Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-28
THEIR TRIO.

Pcsne-The practice room n young lsiles'
college music club. Il Il the day bof0fe ne
clubs annual concert. and three of ~ mem
bon have, by an elaborate sirataFsm. secured
the room f1f just oue-half hour TOE a last ~.
Lcarsai u the trio they arr ~ render. 1hcy
have locked the door aud established them
scivrs IN cofnsf, with boa Of bon bon,
within reach. and their notes upon racks DO
fore them. Maude, who l. ynuthfnlly plguant
AID pretty, rests the Zip u one patent leather
boot upon a low hass0ck. tho lavender ribbon
which decks her guitar makes n harness Tot
her neck. Helen. who Il n young woman ~
extremely ample proportions, Il trying TO cud.
die upon rather too narrow window sea-
while she dsvoura goodies and thruma the
classic banjo. aud the Ink stained fingers Of
Louise clasp the BIT Of tortoise shell which 4
70 evoke strains Of linkcd sweetness frum hof
inlaid mandolin.
Louise-llurry up now, girisl Af,ei
we've worked 80 hard TO get the room.
we mustn't waste a minutel Strikes thu
hrst notes Of tho prelude with an ali
which plainly signifies that sho mcant
there shall DO no trihing)
Helen dmpationtly. as q string snaps
There goes my string. Bothori That's
Away. tho way when I'm In hurry.
THERE'S nothing more provoking than
little banjo string.
Louise-Unless its Greek verb. I've
worked for hours
Ilclen-where Is my banjo bagi on
course II must go aud got itself lostl
We'll. II ! haven't been sitting on It the
whole timoi ! thought wasn't just
exactly comfortable. Here. Lou, nm.
puckor u for INC, while | take out this
string. I'll only be two ininutcA
MAudo (chcerfnlly helping herself 20 q
erystallized cherryl-I think have my
part perfectly now. all but that horrid
advertisement ON the last page. Oh, II
| fail In that III feel like expiringl Ill
never take part IN another concert. Ita
too trying. I've had enough trouble
over my gown to drive ono mad. Oh.
girls, had such lovely letter from
Alice this inorningi
Louise Intensely interested)- YOU
What did she sayl | suppose they're
swiftly happy?
Maudc icon expressionel-IIappyl
Helen (whose counienance has been
rontorted by expressions of acutcst an.
guish during tho tightening Of her banjo
uringl-And Is he Us devoted as ever
Maudo-Dovotodi Well, they're sim.
ply ocsia,icl wish l had brought tho
lettor. II had had any idea that Helen
was going to keep Us waiting like this
let's seo-porhapa | eau remember what
she says tClasps her hand. about the
neck of her guitar and rccitea with
closed eycsl-"Yes, we've been married a
whole month now, dearest Maudo. and |
can truthfuny say that Haven't a single
regret. Indeed, never know what hap
plncss was before. Harold
Louise (murmuringl--l loyolyi
Maude continuing to quotel- Harold
10 tho porsoniacation of-the peraonifca.
ton OF" -- pshawl can't remember
what It's Of, but IT'S something sweet.
Helen (whose interest IN tho letter LA.
caused her TO allow the Peg TO slip, aud
who now resumes her struggle with ia,
refractory rtringl-well, she ought e
10 happy, I'm surel never saw such
doyoton--it was perfectly abjeot liz
never even looked ut tho rcst Of Us Il
Alice
Louise (dublouslyl-But sho had only
known him year.
Maudo meaning 20 bc very sarcastic
Il suppose Louise thinks people ought
to grow up together. or else demand q
certificate Of
Louise-Not at ALT But yeari- Ant
you know, girls, Hal used to bo-
Maudo lyehomentlyl-Wcll, what " h,
didi lie isn't amy more He's all right
now, and he simply alores Alice. He,
die for herl How can you talk 10, Lou
iscl just think how he gave up cigar
cites for her,
uise-Yes-exehangcd them for I
nasty pipe.
Maudc-For pipe, did you sayi Well
Alice says she likes q fins moerschaum o
briarwood pipe. "Only yearl" Why
Louise, every one knows that love ism
dependent upon time, For my part,
believe In love at iirst sight
Louise gromlngl-Oh-ohl Maudel
Helen Qaughing)-Maude, you're sim
ply killingl
Maude (lefantly)-well dol o
course don't mean that think peopl
should DO married right on, or eve
weakening under their reproachfr
glanoes) that they should become on
tRhNAt hNN wv AAAAllh--A haAlNNNT- hllNl
gathering courage)-yes, ! know tina
people can love each other the very tlrs
time they meet. Why, knew girl
The Others forgetting their disaI
proyal-oh, tell us about her, Maud,
dor
Maude ,detenninedly)-Nol Don't be
me. ! can't. I've promised. but me
her hast summer and she is married nov
aud she loved her husband before sh
even knew his name. 80, there,
helen-Oh, know. lt'sthat girl yo
told me about last fall. So romanucl
Louise-Yes, romantic and silly
How could sho love man before III
knew his thoughts or feelings or tastei
Helen tat hazArdl--perhnps she di
know, Lon-er-lnstiuctiyely
Louise-Nonsensci believe In Ion
Engagements.
Helen-well, don'tl ! think. whc
people love each other, they should /
married aud b,gln helping each othsr .