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Show AN ISUNDJIOMANCF, A Story of Lonely Life in the Heart of the Great Inland Salt. . I- Sea. ;;-''V ' f- . ' .: THE WEHKESS ON FBEM0NT ISLE. But Two Visits to the City in live Tears A Home, Wherever It Is, Makes Life Worth Living, , Residents in this city five years ago, remember with the keenest' delight the ' family of D. J. Wenner. Mr. Wenner a brilliant young lawyer, standing high in his profession settled in this city m 1890, bringing with him a golden gold-en haired bride the only daughter of a millionaire father. Mrs. Wenner is reputed to be the . heroine of Blanche Willis Howard's charming little novel, "One Summer." Mrs. Wenner.. was under Miss Howard's chaperonage in Europe, while she 1 was yet Miss Kate Green, the possibilities developed in her strong, sweet character and her overflowing vivacity are said to have called forth that most popular of Miss Howard's works, while little Blanche, who is mentioned in the following letter, is a- namesake of her old friend and teacher. On their arrival in this city, they built a lovely home on South Temple street, where their two elder children were born.- Five years ago health and fortune having failed Mr. Wenner he parted with his delightful home, and single handed and alone the family moved over on Fremont Island, the sole owners and occupants of that lonely place. The island contains about 6,000 acres of land, and boasts 18 miles of the best beach, it is said, of any place in the Great Salt " Lake. The family lived tho first-, season in a tent., Mr. Wenner experimented with artesian wells and was successful in striking fresh water. He stocked the island with sheep. The second season a rough stone cottage was constructed and the Wen-ners Wen-ners have lived there ever since, a living liv-ing wonder to their friends and admirers. admir-ers. A new baby has been added to the family and now and then a visit to shore has been indulged in. In the spring Judge Wenner bought the little sail boat "The Argo," for the purpose of transporting sheep to the mainland. During the summer season the little craft was leased to Captain Miller of Farmington and used by hira in taking out pleasure parties on cruising cruis-ing expeditions. A few days ago Mrs. Wenner and little daughter visited the city the second time in five years. She left Sunday evening, a week ago, for Farmington, where she expected to get "the Argo." In a letter just received re-ceived from her, written to a friend, we are permitted to . make the following follow-ing extract knowing how anxious her many friends here are to learn of her safe arrival home: " ' "Fremont Island-Home at last! anfl the other shore Beemsindoed distant. 1 le,L Hi Lake city on time Sunday alt?rnoon and la In less than an hour was at Farmington at Mrs. M 's. Coming down on the cars I no- ticed .the "Argo lylnat anchor wU ahead wind not tar from Lake Park. J;", did not arrive until Monday atfcrnoon, the ad versa wind having held her until un-til that time. - Monday night a tali wind oame andv we spread o"r mils and headed for Fremont Island. The wind soon left us, and I saw we must make of It ; so Blanche and I coddled up J.ther, and I thought of "Life on the Ocean wave. The next day came-a terrible squall, and I put Blanche to bed, but I never left the deck because be-cause I knew there was no danger. A" a""n the storm Mr. Wenner had the telessope -on us, and he says he felt very nervous wnenm fame into our bay I could See my two boys running along the beach,; ana Mr. Wenner down by the cabin. ntwee wM very sweet, -"l felt very glad to. be with them kit j , AM D hori antten along so snsj.xti BUU SO UUW J " r- that nicely without me. It seems incredible that J have been away from the island, butthosa Jew days make a very K?.s?linrv more lie.-IWantto live in Salt Laf ,"l?I5 than ever since my visit there. I always loved It. bot now a home here and a home there "ould Just fill my ambitious heart. But wnns evw comes or does not come, I And life y "le aving anywhere, so long as my family ara Comfortable and with me." |