The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-11-27


when new arrival came in the person
of Hiram Primm, the store-keeper'
clerk.
Hiram was soon seated at the table
helping himself right and left to the still
abundant substantials and luxuries on
the board.
Heard the news?" he asked after
partaking of a few mouthfuls. Hahn u
Wal, the Bluegrass Bank has bursted-
smashed clean up Creditors won't get
five cents on the dollar"
Explanations of surprise greeted the
unexpected tidings from all sides.
The Widow Blossom turned pale, and
gazed wildly at the speaker.
Lawyer Greene also changed counte-
nance as he glanced furtively at Mrs
Blossoms face.
lis that really so, Hiram?" he asked
anxiously.
"It's really so,'' declared Hiram. 1T
will be in the papers tomorrow morn
ing
"Why Lawyer Greene, you hain't got
no money there, hev yOu?"
"Oh, no, certainly not. Ny funds are
secured on real estate. l dOn't'trust to
banks" responded the lawyer compla-
Gently.
oval, I'm thankful to say my money
amt there, either, said Hiram, gravely,
thereby. causing a general laugh, as If
it was a well-known fact that Hiram
spent his wages as fast as he earned
them.
No one noticed the widows changed
demeanor, though she still looked pale.
and declined a second piece of squash
pie.
But Lawyer Greene seemed suddenly
-, oH l.. 10 tr-aS
now evidently bent on getting up a
Irritation with Mahala Williams.
The widows money affair were not
generally known among her acquaint-
ances. consequently she escaped their
condolences. Jemima Hatch though
did manage to whisper few words OF
sympathy in her ear.
Don't worry about it, Belindy,' she
urged; I'm come over an see you to-
morrow, an Wen talk it over" But
Mrs. Blossom did not recover her splr-
its.
Lawyer Greene did not appear to no
tice when the widow rose TO leave, COM
polling her to accept the protection of
hal grown Tom Larcom, much to the
sur Prise of all who notice the circum-
stances.
He was awful sweet or the wilder
at first" they whispered. she must
of give him the mitten," and the next
day it was currently reported that Law
yer Greene had proposed to Widow
Blossom and been rejected. So much
for the truth of what They say"
Jemima paid the promised visit bright
and early the next morning. She found
her sister looking pale and detected.
"How bad is it, Belindy?" she asked.
Did you put all your money in the
bank?h
"All-every cent of it, groaned the
widow.
oval tits too bad, but never mind;
you don't have to give up the house
right away, do you?"
NO not till March"
$50 much the better, then; though,
of course, you could have home with
us, right away. But there's your cows,
an chickens, and such things. They'll
bring better price after you've winter
ed 'em, an you kin sell 'em in the spring
and there'll be so much gained.
After considerable more conversation
on the subject, the widow seemed to
/ brighten up little, and her sister pre-
pared to take her leave.
Now you'll be sure to come up and
eat Thanksgiving dinner with US to-
/ morrow, won't you, BeGndy?" she
urged. and Belinda promised.
! Terminals footsteps had died away,
and the widow was still sitting forlorn
and respondent, when her reverie was
disturbed again.
Morning, Miss-MisS Blossom" said,
/ a hesitating voice, and there stood Dea-
con Gibbs, neryously twisting his hat In
his hands.
The widow placed a chair for her
visitor, who sat down, looking more
nervous and embarrassed than ever.
Give jest heerd," he began, that
you - that the Bluegrass Bank has
busted, an you've lost all your money,
and-and Lob. Belindy, won't you
want fur nOthin'! / know | amt rich,
but my farm is a good one, an I've got
| it all in medder and pastur' now, an
kin raise right smart o stock, an you
shouldn't never know you'd lost a cent.
| VIII you, Miss Blos--Belindy2
And this was the man she had sus-
pected of wanting her money The
widow hid her face in her hands and
cried
Mrs. Jerusha was in her element
cooking the Thanksgiving dinner, next
day. But in the pauSes, between bast-
ing the turkey and turning the pumpkin
pies, she made frequent trips to the door
shading her eyes with her hand and
gazing far down the winding country
road. ofll
al wonder if nary one of 'em amt
a-comin, after all, p" she muttered more
than once in tones of Yexation.
The turkey was roasted at last. the
pies were done, and the table set, when,
on looking down the road again, she
was rewarded by discovery. ~
That's the deacon shay, now" she
cried, ''an Belindy not here. Dear me,
l wonder if she amt acomin. at all ?
I've notion to send Bijah over to see.
Then she took another look.
There's somebody with him-why, if
it amt Belirdy herself! Pm so glad.
They'll make a match yet. l jest do be-
lieye;" and she ran to open the front
door.
tCome in. Belindyl Deacon walk
right IN SO you dd conclude TO come,
after all. -
The deacon smiled complacently.
oval, yes, you see amt so blue as ]
was, Miss Hatch An then I've got