Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-06


does Sophie aay Fm, 1o, yohW
told her all aboui r."
~ gi| hum her head. anu Mr.
.ohuf =, dgo her bushes even II
a. 0, the gre.
"You scc. ia this way. Jack hates
.uss and all that He said for Us 10 got
nam ed first and then let Sophie know
That wls tho hardest thing had tod
-leaung hui hout q word Of goodhy
But Jack knows best, suppote Only J
wish
Excuse me, Daisy, you mustn't ihini
me iInpertinent for asking all ,hen
questions, my dear Is Jack going Il
meet You At the siationl"
"well, no-not exactly. He's 20 busy
nj this time Of day. you know. That
one reason why he sent the dress and
things lie said la hts letter that ho had
shown them TO lady friend Of hia
Shes to meet mo at the ferry and take
charge Of mo till no comes
"Ohi And how long did you say you
have known a-a--Jackf'
The girl hung her head again. II saw
him firsi about six weeks ago Ilo can't
down on one u the yachts lle cant
down twice on Sunday after that, ant
he's written ever 40 often"
Mrs johnnie laid her hand tcndorly
upon tho young girls arm And dc
you really think my dear Daisy, that
you know him well enough 10 MARI,
himl Wouldn't 1t be wiser TO wait biz
and take your sister into your cond
dcnco' Why not nsk Jack to wait
year for you and then sce how nation
ttandl Ho'il wait for you gladly enough
n he's really In earnest"
why should ! keep him waltingr
abe angwufed lie loves me- Isn't
tia, enough love him and trust him
entirely. and no does tho same by me
Isn't that onoughr
Mrs. johnnie did not answer for
moment Her lips were pressed tightly
together. for, 10 tell the truth, Mu
Johnnie was making up her mind q
adopt a desperate measure This cor
half full OF men, was certainly no pac,
TOT a scene And Mrs. Johnnie began e
realize that n she proceeded 10 DO hei
duty by this little girl scene was bound
to come The train was Just slowing NJ
for moment Mt little wayside station
"woll, my deaf, hope sincerely thai
sod VIII ind II Is enough she said
linen. spunpng mp suddenly she grapet
tho carpctbag mud her own belongings
Hurry up, my ohldi' she exclaimed
giving the girl little push. Hero
where We change cars, you know. Com,
alongf"
But thought this train
snow. my dear, that's just what yot
mustn't do. Don't think, but follow my
inEtructionA-
Before the girl had realized what IA,
was doing Mrs Johnnie had bundled
her out on 20 tho station platform. Tn,
train moved slowly out Mn. Johnni,
watched It disappear with sigh OF 70
lief. and then she turned 10 tho bewil.
dered girl and spoke 10 her very gently
Lot Us walk over TO the little hotel,
Daisy. We snail have 10 wait there hall
M hour. Perhaps we eau secure n room
there, for want to have a little tall
with you
In speaking Of Il afterward Mrs. John
mic always declared that to her the walk
from the station 10 tho hotol was by fai
the raddest part Of all that days ordeal
II was then that the magnitude Of th,
work.shc had TO do dawucd upon her foi
the nrst time Before they two should
DO standing on that platform again
Jack, tho young girls idol. must be shat
tered and thrown from It's pedestal X
Mrs johnnie Tell tho task of displaying
him In his truo colou. aud though II wa
task which fhs ahrank instinctiyclj
from IN perspective. when the time cam,
Mn Johnnie was not found wanting
She never told any one--not even Tom
tho particulars of what occurred In tina
little room. but when tho train from
New York came rushing along half az
hour later the somaphore was hoistcd nj
signal TO stop and tho two womoi
stepped silently on board.
Both OF them had tear stained faces
but there WIS no rouge on the younl
girls face now. her hair hung simpl,
down her back, and she wore her prctt.
pink drcsa That night, when Mrs
johnnie reached hor own home. atte
quito long combat with sister Sophie
Tom was told Just ~ many Of the par
tioulars "a Mrs johnnie thought III.
When she had finished he was silen
Tor moment or two. while no exhaust
ell his stock OF anathomas upon Jack
Then, turning his attention TO tho won
m In the ease, no exclaimed. "Well. q
oil tho little fools"--
But MB. johnnie interrupted him sud
denly
Don't call her that, dear" aho added
rs she kissed him. "Just thank Go
that took the i2il0."-Aeton Davies 1
New York Evening Sun.