The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-06-29
JERRY.

When Susy MARSH, who was Mrs Harlng's
neat, capable kitchen treasure, had come to
the door. she was rosy also. She did not
change color when the Westwood baker came
along, though he was young, and much al
nired her. But at sight OF Jerry she was apt
to flush up.
And it had been rather worse since last
Saturday night, when Jerry, going homo,
had overtaken her tranping along toward
her own home, two miles toward Westwooi,
TO see her mother ill morning, and had taken
her in and drives, her to her very door, AMI
he had found that she went home nearly
every Saturday night, and-welli
Jerry touched up mis- horse, whstliag.
What had she saidi Only that she would take
tenderloin roast, about SIX pounds. But he
had her blue eyes and her pretty, ladylike
ways to. think about; and think OF them he
did, almost grinning in his contentment. And
when Cooley, the young Westwood baker,
came up alongside of MIN and began to talk,
he wished him III Texas
Cooley eyed him. Truth was that when,
delivering his rolls at Mrs. Haring's, he had
offered Susy broad compliment along with
them, she had frowned aud disappeared
sharply.
Hello, Jerryp' he said. "Been to see your
girl, Jerryl Well, she's mighty pretty.
guess you amt the only one thinks SO. Reck-
on not. Gibbs thinks so, for one You know
Gibbs2"
Jerry didn't
CLERKS in the shoe store down to West
WOOD" said Cooley, and Jerry identified him
He was rather large mouthed young fellow,
who wore red necktis and spotted collar
and cuffs.
Yes, sir" said Cooley. .'H:' right IL. -
snuff, and any fellow that's after his girl bet
ter looi, out Looks as though he was bound
to get little Susy."
You speak of her toe way you ought tot"
said Jerry, sternly, though his heart felt like
lead.
sob, oil right" said Cooley TERRY was a
six footer,. Miss Susy, then He's bound
to have Miss Susy, and don't you forget it,
What do you say TO drive in brand new
buggy behind fast trotter2 That's what he
give her-lemme see; yep. Saturday night
two weeks ago, twas. He was driving her to-
ward home lckety-split- goes home Sat
urday nights, you know"
''Lickety-split; saw EN-" said Cooley.
"Having first rate time they was, too.
Guess you better step down, Jerry, my boy.
Guess you got pretty slim chance; that's
my opinion" said Cooley, almost hugsing
himself.
He would have continued, but Jerry, rather
ashy hred and wild eyed, turned his horse up
another road, with dash. 1t would take
him two miles out of his way, but it was his
only course; he knew that if Cooley said an.
other word he should knock him off his seat
Poor Jerryl He stared at fences and hay
stacks without seeing them, and nearly wen
into the ditch.
Poor Jerryl Already he had, almost with
out his own knowledge, made timid little
plansfor the dim future-plans over which
his heart had thrilled. and now thrilled with
misery as he wretchedly relinquished then
| all
Prettyl Yes, she was, and the dearest CIR
under the sun; and was it likely that nobody
had observed it but himselfl He, an awk
ward, six foot BOBBY, who was too bashful tc
meet her pretty eyesi And Mr.. Gibbs. who
drove the fine equipage and had smooth ant
easy ways, if he did talk loud-she liked him
of course, and Of course she would marry him
And he wouldn't trouble her again: sh,
dreaded him now, probably. Never again
But, oh! had any fellow ever got his hear
quite so near brokeni
"Mein cratiousf' the German butcher ejac
ulated at sight of him, Cherry, vat for yor
look SO queer and know nodingsr'
Jerry gave husky laugh.
Pm all right now, Mr. Schultz" he said
| Fifteen dollars and twelve cents I've take1
in, SIR"
/
"Got your rubbers and waterproof anc
umbrella, Susy7" said Mrs. Haring, lookin,
into the kitchen as Susy was starting, Satur
day night. "fm afraid it's going to rail-
again"
SIT had rained for two days, but there wa
a little break in the clouds tonight, and Sus
was started home blithely. Mrs. Harms
looked at her shrewdly.
"It's muddy, Susy," she said. eff some
body should come along in market Wagon
and give you lift Well, remember, Susy
what I've always said-that if you get mar
ried to suit me, I'll give you a good parlor Sc
that very day.
The mud was bad, and puddles frequent
| and there was new cloud visible. But Sus,
| tripped along cheerfully.
| Now aud then she looked back. It must b
nearly time for him. She would be glad whel
| he did come, because of the inud-only be
cause Of the mud, Of course. And the bridge
| further on, she had heard that the water hae
crossed it, and what should she do if he didn'
come along! And altogether she looke
bright and happily expectant as she went.
That cloud would breal, in minute, sh
was sure. 1t must be almost time for him
Was that rattle. nows Yes, and it wa
Jerry; it was his red lettered wagon and hi
sleek horse, and he was coming fast
Susy walked on-she could not well sto
and wait-with risen color and flutterin
heart.
on, and Jerry with it, aud ssusy raised be
beaming face, with her frankest smile, an
Jerry took of his hat and lowered his head
but that was all.
He drove on-on past heron down tn
muddy road, aud left her standing there
for, in her hurt establishment, she stood stocl
still, with candid stare.
Then she walked on brisi1ly. Mrs Haring
efficient young manager was not the girl t
be wholly subdued even by calamity sue
us this
Pshaw! it was plain enough. She WASH
the only girl he sold meat to, aud he had see
somebody he liked better. That was all, an
ho was thinking that it was time she knew i,
lTum-tum-tetum.
She held her head UP and hummed tune
It was beginning to sprinkle aud she wa
glad of it. 1t would give her something t
think about. She raised her umbrella an
logged along with emphatic step.
1t was more than sprinkling-it was rair
ing hard. Big drops cracked on her umbrell
and dripped from it
But her chief interest lay in the butcher
wagon. 1t had ratified into yard and hadn