Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-18
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daughters hand
''But consider, Mr.. Bulsale, Ethel and
love each other 10 distraction"
"Pshawln contomptuously exclaimed
the unrclonting father Of the dear girl
fondly adorcd.
|. Edward Elmon, had been for q
good half hour doing my very utmost 70
convince the old gentleman that II wonld
BE- utterly impossible for him to discover
better way Of inaugurnting tho now
year than by receiving me as his son-in.
law elect, and by doing 20 cause two
fond young hearts to boat with cc'tatic
10y, for why should / desire t0 conceal
tho fact that I had the very greatest
cause for believing that my darling
Ethel fully reciprocatod my consuming
passion
That had signally failed 10 mako the
old gentleman soc tho interesting sub
feet In tho light wished him seemed
only too plain.
Twas tolorably 10 the reason why
Mr. Bulsalo did not look with favor
upon my suit. My financial position
was certainly not ~ the strongest, aud
there was certain Mr.. S0wcrbutt, q
much middle aged individual, short mot
Of CASH and fnssy, and proprietor Of
"S0wcrbutt's sauco for tho Million"
As the very particular cruny of Mr..
Bulsalc. tho condimcnt concodtor was
naturally frequent visitor az the fot-
mcr'a residence at Iirixton. half suB-
pccted that soworbutt hnl % silent To-
gard for Ethel, having On moro than
ono occasion caught hun furiivoly cast-
ing "shocps eyes" at my darling when
he had doubtless imagined himself un-
observed.
How | had obtained footing IN tho
Bulsalh mansion was ia this wise. I was
clCrk In the Office Of r. tine old crisiud
firm Of family and conycyuncing s1lc-
itors. MI. Bulialo was an eminent
auctionror and rcyelcd In tho siiisigc-
ton ofpolscssing gn cytcniycnnd lucra-
tive business aud, as he had mnuy trans
notions with our firm, he and were in
consequence thrown much together.
After awhile Mr.. Buisalc seemed 10 tal,o
"a fancy 70 me. aud invited mo TO dine
with him ut his house, and that visit
proved 10 be the f0ferunncr of many
more.
The keen man Of business. whoever
had his oyo on what - termed tio main
chance. found mo useful 10 him in many
ways. especially IN what may be called
tho ''litorary" part Of his calling. re-.
Ter TO the composition Of those cnticing.
ly ilowcry advertisements. setting forth
the varied attractions of charming coun-
Try retreats and the dcliriOus delights
appcrtaiuing TO magnificent mansions,
which from time 10 time Mr. Bulsglo
received instructions TO Offer for sale "a
ycarning public.
REELECTED that TO keep n watchful cye
on Simon Sowcrbutt | must remain on
good terms with Mr.. Bullnlc. no With
this laudahle object in view said, with
an mir Of apparent resignation;
81 trust, MIR. Bulsalc, that although
you cannot bring yourself to look upor
mo In the Hight OF u possible son.in.laW
you will not prohibit my occasionally
looking In upon you US before
"Como dnd sec us whenever you like
young mani but mind, don't let me catcl
you making love TO Ethel
| thanked him. and then remarked
~ think may with truth say, MIR, Bul
sale, that You have always enjoyed tn
little music that your daughter and
aud myself have been IN the habit O
OF providing. Those little duets. 70
instanco-you will not
"Woll, no." the unsuspocting Bulsal
said slowly. II see no reason why yo
should not, rs before, indulge In a httl
music, especially m like II 30 much'
OF course Bulsalo was nothing II not
little selfish.
Thought | TO mysolf, n two fon
hearts, with the assistance Of u plan
and a sheet Of music, cannot make zoo
nao OF the opportunities presented, an
Of the same time bamhoozlc the unbon'
ing parent, my name Is not EDWARD l.
more.
Again thanked tho old gcntlema
md then addressed him, "You ha'
beou candid enough to indicate that y,
have no personal objection to mo. ON
you consider my means inadequate
maintain wife In manner you wou
deem satisfactory"
That, young man, Is precisely 4
state Of the poll
"And a very unsatisfactory conditi,
tits for me, answered ruclully. "No
would you mind telling me under VIII
conditions or circumstances You wou
DO willing to bestoW your dnurhte