The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-05


was wasted. and tuaJ spent 1t uneasly
and discontentedly. and the necessity OF
seeing her even more frequently has
grown so great that | cannot come here
IS often as seem to want TO come un-
less ! am engaged 10 her. unless ! come
as her husband that is TO be- The young
man had been speaking very slowly and
picking his words, but now he raised his
head and ran Oh quickly.
Il have spoken 10 her and told her
now ] love her, and she has told me
not oppose us. Will marry me. That
Is the news ] have To tell you. sir. II
cont know but that might have told
it differently. but that is it, | need not
because ] 90 not thinl; that weighs with
YOU: but | DO tell you that love Ellen
so dearly. that, though | am not worthy
of her. OF course. / have no other pleas
ure than TO give her pleasure and to
try to make her happy. have the
power TO do it; bur what is much more,
think of now. and all that can ever
think Of. What she thinks of me you
must ask her, but what she is TO me
neither she can tell you nor do l be-
lieve that l myself could make you un-
derstand."
The young mans face was flushed and
eager. and as he finished speaking he
raised his head and watched the
bishops countenance anXiously, But the
older mans face was hidden by his hand
as he leaned with his elbow on his writ
with a pen. and when he began TO speak,
which he dio after long pause. he still
turned il between hts fingers and looked
down al IL,
IL suppose" he said. as softly as though
he were speaking to himself. that I
should have known this; l suppose tHat
should have been better prepared to
hear it. But 1t IS one OF those things
which men put off, mean those men
who have children, put off-as they do
making their wills, as something that is
.t,aI tz E1. .lFlTa
until 1t comes. We seem TO think that
our daughters will live with us always
just as we expect TO live on ourselves
until death comes one one snG dsy and start'eS
He took down his hand and smiled
gravely at the younger man with an evl-
dent effort and said, 81 did not mean
TO speak so sloomiy. but you see my
point OF view must be different from
yours. And she says she loves you. does
she?' ne added, gently.
murmured something iDarticulately iu|
reply. and then held his head erect
again and waited. still watching the
Il think she might have told me-" said
the older man. but then | suppose this
is the better way | am young enough
TO understand that the old order changes
that the customs OF my fathers time dii-
fer from those oil today; And there is
10 alternative, ! suppose he said, shak-
Ing his head. II am stopped and told to
used to IL IN time he went on. but II
seems very hard now. Fathers are SELL
ish. ! imag gine, but she is all have.
Young Latimer looked gravely into the
fire and wondered how long il would last.
He could Just hear the plano from below.
and he was anxious TO return 10 her And
at the same time he was drawn toward
guilty as though he really were roobing
him But at the bishops next words he
gave up any thought Of Of a S, speedy release
I'VE are still TO have long tax said
the bishop. There are many things
must know. and of which ! am cure you
will inform me freely. I believe there are
some who consider me hard. and even
narrow on different points, but do not
think you Will find me So at least let US
men, / almost hoped that you might not
be able 10 answer the questions l must
ask you. but il was only for moment. |
am only too sure you VIII NOT DC !ounu
talk will satisfy us both. Yes. I am con-
fident of that"
HIs manner changed. nevertheless. and
La atlmer saw that he was now faelns
fudge and not a plaintiff who had been
robbed, and that he was in turn the de-
| fendant And still he was in no way
II II ike You" tho bishop said. II IKE you
very much. AS you say yourself. J nave
| seen a great deal OF you: because hasg
| enjoyed your society, and your views au1 S
| did mo good. You have served to keep me
| in touch with the outside world a woTio
| OF which used to know at one ume
great deal know your people ana @
Know you. / think, and many people have
| spoken 10 me OF you. i sec why now.
They, no doubt, understood what was
coming better than myself, 1ntnc. ann we,s wo,,
| And they sald nothing but what Wa sooTr "r
| Of YOU But there are certain tniISs o,
which no one can know bnt Soussnn' savc avc
4 rI,hin M II,
myself, has q right TO question YOU.
''Y0u have promised very fairly Tor my
daughters future; you nave ,, Mnder-
gtood. You can give her many pleasures
which ] have not been able TO auord'
she can get from you the ,sh means s., OF ,yeg Ses
OF meeting moro people. and OF lnduiglns
in her charities, or in her eStravagances,
for that matter, as she wishes, l nase 1sS no
far az that Is concerned. will be easier
and broader, and with moro power ior
good. Her future. as say: as you you sa;, say
this" the bishop leaned forward and ana
wsfcbed the young man anxiously: you
can protect her in the future. put Gan
you assure me that you can protoc' i'ef
Young Eatlmer raised his eyes calmly
and said, al don't think / quito under
stand ,,aocn saw
returned tho bishop. '1n you as far as
| voi,r treatment or Ellen is concerned IN
l6e future. You love her and You would
,,,sn ,;ou love a happy one; but this is IT.
Can you assure me that there is nothing
in the past that may reach t, forward I later np
,,niy etory. no oats that have been sown.
nd no boomerang that you have thrown
%antonIy and that has not returned
but which may return >.
nu think 7 understand you nov. SIR
said the young man. rnictly. II have
lived" he began. ''as. other men Of my
snrt have lived You know what that Is.
e. yn,, nust have seen II about you at
Collage, and after that before YOU entered
the church. Judge so from your friends
Wn, Wov Isnow how they lived mover went
IN V2 for dlsspation II you nncaq that he; ,;
cause ca II never attracted o me an am OF afFqsa p.l
, annet for others as for respect for my.
SrIf 7 found my self-respcct was Yer3
, GOOD thing TO keep and rather prcic'red