The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-03

pointing along the course of the great
Oregon Trnil--whose detailed path WIS
then unknown TO our seoeraphers. II
saw them, go west. along that road OF
destiny ! told myself that by virtue OF
their courage they had won this war.
Some time there will come the great war
between ,St II your people IA and those who rule
she spread out her two hands top and
bottom OF the map. IAN. all. ought 10
be yours-from The Isthmus TO the ice.
The people-but in lime they will have
their oVnr'
We listened to her silently. credting
her enthusiasm to her sex. her race:
but what she said has remained I'm one
mind at least from that day to this
Well might part Of her speech remain In
alike, Are VIC worth tho price paid FOR
the country that we gained? And when
We shall be worth that price what nu-
merals shall mark our territorial lines?
May l carry this document TO Mi,
Pakenham?" asked John Calhoun. at last.
touching the paper on the table.
Please no. Do not Only he sure
that tile proposition of compromise Will
meet with his acceptance.
81 do not quite understand why YOU
do not go to Mr.. Buchanan. our secre-
simply. II told YOU that Mr.. Trist and
! were comrades | conceived 1t might
be some credit for him In his work 10
have been the means OF doing this much"
"Hc shall have that credit Madam. be
sure OF that said John Calhoun lie
held out to her his long. thin hloodless
hand.
Madam" he said. Il have been mis-
taken in many things. My life viii he
written down as failure. ! have been
misjudgcd. But AT least IL shall not be
said OF me that | failed TO reverence a
woman such as YOU. All that | thought
OF you, that first night | met you, was
more than true. And did | not tell you
would unN. WAY md YOUR
| rcward?'
He did not know what he said but
silence OF my own heart, knowing that
| his speech would be the same we're his
knowledge even with mine
Tomorrow went on Calhoun. "tomor-
| row evening there is 10 be what we call
| q ball of our diplomacy at the White
| House. Our administration. knowing
| that war is soon TO bc announced In the
| country. seeks 10 make little festival
here at the capital We whistle To keep
| up our courage. We listen 10 music 10
| make us forget our consciences. To-
! morrow night We dance, All Washing"
I ton will bc there. Baroness Won Ritz.
card will come 10 you -.
She swept him curtsey, and gave him
a smile go,
am an old man and long ago danced
| my last dance In public. Tomorrow nleh'
| all of lis will bc at the White mouse
| Mr. Trist will be there, and Doctor Ward
| and a certain lady. Miss Ensabetn
| Churchill, Madam. whom | shall he glad
! to have you meet You must not fai
! us. dear lady. because | am going 10
| ask OF you one favor.
lie bowed with a courtesy which
might have come from generations OF an
! old aristooracy If you please, Madam
| ask YOU 10 honor me with your hand
| for my first dance In years-ay iast
| dance In all my life"
| lmpulsivcly she held out both her
| hands bowing her head AS she did so
| To hide her face. Two old gray men. one
| younger man. took her hands and kissed
| them.
| and on the Rio Crandc. am older now,
but when think of that scene. ! Wish
that flag might float yet frccr; and
| though the price were war itself, that
| IL might float over cleaner and noblcr
| people, over cleaner and nobcr rulers.
more sensible Of the splendor OF thai
| heritage OF principle which should be
| ours.
| To bc Continued,