The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-08-17

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closer to her heart, and went
! That afternoon as Mr.. Granger, in a happy
! frame of mind-for wore not his debts paid.
and had he not found most convenient way
/ Of providing against future embarrassment
was peaceably engaged in contemplating
his stock over the gate of his little farm
/ buildings, he was much astonished suddenly
to discover Owen Davies at his elbow
''How do you do, Mr. Davies!n he said;
show quietly you must have come"
"Yes, :" answered Owen, ahsently "The fact
| is, have followed you because 1 want to
speak to you alone-quite alone"
Indeed, Mr.. Davies-well, I am at your
| service. What is wrong? You don't look
very well"
"Oh, I am quite well, thank you. / never
was better; and there's nothing wrong, moth
ing at all. Everything is going to be right
now, know that full surely"
Indeed" said Mr. Granger, again looking
at him with o puzzled air, and what may
| you want to see me aboutl Not but what
| am always at your service, as you know" he
added, apologetically.
''This," he answered, suddenly Selling the
| clergyman BIZ the coat in a way that made
| him start
'What-rny coat, do you mean? It's old,
know"
Don't be SO foolish, Mr. Granger. No,
| about Beatrice"
''Oh, indeed, Mr.. Davies. Nothing wrong
at the school, hope? think that she does
her duties to the satisfaction of the COM
| mittee, though l admit that the arithne-
tic"-
mo! no! no! 1t is not about the school. |
| don't wish her to go to the school any more l
love her, Mr.. Granger. l love her dearly,
and want to marry herr
Theold man flushed with pleasure. Was it
possiDle2 Did he hear aright2 Owen Davies
the richest man in that part of Wales, want
ed to marry his daughter, who had nothing
but her beauty. 1t must be too good to be
truel
II am indeed fattered," he said ''It is
more than she could expect-Iot but what
Beatrice is very good looking and very clev-
er, he added hastily, fearing lest he was de-
tracing from his daughters market value
Good looking-clever; she is an angelo
murmured Owen
'Oh, yes, Of course she is,n said her father;
shat is, if a wornan-yes, of course-and
what is more, think she is very fond of you
think she is pining for you. have thought
80 for a long time"
SIS she!' said Owen, anxiously. Then all
have to say is that she takes very curious
way Of showing it. She won't have a word
to say to me; she puts me of on every occa-
sion. But it will be all right now-oll right
now"
''Oh, there, there, Mr. Davies, maids will
be maids until they are wives. We know
about all that" said Mr.. Granger, senten-
tiously.
His would be son.in-law looked as though
he knew very little about it, indeed, though
the inference was sufficiently obvious
''Mr. Granger" he said, selling his hand,
81 want to make Beatrice my wife, do in
deed"
"Well, did not suppose otherwise, Mr.. Da-
viesn
'H you help me in this will do whatever
you like as to money matters and that sort Of
thing, you know. She shall have as fine a
/ settlement as any woman in Wales 1 know
that goes long way with father, and
shall raise no difficulties
VERY right and proper, am sure" said
Dir. Granger, adopting loftier tone as lie
discovered the advantages of his position.
''But Of course on such matters shall take
the advice of O lawyer. I dare say that Mr.
Bingham would advise me-" he added, las
friend of the family, you know. He is q very
clever lawyer, ard, besides he wouldn't
charge anything"
''oh, nc, not Mr.. Bingham" answered
Owen, anxiously. II i do anything you
like or If you wish to have lawyer II, pay
the bill myself. Bue never mind about that
now. Let US settle it with Beatrice first.
Come 2..ong ut once"
"Eh, but hadn't you better arrange that
part OF the business privatelyf'
mo no. She always snubs me when | try
to speak to her alone You had better lee
there, and Miss Elizabeth too, il she likes |
won't speak to her again alone. will speak
to her III the fsce of God and man, as God eii-
rected me TO do, and then it will be all right
i know it will"
Mir. Granger stared at him. He was cler-
gynlan of a very practical sort, and did not
quite see what the power above had to do
with Owen Davies matrimonial intentions.
"Ah, well, he said, II see what you mean;
marriages are mede in heaven; yes, of course.
Well, if you want 70 get on with the matter
dare shy that we shall find Beatrice in
So they walked back to the vicarage. Mr..
struck him that there was something a lit
tie odd about the proceeding, and Owen Da-
vies III silence or muttering occasionally to
himself
In the sitting room they found Elizabeth.
Where is Beatricel" asked her father.
II don't knowf" she answered, and at that
moment Beatrice, pale and troubled, walked
into the room, like a lamb to the slaughter.
"Ah, Beatrice said her father, I'VE were
just asking for you"
She glanced round, and, with the quick wit
of hunted animal, instantly perceived that
some new danger threatened her
Indeed" she said, sinking into chair in
on excess OF feebleness born OF fear .Wha is
it, fatheri"
Dir. Granger looked at Owen Davies aud
then took step towards the door. It struck
him forcibly that this scene should be private
to the two persons principally concerned.
Don't CO. said Owen Davies, excitedly.
Don't go, either of you; what have to say
had better be said before you both. should
like to say it before the whole world, to cry
it from the mountain topsn
Elizabeth stared at him fiercely-glared first
at him and then at the innocent Beatrice,
Could he be Hoing to propose To her. theni