The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-18

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after while he wrote her the tenderest
letter man ever wrote TO a woman,
postponing it till the fall. Amy was
perfectly satisfied with the reasons, and
loved him more than ever for them. She
did wish that he could get back to Farm
sted, if only for day; but dear John
was working so hard, and all for her!
In the fall they would be married, and
then she would go with him to New
York. They would live at his rooms the
first winter, and take their meals any
where they chose. That was the way
many young married couples did. 1t
was very Bohemian and very jolly, and
Amy, who had spent all her days in a
country rectory, looked forward to it
with the keenest anticipation.
"Poor little Amyp John said to him
self, as he sat in his private room at the
Mutual Dividend Mining company's off
ces, smoking its best cigars and slipping
its special brand of cognac. "Poor little
girl! She loves me so, and love her;
but love Leoni more" And he shut
his eyes and gave himself up to dreams
of Leoni. Such beauty such grace, and
u depth of love for him that Amy could
not know. 81 believe she would kill
any one who came between u.s. I can
see her soft eyes grow hard and flash fire
if she heard of rival. Women are
strange creatures; they never blame the
man; but Heaven help the woman if they
get hold of her! She led him off, they
say All, if they only knew how willing
he was to be led!'
Johns reveries were brought to an
end by the entrance of Col. Mortimer,
who came in with some certificates of
stock for him to sign as secretary of the
company. He had just got hold of
guileless merchant from distant New
England town, and was going to give
MIN ten beautifully engraved certificates
of stock in the Mutual Divident Mining
company for ten one-thousand-dollar
bills. John felt q slight twinge of con-
science as he signed the certificates; but
q man must have money to live!
''You will get twenty per cent. on this
investment in six months, Mr.. Gorham,
nd twenty in six months mo-. -. =
could hear Col Mortimer tell his victim
as he bowed him to the front door
"Forty per cent. is better than letting
your money lie idle. You may consider
yourself fortunate in having got any of
this stock. I don't like to see it going
out of my own hands; but l have very
friendly feeling towards you, and am
glad, after all, that you have those GER
tifcates." "And 1 these greenbacks,"
he might have added, as the door swung
to on its we'll oiled hinges.
Col Mortimer returned to his desk,
and, taking nine of the bills, rolled them
up and placed them side by side in his
capacious wallet. The tenth he took in
and handed to John.
There, you lucky dog, that is your
share of the days receipts. 1 take as
much myself; the rest goes for Office ex-
penses." John was fool enough to believe
him; for, with all his worldly minded
ness, he was very credulous. He thanked
Mortimer, folded the bill neatly and put
it in his waistcoat pocket. There it be-
gan burning hole at once.
GLOW long before you're going up
town, colonel" he asked.
"Not for some time yet. have some
matters of importance to look over be-
fore I CO."
''Then won't wait for you. I have
an GRAND or two on my way up. I'll
see you at the club this evening"
Closing his desk and throwing light
spring topcoat over his arm, he put his
hat rakishly on his head and stepped
lightly out of the office and down the
stairs into the street. There he hailed a
passing cab and springing in gave the
order "To Tiffany's," and settled himself
back on the seat to think what he should
buy. He would get something for Leoni
for loves sake and something for Amy
for the sake of pity, Poor Amyi He
would get her something very nice. The
cab drew up at the famous jewelers. and
John entered the place with the air Of
bank president. He went direct to the
diamond counter and asked the obliging
salesman to let him see some solitaire
rings. After looking over dozens of
them, of all sizes and all prices, he Sc
lected a small white stone for which he
paid three hundred dollars, throwing his
thousand dollar bill carelessly on the
counter. This was for Leoni; but she
must not tell who gave it to her yet
awhile. How they would enjoy the Sc
cret together!
"Can Ishow you anything else?" asked
the salesman.
Eyes, if you will be so kind. want
to send present to a lady in the country
some little trifle. don't know ladies'
tastes very well. What would you sug-
gest?"
Really, sir, can hardly say; you have
ton of that ring that I think the lady
will fare very well at your hands. But,
as you ask me, what do you say to fan?
"a handsome hand painted fan? We
have some beauties selling at great
sacrifice"
"Capital!' said John. "The summer
is coming on, and a lady is never without
a fam"
So they walked over to the fan counter
and John bought a pearl handled, feather
trimmed, hand painted absurdity for
5000 Git was one of the great "sacrifces')
and sent it off with the most affectionate
little note to Amy.
1t was her wedding present, every one
in Farmsted said; for they knew that a
wedding day had been named, and John
certainly could not send her anything
handsomer. Amy knew better; but she
was delighted with the gift, and, kissing