The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23


III M somhlod early for ms week
VIVA ly session ana every mem
On II Der was Ia his accustomed
S.NSI place with Judge Grower
~ In tho chair when the
routine business was Nm
ished the chairman rose and said
We now viii hear from Judge
sioakos who W. trust has q story rela
tive 10 circumstantial evidence. Judge
stoakcs"
Judge Sinakcs. large man ~ dix
nifcd presence. whose silver hair
alone bespoke his ~ years rose aud
began
MY story IN Of the troubled DAYS
In Missouri following upon the civil
war when fractional rnncnr stIll ran
high aud the conqucrnr and the con
qucrcd lived together In outward
amity but with secret suspicion
had Just hung up my shlnglo In
littl" town In the southern part NJ
the state which had been the hot.bod
" factlonal warfare. now captured
by Lyon, now held by Price. and ~
pcatodly proy"d upon by tho rowing
bands NJ irregulars ~ either side.
Among the most noted leaders Of these
latter was Col Jim Fnrrar Among
the northern sympathlzurs be- was
classod with Quarifoll aud the Yuun
gers. but when the struggle was over
he settled down quietly In the little
town ~ Chester and his tall form.
HIS ilowing moustachoH. his campaign
hat and long coat became him 49, the
costume did many another warrior OF
the lost cause.
col. Farrar'a household consisted
OF but one daughter. II years Of age.
and OF that rare type Of beauty which
30 often crops out In an adventurous
and warllke .Atoek. HsT name waa
fnriio md she soon hNt the heart OF
every young man IN flame. I my.
self fell at the first glance. and M I
look back down the long stretch OF
years ! can see the black hair. the
rosy lips and the flashing eyes Of In.
ellie Farrar aR watched her In silent
4 alteration In tho meeting house, upon
the street or flying along on her pony
which seemed as full Of life and
spirits as It's fair rider
II was silent alteration upon the
part at ~ all, for never a glance dld
the fair Lucille have for any Of ua.
Hut when Melvin Leisure came 10
| Chester II was different. Something
In her woman'S heart must have
drawn her toward him. for an the In.
difference and all the scorn were
gone and they gave themselves up
willingly 10 a love that quickly ran the
gamut from passing interest 10 pas.
slonato devotion.
The very mention Of a suitor for
his daughters hand was sufficient Ia
send Col Fatrar into q rage terrible
IN witness lie noted the growing
intimacy of Lucille and Leisure with
Jealous anger Hut he could not watch
her always, and many a time when he
was away looking after the interests
nf hts extensive plantation near the
town We less fortunate youths saw
Leisure starting ON long walks with
the fair Lucille
Melvin Leisure inherited all the
lrvy impulslycucss NJ long line oi
French ancestry and was not the
Youth 10 brook long this uncertain
entente of his loycmaklng lie had d
hig plantation several miles from
Chester and had moved into town fol
ho social advantages that looked
large to us then lie was amply nbl,
to support matrlmuny In a style equa
'u the best In the community II,
vas handsome, studious and cuurtly
n His manners and seemed to b,
eligible from any point Of view IN,
local Madame Grundy could iind n,
.vuson why Melvin Leisure and Lucil,
Farrar were not perfectly matcho,
couple
"Hut the rock ON which their happi
lrss seemed destined to break wal
hat NJ nctional rancor Col Farral
was Of the south unroconstructcd ant
mrrconsructable Gaspard Leisure
Nclyln's father, had cast his lot viii
he north and had died at his owl
doorway defending HIS property
against the enemies OF his ndoptc,
lag
Melvin Leisure was no match 10
ol, Jim IN Drawn or blustcr but h
hcsitatcd not TO 30 to him with hi
suit. and the storm he provoked Civ
YOU az Il was later reconstructed
through the searchngs OF the law
Never, by the Almighty, neyer'
lnared the colonel Before ! woul
SEQ my daughter married to one OF In
accursod assasslns Of my country
would Stay her with my own hand,
Get out OF my sight and never dar
to raise your eyes to a daughter q
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