The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-29
TIE SALT LAKE HERALD SUNDAY, NOVEMBER %

"Oh, don't say that, Mrs. Sartwell. 1
am sure that everyone must value your
opinion most highiy-every one VINO
has the privilege of hearing it. l as
sure you, / do. Now, what do you
think. Miss Sartwell?''
The young man beamed on the girl
in his most fascinating manner, but
his charming facial expression was IN
measure lost for Edna was looking
at the carpet, apparently perplexed.
Il think" she said at last, that
father, who spends nearly all his time
dealing with the men. must understand
the situation better than we do. He
has had a great deal Of experience
with them, and, as I know. has given
much thought to the difficulty, so il
seems to me our advice may not have
any real value TO him..
Barney could hardly repress a long
whistle. So this was how the land lay.
This demure miss actually had an
opinion of her own, and was plainly go
ing TO stand with her father against
the field. Heretofore everybody had
always agreed with Barney. excepting,
of course, those rascally students, who
were no respecters of persons, and
more especially had all women agreed
with him, therefore, this little bit of
opposition, so decorously expressed, had
new and refreshing flavor. The wind
had shifted; he must trim his sails to
suit the breeze
There. Miss Sartwell, you have
touched the weak spot in our case. Just
what 1 said to the mater. Mr. Sart-
wells on the spot. said I, and he ought
to know Almost your very words,
Miss Sartwell.'
An ominous cloud rested on Mrs.
Sartwell's brow.
Surely she said severely, "the own
Of 1arTc el,
thing to say about the way it is to be
conducted"
THE tendency of modern times"
cried Barney, airily, waving his hand,
appears to be entirely in the opposite
direction, my dear madam. 1t is get
ting TO be that whoever has a say in
a business, the owners shall have the
least. And I am not sure but this is,
TO a certain extent, logical. have Of
ten heard my father say that Mr. Sart-
well was the real maker of the bust
ness. Why, then, should he be inter-
fered with?''
Edna looked up gratefully at the en-
thusiastic young man, for she not only
liked the sentiments he was beginning
to express, but she liked the manly
ring in his voice. Barney had fire.
quently found this tone to be very
taking, especially with the young and
inexperienced, and he knew that he ap-
peared at his best when assuming it, if
none of his carping comrades were
present. He could even work himself
up into sturdy state of indignation.
II his audience were sympathetic, and
he We're free from the blighting infiu-
ence of pessimistic young men he met
in Bohemia
And now, Miss Sartwell, I'll tell you
what l propose. Have a talk with
your father. Then, if Mrs. Sartwell will
allow me, will call again and 1 can
judge from what you say whether il
Will be worth while troubling Mr. Sart-
well with our advice. You see, we have
all the same object in view-we wish
to help Mr. Sartwell if we can. If we
can't, then there is no harm done. You
see what 1 mean?"
Mrs. Sartwell rather grudgingly as
sented to this. Edna said nothing.
You see, ladies, I am an artist-a
painter of pictures. l work, as it We're
IN the past and in the future. 1 feel
that do not belong to the present
and these little details 1 know 1 ought
10 leave to those who understand how
to deal with them. I told the mater
so. But whether we are able to help
MI Sartwell or not, you must allow me
10 tnank you for a very charming af-
ternoon- My studio is in Chelsea. IT
IS said to be the finest in London. but
or course, 1 care nothing about that. to
me IL Is merely my workshop But
tnere are relaxationS, even in artistic
NE, ana every Tuesday afternoon from
o'clock till 5. 1 am at home to nv
1rlendS- L expect the mater to receive
my guests, and you must promise 70
come. Mrs. Sartwell, will you not? I
VIII send you cards, and you will he
sure to meet some nice people. Nav
l count on you? L know the mater will
be pleased" e- WI
shall be very happy to accent vour
invitation, said Mrs. Sartweu. soften
Ing under the genial influence of the
young man.
And YOU. too. Miss Sartweu?"
Edna looked somewhat dubiousIv at
her steomother.
You will bring Miss Sartwell with
you, will you not?" persisted the young
man.
4 am always glad to do ANYTHING n
add to Edna'S pleasure said Mrs.
Sartwell, trifie less cordially, but it
must be as her father says
Then YOU will use your influence
with him. Miss Sartwell, won't YOU.
and get him to consent. I am sure he
will not refuse if you care to come"
i should like very much to co. said
Edna
Then we viii look on it as set
tied"
When Barney stepped into his wait
ing hanson, he said to himself: "Ah.
Barney, my boy, you light on your
feet as usual. What a lovely girl. And
a mind of her own, too, if she is so
shy. Who would ever have suspected
grim, old Sartwell of having such a
pretty daughterl 1 must persuade the
mater 70 come off that particular
hobbyhorse of hers. for it is easy to
see the girl doesn't want any one TO
interfere with her father. If 1 can
bring the mater around and get the
check tnn I'm n dirnInr,n q tit >,