The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-06-04
CUPID'S STRATEGY.


rent roll OF ten thousand q year.
only beg you 10 remember, when toe
late to retrieve the lrretrievsble, thai
you have nsught to blame but your
own wilful obstinscy."
And Mrs. Durham, having de-
iiVtred herself of the above sentence,
accompanied 1t by a eng and pro-
found sigh.
What impression the profound
wisdom Of her remarks bad made Was
difficult to CLEAN. since only the back
of be- listener & very straight and
graceful back, b. /. Ut.eTved) va:
visible.
she was standing by the window,
looking down into the street below.
A halt shruG of the pretty shoulders
indicated that che bad heard, ct least,
Mrs. Durham cou not suppress heI
Impotence.
You are incuirjgible, Helen, "she
continued. do let me know bow
you intend to receive Arthur Rugby,
and Why you are 30 unwilling to ac-
cede to your rncle's wishes"
The young girl turned now, reveal
ing face OF more than usual lowell
nest; but there Was q scarlet flush
upon her cheek and sn ominous
light in her eyes, a. she at last re-
piled:
II am not a piece of merchan.
disc" she said, "to be bought or sold,
simply because an old man has taken
it into his head that certain family
interests are to be benefited thereby.
Doubtless this plan is as repulsise to
Arthur Rugby as myself, he is not
in absolute need of money. II be lie
q man be would rather work tor 3
woman whom he loved than to live
in ease with one forced upon biz
hesrt."
Forced, Helen2 You use such
strong expressions, my dear! Re-
member that you and your cousin
bave not met since you were children
What is to prevent your falling 10
love with each vtber7 At least, child
look your pretsiest tonight, and re-
-ceive him in your own charming
way, and I will answer for the result,
as far as he ls concern ed. 1t is ar
ranged that be is TO take you to did,
ner."
with the understanding that it is
the first of many dinners where We
arc to be thrown upon each others
society-a sort of experience as to toe
mutual entertainment of which each
is capable. Really. aunty, l don't
think the conditions will be inspir
ing"
And with a fascinating little air OF
disdsin the young girl swept from the
room.
"He shall see that I am not a party
to this conspiracy, at any rate" she
thought to herself, as a slight stir in
the corridor outside her door, few
hours later, betokened the new arrival.
ST fascinate him, "and she laughed
scornfully, sit will be through no
fault of mine."
Meantime young and handsome
man, making his toilet for dinner,
allowed his thoughts to be somewhat
similarly occupied.
Twenty thousand q year, Uncle
Reuben, and q wife of your choosing,
or three thousand ard the charms OF
q bacnelorhood, or at least q free
choice. Really, l believe the latter
prospect to be more enticing. I hope
the girl does not entertain any fool.
ish ideas. 1t would make it embsr-
II needn't have feared" he added
mentally, some sixty minutes after
the above soliloquy, the formal intro
duction having been gone through
with, and the third course in order at
the dinner table. "Sbe hasn't an
idea upon any subject. Beyond a few
remarks on the weather, and the
hope that l will find the shooting
good, she has not honored me. Evil
IDENTIFY school girl, unaccustomed to
society. Oh, no, Uncle Reuben. a
pretty face is not all I desire in a
wife"
Nor, as the dinner progressed, did
be find reason to change his mind.
Spite OF the warning glancea sent
by Mrs. Durham across the table to
her niece, there was no relaxing oil
the stiff politeness. so different from
the usual gracious demeanor which
made her 30 general a favorite.
Thus week wore away, until the
last day appointed fer Mr.. Rugby's
visit had arrived. Quite by accident,
Helen, fancying he had already |
started for the days shooting. entered |
the library, to find him seated there
sngrossed in writing a letter.
She would have Withdrawn. but
hat, at the rustling of her dress, he
,aised his head and instantly sprsng
% his feet.
"Do not let me disturb you, I beg.
came IN search OF a book. How
lsppens it you are not shooting to-
Iay?"
Il was writing 10 Uncle Reuben"
le said; and then a wave of blood
mounted tc his face.
de remembered that he had in
crl0ed that the iulfllment of his pet
was impossible.
delen was not slow to detect bis en-
.arrassment, and OWNED its cause.
FOR the first time the stiffness which
characterized her fed. She held out
ler hand with beRitohinp frankness,