Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-18

garding the severe treatment ho had !
melted out TO the author OF Scared |
Hearts. aud the probable sensations |
with which that literary aspirnnt |
would read tic rcviow which would |
appear in tho course of two or thrco |
days, the feeling did not remain long
with him, aud he had quite forgotten
1t when, ny the evening wore on. he
found himself in beautys circle.
proudly gay, nt n small aud early
at his Gortie's home.
II was an unpretontinus affair. but
very pleasant music aud singing "a
distinction, bc il observed. which in
some drawing rooms is q most wise
and necessary onol, n little carpet
dance aud II supper. At ono hour
past midnight George Charlton and
his iianccc were taking "a tender fare.
well IN the hall. IL was difficult
business-parting. Five goodbys
had been said and the sixth was now
in progress
'ls my boy very tiredl Has no
been working very, very hard today"
How adorable she was. he Thought,
in her .crimson sill, frock, with ia
square cut bodice and short sleeves,
her auburn hair curling round her
J brow and knottcd at tho back of her
head; the dimples coming and going
in her fair checks. her little hands
reaching upward TO turn up the col.
lar OF his ovcrcoat as defense
against tho night wind Illus my
boy been working very, very hard
todayr
"1olerably hard, my sweet Gortie
/ havc tomake my way, you know
And how well are you making II,
you dear, clever old boy, what with
your play and writing for tho nows
papers. Have you been writing arti.
Giles today, GEORGE"
What does n little fairy like You
caro- to know about newspapers and
articlcsi Your little curly head was
never meant to think OF anything
but love and kisses"
NO; but really, love'-thc curly
head lay against his shoulder now
and the rosy mouth was just set FREQ
again for spcech--''l do take the
greatest interest in your work.
George" in n mysterious whisper,
suppose | We're to tell you little
sccfot'
And suppose" in like mystori
Gus whisper. that were to tell you
n littlo secretl / think | can gucss
the gist OF both little sccrets-thai
We love each other'
YES, dear George; but Ishouldn't
have called that a secret, because w
each know that well don't wet My
secret Is one that you don't know
one that shares my heart and my
thoughts with you--ono that woult
surprise you very much, and that. u
you knew il, would, think, do away
with your notion that am n silly
empty little thing"
"'My notion that you arc n silly
empty little thingf My dailinl
child, what are YOU talking of
think you tho sweetest woman
ever metz
1T Is very dear Of You 60 say so
but l fancied you thought mo just {
littlc-no, l won't say it again, II i
veXes Won 7 win cnnt'nt mvsal
uitN saying Initt II you knuw Una
secret OF mine 1t would perhaps rails
me TO n higher place-not in you
love dear, but in your-in your
shall havo 10 say esteem, thougi
that is not quito tho word | want
"And what is this grand secret
The little woman has not been hatch
ing plots to overthrow tho govern
ment, hope"
She did not heed his josting words
> Her head was raised and sho wa
looking ut him with a bright, oarne,
look; her lips opened, then she shoe
: her curlsand sighed. mo, haven
tho courage to toll you tonight; vi
Z haps the next time SEQ you | shai
have summed up enough. 1t is :
late now we must part"
A minute later George Charlie
J was walking away down tho stree
!, | hbhAAhS k's
. Little wHchn ho muttcrcd. "Sh
: was more enchanting than ever Il
!, nightl What is this wonderful socrC
u OF hersl" Then, after pause; 9Th
idea Of her saying ] thought her
u silly, empty littlo thingl She is ju!
what woman should bc-prcttl
q bright, amiablo and with taste TO dire.
y her charming figure to perfection
. No female geniuscs for me, thanks
!; said Charlton, pulling at his cigu
= II may be behind the spirit of ii
q ago in saying 80, but don't like en-
= Awoman has no business with gcniu
d and don't admire it in her any moi
than do other accidental masculf
10 qualities-a bass voice, for instanc
or beard BY JovoW-with
!, chuclslc-"I suppose my life wouldn
y be worth n moments purchase If
u made public these sentiments at
o meeting of the shriolsing sisterhood
30
II II was two or three days bofol
a George Charlton saw his betrothC
II again. Whom that time had elaps,
no called in Nugent Gardens OF
II evening with some tickets for II co
cert. lie was shown into tho druy
7 ing room. where no was Joined |
~ his prospective mothcrin'law
- II don't know whether Gertie W
Il. 4 ~ 4 a