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

some things 1 want to say TO YOU IN
case 1 do not come back
"DejaI Do not speak Of it,
Yes. yesl Well. JOSEF viii take
care of you. for while at least Here
is my book that keeps my money IN the
bank. You can get the money as you
need it: Oracle viii tell you how. Then
here is my watch. 1t is gold. Put II
in my trunk and lock there is the key
but remember to wind it once a day.
I shall change my clothes as soon as l
get back to the house, so you take II
now. I think that is all"
Antonina raised his hand and kissed
And you win not forget me, little
emigrant?"
Never. neverr
There is the house now; it is only
short ride. The yard is full OF brides
maids that turned up too late TO De
used"
"Don't look at them. Look at me-
q have looked till my heart Is tull.
Kiss me once more, girl This is the
parting, then; not before all those peo-
pie"
'sTwIce. if YOU had asked it" the bride
replied. The ghost of her old smile
challenged him even in this extremity.
Il left my old working clothes IN the
shed. L will change there and not 60
through the house"
yes. And I go up stairs. I viii shut
the door and cry and say my prayers. 1
could not stand Gracie's talk"
stay by the window, then, till 1 go
I will look up and see you. But / Go
not want you to come running over to
the shaft with the rest of the women.
The carriage had stopped and the
driver opened the door. She answered
only by a nod. Kalixta paid the man,
and they two stood face to face upon
the sidewalk.
TT was lucky" said the bridegroom,
incOnsequently. that I was not drunk
when the boss sent word. A man needs
a clear head. I used to say that 1 would
make the biggest drunk of my life at
my own wedding; but when the time
came the thing seemed different, some
how. A man changes with a wife on his
mind. ! don't know why. Well-with
God"
Antonina looked up at him, and the
passion of her whole heart was in her
eyes. Il shall stay here until you come,
Kalixta. Because you must come back
to me, to me- Go now, but do not be
long. With God"
From her window Antonina watched
the groups of wedding guests stirring
in excited converse. Then came the tall
black-clad figure that lifted a tired face
toward her and swung off to the shaft
at a trOt.
Remonstrance and wailing filled the
house. Then, the dinner being left I'M
touched the company with one accord
all along the street women and children
poured to Join the crowd. It was a
story, tell it as you might in any of the
half-dozen languages, that appealed to
all the pity and the romance of the
neighbOrhOOd.
The u o'clock whistle blew; then half
past u; then 1. The bride. crOuching
upon the strip Of carpet by the bed, saw
the hour hand of Kalixta's watch CREEP
on to 2; but still the street was empty
and there came no news. Past 3 o 'clOck
and still no running crowds, no tidings
But far down the street came a black
figure, lamp yet alight in the full glare
of day, hurrying home with a swing OF
the shoulders that set her heart tC
pounding.
Prayers, grief and waiting vanished
In an instant the world went rose color
and flame; for JOY, to Antonina's sort
obIiterates all other thought Down the
stairs and down the path she sped
holding up her train by instinct that il
might not hinder her. Down the road
she went, a mad gay, flying figure
Kalixta. with a miners prudence, tore
the blazing lamp from his cap as she
came.
There followed a greeting such as
must have gratifed the most romantic