Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-27
NOT A BAD DEAL.


"To Lalngo" made quite n stir IN tho
literary world. One critic OF note said
that II was instinct with classic grncc;
another that It was Informed by the
true spin, Of Iiellas; q third that il had
N whit Of Hymottus; u fourth that IL
,yns hardly suitable for family reading;
and on The strength Of all this huda-
don. "To Lalago" was a success, and
s,,c-al copies wcro bona fde sold to
,,,rpleto stfnngors. Imagine. then. Tho
i5ttI.ue,s OF heart with which Adrian
psttlps. the gifted author, saw himself
,.,r,uollpd 10 maintain strict anonymity,
md 10 conceal from % world thirt.ng
a. tpow him that he was the "a. r."
wb1so initials appeared Ia Old English
letter, On tho title page. Yet ho did
moi hesitate. for hc knew Lhat " his
rnrle. Mr.. Thomas pottlos, OF Chapman
Common. discovered that he wrote not
only verses. which was bad. but anna.
tory verses, which was atrocious, his
means Of present livelihood and pros
poets VI future uli.ucnc0 would vanish
into tlia air.
For ,if. Potilcs was q man Of strict
Wow. and whether ono regarded this
world or tho next there could be- no
question TINT n hanl; clerk of cvnngcl-
teal connections committed q graycfault
IN writing love poems. so poor Adrian
had tomlko up bio mind TO remain un-
known. aud 10 hold hi1 tuaguc oven
when hc heard that another man hid
been claiming the authorship Of TO
Lalago." Luckily, perhaps, he failed 10
fud out who thi. ui.cttmt was. or prob
ably bis Indignation would have over
como his prudence, and ho would at may
cost have claimed bis own The srcrO,
was woll kCpi. aud Adrign received tho
usual chcol. OF Christina time and with
It thousull invitation tospcHd the festive
aea.xn wi j his uncle aud 10 lrng with
hintis youug friend. Potter Allison. 60
whom ola Mr. Politics had tai..l u great
fancy. Peter wa, man Of many on
gagcmcu,s, but, sought after as ho was
and proclaimed hhusoll TO be, he rc-
mcmbcgol the good cheer at Mr.. Pot.
tlr5'. and accepted the invitation. They
went down together Adrian bownil.
ing his hard fortune aud dcnouucing
the impostor. Peter warmly ympathiz'
irg, but counlellng continued silence
and prudence.
"Ah. II lcoull only claim it!' cricd
Adrian, opening hi Gladstone bag aud
gazing fondly at half u dozen neat. clean
copies OF ITO lalagc." 81 should b5
the lion Of the season, Peter
Peter smiled nnd shook his head. ~
fortune Is better than fame, Adrian"
said he.
For day or two oil went wei at
Chaplain. Tho old gentleman was In
fho best o! temper, aud tho two young
men did Their bcst to keep him In H. in
dorsing all bis views as TO the laSnotal.
ny aud disgracc:ul tono which p,gvadctl
modern literature aud modern society,
and WHEN they mad done their duty in
tins way hcy rewarded themselves by
gong ~ next door ana havlns tea with
Dora Shaiterton, a young lady whom
they both thought charming.
AhIeod' ADRIAN Wrought her so charm
ing uiai u'er short acquaintance no
cent her copy OF 10 Laiigc' with tho
author Einu regards Now, Miss Dor.
ShAter'oa adorad genius She hat
ioouEnt bo'h Adrian ana Peter very
pheasant young mcni sho hHd perceived
mat 'hey oo'h thought her very pleas
nnt young woman anu sho had been
Is.neF rlE"ied 10 Eho" "hleh oil thch
she womb ia a cyI'Aih event make up
her ihihl 70 prefer TO Lalhgo SET,
ilso thc question ~ was me siiteG
a"tA.'' a. T. VINO uoacrNed her ioNe'
anu A. ! Obviously STOOD NOT Tor feicr
A,,,"'h' pul 'or Autlnh Fo't'vs.
no very .oA' morning sue cillIed carry
~ ~ I0't'.'' 'ho ,"uIa mn alone
the uoys' no oNpl,ihcu' hau gone Tor q
mA's, bora Was uls1'pCihtoui uut' iall'
aug thn hn'nor h'iiiaeli' she was eohteh'
10 pour hef pialHo' INTO Tue ears oil nii
ApProcla''yo anu ploup uncle sho uia
70, vAp,oss'hB immense anlillfAton ioF
S,uitHi' i',y"'h'y III NOV having 'oiu Hir'
Fo ,.s, OF ms ~, acmovcngnL
nuihphi hail MF. fo'Iesi ''et me
zee .,,' ,ueso-er--t things
=, INC o''oes OF 10 i'Aiase on Alf' rot
yes was SURPRISING, ana paftlenlifly 90
10 DORA ~ I.ss 'inn Ton minutes sue
lpuha herseit oe'hg SHOWN the door ana
Ahstu''.d WIN leiter To her mo,her IA
"hleh Mr. Politics stated that She had
Ssen reading wlciied BOOKS ANA ought IN
he oplhion to bo sent 70 her own room
Tor an Indefinite period
And shall know II You don't give 1t
TO her. SAID Mr. Politics yiciously'
Ihnf II happened that Adrian ana
Peter asthcy were returning, met poor