The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-02
ccopyright. 1894, by Anthony Hope.)

a capital fellow)
what have they given 1t to your
governor for?'' 1 asked.
well, he parted Bit said Frank /
lin; -'sent EN- a cheque, and told 'en
they could ask for more. Then he's
always voted dead straight
Then it's fair enough I concluded. |
''Well, Lily'l make an uncommon fair
peeress Franklin, my boy
TITS not a laughing matter" said
Franklin. solemnly.
''Oh, isn't it?" said L.
II love that girl, Van, Ike-like |
blazes. But hang it, don't you know"
IF she is fit to be a gentleman's wife. |
she is fit TO be a peers wife, L o. F!
served sententiously.
'Rotp' said Franklin Ford, briefly. |
but then she isn't fit to be either"
said I.
'she's a dashed pretty girl" said
Franklin. irrelevantly Have a cigar?'
NO. thank you," said L 1.-The pref
tier a tobacconists daughter is, the
worse his cigars are;:'' and 1 lit my
what am I to do?" asked Franklin,
manfuily taking a cigar. 81 should
&feel brute if-if I drew back, you
Al1 eyga;' 49,. a.. ....,. ,, : ...
6'Oh, hang it," groaned Franklin
And give her a pony
little.
"a pony in the hand is worth peer
in the-law courts" 1 observed.
Franklin thought for a moment
Couldn't do it," he pronounced.
her. Besides, if I found myself there
-" Franklin winked.
That is a danger" I allowed.
You're an impudent young devil"
said Franklin, in a friendly and, in
deed, complimentary tone. Suppose
you do it for me?"
Send your scout" said L satirically.
Don't be an ass" demonstrated
Franklin. You might just as well. By
Jove, Van, 1 couldn't face it. She'll
N-she'n cry, don't you know"
l pulled az my pipe with an obdurate
air
You can always manage women
said Franklin.
I looked at him suspiciously; he was
quite serious. There always was a
sort Of common-sense about him.
well, if 1 happen to be passing
began.
RHr Let her down easy, because, hang
isaES 1 p "'A p O'--
n, I'll be gentle with her."
Thanks, awfuIIy. Tell me how it
goes. Well, old chap, so 10
l held out my hand.
Your emotion" 1 remarked, has
caused you to forget the pony
by Jove! Yes" said Franklin, with
wonderful readiness. II haven't got
my cheque-book, but"
1T would make no difference if you
had. Cash, please
Franklin observed on the SUSPICIOUS
ness of my disposition. and said that
he would send the pony. 1t arrived
some two hours later, and then I start
ed out to visit Lily. 1 dealt With Lily's
father Sc 1 needed no excuse for thu
visit. On the contrary, in fact, a visit
from me was expedition the matter
of my little account.
It was evening when / arrived at the
shop. / was about to enter, when I
observed that Lily was in conversation
with a customer. I paused in the door
4 way, concealed by a large pile Of
twooden boxes. which professed to con-
ftain Havana cigars.
Now, you go on remarked Lily.
The customer appeared pleased. He
chuckled audibly.
''Say when,' said he, insinuatingly.
1 mo 1 shan't-therer' said Lily.
You're always a-putting of me off"
he complained.
well, and who may you be?" she
asked. It was exactly what I wanted
to know myself, for / could see moth
Ing but the back of his head.
I'm the chap what's going to marry
you" said the customer, with a con-
fident nod of his bullet head.
Lord! You know everything" she
retorted, IN obvious satire.
Il know a thing or two more than
some"
"You don't say
"Such as the Honora ole Franklin
tFord. Esquire" q felt that I ought not
to listen any longer, and drew more
com pletely within the shadow Of the
boxes)
THE Honorable Franklin Ford, Es-
uuirer' exclaimed Lily. and what
about him, Mr.. Clever?''
ST know what he did the other day"
"And that you don't" said Lily.
"And that I do" returned the GUS
toner.
''Well. and what was it?"
s'The same as I'd like to do"
That's not telling anything" said
Lily. in the most innocent voice i'm
aginable.
''Nor that neither, 7 suppose said
the customer.
There was sudden shutting. and
then a certain unmistakable sound,
Lnen came LILY NOlCe, saying
"And what do you call that way OF
going on?"
''Primer said the customer. unre-
rentingly.
"Oh, you ARE 1 heard Lily say,
and then followed a giggle and But
I had listened too long; 1 cleared my
throat and stepped into the shop.
Lar. cried Lily.
\ Good evening, Miss Lily" said I.
= The customer turned round. He
SStarted slightly, then he raised his
hat, saying, Good evening, sir" and
added, with a breathless absence of
punctuation 'HaIf of shag please
Miss, the dark, same as I had before
never mind the paper. here's a pouch,
Miss
Woman is certainly superior TO man
Lily received the order with Perfect
eomposure, placed the twopence in the
hll. and turned TO me, smiling. The
es.stouner touched, his hat again and
What,a power in this world is two
pencrT' 1 unused.
BEG pardon, sir,''. said Lily.
I never arrive at conclusions hastlly
placed twopence on the counter
Lily smiled.
'Fatherll be glad to see the color OF
yours, SIR she remarked.
Don't wander from the point" SAID
T. severely. Il want Just what thai
goung man hae for his
ssShag, sir-for you?"
Are we not all brethren"
With q smile Lily weighed the shag
and gave it to me.
There, sir! Is that right?"
$50 far" said L
~ Lily leant her hands on the counter
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