Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-18
LIVING IN PAPER BAGS.

Hos going 70 mAfry Yum.Y Yum, Yum-Yun.
Hes going 10 marry Yum-Nufn.
This last note is drawled ont IN n mis-
trnblc attempt at profound has. by
tho freshest. sweetest, clcarcst voice in
the world. and Is followed by n silvery
peal Of laughter SO like a birds joyous
trill that for n moment am inclined to
think Il y only q continuation OF the
chorus Of the little songstors that have
been singing outside my window all
morning. But moments reflection
conyincos me otherwise, and rise slow
ly from my desk. where | have been
struggling all morning with n perplex-
ing account book, and glance out OF my
window IA the direction whence tho
sound proceeds.
1t Is one Of the loyeliest, sunniest May
days. The slsy Is cloudless-blue. The
orchard is powdered with snowy apple
blossoms, which last nights rain has
washed from the trees, aud standing I'M
der them. riHing them Of their remain
ing glorics, are my sister Gcnevicvc and
her devoted lover. Charley Somers. This
young man has been, to use the house
maids expression. Hanging around"
We've for many months, and while he is
not particularly brilliant nor particular
" wise, he IA good and kind. and what Is
morc-at least TO us In onr financial en-.
barraslncnts-rich.
We've has many admirers, for she Is
lovely and winsome, but willful In tho
extreme. At present her choice seems
60 WAIVER between this young man and
nnother.-a Professor Moore. In our coll
lege-which college Is the pride and do
lilht Of our village. The latter met
Geneyieye last season vt famous water
ing place. whithcr she had been taken by
one Of our friends, a gay. worldly woman
who delights 20 act as chAporon TO lovely
young girls, M an excuse for mingling
In the gaycties Of such places herself,
and then when the season Is over allows
them to drift back TO their quiet, dull
country homes and narrow. sordid lives.
Whether this rs wise or useful expert
ence for young girls very much doubt,
but at any rate II has not spoiled Gene.
We've. Sho comes back 10 us fresh and
gay and smiling ~ ovcri takes up the old
burdens with only an occasional out.
break when some pressing economy IN
needed, or something which she considers
especially mean has to DO done because
there isno money with which 10 do better.
We are very poor. My mother died
when We've was three years old and our
brother still q baby. To me these chill
dren are my life. For their dear Halses
no sacrifice Is too great. Our old coun-
try home Is lovely and comfortably fitted
up. but when my father dicl, five years
ago, we found ourselves almost destitute,
with only tho bareat pittanco for IN in
come. This l am trying bravely to EXC
out until our boy Is old enough TO put
his shoulder 10 the wheel. Anything to
keep tho old home together and keep my
lovely young sister under my wing.
rather than send her out, in her boauti-
full freshness. to labor for her daily bread
and grow hardened In 30 doing.
We have the most absurdly ridiculous
nlcknames. was ohriatened Elanor in
the deluSyo hope, Isupposc. TINT would
grow up into tall, stately princess, 10
do credit and honor 20 the house. BuA
aims INV iAHHN HUMAN HNllf'-ali NAAns
To the whole nolghbofhood Miss Elanor
West is only dummy. stout little spin
s,er, with glasses awry on her nose and
an everlasting account book In her hand.
Later in life Geneyicye dubbed me Eve,
because OF my iuordinate curiosity-still
later Adam, because, she asserted laugh.
ingly, ! had the curiosity Of Eve and
Adam combined SO this latter has
grown TO be my constant appellation.
We have all sorts Of quaint names for
her, The boy was christcncd Etholbert,
but In my younger days, acting as n
mother 10 him, called him Treasure
mostly. This soon shortened into
"Tredge' In our familiar, affectionate
wayi 70 Tredge he is, and Tredge he
will be to the end u tho chapter.
CHANGING out OF the window l see
We've and Mr.. Somers sauntcring slowly
toward the house. She is bright and
gay-he, moody and desperate looking.
We've swings her broad hat carelessly
on her arm, and see that the wicked
girl has decorated tho poor young man
with apple blooms until no looks like a
veritable Bottom. But also see that
he Is iiercely plucking them OH. and n
they pass 9hrough the hall the floor 1.
strewn with the delicate, dainty thing,
which he has east from him. She give
me u wicked glance as they pass my
door, while he besiows upon me cour;e,
ous, cool--yery :ool-good morning
Miss Elanor," and hurries out through
the gate. Geneyicye PUSHES in with d
boistcrOus;
swell, Ad. who nextg'
"Oh, We've" say rucfully, ",ha
young man has gone and done 1t again
know
"lie bus. dear old ADJ she admits
"Dut think this time Is the last.
would not, Adj Gould not be so meaI
and small, you know"
She throws herself az my feet, he
head upon my knees, her eyes wander
ing out TO thu orchard where. evidently
avery tragic scene has taken place. Sh
goes on hurriedlyi
~ know said II Charley Somers eve
proposed 10 me again would accept.
know | said was tired ot this pinchin
lfe-for' hmidly, ''you know 1t is pinch
Ing Ad, dear. know said had hear
OK the great inconvenience Of living
trunks-I tried that last season In IL
mountains; even tho lesser inconvenien,
Of living In bureau drawers. know
said last week, when came home frol
Mrs, Grahain's, with her elegant, artist