Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-11
A ROBBERY.

stay 10 dinner. squire. The old lady
got green peas and spring chickens an
strawberry ahortcake today. You'll ret
hearty welcome" The paunt, hunpr
man Of tape and legal cap took on hi ~,
taelra and looked kccniy at the rudd
farmer. ca.ci and pocke,ed tho spectacle
gave his trousers M upward aud bis vest
downward jsfk, went 10 the window nn'
Aniifed toenrl the cherry blooms or Thu
litchen, came back aud finished fuldin.
aud packing csrtain documents into tn
smallest possible compss. then be nOdde,
his head 10 biz expectant host and dropped
into hide hottomsd armchair.
Good" said tho farmer. I'm 20 and
toot tho horn for the hands. It's higl
time"
zeno Trappc, lcft alone, looked ncrosi
the prosperous 1ioloomlc acrrs. aud infused
nod scniimcntAiiy. but calouiatlngly. A
goodly heritage, indeed, wis here. Where
else were such corn lands ~ these sloplnn
down 10 the peaceful TenDss4ccs Whorp
such wheat fields. stretching out In fair
undulaiions 10 tho pale blue mountsins
OF yonderi Here. too, was n moving pros
pect Of stream and forest, emerald downs,
white dotted with their representative. 81
romuch wool profit. clover meadow, yield.
ing their bountaoua rcturn In Jersey but.
ter and HOlaieln cream. great orchards.
whose pink beauty and fragrance now
promised Joyous abundance In duo season.
Moreover. lcno Trappc had this morning.
with proper form, counted out 10 Farmer
Holcombe upon tho duh rcd table there
1000 In United States currency hill.,
which amount Mr.. David Iandicy had
seen NJ 20 exchange No. tho titio deeds 10
certain mill propertvrcccntly boqncathcl
20 Farmer ilolcombc. That round littla
sum would make neat opening for .
bank book.
The prosperous farmer possessed besides
an unincniloncl be q n0n.tAxahle prop.
crty that, II II did not greatly enhance tho
value OF all tho rat. yet brought IL within
tho reach Of Mr. Trapps's longing finger
tips, A. any rate, 40 II seemed TO him ~ be-
muningly Fnxsd through tho vine shaded
window and saw tho dusty, tired laborur.
gathurlng around tho we'll Ia the deep
shadow Of thrs great oak trcr<. Two fg.
urcs more interesting than tho work worn
group under the oaks were coming through
the little wicket that opened toward the
dahlla-. and tho hollyhocks. and tho tiny
rose wrrathed afbor. Mother ifolcombc'a
especial pride. although nothing could
have induced her 10 slt down In Il for iys
minutes. As the wicket latch clicked now,
~ did Mr.. Trsppc'a sharp. yellow teeth.
Richard forrust and Anerline might al.
most have heard this omlnous small sound,
for the white Sanded path led just beneath
the window. But n thunder peal could
hardly have disturbed their sweet absorp-
tion In each other at this moment. Tho
cherry snow that dallylng south wind
dung over their. twp sunny heads was
Mays BENSON on young love. Even when
they had taken their places NJ tho table
Angeline scarcely saw the ugly lawyer.
"AgRle." aaid her father, you hayen't
shook hand, with the squire"
The pretty cheeks flushed deeper rose,
and munnurlng an apology. with some.
thing about having shaken hands with
him both yesterday aud tho day before, shs
came around tho table aud gave him her
dimpled hand,
THE most precious thing his avarlcious
old lngcr, ever closed over" thought Rich.
ard, "but wish he would let loose. for I
know ho Is Squeezing H. The middle aged
fool thinks she Il blnshing for him. too
heaven bless her rusolcaf dimplcs. and Lcr
divine eyes, aud her angel heart, andr---
Hut Mt Holoombc was saying rather
siernly, "Rlchard, I've asked three times IL
you'd be helped to chicken and gravy"
The young fellow reconstructed his
mental state with sudden effort, passed
everything TO everybody. talking energetic.
ally all the while 10 Mu. Holcombc about
the duck with n broken wing aud the old
hen that, with inslatent iepravlty, would
nit on one egg In tho ask hopper instead of
on fourteen In tho cool, clean fowl house;
talking 10 Mr.. Trappe about petty litiga.
ton aud local politics, talking 20 the host
about n new reaper, about the feasibility
Of government irrigation, about the solu-
ton Of the labor problem; talking on still
while Angcline aud Airs. Huloombo ad.
mired aud Mr., Tmpno ate Enough Tor three
Of the brawny laborcrL
10 was mldafernoon when Mr. iIolcomhe
had finished his nap In the blk chair. and
his good woman having dutifully famed
him through Il, had taken her knitting ont
under the oaks 10 See the proper conclusion
OF Aunt Judy's soap boiling, that Reno
Trappp came out from the parior where
Richard aud Angelina were Ginning n ricn
baritone aud u silyery soprano.
II would like 70 ride ovor tho farm with
you" said Mr. Tiappe, with a modihca'
ton Of hls usual glumness.
ANNAf ANANANNiA NNN AMMltit anu soon
they were on their way.
For nu hour the cnycton. eyed lawyer
sloatcd silently over tho gentle beauty II
he May tglds aud woods. tho ryatematic
Labor Of man and beast, tho pleasing re-.
sulls OF natur's largesso smiling on human
method but as they were coming hons,
be CLEARED mp Bis throat, strengthened his
lank form, relaxed bis thin lips into an un.
gentle smile aud said
mir !lolcombc, yea know l have becn
your legal advisor Tor several years. sud Va
addition TO becoming interested in your
business nrair, | have become deeply IN,
urestci ,n yourself personally aud Ia your
family When Augeliue was q littlo glrl
becanle attracted 10 her by the promise VI
noh'o wnm1nhunl that recognized IN hrr.
Nearcciy admitting To myself power of
attachment 10 ono 40 young, have yct, In
all this time. never once thought " max
ing any ono cbo Mrs. Tmppe She l.
eighteen this month. think. mr. school
dAys nN over ! have waited long |
would IKE to haye rpernission 10 oiier
myself TO her,
Az his second sentence tho farmers
birdie had dropped slack; al his last. tho
gray MARI was jogging along Nc her will,
s'oppng sohellmes the tall grasses while
lss master at moYeless In the saddle,