Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-24
A CASE OF PRE-EMPTION.

bought some 81 the sionc Of a down easl
woman. whom | knew a. Widow Haley
One DAY called my assistant, Mr.. lienia
psn Barker. into my roam AMI -aidi LOOK
serr. Barker. you've got 20 ~ down Il
widow Halcy'-. She sent word that ther,
4 some stone ready Tor "a, and want u
looked over before u T. shipped. especially
those pillars for the entrance"
VERY we'll, SIR replied Barker, TN
take the first train tomorrow and be back
tomorrow night"
NO." said I, don't do anything u the
art. SIT down and write the old lady that
you'll he down 20 the place Saturday, aud
then she'll meet you NJ the train. BESIDES
That. she'll MI yellow legged chicken for
your dlnnsr"
II Wa ai,lut iOD O'Clock when Barker
reached Asamentlcus. and when the train
hal gone hc was like the world renowned
Robinson Crlisoc -''monarch " all he sur
veyed'-and he felt. 10 slight extent. ~
NJ. Crtiso. felt when he found himself all
alone aud "a long way removed fron any
whcrrH Hut ho was not great while len
10 nj. mrditatlonA II was not morr than
i've minutes bcforc his attention was at.
trncied 10 a clond NJ dust rising through
the trcc. In tho ,llrection In which tho high.
way leading by tho station seemed 10 run.
The cloud % dust came nearer very rapid
~. aud suddenly q powerful hay horse.
Lltehe'i TO Concord wagon. bounded Into
view, and when Barker saw that woman
held tho lines he conIectur,d that the
woman was Widow Haley, aud she was.
The horse approached the station at a
smart pace. aud was brought 10 = stand
sin with u suddennes- TINT must have
given a shock 10 hls n.rvou. System.
Good morning. madam" said barker.
lining his hat and NJ tho same time NOV
ing toward the wagon. lie had bccn stand.
ing In such position that the woman had
not obtained fair look at him, aud A. he
moved out into full view she seemed TO sec
something IN him which had at first es-
capped her attention. Barker noticed that
she gave n start, and that she had to pause
n little before she spoke. Hut when she
did speak II was with dlroctness aud with.
out embarrassment.
'i'm Wilder Haley" she said. "Be you
the man from Architect Bullar,i's that was
b meet mel"
ayes, I'm your man." Barker answered.
"shsll climb inf
Mrs. Haley gave her assent, and when
Barker was seated by her slda she bit the
horse u vlgorou. slap with the ends Of tho
lines. aud he was soon pulling his load
briskly over tho road which he had recently
travelled In M opposite direction. II was
about four miles TO the quarries, and
though barker made several attempts TO
engage tho widow In conversation he got
very little out Of her morc thnn yeses and
noes until the ride WIS almost completed.
hut he was conscious that the widow wa.
greatly interested In him, for he could SEQ
that she was all tho while, as openly ~ She
dared. engaged In looking him over. They
were well along In tho Last mills Of tho
roud when Barker. turning sharply around,
caught the widows .ys Will. she was gsz-
Ing earnestly upon his facc.
"wcll. he said good naturally, "whAt
Il ~"
This woman blusbcd and turned her head
away.
II s'po-a was rude" she aail when she
had thought out her reply. "but couldn't
help it. You look 40 much like him."
"Who's 'hlmr" demanded Barker.
MY husband
''1'ho late Mr.. lIaieyi"
EYES. He's been dead an gone these
twenty years, hut when see him last he
was ~ much like you as peas Il like peas"
A. the quarrie- Barker heard oorrobra-
tive evidence n. to his resemblance 10 tho
,leiunct Mr.. Haley. Two old men stopped
hammering stone and looked al him, aud
he heard one Of them say 10 his mate. "Did
you ever sec n man Look ~ much like an.
other ~ that Teller looks like RUFF llalcyr'
Il was understood when lArker aud
Mrs, Haley left the qusrrics that the for.
mer should not rtnrn TO Boston until
Monday, for there wis certain stone
quarrcying which would not be ready for
examination earlier than Monday morning.
II guess you'll git along all right over sun.
day." the widow said "You kin climb tho
mounting an 10 gunnln' and p'raps Ellie
will take you out arldln' In the afternoon"
Exile; that's girls name, II 10 notf
ayes, Eiiic Is my daughter, an II | do
say II, nobody amt got no better girl than
she j."
"Of course not"
'She was Jest a year old when her father
died, an I've had 10 bring her up all 10y
myself hut Amt ashamed Of her. | think
she's n pretty Likely girl; Idon't know what
you'll think Of her"
"oh, I'm snru that shall like hcr," said
Barker laughlngly.
Upon the wall of the room Into which
Barker wn, shown on arrival at the widows
house was q large photograph Of the late
nmentcd Haley. Barker no sooner vet
eyes on this picture than he was ready TO
share with the widow aud the two quarry.
men their astonishment nj his resemblance
10 the man who had been twenty years
dead, When dinner was served barker
found the yellow legged chicken which had
BEEN promised him and sunday other
thing, good TO eat lilo enjoyed his dinner
very well uutll the servant spilled quart
bowl Of hot pudding sauce down his neck
aud back. When that happened he fell
uncomfortable for mlaute, which, 0i
eoursc, was perfectly natural
You'd brttcr take the coat on an' have
II cleaned before the stun dries H." said
the widow.
but objected Barker. IL can't 20
around In my shirt sleeves"
'Would you bo willin'," asked tue
widow, TO wear one Of Rufus' ruatsp
Certainly, madam" said Barker
The widow hustled OH up -ialrs and was
soor back again, holding out long tailed
nhiny black coat. Barker took the coat,
and after regarding IL for little while an
II hung suspended from his thumb aud
forcfnger 10y the back Of its neck put II on
and flushed his dinner. iio was still wear
iny the coat an hour later, when the wild,
ow's daughter Ellie arrived home from
North Berwick.
Now, II happened that this coat was the
very one which the lato hunento,l wore
when the photograph was taken Of which
mention has been made aud clad In IL
Barker looked more like his prntot va In
the picture than before, when the widow
presented him to her daughter tho young
woman caught the resemblance as quickly