Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-18

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Good morning, my dear SIR" re-
sponded the eminent ialennan blandly.
That evening. as the clocks were
striking <, was on Mr. Bnlaale's front
doorttep, armed with a new piece 81
music. over which few minutes later
Ethel and were bending our heads in
delightful proximity, whilo papa, Ia his
fsvorite chair. took alternate whiiis at
his churchwardcn aud sips at his glass
Of mountain dew.
In soft whispers, through the music. !
Informed Ethel ~ al that had trans
pred during my interview with her re.
yerod but unbcnliug parent The
darling girl quito agreed with me ne
harding the untlneliness of the pleas.
antry her father had INDUCED In. though
at the same time she dcyoutly wished
fho could le knocked down TO myself
Of course.
During the evening sowcrbutt put In
nm appearance. and the piano had 30 b.
closed. Then followed discussion Owe
a sale " o small hut valuable lot Of an
tiquo furniture, which Mr.. Bulsalo was
gong 10 ANiA va ~ A'W NttNH 80 llAH VA
icnsivo mart. 1horc was also the proof
Of the advertisement 10 look over, 10
which. ~ usual. / added little en-
bollishmout. Mr.. Bulsnlo dcscantc1 81.
oquontly upon the beauty and value u
several VI The articles which would very
likely gu into the brokers' hands for %
mere song. particularly" he observed
~ hc warmed up prpfc -ionally, IA
large cabinet or wardrobe, beautifully
carved aud worry substantial, no GIN
crack work"
"Jusi the very thing I should like,
exclaimed Soworluti. at would come
Ia handy In caso-if oyor-t should get
married, you know" And tho man u
sauce cast u look at Ethel, which no
doubt he intended should convey a
world of significance.
Atm we broke mp. Sowcrbutt and !
going part IT the way together 10 our
respective homes. The puryeyor again
Unlimited his fixed determination 10 30
euro the large cabinet, provided the fig
ure was not run Mp too high. Soworbutt
WINS very careful, not To say stingy,
man. considering the pot of money hr
had made with the Sauce FOR the Nil
lion" which. by the way, candor CONF
pcls me to admit was u very r'lishing
condlmrnt and deserved tho enormous
sale 10 enjoyed.
As was scHtcd NJ my modest morn
Ing moll on sho day of the falo %. the
antique furniture. / fell 60 musing on
the pfohabl, amount old soworbutt
would bid up 10 for the ancient cabinet.
"Tullygruu. sirl" said Mary Jane,
bursting In upon me.
fuevcr could got that hnndmaiden 10
say telegram. Opening the hun colorcd
dtlatch read. Purchase at sale this
morning Tot No. n at any cost. DO
not iail your Ethel"
$50, Mr.. Sowcrlutt," / muunurcd,
yon nro going 10 be- done out Of your
contemplated purchase. But what ON
earth can Ethel want with the cabinet,
md ut any cnst toog' However. had
little time 10 use In vain spgculaions, 50
get on TO the soonu OF operations, look
ing In at the office on the way 90 make
excuses for my absence. arrived NJ the
mart Just as the third lot WIS being
knocked down. Bulsilc seemed sur.
priscd on seeing me enter, while Sewer
butt, who was close To the rostrnn,
looked AZ dark ~ his own sauce, rs
though. In fact, he had intuitiyely
guessed tho cause of my presence there.
Lot 10 was quickly reached and dis
posed Of. The auctionccr then, clear
ing his throat, assumed an mir Of extra
Importance aud commenced 20 culogizo
Lot No. II In the catalogue" speaking
Of tho mobile pi1cc' of antique fuTni.
turc Ia terms ~ feeling that any one
might fairly have boon excused for i'm.
agining the article offered had belonged
To long line Of Bulslc's ancestors.
When Mr.. Bulsalo had apparently cx'
haustod his category Of laudatory
phrases. he actually wound up with, by
way OF pOrorution'
"rhe article, ladies and gentlemen
need no words Of mine 10 convince any
ono of rs uniquencss; there It Is to spcal
for itself"
"a sovereign bid venturesom,
spirit,
The auctioneor remarked that It wa
rather too early In the day for Joking
however, ho would take the bid Just b.
tho way u malong u start.
Lets 800 inside of It, suggested on
Of those swell wits often seen at auo
tions.
Certainly, II You desire TO, sir
/ ,h.ut,h 4 ,nuN t,m ,s.tt th.v.ta thin oil,
not oven q shelf; but should amy one 10
quiro shelves, fixing tho cost would b
only trinins. John, unlock tho cab
net"
"Tho key amt in. sir" answered tn
attendant.
alt was an hour ago, I'm certain" r,
marked Mr.. Bulsale However, It's u
little consequence. Sorry we can
obligo you, sir just al the moment, III
key has evidently been mislnid.'
"Supposing, after all, there is som,
thing inside; will IL 90 with the articlel
81 pledge you my word" answerc
Mr., Bulsalc. with mock irony, "that th
fortunate purchaser of that work Of al
may justly claim anything that ma
happen TO be- in tho interior l tru0
everybody will now be satisfied and a
2 low rs TO go ON with business"
There is no need to dwell on n
, progress of tho bidding for Lot NJ
II. Besides myself there were tv
or three other kton competitors, an
, 30, oven " had not been there wit
. such imperative orders, Soworbu
would have fnilod 10 secure the c0vot,
0 piece Of funituroat what he consider
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