Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-07-26

ldee of layln' down fer his las sleep
beside that hell holo he'd dug fer Kate
no, sir
oval. We know, MISTER, jes' shook
my head an never let on that knew
what he meant an let him wlggle an
twist like worm on hot griddle, an
heller like cut bull til he fell back In
q swoon.
damn himl Il don't give him no
rest. He tries to tell everybody he
sees--that's what they say. He bel
lers day an night an II you go down
there he'll heller to you an you'll know
what it's about, but the others don't.
"You an me are the only ones that
knows the secret, guess. Some day,
fore he dies, I'm goin' to take up that
headstun an hide II, but he'll never
know it's dOne-nO. sir-not til he
gifts to the judgment seat, anyway"
The old man rose and Strengthened
himself and blew out his breath and
brushed his hands upon his trousers
by way of stepping down into this
world again out of the close and dusty
loft Of his memory. But l called him
back.
"What has become Of Enoch2" l
asked.
"Wal. sir, Enoch started Off West
bout three year ago an we amt heard
u word from him since that day-nary
u word, mister. suppose we will some
tine. He grew into good man. but
there was kind of a queer streak In
the blood, as ye might say, on both
sides kind o.. We've wrote letters out
TO Wisconsin, where he was p'lntln'
for, an to places on the way, but we
can't git no news bout him. Mebbe
he was killed by the Injuns."
. We walked out of the graveyard to-
gether In silence.
l could see gllmmer of light In
the thicket of pines down the valley.
unhitched and mounted my horse.
take the first turn to the right"
Said the old man as he picked up his
scythe.
"Tm very much obliged to you." I
said.
mo ye amt. nuther," he answered.
"Leastways there amt no reason why
,, ye should be-"
My horse. impatient as ever to find
the end Of the road. hurried me along
and In moment or two we were down
under the pine grove that surrounded
: the house of old Squire Fullerton--s
. big, stone house with a graveled road
around 1t. A great black dog came
barking and growing at me from tn,
= front porch. rode around the house
and he followed. Beyond the window,
/ could see the CLEAN Of candlelight
and moving figures. A man came ou'
of the back door as neared Ii.
"Who's there?" he demanded.
, my name Is Barton Baynes from
st. Lawrence county. Kate Fullerton
: Is my friend and wish to see her."
"Come up to the steps, sor. Don,
glt Off yer horse--'tll I've chained the
> dog. Katell be out In minute"
He chained the dog to the hitchinl
: post and as he did so loud, long
!, walllng cry broke the silence of the
: house. 1t put me In mind Of the com
!. plant of thu damned which l remem
bored hearing the minister describ,
. years before at the little schoolhous,
: In. Lickitysplit. How 1t narrowed me
'. The man went into the house. Soor
, he came out of the door with lighted
:, candle In his hand. n woman following
a How wildly remember the little muir
: muir Of delight that came from her lip
: wheL he held the candle SO that IL
= light fell upon my face! jumped OF
:, my horse and gave the reins to tn,
:, man and put my arms around the poo
y woman, whom / loved for her sorrow,
: and for my debt to her. and raipe,
y kisses upon her wlthered cheek. OF
= God what moment 1t was for boil
i of usl
:, The way she held me TO her breas
:, and patted my shoulder and said I'm,
= boy I'm low, faint, treble voice s,
: like that Of a child-lt Is one of tn,
!, best memories that take with me int,
J, the new life now so near. from whlcl
= there is no returning.
She led me Into the house. Sh,
7 looked very neat now-in a blacl
gown over which was a spotless whit,
apron and collar of lace-and mucl
:, more slender than when l had seer
= her last. She took me into a larg,
room in the front of the house with
: carpet and furniture, handsome one,
but now worn and dccrepit. Old, time
stained engravings of scenes from tn,
:, Bible, framed In wood. hung on tn,
! walls.
= / told all that I had heard from
= home and OF my life in CobleskIll bu
= observed, presently. faraway look II
: her eyes and judged that she was no
: hearing me. She whispered:
:, "Sally?"
"She has been at school In Alban,
:, Tor n year," l said. "She is ut HON,
now and / am going To see her"
"You love Sally?" she whispered.
: "Better than / love my life"
Again she whispered: "Get mar
[ rled 1"
= eve hope to In 1914. have agreed
to meet her by the big pine tree on the
/ river hank at eleven O'Clock the thlrt
OF June, 1914. We are looking for
g ward TO that day"