Carla Kelly
Authors: My Loving Vigil Keeping
A
LSO BY
C
ARLA
K
ELLY
F
ICTION
Daughter of Fortune
Summer Campaign
Miss Chartley's Guided Tour
Marian's Christmas Wish
Mrs. McVinnie's London Season
Libby's London Merchant
Miss Grimsley's Oxford Career
Miss Billings Treads the Boards
Mrs. Drew Plays Her Hand
Reforming Lord Ragsdale
Miss Whittier Makes a List
The Lady's Companion
With This Ring
Miss Milton Speaks Her Mind
One Good Turn
The Wedding Journey
Here's to the Ladies: Stories of the Frontier Army
Beau Crusoe
Marrying the Captain
The Surgeon's Lady
Marrying the Royal Marine
The Admiral's Penniless Bride
Borrowed Light
Coming Home for Christmas: Three Holiday Stories
Enduring Light
Marriage of Mercy
N
ONFICTION
On the Upper Missouri: The Journal of Rudolph Friedrich Kurz
Fort Buford: Sentinel at the Confluence
© 2012 Carla Kelly
All rights reserved.
No part of this book may be reproduced in any form whatsoever, whether by graphic, visual, electronic, film, microfilm, tape recording, or any other means, without prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief passages embodied in critical reviews and articles.
Although this work is based strongly on fact, it is still a work of fiction. The characters, names, incidents, places, and dialogue are products of the author's imagination and are not to be construed as real. The views expressed within this work are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of Cedar Fort, Inc., or any other entity.
ISBN 13: 978-1-59955-897-4
Published by Bonneville Books, an imprint of Cedar Fort, Inc.
2373 W. 700 S., Springville, UT, 84663
Distributed by Cedar Fort, Inc.,
www.cedarfort.com
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA
Kelly, Carla, author.
My loving vigil keeping / Carla Kelly.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-59955-897-4 (alk. paper)
1. Women teachers--Utah--Winter Quarters--Fiction. 2. Mormons--Utah--Winter Quarters--Fiction. 3. Coal mines and mining--Utah--Winter Quarters--Fiction. I. Title.
PS3561.E3928M9 2012
813’.54--dc23
2012021335
Front cover photograph courtesy of the Western Railroad and Mining Museum, Helper, Utah
Cover design by Angela D. Olsen
Cover design © 2012 by Lyle Mortimer
Edited and typeset by Melissa J. Caldwell
Printed in the United States of America
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Printed on acid-free paper
In memory of the 200 men and boys who died in the Winter
Quarters [Scofield] Mine Disaster, May 1, 1900.
Until we meet again.
Hwyl fawr.
Näkemiin.
A
LL
T
HROUGH THE
N
IGHT
(A
R
H
YD Y
N
OS
)
Sleep, my child, and peace attend thee,
All through the night.
Guardian angels God will send thee,
All through the night.
Soft the drowsy hours are creeping
Hill and vale in slumber sleeping,
I my loving vigil keeping
All through the night.
Love, to thee my thoughts are turning,
All through the night.
All for thee my heart is yearning,
All through the night.
Though sad fate our lives may sever
Parting will not last forever,
There's a hope that leaves me never,
All through the night.
Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Afterword
Acknowledgments
About the Author
ood-bye, Della. Write and tell us all about your new school, and come back for Christmas,” Della Anders said out loud as she stood for a long moment in the foyer of her uncle's house. “We'll miss you.”
No comment; she expected none. The foyer was empty of everything except Della Anders and her luggage. Even though everyone knew she was leaving for her new teaching assignment, Aunt Caroline had taken her two daughters to ZCMI to buy last-minute necessities for their European tour. Uncle Karl was in his office downtown, oblivious as always.
