Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-20
THE TIME CAME.

"oh, II Dick would only do some
,hiug!" sighed Millicont very softly to
herself. II do believe II II were nothing
moro than getting run over by n car
ringe with nobody in II, 90 no would not
really DO hurt very much, that papa
would DO ~ pleased he would let Ms
marry oach other after all. But Dick
won't. I'm afraid he'll never do any
thing. lie never has" And then she
looked over at Dick, who sat very meek
ly on tho other side Of the room twirl-
ing his gloves listlossly, and sho pouted.
~ suppose you aro pou,ing at meT
said Dick.
"Ye8," she answered.
Tm sorry" no continued. ~ sup
poso it's because | don't amount 10 any
thingy'
"Of course II IL. Dick" she answered.
"Wcll, what In the world can J
amount tor asked Dick dciectodly. II
cannot go and make fortuic, for Tn
rich already. l can't found great fam.
lily, because ours has been az good n one
for centuries IA n fellow can wish, ami
besides that would take too long. /
haven't the talent TO DO nm artist. 7
haven't brains enough TO DO profcs
sional man. Every ono agrees ON that
l am too small to DO soldier, aud II
went into business It would only DO q
question Of time before I'd lose my
money instead Of making any. They
all agree on that too. All can DO is ~
gentleman, and no one seems 10 care
anything about gentleman any more
believe your father would like ms bet.
ter II were an adyenturor."
"Oh, no, no wouldn't" interrupted
Millicent. "BIt the colonel would like
To see You oncc1n awhile without such
awfully good clothes ON. Papa has had
hard struggle in this world, and he
doesn't seem to have any confidence In
any one who has not. He Is always talk
ing about tho duty man owes to the
world TO do something for It,"
II would be willins to do anything for
tho world could. Millicent, but don't
know what 10 do, and don't believe |
could do II II did know"
IL believe II you Ind got angry and
called him names when he refused 10 let
mo marry you no would havo turned
right around and said yes. But NIL you
did was TO pick up your hat and gloves,
bow very politely, aud say good evening
and walk ont. That's no way to handle
papa; he needs an iron hand, and he goti
1t occasionally from his only daughter
too" Hero Aiillioent shook her head
emphatically.
But respect your father too much,
Milly, to say anything mean TO him, aud
II had, then l,c wouldn't have let me
come to SEQ you any more, aud TINT
would havo been moro than could have
Stood
you're not like other men, DickT
mo, I'm afraid not. suppose that
why they call me dude. Bat I'm moi
dude; I'm noa silly. | can't get my
clothes soilcd, no matter how try, and
as ! never Eeem to wear them out,
haven't got any that lool; like old ones
The fact Is | can't help looking what
ana boy who has been brought mp il
kid glove. II wore blue jeans and /
flannel shirt they'd always look new
"Why couldn't You get into n iigh
with some oner suggested Millicent DIES
perRtely.
"I'm afraid no one would fight witt
me, I'm no small" no answered.
"Papa was awfully delighted with In
butoher's how and the grocery bow IN
other dny when they pot into n fight 4
our bnok ward. IL Frightened me. bu
tho colonel won't ont and payothem oacl
n dollar. and iaurhod nil tho rest of n,
Afternoon about in
81 MIGHT ret tho bo.;ne mostor nj IN
c,ub 40 eive m, a hincls oyc, don't an,
40 n ,Sonld b,rt yorv ,nncb mt ~
IA tho colonel ,yould And ont thnt
Adm, ,et a 1, a SOM md bo ,yorl
,h;nl, that I baa hec9 trvins ~ Jcceiv
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