Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-26

10 take ha money, but why WINS be- 30 anx |
iuus 20 have the wages this month";
Then Rene confessed that hi. father was
IN town, aud 20 was Nir. Thompson.
"And Thompson, hos MI nNcd up" cried |
Rene. tout VI our money. In n black
preacher coat and n silk hat. Oh be looks
mighty nnc. But paw does look pint
blank gnshly. You soc, Mn. Hmplr, he
did ben sick ever sonco he went homo the
last time. aud the house whcrc he ben
burned down and be- let his good clothes
aud over cont Cr money. and now he's
come here. az RAGGED. nlmln' 20 sIt some
work and some clothes and mako e up 20
nav. AMI tdont want NAV T. rnchim al
IN his rt1s and Thompson struttiug round
IN Dis high hnt. So | was reckoning ia buy
him aom1 clothes"
We symp1thikcd with Rene. hut as Il
turned out our sympathy came 10 naurht
Either Vittory's lawyer got the divorce
sooner than be- expected. or Victory her
soli found the money sooner. anyhow, u
few evenings later Kate came 10 nae 20 sny
I that Thompson WIS calling on Victory. l
I 10 once wanted 20 look at 4 new export.
mouf Ga puid.nes. lcft IN the Scold closet"
/ 10 reach which on, must pass through the
/ kitchen.
/ True enough, ther, m. n Snug faced. Az
| foot negro. cleaning an over, IN n black
/ lrondcloth. with - gorgeous gold watch
chain mud iazzilnT linen.
Victory would not let us pass without In
Producing him.
n was at this moment that there came
timid. kind Of half hearted knock at tho
door.
Victory opened II and absolutely stag.
gcrrd back. "Aly i.awd, Lig1" clio
screamed. "whuts got yci"
I.igc indeed Il wus. and q forloncr spcctn'
Gle than he presented Is difficult TO picture.
lie looked lick nnd wru;ehal. and Die
cluthc, were no better than rags. What "a
contrast 20 the rcsplcndeut Thumptou'
"Ycs. Nlci'ry, RS me-" said poor iirc.
81 know nin't u. . come . Zee go In blch
close. but did wnutcr sco 80 80 bad"
AN Victory said was, "Mymyi mymyi
Ilgcw
by this timc-f1r hnlf unconscioully Vic
tory had opened tho door-i.lrr hgi sham.
blod into the circles 81 lirht. lie saw
| Thompson. ~ u hy magic bis humility
va, rent from him. llislimpfoFm straight
curd. Head erect aud eyes burning hc
shook his fst al the preacher.
"Ion black nigrerl "a you DARN come
'twixt me an my wifoW
Manda, who was ON tho ether niic oi the
table, an adnuriug listener to Brother
rhompaou's olopuencr. jumped up with "a
scream. a
go be- skccrod M, Mandy, b. won't do no
hirmw She turned hcue!f 10 Ilge with
actual dignity who You ta'klu bout
Mist Sandori N0t me. amt no wife
cryourn. got my b.ll o ENDORSEMENT dls
very day
ilgr ga.pcd. Tho tears rolled 20 Ms EYES.
"Ouyhow, shc Aint amin 10 dcmean her
self 20 a low down. trampln' niger Ike
YOU" said Thompson, from lis fllstcn.ng
height OF broadcl0th. miss Nictry lows Q
become tho bride Of u gentleman IN tie
, pcrfcksionn----
A swift blow from Iigc's ilst knocked
the rest Of tho sentence out Of time.
NJ Like tiger lige new 40 the white shirt
/. bosom and the gorgeous watch chain,
! But. weakened by illness, he was no match
: for tho buwuy preacher. who knocked him
half across the kitchen.
: Mnnda Uttered.
% "stopip cried Mrs. Temple, "vietory
l stopf iicsdiing her no more than the
wind. rs Lice bleeding but undi-mayod,
. dashed agHin Ut Thompson, Victory her
! self flung tho dish towel tight over Thonp
( sons unsuspycting head, pulling from he
> hind with such force and fury that thus
harasscd In the rear. he made mister
o aud all three wont down together. under
Llgc's onslaught.
. "Gt you razor, Lige" shrickcd Victory
, "You let my husband 'loue or he cut yor
! wild q razor"
y bel.ryc that Il was quite as much IN,
. Lcwidcring effect Of Victory's conduct ~
! Mrs, Temples commands that sent u onln
on tho turmoil.
l Thompson crawled TO his icct and glare
d ut i.igc, Rlaoon bis feet, iourishing a razor
. while Victory painted, supporting hcrscl
I by the table, aud Mandy called On the 20
; lice ont of tho dining room door, as II the!
We're hidden up stairs.
! Rcmc's appearance NJ thls moment ra
9 thcr helped tho confusion, since he sun
9 posed tho house 70 he Ailru aud ran 10 th
water faucets
). "what does all ihla moan. Victory
= Kate demanded. a. soon ~ she had SUI
o pressed MANDY.
!. "flit mean dat I nlnt gwlno hab no blac
I Niger sn-s my hushnndw answered VI,
n tory. enlist Thompson, snh, bids go
t good day TO- cbcr mo. An bllobrs eycl
n word Rome done tell inc GIN yc," sGo erie
!, spltefully
7 81 shall have to ask you to leave too,
l added kate.
! In vain Thompson bcsgcl Victory {
think Of the past and her promises.
81 didn't prummus you naryV' cried VII
tory In high wrath. ~ new said like L
p marry You | snil III glt u divorccmor
9 FUN llgc, an blk fool ben Z do 1t; bu
done H."
"May Boz snsrlci tho roadcl ThomI
J. son, "you didn't prommus you'd move
y take I.igo Sanders back TO- your hu
~ bgndn---
= "Woll, amt taken him bnck," cam
the reply, with n tus. Of Victory head an
:. n roll of Nictory's cychalls; "i1' dc Lawt
d ! gwine marry him fresh. Dat whit
" gwlne don
'c "Lawd bless you, Victory" cried Llg
Is 81 sho' did reckon you turn mo loose, we
ID yc see nae In dem po' ragged cloes an' bit
10 lat M sassy"
D, "Yos, on dc money he stole from usl
Ia shouted Rene, who was for having hls o.
s., In the matter
" "llgc you fool shop retortcd Victor
" faint les' ben had my HART turned q
LONGER dem po' cloes do minnit | seen 3
v. yo did look No distressed An wen he b
10 gun plckin' on ye, loolsod like l cudn
II bar de sight or him"
n "Oh, laws, Nlct'y" gaspod iIge
" Thompson give his former mistress
~ murtlcrous glance; but he hshel his IA
from under tho table, and muttering
-. kind Of apology TO Mrs. Temple went OF