Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-27

In the Office stood on one Of the Ho.
boken piers and shouted and screamed
and waved their hats ut Smith ns ho
stood on the after deck of n big ocean
liner They had como to 500 him start
for Europe. The last they saw Of him
that morning Smith was waving his
handkerchief 10 them from the vessels
side. And all the while he smiled In
the happicst manner imaginable.
When the steamship had passed down
the Narrows ana fot out near Sandy
Hool; pilotboat came flying up 10 her
eide. The steamship slackcned speed,
the piloiboat ran close under the side,
and Smith was lowered TO tho deck Of
tho pilotboat, where his friend greeted
him warmly. AN hour later and Smith
was ashore Mt Sandy Hook. From there
he made his way TO the Atlantic High
lands, where, at modest little hotel,
ho engaged n room FOR a month.
1t was a week later that the banker
was ono night asked in casual way by
his daughter as to the whereabouts Of
Mr.. Smith.
"Why, bless me-" he replied; ~ for.
got to tell you, didn't II Smith has gone
TO Europe. wish no had remained ut
home, because miss him worry ihuch."
When Miss Brown had been Informed
M 10 young Smiths whereabouts, she
was displcasod. She did not really
think no could 10 of in that fashion,
with Just n calm and formal goodby, she
told herself. The more she thought OF
II tho loss sho liked 1t. When three
weeks had COMO by abe was quite sure
she had never meant to say mo" to
Smith when he asked her TO marry him.
"if ho'd only como back" sho would
say to herself. ~ never know how much
l cared for him until he went away"
Ono evening her father came in and
said:
"Well, Smith will be back tomorrow
and TN glad OF It, Tho business hasn't
been run 30 smoothly since no went
away"
From her father Miss Brown learned
that tho private secretary was expected
IN on one Of the French steamships, and
TINT most Of tho clerks In tho banking
house wero going to the dock to meet
him.
The French steamship which came up
past Sandy Hook that morning was
slowed down long enough to take aboard
apilot. And with the pilot came aboard
another gentleman who, tho pilot said,
was friend OF his. Tho other was
Smith. who had only that morning loft
tho small hotel at which ho had been
staying and got aboard the pilotboat.
He was attired In tho costume usually
affected by tourists. IIo had grown
stoutcr and bocomo bronzod during his
stay ut tho Highlands.
When Smith had been greeted by his
friends in tho Office tho senior member
OF the firm invited him 10 dinner. He
marked, aud with approval, that Smith
seemed more anxious to tall, about bust.
ness than tho places no had visited In
Europe.
They had reached tho house, and
Smith was passing toward tho library,
when he suddenly. came face to face
with Miss Brown.
"Oh, Gus-Mr. Smith," said sho,
startled for the moment into betraying
herself, "Tm so glad that you have
como observation-disclosures papa has
missed you so much" sho added. But
Mr.. Smith did not believe 1t was alto
gether on her fathers account she was
glad ho had returned, and later In the
evening inquired moro particularly into
the matter.
a short time nfterward tho signs ON
the banking nouGe were changed. There
after they read, Brown. Blue g. Smith,
Bankers. New York Evening Sun.