Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-19

tuppNats tdlA Ait NiA NNN hAANNA az NhN
station, whom Charlie Blossom had 10.
mombercd ever since he was n child.
"well, declare shouldn't hardly have
knowcd vel Aud come home to DO mat
ricd, ehiT
Blossom bit his lips. bat no laughed
carelessly. Jonas Hopper was a privi-
legged individual, like tho court testers
Of old.
allow did you know, Hopper
ooh dunno. Miss Hartford. she's
been gcttin ready TO be married this
long time" said Jonas, hosting the
rolonel's luggage on the back Of tho
wagon. "And drcssmakers aud MILL.
nors they will talk, you know, though
I'm told Miss Hal took great paths to
hide It,"
"Did shey" aside. "Tho darlingrD
"And a fine woman she "a, colonel"
ofiiciously added Jonas, as he pushed In
the last iron clampod trunk. "a very
fuo woman, cUnsidorin her age. won.
der she amt married long ago"
Colonel Blossom opened his sleepy black
eyes wide.
"why, man. who In tho world ARE you
talking about
"why, Mis-. Hal Hartford, 10 be sure"
"Miss Halcyon or Miss HalliHnay'
"Thero mint no Miss lIalliana." said
Jonas. They're both the same name.
but we calls the aunt Miss Hal and tho
niece Miss Halcyon. Ny daughter, she's
ladys maid there, and III ortcr know, II
any one does
"And which Of them Is It that Is go
ing to DO marriedY brcalhiossly quoriod
Blossom.
"why. tho old un, IN coursci Bog
pardon" hurricdly added Jonas. II
mean Miss Hal. Polly. shc tells me
there's twenty-four different gownds or
dercd, let alone tho Jackets aud parasols
md ten button kid gloves 1T to mako
your hair stand on end"
"And Miss Halcyon-tho young lady,"
cried tho colonel; "shc "a engaged tooy'
mot as any ono knows on. That
all. colonel Got your telescope bag?
Then we'd better bo movin."
Colonel Blosson pondcrod seriously all
the way upto Hartford Cedars, oblivious
Of Jonas inccssant streams Of talk.
Could /; be possibloi No; that was utter
nonsonsel And yet
lie strained his eyes rs he approached
tho house. Surely golden haired Hal
cyon would DO there, smiling, to meet
himl
But no. In her place stood middle
aged charmor, rougcd aud powdered,
with hair cleaning morctriciously and
teeth just a size too large for thin
Tipped mouth.
In one hand she held his lovc.broath.
ing letter, in tho other his photograph.
And during that second her heart sank
like lead.
lie did not know-ah, how much
more difficult would 1t have been TO
bear had he l,nownl-that Hnlcyon
Hartford's eyes were surcp;idously
watching him from tire honeysuck,s
garlanded easement beyond.
"Doar Charles" tho elderly damsel
said. "you arc here at Instr
Ho SGT his teeth, drew one long breath
and allowed hor to slip carcssing hand
through his arm and lead him into tho
house. muttering some hoarse acl,nowl.
edgmcnt Of her coquottish smiles
1--WE brought this upon myself" he
thought. land | must endure It. Tho
lady is not to blanche, she Is not to
blame"
"IIo is a hero" Halcyon thought;
Eyes. q hero"
And then she burst into passion OF
tears and ran up stairs TO her room.
"But now I've got You fairly here"
lisped Aunt Hal, moro dctormiucily
youthful than over. "l'm really afraid.
dearest Charles, that there's great dis.
appointment in store for YOU"
"Ehg'
The young man had sat down In d
rather listless magncr. Aunt Hal held
onto his hand. siill all teeth aud smiles
"And may as woll toll You at once.
said she. "that Pm already engaged tC
Judge Flostroy, OF tho superior court
OF course, II had known Of your ut
tachmont in time, there's no saying"
"Oh. pray don't lot me interfere witt
any existing arrangements" hlid Bles
son, jumping up eagerly. perhaps un
der tho circumstances you will let mt
have my photograph back"
just then there came ring at IN
door below as the mnid announced;
Judge Flostroy, miss, n You please.
Before the slow aud ponlcrous step
Of tho approaching visitor could reacl
the room Aunt Hal had thrust the photo
graph into Blesson'a hand.
"A.hom-m!" sonorously coughed III
luminary Of tho superior court.
Aunt Hal tripped smilingly forward.
"Glad to sec you. judge" she cooed
"This is my old playmate, Colonel Blel
son, just arrived from India. dar
say, colonel, youll find Halcyon soinG
where about tho house"
Disposed OF In short order, muttere
Colonel Blossom. Great heayonsl wha
have done TO deserve such luck;'
Two hours aftorward the young lover
sat on the veranda watching the eyenin
stars rise over the hills, while the judge
basso profundo voice still rolled In III
! sitting room like distant thunder
But wasn't 1t u narrow ESCAPED
gasped the young colonel, holding III
girls slim hands In his.
! Would you really have married her
, IIalcyon asked,
AS gentleman there was no oscar
, for me, under the circumstances.
, "But woald you really have marie