The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-29

ethereal lustre into such dross as thou wallow-
est in already? Fro myself hiding tho jewel
under my cloak shall hie me back to my attic
chamber in one OF the darksome alleys of Lon
don. There night and day will 1 gaze upon IT
My eoul shall drink its radiance; IL shall be
diffused throughout my intellectual powers and
CLEAN brightly in every limo of poesy that
indite Thus long ages after 1 gone the
splendor OF the Great Carbuncle Will blaze
around my name"
ITO think calculated the Lord De Vere
rather to himself than his companions, the best
OF whom he held utterly unworthy Of his Inter-
course-"to think that fellow in tattered
cloak should talk OF conveying the Great Car
bunce to garret in Grubb street! Have not
resolved within myself that the whole earth
contains no filter ornament for the great hall of
my ancestral castle? There shall it flame for
ages, making a MONDAY of midnight, gltterng
on the suits of armor, the banners and escuth-
cons. that hang around the wall, and keeping
bright the memory of heroes. Wherefore have
all other adventurers sought the prize in vain
but that might win it and make 1t symbol
OF the glores Of our lofty line? And never
the diadem of the White Mountains did the
Great Carbuncle hold place half honored
1t reserved for 1t in the hall of the De Veres'
1T is noble thought" said the cynic, with
obsequious sneer. Yet, might presume to
SO, the would make rare sepulchral
lamp and would display the glories OF your
lordships progenitors moro truly in the an
cestral vault tha min the castle hall"
NAY, forSooth,' observed Matthew the young
rustic. who sat hand in hand with his bride,
1.-The gentleman has bethought himself Of a
profitable for this bright stone Hannah
here and L seeking it for like purpose"
How, felow?' exclaimed his lordship. in sur
prise What astle-hallh asst thou to hand Ii
in?'
mo CASTLE" replied Matthew, "but
cottage any within sight of the Crystal Hills.
Te must known friends, that Hanah and I, being
welded the last week, have taken up the search
Nf "a 3rl,,1 1nc1o hnnn C11a11
its light in the long winter evenings and 1t will
be such pretty thing to show the neighbors
when they visit usl It will shine through the
house. that may pick up, pin in any
corenr, and will set all the windows a. glowing
as If there great fire of pineknots in the
chimney. And then how pleasant, when
awake in the night, to bs able to see one
another's faces"
"The Great Carbuncle," answered the cynic.
with ineffable "Why you blockhead.
there is such thing in rerum natura. ! have
three thousand miles, and resolved
to set my foot on every peak OF these noun
tains and poke my head into every chasm for
the sole purpose of demonstrating to the salts
faction Of any man one whit less an ass than
thyself that the Great Carbunce is all hum
bug"
Tho young married couple had taken their
lodgins In the farthest corner OF tho wigwam
and separated from tn rst OF tn party by
a curtain of curiously- twigs such
might hav hung in deep festoons around the
bridal bower of Eve. The modest little wife
had wrought this piece of tapestry while the
other guests talking. She and her hus
band fell asleep with hands tenderly clasped.
and awoke from visions of unearthly radiance
meet the blessed light of one another's
eyes. They woke at the same instant and with
hapy smile beaming over their two faces,
which grew brighter with their consciousness
of the reality Of life and love But no sooner
did she recollect where they were than the bride
peeped through the interstices OF the leafy cur
tain and saw that the outer room Of the hut
deserted.
up. dear Matthew" cried she, In haste.
1.-THE strange folk all gone, Up this very
minute or we shall lose the Great Carbuncle:'
After several little accidents such torn
robe lost shoe and the ENHANCEMENT Of Han
nah's hair in a bough, they reached the upper
verge OF the forest and pursue
more adventurous course.
Let us climb little higher" whispered she.
yet tremulousy, she turned her face upward
to the lonely sky.
Come then" said Matthew. mastering his