The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22

by night again ] was worse than ] Wl4
the night before. md began wondering
why % was that some men we're 10 much
luckicr than others. and also whether
there was much chance of Mr.. Hilman
departing this lIfe and being laid TO
rest with his father ! knew OF ~ num-
Der of pleasant ohurchyards whore
thought Mr. IfIlman might DO accom-.
m1daioi with quarters indefinitely. md
] felt that could attend his funeral
With much pleasure. though. aa o. rule.
I abhornd funerals
"Noll. old man" said Dsarom. aa we
took ib' tuin Tor town Monday morn.
lnr. u hope you enjoyed yourself
~ never had ploaaantor outing In
my No. answered. with such H.u-
certify that no. actually blushod. land
Won have hoy thanks In go their ampIi-
tufo."
"im glad yen liked II, FOR moro
reasons than one" and ho smiled rather
cufiiy
"Oh. yca. know" I said. with o.
laugh "You think that after my oz.
porlonce Of the last forty-cight houu
my y.cwa on the woman question Will
undergo 20 radical changer
no nodded and smiled a. my pro.
iIndiiy of Observance
"FcH up. now. Mlrton" be HaIl
haven't your ,lowa changed somewhat
hy what you have lived In Tor oven 20
.h1s. n timo7"
"Won' I replied. picking my way
carefully u ara willing 10 aly that 1i
far ay your household o. concerned. Tho
prospect ls more pleasing than ]
thought II could be-"
And would you say the lllimnn
hon. ohold wore amy lcH pleasing than
minor This was nudge and 70
chueklo that I thought quite uncnllcl
Tor in view OF the fact that Mrs ilil-
man was O. married woman. AMI / had
90 right 10 express undue Admiration
Tor hor or her household and which
mada the blood ruHh into my face.
.Oi course. that must be- included.
said. trying TO laugh OF my ombar'
asBmont And aull." continued.
"that b. on'y Two. ana there are Million
which ono wouldn't care to praise"
what are thoy to you7" he rctOftci.
you are not hunting for the millions.
but the one"
Apparently / am not hunting one
With great degree OF success
nut you should and now you
have positive proof that the life Is not
ah black as It Is painted"
rs very easy Tor you to talk ]
Cuntondod warmly. You have called
a lucky turn and 80 has ililman but
you have exhausted the supply. Nov.
u could get such a woman as Mrs
' Hut I stopped short. for / waa
about to make u discrimination which
was hardly complimentary TO my host
and / didn't want to do that.
60 on" he urged. good naturodly
Il don't care n you say Mrs. llllman.
Any body could sec that you had lean.
Ing that way. Even my wife wasn't al
all onyious OF hor sister"
Very WE'LL I submitted. say Mira
Human. IL, could nnd such woman
na Mrs. Hilmnn. am not NJ all sure
that my mind would not undergo a
change. anG that | could not be per
auadod TO throw on q few OF the tram.
mcla OF bacholorhood."
Bascom let on guftaw that not only
startled me. but II shocked mo as we'll
for thought had said something /
should not have said.
whats the matter. mani" asked,
much alarmed.
That's H." he continued to laugh.
What's the matter with Mrs. HI.
mani"
was much more disturbed than ever
at this queer inquiry.
what do you mean7" asked. taking
him by tho collar.
why. old fellow. II Mrs. lIilman ID
your ideal ana you think you could b.
happy with that kind Of woman. why
don't you avail yourself OF your op.
portunities ana take Mrs, Hilman3"
Wha-wha-w ha-why
stammercd. utterly upset,
"Oh. there isn't any Mr.. Hllmnn, n
that's what you are trying TO say. lie
has been IN the quiet churchynrd for
lol these many years. and Mrs. Hilman
has been living with us the last twelve
month. and | am positive that stc Ii
heart-wholc and fancy free. and. what
Ia more to the point. she is just little
bit tired Of living with us, See2"
Possibly I saw. and possibly didn't
Whether did or not. spent the next
Sunday with Bascom ana incidentally
with Mrs nascom ana Mrs. Ililman.
The next Sunday | spent principally
with Mrs llilman.
And the next.
And there are others