The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-29

deepest and most far away side or every
thing. Here comes that stupid little Lay
brough, who has my next waltz Pm going
to depend upon you to take me down to sup
per. By by"
A minute later, and Phil sobered again,
for again Lucia was floating about the room
with mans arm around her waist. Phil
took refuge in philosophy, and wondered
whether force of habit was sufficient to ex-
plain why a lot of modest girls, as all in Miss
Dnon'S parlors undoubtedly were, could APP
pear entirely at ease during so immodest q
diversion. During the waltz he leaned
against door casing; evidently some one
was occupying a similar position on the other
side in the hall, for Phil distinctly heard q
low voice saying:
Wouldn't it be great if our charming
hostess were to set her cap for that young
fellow from the countryE"
"Nonsensel'' was the reply; "she's too
much the older to think of such a thing"
Not bit of it. She'll outlive any young
Cirl in the room. Besides, where money
rails, youth is never slow in responding"
They say he's as good as engaged to Miss
Framlay," said the first speaker.
Indeed. Umph! Not bad match. Has
he got any money! don't believe Tramlay
is more than holding his own"
Phil felC his face flush as lie moved away
He wanted to resent the remarks about his
| hostess, al implication that his friend Tram
Inv was other than rich. and. still rco'p
hat any young man could be led to the
marriage altar merely by money. If people
were talking about him in such fashion he
wished he might be out of sight. He would
return at once to his hotel, had he not prom
ised to take Lucia down to supper. He could
at least hide himself, for a little while, in
the gentlemens room up stairs. Thither he
went, hoping to be alone, but he found
Marge, who had just come in, and who lost
his self possession for an instant when he
recognized the well dressed young man be-
fore him.
Anybody hercn' drawled Marge.
Lucia isl mean Miss Tramlay," said
Phil, in absent minded fashion-"and lots of
other people, of course.
Marge looked curiously at Pills averted
face and went down stairs. Phil remained
long enough to find that his mind was in an
utter middle, and that apparently nothing
wonld compose it but another glimpse of Lu
cia As supper was served soon after he
went down, his wish was speedily gratified
From that time forward his eye sought her
continually, although he tried to speak again
TO every one to whom ne had been intro
duced. How he envied Lucia's father, who
was to escort the little witch homal How he
wished that in the city, as at HayntOn, peo-
pie walked home from parties, and stood a
long time at the gate, when maid and man
were pleasantly acquainted!
He saw Lucia go up stairs when the COM
pany began leave talking; he stood at the
foot of the stair that he might have one more
glance at her. As she came down she was an
entirely new picture, though none the less
charming, in her wraps And-oh, bliss
she saw him and said:
''See me to the carriage, Phil, and then
find papa for me-"
How tenderly he handed her down the car
peted stone steps, He had seen pictures of
such scenes, and tried to conform his poses
with those he recalled He opened the car
riage door. Lucia stepped in, but her train
could not follow of its own volition, so Phil
had the joy of lifting the rustling mass that
had the honor Of following the feet of divin-
ty. Then he cl.,cl the carriage door re-
gretfully, but Il little hand kindly stole
through the wiE'Iow as Lucia said:
Good night. Don't forget to send papa
out"
II won't" said Phil Then he locked back
quickly: the door of the house was closed, so
he raised the little hand to his lips and kissed
it several times in rapid succession True,
the hand was goved: hut Pills imagination
was not.