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Show Ilia Ct-iry of a lom.;j' Ore. Ljya and Hsr Uc-rnio f nlf-f-aorifio8 on & LcB-!y Ishn-l 15 TKZ MIP3T OP THE SALT SEA. Tlia Sad Watch by the Eodr of Em Dead Huibind A Iloat!', Whr.Yfr ic is, Vukti Lift) 'Worth Lifirig-. The df-ath of Judge J. U. Weuner on Fremont island, m tha midst of the (ireat Salt Lake, revpaia a romance eeklora ninalled in fiction. It is a 6tory of a woman' lovo and devotion; a itory of heroic self sacrifice;. Hesidonts in tin city ix years ajo remember with the keenest delight the family of Judge Wenner. Mr. Venner, a brilliant youni; lawyer, atandiuif high In his profession, settled in this city in 1W0, bringing with him a golden haired bride the only daughter of a millionaire father. Mrs. .Wenner is an accomplished woman. She was educated in Europe, and lived there several yours under the chaperoDagi of the famous novelUt, Blanche Willis Howard, and, indeed, is reputed to be the heroine of that inheres' chatming little novel, "One Summer." While yet Miss Kate (Jreeu the possibilities detelopad in Mrs. Wenner stroLg, sweet character, and her overtlowinij vivacity called forth that most popular of Miss Howard's works, while little Blanche, who is mantioned in the following letter, is a namesake of her old friend and teacher. On their arrival in this city the Wenner Wen-ner built a lovely homa on Uouth l'eir.plo street, where their two elder rhildien were born Six years ago health and fortuon having failed Mr. Wenner ha parted with his delightful home, and single handed and alone the family moved over on Fremont island, tha sole owners and occupants of that lonely place. I'remont island contains abo'it ft, 01)0 tps of land, and bonsls LS miles of the best beach, it is said, of 'iuy place in the (ireat Salt Lake. The family lived the first season in a tent. Mr. Wenner experimented with artesian wells and was successful in sinking fresh water. Ho stocked the island with sheep. The second season a rough stone cottage was constructed. Shortly alter tneir removal to the iland a new baby was added to the family. fam-ily. Only twice in the six years of their residence on the island did Mrs. Wenner Wen-ner visit the main land, until she left it last week a broken-hearted wido. Her last visit to this city occurred just one year ago. The following is an ex-traet ex-traet from n letter written to a friend in this city just sfier that visit: Fremont bland - ll'-ui at last: and tha nthti-ni. on. swiiis in. li-cd distant. 1 le.t Halt J.ake. 1 ity on tin:. Sun.l ij- in'ornoon and 01 it- s t..,oi' an It iiir w.is at, Faituii-utoa at Mrs. M - V. i ou.tngt down uii tn car-i 1 not ced t!:C Ar.-o iym: at ain-nor w.th a haj w ln-1 not f;.t 1 .mi t..Ve 1 k Tae r.ual (ii, n.-t urriv nii'il .'.io .day H:;.-ni"ou, the adverse wind hr.- lnst hti'.d InT iit.ti t'u. ,t tone. Monday ni-ht a f.cr v.'iuil canie ;u;d t-j -t-Liri-I our sans and he.ide i foe l-'teiitoiit island. Tito wind s.-oa lnitos. and 1 saw we nmiit tn.ikii a nipht ol It: pr. I 1 :i t j : ti and I ru-idn-il up toct. and 1 Ihounht. "f "1.1, e on t'tii Ocean O we.' TiiB n.-.vi dav i ano- a tnrrinig s.jitail, a::d I put Ulall 'li 'to I., d, ll.lt I nwnr left ttift nei'k l-- i v:is I km--v tb-re was : inemv All d o lUK' th.--stonn Mr. v. i-n-i.-r t:a. .h-- fi'lPBcuiie ua us. amlhi'sais he IKt, v n-y viervo w. When tve ratne into 1 1 i' Ii y 1 vmil.l sum my t-'o iio s ruii ,iu.: a oiil; t u e;.. !:, -m l Air. Wen-ier iio n ny t tin ! ii'ln. T Wftio-ir- wis very Fv.-i.fi. lleitvr y kI .it tu ,i! with the-u a'l ai am and to sno. hisv ha 1 .'Otu'n a.onn so Hi, , u ttio il on-. ;t --,i;i .. :i-.,,.i that i have I., on ;iw,iv fr.i:n the d, t-lll li.use f..-.v iia;. s :ii,:':" a v., y ,. -i v : put .ii oiv uiu' u, I v:i:: to liw :a :.ot. , i : Oti v mm ., llian e -or pinco in y vii-it l n.-i'H. 1 ai a' .ys liv.-l it. l-f't t-i.W -4 !.n.' iV.O. I id -1 110'. i" i 'i . -. e m . .ii hi i 1 1 s t till -i v a:i. ''' f o ! . : e i.-l, ICi' i c-.-i-r ouint-s i r.i' - u. I . ui!' .. 1 tin. I no, :. ti'- Ii o::; an y 'Vi. ure. 'o :..n - as my faniil)" .oy cuiuioii-ati cuiuioii-ati .t ami v.-i.n me." Last rn'ik Mrs. Wciuier lelt that home, wi bp'-ed and heaiL brok.in . Mo pen can descril"; tint agony endured by that brave wi.o ibiriu'T a brief period before her husnaad's death and for two days aft rwatds. Or, Fridty, the hired man had been allowiid to go and a hired girl al'.iti.t wa; retained at tho house. Judge Vi'.'Liucr died the a:iu day. The girl was afraid or supem;-tio'us supem;-tio'us and tun little help was ri'ce'nci from tier. Mrs. Weaner. her Heart j bleeding at tlia woiiud caused by tin-loss tin-loss of tier husband, was forced to banish ban-ish t'ne softer leebnas and i.ci'te her-idif her-idif for the or.leal. Sic- dicssed Ivr busband'. body, amid Icis, and arrayed ar-rayed it mi tint ghroud. She witched j over th- r-m-itns of hi r beloved : v.-f d tiring .' 'tiifht. t. e n-xt d-v . nig'-.t ti.i :. i iv t- r-. in .'. '' .:' or ii :-t l 0; f , : io! a ; ct :; a -t . , ; - - , -, io the loe'.-t ( f Am . 1 ' i I;--.; T! i.u-i 1 -i ' -5-a nt ' ' f f- dot' tl '! i 'to l' .i ' The orj-.ew'i". prfinrctl a';'1 i:t by iles, -ii'-, -i e a .! t ! v .t-;iw if-the if-the silern tomb wn u i o-ice been so clear to her h tor whom she had left kindred and wealth and cboseu the isluid for a home." |