The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-13

NUMBER 100.
cottage sites OF the Haynton Bay company;
but if this was his purpose why did he not
conduct the negotiations himselfl Occasion
ally Phil suspected that there were dark de-
signs hidden in Marge's invitations to quiet
little games at the club, and his rather sheer
ing replies, 20 Pills refuSals, that all gentle
men played cards sometimes; still, such games
as he CHANGED to see were not for large sums,
nor were they attended by any of the excite
! ment that is supposed to make inexperienced
/ players reckless
| Almost as disturbing was Mrs Tramlays
manner. At times she was affabls and almost
! hearty in her manner toward Phil; again she
was reserved and distant. What did it meant
Did she divine his purpose and resent it, o.
could it be that she was impatient that he
did not pay his court with more fervorl
! Could he have overheard some of the CONVEX
sations of which he was the subject, hewouEd
have been enlightened, yet scarcely more
hopeful
Edgar" said Mrs. Tramlay to her husband
one evening, young Hayn comes here 50
much that no one else is likely to visit Lucia
with any serious intentions"
"Well, why should they7' asked her hus-
band. isn't he good enough for a son-in-
lawf'
"rm not even sure that he aspires 90 that
| position, said Mrs Tramlay.
Aren't you1 I'm afraid, then, you'll soon
need TO wear glasses, my dear"
Don't joke about it, please; it's q serious
subject"
"Yes," sighed the merchant; zones first
| glasses"-
"You know very well don't mean glasses"
said the lady, with some petuance. This Is
Lucia's second season, and desirable young
men are rare. Twould be unfair to her to
have man dawdling about her, acting Eye
quently as her escortn-
| Assisted by her nothern-
''That doesn't alter the case; it makes it
all the graver in other peoples eyes"
| well, my dear, see plainly enough that
young Hayn has fixed intentions; ard Tn Is
| fully satisfied that they are entirely to Luis
taste"
"Then the question is, should it be allowed
to go onT"
"Why not, If they love each other, or
want tor
Because we want our first daughter TO
make as good match as possible, and don't
brilliant If the Improvement company
shouldn't succeed he'll be nothing but your
clerk, with no certainty nor any expects-
| tons"
II feel entirely easy about the money I've
put into the Improvement company" said
the merchant, land Phil will do as well as I,
| he having an equal number of sharez IF
worst comes to worst with him from that
speculation and he and Lu continue to Like
each other, can take him into partnership.
That would give him financial standing;
there are plenty Of young men of good FAM
| lilies who would pay well for such an Cppor-
! tunity, for iron is up, and to stay"
| Mrs Tramlay tossed her head and replied:
| 81 didn't ever suppose it would be necessary
to set g young man upon his feet in order to
| get Il husband for one of our daughters"
''Quite right; don't suppose so yet, either.
for l assure you he is fully earning whatever
it might me necessary to give him. 1 find
| that it makes a very favorable impression
| upon the class of people who visit the iron
houses or whom the iron houses look after.
He's already got two or three desirable little
orders, besides being on the track of others"
"But he's only a clerk, after all, persisted
Mrs. Tramlay.
''Say but the word and III mako kim my
partner tomorrow" said Tramlay.
Don't be hasty," replied ths lady, in some
alarm. HE is not Lucia's only chance, you
! know"
Tramlay looked inquiringly; his wife APP
peared embarrassed, and averted her eyes.
"Ok! You mean Marge, l supposef Well,
II Lu should really want him wouldn't liz,
to make her unhappy by saying no. But
really, my dearn-here the merchant put his
arm around his wife-"realy, now, don't
you think that a man who WIS g beau of
yours quarter of a century ago is rather
mature to be the husband of an mIpulsiYs
girlfr
Young wives can't live on impulse alone"
said Mrs Tramlay 'AIr. Marge has means"
Not to any great extent, that any one has
been able to discover" interrupted the mer-
chpnk
"And he has social position, which Is Of
more importance in New York than any
thing else, " continued the wife. "He knows
many prominent people whom we do not, and
if he were t. marry Lucia it would improve
Nargie's opportunities. We haven't gone into
society as much as we should, and I'm afraid
oar daughters viii have to suffer for it"
Don't trouble your head with any such
fears" said the husband, with more than his
USisl CstlslcNltltsSa Ike OuIS-DleoS
them!-arent going to make bad mstches."
"Besides," said Mrs Tramiay, retrncing
her thoughts, "9Zr Marge doesn't look the
least bit old; he Is not the kind Of man TO
grow old 1 can't see that he appears a day
older than he did years ago."
"Bless your sentimental hearth" said, the
merchant ''He doesn't, chi Well, it does
you credit to think so, and it doesn't make
me jealous in the least"
"If the company succeeds, continued Mrs.
TraInlay, "Mr. Marge will be as much the
gamer as you or young Hayn, WON'T hsf'
Certainly"
"rhen he'll be that much better OF than
this young man you're so fond OFF,
eyes, if he does nothing foolish in the
mean time; but have my doubts OF the
financial stability Of any man who can't
pass stock ticker without looking at it.
Wall street exists solely for the purpose OF
absorbing such mems money!
'Mr. Marge is no fool, }" said Mrs. Trsmiay.
Hes no wiser than some veterans who
have had to leave their millions in the street
and live on their children forever after"
1.-THE Improvement company has only about
forty acres, believe you saidp
'Just forty"
"And two thousand an aero is the mostyou
hope for"
HYesn