they uLEA MN III a oDlltCAs
and the soldiers marched away"
'-Then2"
Then nothing"
Il am your jaunikis''
The girl shrugged her shoulders.
Nor my name is not Dove"
mo need to be jealous. 1t was a year
/ ago in March that Jonas went away.
| suppose the little yellow men may have
shot him; never heard any more after
the regiment marched. Also I never
! saw you until yesterday"
Kalixta was fair-minded though hot
tempered. As they paced the crowded
| sidewalks, lodging the passersby I'M
consciously, a more just appreciation of
affairs formed itself in his mind He
would be master-yes; but the girl
/ should have reason and kindness.
"A year ago in March," he repeated.
| Poor fellow! Something must have
happened to him or you would have
| heard. That is-can he writer"
Like a lawyer"
Then 1 am afraid he is gone, little
| emigrant." His voice took a tone of
/ genuine sympathy. TT is good you told
me the truth. See, you know mine. I
know yours. Since that is so we can
forget both stories Does that go well?
And you might as well marry me as
any other in America"
You are a kind, good man, Kalixta.
Even if 1 went back, there is no way.
| Russia is just a great desert of people
/ when you lose some one"
Yes, think he is dead; but even if
he is not, there is no way"
They walked again in silence. At
length KaliXta suggested:
Let us get the trimmings and the
! gloves and the rest now"
4
sOndble relief TO see the stages by
which Antonina crept back to cheerful
ness.
Wednesday, like Tuesday, came fair
and warm. The men of the household
were off for the shaft by $50. The
dresSmaker came at s. In questions of
fashion Oracle found cOngenial matter
for discourse; she and the seamstress
talked English until AntOnina despaired
of any final settlement. At length, quite
suddenly, these authorities were agreed
"a train, five plated ruffles, yoke and
cuffs Of lace, shirring plaitings, lace
medal1ons and the rest. The sky-blue
Silesia lining was cut upon the kitchen
table; the bride was measured and
talked over. Then the work woman
settled to the sewing machine.
Wednesday dragged along, with much
hitting of the wedding dress. Five
O'Clock came, and 6; supper was eaten
and cleared away; and still Kalixta did
not return from the mine. At half-past
a "nipper' brought his empty dinner
can and message. Certain props and
tie-pieces had TO be renewed in a gang
way, and the job was not yet half done
KaliXta, as head timberman, would
work through the night to finish it, and
would come home for breakfast. Mean
time, he requested that a square meal
be forwarded by the messenger.
AntOnina found the evening dull
ReVeries and dreams were not so graft
flying as formerly. She thought of Ka-
/ lixta down at his work in the mine and
questioned her soul whether he remem-
bered her or not; and, questioning, she
smiled at her own verdict.
Finally a thin boy, youngest of the
bOarders, came to sit beside her and
talked about KaliXta. The bride was in
terested, but not amused. Kalixta's la
Dor it appeared, was effort which wore
body and soul at Once-wOrk where the
hot sweat starts with straining muscles
the cold sweat from danger seen and
dared again. The thin boy was no hero
! WOrsEipper, because risk was a matter
of every day to his mind. But he stated
quite ImpersOnaIly that as the bride
groom was more than commonly strong
and rash and the nights work extra
hazardous, the odds were against q
wedding on Saturday It was unfor-
tunate, he thought that No east had
to be retimbeTed just at this time.
AntOnina listened, and a cold fear
grew upon her. Jonas or no Jonas,
America with Kalixta dead would be
a dreary place.
Thursday morning broke yellow and
lowering, with thunderstOrms to keep
one under a roof. From the wet outer
world came no visitors, no word and
only an empty dinner can from Kalixta
Toward 8 o'clock in the afternoon An
tOnina had finished her fourth fitting
and dOnned her dark wooden frock for
the fifth time. She was very tired, and
more than a little lonely. Oracle was
out, and the men busy over a game.
Life was a desert.
How is the dress?" inquired Kalix-
ta's voice, cheerful as usual. a hand fell
upon her shoulder.
You! Oh-yOul"
Antonina turned half about to look at
him; but failed to see more than a mist,
a blur, and sleepless, blOOdshOt eyes, be-
cause her own tears blinded her.
KaliXta saw and conquered. He was
up beside her on the table, crushing her
head to his breast with tired, tireless
arms.
Don't cry, little emigranti"
Iu6y LOlu me you would De killed.
'Well, they lied averred the miner
with conviction.
AntOnina leaned upon his shoulder.
half dazed, half comforted, but wholly
yielding. Endurance and stolid strength
she had seen from her childhood; but
unwearied vitality such as this mans
was another matter. To work for six
and-thiTty hOurs-tO work as the boy
told her men had worked that day in
No. land still to keep a smile, a CHEEKY
voice. to dress and brush ones hair and
call the effort nOthingl BY chance she
thought of JOSEF, of Jonas karvelis. of
others; but in the shadow of this
strength they seem TO pale so that she
remembered them like shadows. Quiet
ly. wondering a little whether she her
self were drifting into a mere dream,
Antonina raised a hand to stroke the
fingers pressed upon her forehead.
Then are you glad / am alive? An
swer it," asked Kalixta.
Alas for fidelity! And woe for the
vows of Jonas! She hid her face, but
laughed.
Are you, yourself?" asked Antonina.
Friday was a day of crowds and be-
wilderment. The celebration began at
noon. The very yard was thronged with
wedding guests, eating and drinking.
The greenhOrn danced for half the
night. and found no lack of partners.
till a warning spark grew in KaIixta' s
4 ewes. Antonina's triumph was com
Dlpte She was r9diaDtIv haDDv No