Iron County news. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1890-189?, 1891-02-14

often. rs you remember. aud got in
to the habit of stopping in at Blatch-
ford's. And--well, the long and the
short Of il is. / made up my mind to
get married, and to marry Linnet
Josylan at that"
Bonnell nodded interestedly. Never
before had Henry been so coniiden-
TALLY communicative.
Shes awfully pretty" he averred,
land like her quite as well as any
girl / ever saw--indeed better I've
built a fine house. You know. She
shall have everything she wants. I'm
sure well be very happy"
Rob smiled grimly. How prosaic
Dreier wasl How unemotionali The
girl who would be content with the
affection he offered would have all she
deserved. Bonnell felt convinced.
Aud now" said Henry looking at
his friend. there is the fix I'm in--I
can't 60 over there to be married next
Thursday. The decision about that
new elevator the railroad men talk of
putting up may be made any day. It
would not do for me to risk being
away"
MAN aliver' cried Rob. bringing
down the forelegs Of his chair with
bang. and springing to his feet. DO
you remember you would 60 to be
marriedp"
THAT is the identical treason can't
gow answered Henry with his usua.
air Of serenity. The very fact Of my
assuming new obligations would make
It culpable of me to jeopardize my
business interests"
There was little amusement aud q
G0oe G3nRl % cQpteWpt in the glance
,vD0evl lbreier, putting
his short thick hapds in his pockets.
II wrote to Linnet that you would go
over for her Thursday, and bring her
to Belleville. We can be married
here"
No longer could Bonnell conceal his
evaporation.
Good heavens. Dreier." he exclaim-
ed, cant you see that what you sug-
gcst is internally bad formp"
Henry did not see H. He turned de-
liberately to weigh the empty wagon
that had rumbled back on the scale.
Then he calmly faced the indignation
Of his partner.
mo girl" avowed that wrathful iu-
dividual fiercely, lat least no girl in
her senses. would tolerate such dicta-
toni You ought not to expect her to
come and go as you decide, as il she
were q trained terrier"
Henry smiled placidly.
20. she won't mind! My absence
from town might mean quite loss to
mo in money sense"
Defer your marriage then"
''Postponements are unbusinesslike.
II was with something suspiciously
like an oath that Mr.. Bonneil pulled
his hat down over his brows and swung
out of the office.
He vowed over and over to himself
that he wouldn't go to Concordia. 1t
was atrocious that he should be sent to
bring and deliver bride as il she were
80 much merchandise! Aud yet, did
not poor poet bring Lalla Rookh to
the arms Of her royal loverp Yes, but
the poet was the lover. Well, after
all, what business was ii Of hisp He
had given his word to Dreier to do him
the favor requested. And the future
wife of his partner must be but n mar
row-minded aud spiritless creature aud
unworthy his savage chivalry in her
defense.
So he went; but against his will, MS
Beatrice said. when she invited Bene-
dict in to dinner II was still early.
not 10 o'clock, when he drew up his
horses before the large. ugly frame
farmhouse on the outskirts of Con-
cordia.
II was an April day, and delicious
one. The skies were most softly. sun
nily, LUMINOSITY blue; everywhere
were plows furrowing the dark sod;
everywhere was budding greeuery;
everywhere were budding boughs; and
from the prairie grass came the per-
sistently cheerful chirp Of the meadow
larks. Kansas was that morning, as
she not infrequcntly is, more prodigal
of springtime promise than of mid
summer fruition.
Miss .Josylanm
The weather-beaten woman who had
answered his brisk knuckle-knock ON
the panels of the seldom-used hail door
regarded him with stolid curiosity.
''Linnetp She's out with the chill
dron somewheres -gaddin' as usual.
Won't you come IMP"
mo, thank you" replied Bonuell,
taking of his hat in fashion that the