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against the table and her back was stiff with anger. Once she muttered "Mormons are evil. One who belongs to that ch-urch must also be evil," "Olga!" Andres said. She was quiet after that with a look of smug satisfaction on her face for having had her say. When Karen left, her father said, "You are my child and I love you. I pray that you will change your mind about this. If you ever want to come home, I will send you money, but I will not give you money to leave me, I cannot bear to think of you so far away with the Mormons. Each letter would re-open the pain. Don't ever write to me. This must be a final goodbye." Kaxen kissed him with tears running down her cheeks. She loved him deeply and had not wanted to hurt him so. During her last few weeks in Denmark she packed a few cherished belongings into her trunk. She rolled her featherbed into a bundle and placed it into a large bag. She bade farewell to friends in Thisted. She cried again a3 she had many times since making her decision. Then she looked toward the future and cried no more. Source: Karen was my mother. HONORABLE MENTION SHORT STORY THEIR WEDDING DAY - 1920 Ruth D. Scow 94 West 400 South Manti, Utah 84&42 Clark Keller found it easy to hurry this beautiful June 30th morning. Today was his wedding day - their wedding day! His thoughts ran rampant with happiness and joy, in anticipation of what the day would bring, 91 |
