Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-16
1910.

Hphl' Whih"n man VINO hau nut ono dc-
sire in the world unqualified. Ills name
was Richard Brant, and he was a large,
deep chestcd, handsome mana mans
man, hardly womnn's man at all, and
vt tho sort OF man that il likely TO make
pretty serious matter Of II II be loves q
woman. or II woman loves him.
Mr.. Richard Brant came from the west,
the western born child OF eastern born par.
cnis. lie made his fortune tefore lac was
thirty-lye, and for Ave years he had been
trying TO lind out what he wanted to do
with that fortsnc. lie was n man Of few
tastes, OF no vices and Of u STRAIGHTFORWARD,
goahead spirit that set him apart from
the people who make aneotation the spice
Of life. lie wanted only gu. thing In the
world. and that Que thing money would
not buy for him. So he wa. often puzzled
~ to how he might best spsid hls money;
and he often spent II foolishly. As he walk.
ell through the suburban streets Of the su.
burban city this sharp winters night he
was rejecting on the folly Of spending
money on fur coat. lie wa. wearing he
coat-a magnificent affair OF bear skin and
sable.
South Of Canada" he said to himself,
"this sort Of thing IL vulgar and unncccs.
sary. don't need II any more than COW
needs side pocket. It's too bcasily hot
for comfort at this moment. ia carry Il
over my arm, only ] should feel how alb.
surlly heavy II rually 49,
Then he looked ahead through the thick
snow, aud. although he WIS n man, he
started and stepped back like "a woman
who secs COW.
stf.r,af lass..rta s,haaNfff a.ll A..
lie was justified In calling thus upon tho
most respectable spook Of antiquity. The
sight he saw was strange enough in itself;
seen In the squalid. commonplace, sub
suburban street, Il was bcwildcring. There,
ahead Of him. walked Mephlst0pheles--
Mcphlstophclcs dressed In red flannel
suit. trimmed with yellow, all peaks aud
points; aud on the head ~ Mcphlstophclcs
was an old brown Derby hat.
Brant caught Mephisto by the shoulder
and turned him around. IL. was slight.
understood man Of hfty, whose mnstaehe
and goaicc, dyed an impossible black, served
only TO accentuaio tho meagcr conmonnc,s
Of his small features.
"Who are youi" demanded Brant.
"Sh'h.hp' said tho shlyering figure,
"lemmo got I'm Zotol"
Brant stared ut Hun in 4 asement.
What was ~ a walking adver. emcnt--
for an automatic toy or new tooth pow
deri
'It's all right" said the slim man, his
teeth chattering. "lemme get along. Pm
most frvcflng. I'm Zo4o. the Rstrologist.
why-don't you knowi-on Rapclyca
street"
Brant dimiy remembered that thorc wa.
Rapelyca street, through which he some
times passed on his way TO the station. and
he had some faint memory Of guadily
painted shAnty decked out with the signs
Of the zodiac In gils papier.machc.
MY orflce got aiirc this morning." eS.
planned Zozo, from the bakery next door.
Aud ! had 10 HIGHT out over the back fence.
Them people In the neighborhood l. kinder
supersti,ious. They Amt no Idea Of astrol.
ogy. They don't know IFS science. They
think it's some kind OF magic. Aud II
thcy's to sec me drove out by common.
ordinary fire they'd think was no sort OF
an astrologcr. So III out quiet"
His teeth chartered 40 that ho made ten
syllablc- out Of "quiet."
"They don't understand the science Of
II" he continued, "and the IRE got at my
street clo'c before | knew II, and 40 had
% light out mighty quick. Now, jcs' lem.
me get home. will your This here flannel
amt no fur coat"
instant
Put this on he said. "Confound your
~ the man resisted. put II on"
The astrologcr slipped into the coat with
gasp OF relief
"Crackyl" he cried, "but was ircezln'r'
DO you live far from hcrcp Brant In.
qnired.
''Jnst bit up the road. I'm most home
now" replied Zozo, siill ehatterlng as To
his teeth.
As they walked along tho half built
street Zoso told his tale. lie had been In
the astrology business for thirty years. and
u barely yielded him u living Yet he had
bccn able by rigorous economy 10 save up
enough money 10 build himself house.
Elegant house, SIR" be said; "'tain't
what you may call large. but It's an cle-
giant house. got the design out Of book
that cost dollar. sir. u dollar. There
Amt no use In trying to do things cheap
when you're going 10 build house,
but his Joy In his house was counter.
balanced by his grief for the loss VI his
'ofilca." He had taken the ground rent
Of the city lot, aud had erected the ''orilcs"
ty's-yan dollars he had spent on that mod.
est structure. No, h. had not insured II.
Aud now the bakery had caught fire, aud
his "orilce" was burned TO the ground,
and his best suit Of street clothes with It
bis only suit, rs he owned after seconds
hesitation.
In ten minutes walk they arrived at
zozo's house. IL was quite tho sort Of a
house that might have come out Of dollar
hook, with great deal Of scroll work about
IT, and with tiny tower. adorned with
Enthusiastically adorned shingles. A they
stood ON the porch nothing would con.
tent Zo=o bnt that his new friend shonld
come In aud warm himsclf-Mr. lirant
looked at the door plate.
"Ioko's only my name In the sclence,n
the astrologer explained. MY real name
my born name-is Simmons. But took
600 for my business name. ~ seem TO
kinder 20 with the astr0logy business,
somehow don't know why. There's Zad.
Aiel and Zoroaster and-oh, Idon't know
they re 'I's' or KS most Of 'eu, aud il
soe' with the populaee don't no more
nAehnmoring superstition than you would;
bht mans got to live, aud the world amt
Up 70 The science yet Oh, that's you,
moihmer, u n.y. he concluded - the door
Mhs opened by bright, buxom, rather
pretty woman. Smother amt To bed yet,
ssheI Say, Mommer. the orilco Is burnt
"oh; popper" cried the poor woman;
"you don't say,''
"True's | live said the astrologer. and
mY street clo'es Laus