The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-01-22

60AAsA DPEJS OAoeItskeI'
Judge Walsh put the card in bi
pocKet for future reference, and the
contemplated the sprightly individus
who stood before him. His cheek
were red with the bloom of health
there was a merry twinkle ia bi
little brown eyes and q smile en- hi
face that seemed TO tell of q dlsposi
ton cheerful to the last degree. 4
heavy watch fob danRled from hi
vest and Diamond ring sparkled OF
his little finger. M
Tam glad to meet you," said ID.
court, perfectly satisfied With the re,
suit OF its observation. "Hew d.
You find business Mr.. Spry?"
WELL" replied the prisoner, as be
twisted up the corner of his LETT eye
you can hard y cay fits loom NJ
Brooklyn is healthy place, aDd thai
you know Judge, is bad for buainese
Why, when / was down in Jackton.
vile, VS. used To stand Oh lhe pirl
and distribute our cards among those
who came asnO.s. and we'd be sure
TO have some calls IN a day or tive
twenty and sometimes forty in O
week, Judge"
But u seem to be pro~pering,
my friend. remarked bis nonor.
Meyer say ole |" chuckled the
prisoner. and then he quickly added:
No, Judge. l forgot myself. l mean
never despair"
Your name is hardly consistent
With your business" ventnred the
court.
MY name $ 6pry," was the res.
ponse, but I'm a regular Uriah
Keep when on business, and I tell
you, Judge. have q velvet foot when
| 90 into the house OF mourning"
The court peeped over the bench
and noticed The prisoners No.
II shoes. while Mr.. spry continued:
The general public, Judge, don't
seem to mark the distinction between
an undertaken Cd business and an
undertaken at leisure. They think
that be should be always fupereal in
his aspect and demeanor. Now, al
the sparty last night | went through
the wAi!z with tae utmost grace, and
was the life Of gay and pleasant
company. This ait-parden, thi:
siterDooD-I am to manage q little
job on the hill, and venture to ssy
that by my solemn appearances and
grave bearing will be taken for one
of the most deeply afflicted OF the
family"
Have you ever had spch an ex
perience?',
"Why. yes, Judge. l was at q
funeral on Park avenue one day. The
family was poor. The minister had
been giving them some talk about
being rich in spirit, although poor in
purse, when little old woman who
had never seen before, called me to
one side and said: Take it; take it,
and may the Lord bring you more.
Tvs owed it to your wife for these
ten years. 1t was $50, Jadee, which
the old lady felt bound to tip up un-
der the inspiration of the funeral
seYmon."
THAT is interesting" assented the
court. Truly you must have had
some remarkable experiences"
"On another occasion. Judge,
was about to tell the crowd to take
the last fond look when . shriveled-
up little Ilan with q muffier around
his ears beckoned me to go over to
him. 'shure. says be. never mind
the meat bill. I'll send it in receip:ed
to morraw. Never forget Pat Muir.
ply l didn't"
'Does your business pay9" seked
the court.
1T might. Judge, only people hang
up the undertaken with much more
readiness even than they hsrg up
the tailor. 80 l have adopted rs my
motto the following never dying
selection from the Illiad:
To trust is to bust.
To bust is to trust.
No trust, no bust
You said, l believe, continued
bis honor, that you had little job
TO attend TO this afternoon. Now,
knowing that this little JOB merited
your attention. why did you bscome
ir toxioated last night"
The undertaken suddenly ceased to
emile. assumed very grave cast Of
countenance. and said, in a Green
wood whisper:
Even undertskers, Judge, take q
drink occasionally"
$50 | presume" was the reply.
"Bat never become intoxicated when
you haze ousiaess TO attendto. Will
you pEonisei"
''By all that is dismal" was the
graveyard response. and then Mr..
Spry quickly vanished around q
neighboring corner.-BrSoklyn Eagle.