Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-12-24

him q be cared 'ier whosoever. it
mought be-" said her father ii Q cndsi
ia his sldln' down old Bar under d
ton 20 snow or ice Thet nd lkely pc
th' end ~ sweoihgsftIn' with hini Tor
time 90 come-an' serve '.m right Ter
darn FOO. t1u." Theirs somct1inE
chIlun' ~ cold shoulder or odd m tens
seems q me
Anice laughed again. She leaned her
head ON her hand that had been shading
her lace, and there was "a little "iI ul
c0luciry IN the glance she threw dl tue
brothers.
"lm wilnn'io nv thet thar Il anyone Z
say the word said the younger looking
steadily into the gir eyes, 'oniy ]
give iair wamiu' l'd lev % hgy some
tuin' sure to try Ter wUuId'n do BE-
les f.r fun. see q ! could
The rcd 100 Anicc's cheeks dcepened,
~ She glanced at the elder brother
hall eagerly. There was nothing called
Tor iu thc light ullery, going Oh iu
fcId,g. hul Stevc's ready show OF galIau-
try mluc The elder silence noticeable.
and 90 reused LITTLE feeling OF vcxation
and pique in the girls heart, Abe had
never given her the many little atien
tons SHE was used to receiving from
others who had "fun alter her aud
Doc umis lon had vgNed. even though %
attracted her Ills nature was TOO earn
est TO permit any piclensc ioi lighiness
in bis serious sentiments, aud though
the gltl scnsed, and respected him Tor 90,
sometimes she l0ugcd TO break through
bis reserve to surprise him into some
passionate demonstration OF ic,llug--il
only % have a knowledge Of the extent
OF her own influence with him. Tonight
she was iu ana unusual mood, and spoke
up hastily 10 her little hui Of ycNation
aud wounded pride.
"a girl d be bound to care Tor q man
thct q take such risk to please her, "
she said. The words were meant as %
recognition ul Sirvc's gallant remark
that u might sound as a challenge did not
occur to her. Grandma pcefy upon
whom this little by.pay had been lost,
interrupted them in her Irrelevant way.
seems 90 me the storms u'led
some, she said. MI 'us-you Heu folks
better be gitliu home whilst yc sin
"ldint 's 10 VIC cud keep ye all night
Jake here's got both tie back room
tioors tore up q put the new one du.u
Ter danciu' Christmas, an we aint 20,
place fer cat nor dog, let lone human
critters. 'is les like him all his luc .
have a dozen things tore up q once lore
he was ready q straighten out one.
tol i'm . leave tn paruuon.up tween th
ruums-au the old floor be "a the bacl,
bed room whilst he got the new one
laid IA the front, but twas no go,--hc II
have his own way n old nick stood 4
the door,
Don't let mafm's tautums drive yt
out less you're waniin' 10 70, said
Jake, as the three visitors rose aud com,
mcnccd TO put ON their oyetcoats,
There's room Ia the barn 4 yer mind q
stay"
"lm goin' to have out my visit III
night III o. party" SAID Dan Grecncr-
I'm layin' out q dance till daylight .
! wear Mate Belyin's hddlestfings 4
thread"
They laughed and bantcred as the,
buuoned the big coats and twisted th,
wooden eomiurtefs around their necks-
ana went out INTO the crisp mountain an
with hearty good nights.
Auc was the only one who had no
some light speech oi farewell for Anice
but his brown eyes rested on hers for
moment IN glance that made her hear
ylbrate with quick glad thrill.
There was little snow falling now out
side, and the wind had ceased is blu,
ter-ihough it still blew bnskly an,
hefcely from the near canyons
Through the broken clouds that move,
before Il, patches OF blue, stafiit SIX,
were seen, ptesagng, perhaps, a calm
| dawn and bright sunshine Tor the morn
ing. Below them In the valley. th,
lights OF the village shou, like largI
stars, their glimmer showing lriendi,
and warm In the dead dfeafincss of thl
snow.coyered mountains, shutting IN,
view ON either hand. AZ their backs al
| Old Bear mountain rose solemn IN hi
white robes, like some patriarch or pro
phet OF the lesser heights wLlh ben
\ their heads below him in serrate row
/ to the valley. As the three made thel
/ way down the road towards the tow
Alb Luthan spoke.
Happen theirs ben any news iron
/ IA ranch fore ye lei, Daa2'
We'll no'hiu' directly. Ol'y thing
| know wuz thrt Jed l-atey stopped thee
/ all night comm over irum Little B'a
| valleytn xiv 10 out Is his opinion the
VIVA bout down = las rations; undly b 4
con ~ mouldy Hour IN the house an tn
old mans ON one o. his worst tantfum
into the bargain"
| Abe Luthan muttered something M
der his breath.
Jed said yer marin 'peared T. b.
/ bout pelefed OUT Dan went on; III.
| kuuWed she'd be sick abed II sulhn
want done perty quick. We'd a sen
! somelhin. up lr m camp over thecT, bu
[ kncw'd twas no mortal use tpin 4
manage ia old man. ! tried II uuCs 4 iior
an he gave me & understan' was none o
my busues' interierin' IA T. git out-so
reckoned want the party 4 play SAINT
= Claus this year Speaking o Christina
howsomeyer Jed said yer marin lowe
'twuuld De mighty cheerful havin' som
! o. SC found bout thet time. They wa
havu' a talk whilst III OIL man was ON
mtlkln, N Jed sed she seemed = b
| powerful 'iected th,nkin o. times yer a
| vast together "
Dan had reached home during thct
| talk and after exchanging good night
! the brothers walked on together.
There's one thing can be counted %
/ fer sure" said Abe rs they plodde
! through the snow towards their sister
| home, q double house at he further en-
| Ol the little village where they boarde.
/ making a part OF BELLS numerous family
EITHER there be a change over there
the ranch, or matm ! come home her
an live with us Its q disgrace q as %
IS well as { him IN her-lhe way they %
| hNin'-an' IN times come now 10 !,
him know cant go on any luuEr
| We uin't ci her o. as kids no,y ~ d