The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-08-31
A ROMANCE.
In One Chapter and 8 Night
mare.
CHAPTER I.

1t was night. The sun having
gone down according to advertise
ment, the moon was shedding a few
pale beams. 1t shone upon that
portion OF the Fifth Ward cele-
brsted for its saleratus. Ut also
shone upon some other places.) and
as Adolphus de Grady sat upon the
canal bridge, with his beloved
Minerva Isabella Jones, he felt sad
in the presence OF his fondest. And
his chest hsaYed with emotion and
undigested apple pie.
"And why, AdOlphus, dost thou
sigh ~ murmured Minerva, looking
into his large brown eyes Zone of
them had been black sincs he at
tended spsrripg match.)
"Can trust ytu, loved one?" &c
whispered.
Have over given you cause for
doubt?' was the reproschful ans ~er
Of Minerva.
Adolphus pressed her to his heart
and proceeded to unfold his story in
8 mournful voice, o! strong sauer
kroat and beer flavor.
"Knowest thou that winter
is nigh, with its cold chill
ing blas'?" He paused 70 give
efft ct to the quotation, and to take
a chew OF tobac eco .-"And the trea-
sury is not in a fiourishing condi'
ton; I find that my talent is not
appreciated in my paternal abode.
my mother having refused TO board
ms longer unless, to quote hei
", IDS, i get out and duet My whole
soul revoles at the thought of pack,
ing the bod; therefore be not alarmed
to find that | have made arrange
ments to drive a span of meek
eyed mules, engaged in the classic
pursuit of hauling freight to Park
G ty. Tell me that thou will not
think less OF ne because OF my lowly
occupation; and when / am riding
| upon the perilous freight wagon
coaxing refractory fourteen karat
mule, thy loving words Of promise
will cheer me until / arrive safely
at thy side" The stilluess wa;
broken into several pieces, BY
Adolphus signing.
Minerva then briefly stated he
overwhelming affection for him, ant
said her consistency was as unremit'
ting as The regularity Of poll tax
collectors visits. Furthermore. che
desired him nos to forget it. Hers
| AdoInhus crosse to gake his de
palture.
| MIGHT MARE.
In Tia house sat Minerals father
awaiting the return Of his dau9h
ter. "If ! ehould catch that dud'
Re Grady" re Inurmured. at
awake the echoes OF the siIen
night by paying football viii
him. he arose snd went 10 ;h
door; he cav the loving psir up0i
the bridge, aud his wrath was great
luasmuch tbat he smote the palm
Of his hands together, ans swore
large square-toe3 oath, ~hIoi
! weighed about pound. "Veriiy
will administer the grind b0uDc
INTO him, this very night" he ez
claimed, leaving the house
He arrived upon the ofidg
IS Aloiphus arose to de
part; drawing back his humble
eight stoga boot ha planted II wher
it wouid do Adolphus the most goot
Adol phus lost his bslaa and fe
headlo0g into the canal. Scram hin
TO tina uans, ne hastily started flo
home, leaving the bridge i
the possession OF Minerva
father. s'Never more" yelled BIZ
Twill I trust my life so1th OF IN
| Sixth Ward pistforn; remember,
die by the hand OF IN assassin, an
forever fare thee we'll" Adoiphu
and Minerva know each other n
longer; end the old Wounds are L
doant healed. But The legend [
the bridge is well known in TIL
ward. SELAH,