The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-10-12
Tv.-oNE PURPOSE AND TWO ENDS
By ALAN DALE. Illustrated by WAL
TER q. MDoUGALL.
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was one of those matter of fact maidens
who seem to have been created as useful
foil to the sentimental gushfulness of the
romantic damsel
Miss Hartman was more than dclicately
plump. Her appearance suggested an in
tense regard for meals. Like the German
fraulein, who is not ut all disinclined to
talk love over a steaming dish OF Frank
furter sausages, supplemented by sauer-
kraut, Miss Hartman was eminent,y
healthy.
AS for her amiability, it was simply
without limit. Miss Hartman was imper-
vious to the petty worries of life. One
of her friends always declared that moth
ing less than an earthquake would ever
cause her the least agitation.
Henry Henshall called upon this portly
maiden in due time, and her appearance
filled him with Il vague alright.
His artistic instincts told him at once
that he need never expect from her either
sympathy or even interest in his plans and
ais aspirations.
+ But his promise to his father dwelt in his
mind sacredly intact. He would be
martyr, and he must feel some consolation
in that Most men do.
1t is well to reflect that one is martyr,
even though too late 20 be included in
Fox's book
The face of his unknown idol blotted
from his mind the large, inmobile features
of Miss Hartman the instant he left her,
and he felt that as a reward for his sacri-
flee he could at least indulge in the luxury
of thinking of this strangely met, strangely
lost woman.
Lena Hartman was motherless, and had
recently engaged as companion woman
whom Henshall regarded with underlined
mistrust. She was light haired, blue
eyed woman, who years ago must have
been extremely handsome, but her feat
ures were now liyid with care. Her move
,nents were furtive and catlike, and she
seemed to regard the life she WIS living as
unreal.
What induced you to engage her, Lena"
asked Henshall one day, with the privilege
of newly made fiance- He had glided
into this position in such an unutterably
commonplace manner that the chains so
easily forged were hardly CALLING.
Because she interested me-" declared
Hiss Hartman. "I feel that she has his
.orJ. You always tell me, Harry, that
am the most unromantic being on earth.
Enow it. | can, however, appreciate ro-
nance in others, though am aware that
you think even that impossible"
Mr.. Henshall sighed. He wondered stu
pidly if Lena would feel interested in his
own brief, pointless romance.
He diuly saw the jealous demon rapping
for admittance at the smooth doors of Miss
Hartman's placidity. He saw the bafied
retreat of this demon. He declined to adj
nit even the possibility of Miss Hartman's
jealousy.
His acquaintance with women was very
slight He imagined that the passionless
affection evinced for him by his promised
wife was one of those airy trifes, the pres
ence or absence of which was but of slight
significance to the welfare of the woman
One morning Mr.. Henshall called at Mr..
| Earoman's house, more with the object OF
reporting for duty" as he .styled it in
mental irony. than with any we'll defined
object in view.
Mr.. and Miss Hartman were out ne was
informed. Mrs Smith, the chaperon
was at present the only member of the
family now at home She was in the draw
ing room, vertured the domestic discreetly
Henshall never knew afterward what il
was that prompted him to enter instead Of
leaving the conventional card to indicate
his unsatisied visit.
He told the servant he would stay for G
time and wait the arrival of the father and
daughter. Then leaving his hat and cane
in the hall he walked to the door of tht
drawing room, and with = slight premoni
tory knock entered.
The room was unlighted, save by full
red shaded lamp that cast pink cfful
gence on objects in it's immediate neigh Dor
hood
The young man saw seated on low
chair close to the lamp the apathetic form
CT Mrs Smith, the ch;.peron. She had moi
heard his knock and remained seated, hel
hands folded listiessly in front OF her, hel
head bent slightly forward, until the soun(
of his light football reached her ear TheI
with start she rose and placed her hanC
upon the region of her heart.
you alarmed me, Mr.. Henshall," sht
declared. with an attempt at a smile thG
WIS signal failure. II did not e-pec
anybody, because Mr.. Hartman and Len;
have gone out. Let ne See" hesit2tingly
81 think they went to reception ut Mrs
Van Aukens house on the avenue DID
you-wish"
Nothing" interrupted the young man
with a reassuring smile. Il thought
would come in for few minutes and res
myself"
The absence of Miss Hartman was by n,
means re,,reatable. in fact Mr.. HeashaI
felt Il distinct relief ut the respite from
bald rlatitudes that her visit On the ave
. nue. accorded him.
He looked at Mrs. Smiths face. She ha
evidently been weeping He had undoubt
edly Interrupted a painful meditation
Well. he reflected, she ought to than
him for that at any rate That she was nc
/, inclined TO express any gratitude either b
words or Ey looks was very apparent.
was clear that she did not consider hersel
bound to entertain Miss Hartmen's guest
After few uninteresting remurl.s, III
, tered INTERESTINGLY, she rose and az
nouDced her intention of retiring to he
, room.
81 leave you," she scid, provided with
couple of readable books, and am sure tha
. you will find them capital entertainers. c
course you will wait to see Lena and NJ
Hartman know it would be great di.
appointment to you if you failed to NEE
theya."
She accompanied these with faint, sii
$ nificant smile that was irritatingly visib
r to Mr. Henshall He colored slightly, an
Z bit the end of his mustache to restrain tt
rather impatient retort that rose to his lip
? Mrs. Smith moved noiselessly abo,,
There was the same feline suggestion
about her walk that he had noticed befor
: Good night" she said indifferently.
r As she passed him something fell at h