Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-30

D lhulNt nc was onllEtu 10 ItHlNtu Nv INC
jack table. because In Watching he had
bluudcrcd stupidity. Bessie and tho au.
thor won tho game, and though thoy
wore not partners In the next the merri.
mont botwcon them continued, and no
saw her dart perfect coquette's smile
at him Us ut the next ho went down to
the king.
Tom Plottou was her next partner,
but her sparkle was gone. She scarcely
spoke.
"Humph," mu,tcrcd Cecil, quite a
descent from literature to flour. Plotton
und | will surely agree. for he is I'm.
doubtcdly getting the cold shoulder"
Yet, despite himself, doubts would
break into the adverse decision. "Pcr-
haps shois true, after ALL hor spirits may
10 her way Of entertainments may DO
making n fearful mistake"
Finally good luck advanced him and
he became hcr partner Tor game. Sho
was all lilo again. exactly as thc had
been to the author. lilo believed hc de.
tcctcd her wish TO draw him ON 10 low
ing hor, and. thungh halttrod, tho old
doubt grew stronger. fho duties Of
hostess did not ncccssitatc such action
shc had tried 10 draw tho author on. sho
wns trying him now Tho only result
would DO tha, she would reject them
both IN ridigulc
Music and promcnnding through tho
spacious house followed cards. Cecil
hasiencd TO engage Bessie rs q com
paniOn. Tho author forustnllod him.
llc walked anyrily into tho conservatory
and stopped before n palm, ostonsibly
examining II. hut Ia reality analyziug
his state Of mild. Was no icalousg II
90. he really loved BesEic. but could no
ask her 20 be Ne when all no had seen
confirmed her c0quotryy
Bessie and Hughes came near and
stopped before a large plant, but with
their backs toward Cecil. who was well
screened from them.
"Miss Fallington,H said tho author In
[ the unmistakahlo voice Of devotion. do
you like litera,ureT
~ love e." she replied. "Lct mo tell
| you little secret that you must novcr
reveal. hayo lately had quite mum.
b Ter u poems publhhcd-anonymously
/ of course
"Adorable,"h o cried, enthusiastically.
"Nou must show them to me-"
by no means. You would criticise
tho poor little attempts"
"Not for woFldi They could not
holp being full u Gro and genius. But
would you not like 10 devote your life,
yourself, TO llteraturcT
ooh! Mr.. Hughes, my tumble talents
wouldn't last q fortnight"
Il don't mean IN that way; though
your talent would, mean would you
not like TO live always In literary at.
moHphcrc-in fact, Miss Fallington, as
the wife Of IN author"
pardon me, Mr. Hughes she OK.
claimed, "but do believe this rare plant
"a dying. Unjust toll father at once"
Don't turn mo aside" pleaded tho
author, trying to catch her hand. IL
love you to-
Hush. hush, Mr.. Hughes" she wills.
pered. "llrro comes some one
The some ono was Tom Plotton, and
he was coinlR direct for them.
"Mr. Hughes" he said. "thoy are ask.
ing for you IA the parlor. They're dis.
oussing the authorship Of lato anony.
nous poem. They want you to help
them out"
VERY well,' replied Hughes gallant.
ly, "ani | think | can make a good de.
ci,iOn on the latest aud dirccteat infor.
nation"
Don't you dare" exclaimed Bessie.
with light laugh, tho meaning Of
Which came In words a. soon a. the au.
thor was ont Of hearing.
"Ohl I'm 30 glad YOU came, for, don't
you think, he was just declaring his love
for me-"
Both broke into hearty laugh. Con.
viction struck Cccil. II this wasn't an
evidence Of heartless coquotry what
could bel He sincerely thanked hi.
good fortune that his doubts had kept
him from declaring his own love sew
cral months before IN similar place.
And | havo no doubt" he heard
Plotton say, "that IL were now I,
say that love you you'd thank SOM
ono for intqrrupting, and laugh III
heartily over my stiffness, wouldn'
your
"Perhaps l should"
Though you have given mo some On
courngomcnt, Bessie"
"Have II Come, want to tell fathc
this plant is dying
They moved away and Cecil roturne,
10 the parlor, thrilling with pleasure u
his narrow escape. lilo rcioiced grcatl
that Bessie Fallington had never had
chance TO laugh at him. IIo Bhor,l
withdrew olatOl, but In tho night douh
! Of his decision troubled him. The hear
, and head would not agree. The strong
! or became tho latter, the fuller was III
former Of regret that lac could not hay
" Bessie Fallington.
Next morning he hastoncd to Plotton
establishment and found that gontlcmn
in his glass Office looking quite happy
Happy commission strokey- asko
I Cecil.
"Ycs, an unusual one. Vol, / SUI
pose You have come to compare not,
;; about Bessie Fallington."
!; YES"
- "Woll, what's your decisionY"
o THAT she is q hcartless ilirt, and
u think III give up all thoughts Of her."
Is lyon think So"
n "Yos, only think, for still can't d
y eide, and | came again TO get your OPT
ion."
"Well, I'll let You have It, ! don
o. think she would make you good wifi
10 believe myself she Is n ilirt, and III
" lots of faults. II | were you I'd Loo
10 elsewhere