Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-11
HIS FIRST CLIENT.

laughing voices, - Mr. HtAnmofct y -
finished LEGAL aneclote he had been tell
ina. aud rounded II neatly OF with The
rolling laugh Of the professional raconicur
There was no doubt that Mr. stanmors
was enjoying himself he was an over.
worked barrisier-barrisiers usually arr
overworked unless they nru starving there
Il apparently no middle coufse--and Il was
extremely pleasant 20 him TO come down
for an absolute change Of scene and Ideas
% Lady Duglale's country house Ia Derk
shire
Mos, Of the party had already heard tho
story be had Just told In fact. " the truth
were known. Il was rather q we'll worn
one. even 10 the extent Of having appeared
IN more than one legal biography. but u
was greeted With none tho loss hearty np
plnuse for all that The lisisnefs AZ the
farther end Of the RON. who had not quite
caught the point aud some who had
caught the point without having beard the
beginning. laughed, as Is the wont Of those
deaf ones, still morn Htronuously than the
rest
"what a delightful sinp Of anecdotes
you must have. Mr sianmorcw said the
hostess. smiling ~ him ffom behind hcr
silver tray
"Oh no doubt I've come acruss many
queer things In my time said stanmorf,
pouring cream Into bis tea with an air Of
unctuous enioyment
slow should like TO hear som. Of
them" said Mrs Meredith. young
widow who. although her Intentions To-
ward Mr.. StAnmoru were strictly platonic.
was certainly making the most u the few
days she was passing In hia agreeable 10
eiFty.
"oh they'il come on, by degrees" said
Me- siahmofe. "you musin't have too
many of them At tlns"
NO. We must h. patient" said Lady
Dugiale. Don't lee Us run through al
our property At oncsH
"ilat you forget" said youth. who was
standing with his back 10 the fireplace,
"that Mfh Clanmorris IL coming presently.
and after that We shall not h. allowed TO
listen TO any festive stories--ln the drawing
room, At any rate"
"airu ClAhmotlsi Who u ahsf" sald
6tanmore
A chorus Of various splthsts answered
him. 'shc laso very particular" 20 very
straltlacfd;" NO intensely rcspsciablu.'
''so extremely decoruus"
"liat still don't know" said Rtanmorr.
with u twinkle Ia bis eye. "why Snu are A..
sumlnR that my stories arc not likely 10 be
ht for tho ears OF the ttfaitlaecd aud deco
rous."
That's true. don't know why We
need. said Lady Dngdalo. laughing
Only that Que imaginca," said Mrs
Meredith, that oarrlstar must 10 con.
stAntly listening 70 dark revelations Of the
most h.dsous erlmes"
"Hideous erimesf. said the young man
on tho rus Mrs Clsnmorrl. wouldn't
like that"
"whAi tims Ia shs eomisgi" sAld an.
ether
II suppose by IN. o'clock train" sAid
Lady Dugdala. she promised 10 lot mo
know, but Aho hAs not done ~"
supposa In that case w were 10 adjourn
70 The billiard room until II Ia time 10 dreAa
Tor dinnerf" said one Of tho younger mcm.
hers of the party. aud they all troopod out,
hlllhg the hall and passagcs with noise
md laughter ~ thay passed along Lady
Dngdalo and Nn. Meredith remained slt
Ting over the nre with StAnmofu, who was
much too comfortable % nova
AZ this moment a servant came In with
= telegram.
Shall 10 with you by sis train,- Lady
DugdAle read aloud. "will take a ny from
station. Clanmorria
"fiNstitsenl" sald Mira Meredith. as the
servant left tue room.
Yes. she will h. here In a quarter o. an
hour" said Lady DnFiAla so your
peute chronique scAndAisusr," she added.
smiling At stAnmoru. will have 90 b. Of
the most rapid and akc,chy description N
NO Aro To ouloy auV Of A. hafar, h.r a.
rival"
"but this Il positively awful" said Stan.
more, TO be called upon Tor a story at tho
swords point Ia this wAyi | feel az II |
were In the Arabian Nights aud should
have my head cut Oh u eahnot produce
Que"
"onel You can surely tell Us one" said
Mrr- Meredith imploHnglY with a most
telling glAnes Of entrraty.
you need not tell US tho names, you
Know 70 that II can't possibly matter 20
any one" said Lady DuFdhla Tell Us
something thrilling that really happened
Ma Meredith went on, "IIa. some
thiekly Yelled, mysterious lady never come
70 your chambers and told you some dark
story Of orimei"
"of course" said Lady Dugdale IL am
snfe that must have happened often"
NOW you mention H. said Stanmore,
laughing, II has happened to me, but not
mute 40 often A. you seem 10 think, Lady
Dugdale-only once In my recollection
oheef hut that once IL enough" cried
Mrs Meredith. "oh, quickly tell US about
u before those people come"
YES" said Lady Dlgdale, 81 don't
thihk MIR Clanmorris could bear 20 hear
Of lady thiekly yelled She wouldn't
think that At all nice She would like TO
D. told Of lady with a thin veil with
black spots"--
dlth, '-' '"'''
NO, small spots" sald Lady Dnrdale.
between which hef frspoctablllty could he
clearly sren-a black silk gown and a sol
ann bonnet"
We'll, ] believe size had black silk
gown aud b0nuct,h said Stanmore.
hhe-whoi Oh, how tAutnlixng YOU
Aiet said Mira Meredith. "Do 40 on
Yea Now, begin at the beginning aud
80 on 70 The snd, said Lady Dugdnle
End' IhsFe Is no end To II, dear lEdles."
hs'u olauliulr, tuAth Tue wug.t ut tA.s
Noil-lt only has beginning"
on, this sounds better and better.
cried MIS- Meredith Come, now. when
was ~ how long agof"
How longi An, a long time. - said Stan
more rejecting "Iat me sec, thirty-po
h'aFeF thirty aye-years apo. 4 va, nat
much over twenty"
Tue Two women exchanged plnnces ~
amusement as they saw MIN fnlrly sn'
oafsed upon the story. '''' '''''' 'H'
My uncle, james stanmore.p the mn,
MOI went on, was a barri,ter. a mo-,
successful one-a man who ma a r.,,1,,,
ZION Of father CO.,, fs.-,- - ""N l'pAth