The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-18
TWO AND LOVE.

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1t was a moist, unpleasant day. The
rain had begun Immediately after
breakfast. and now at Ii O'Clock it
looked ike raining till the crack OF
doom. i had wandered up and down
seeking congenial company and, find
billiard room. where 1 practiced the
spot stroke.
/ had made a break of nine and was
beginning to feel more cheerful, when
suddenly the door opened and Miss
Anstruther appeared.
"Oh,'' she SAID as she shut the door
and stood with her hands behind her
upon the handle, Il thought il was Mr..
Mcdonald"
1T is a betser-and a ooorer-man, .
1 said resting my cue on the floor. Do
you want to find Mr.. McDonald?"
''Yes-no! it doesn't matter" said
Miss Anstruther.
perhaps you can say it to me as
well?" 1 suggested. Miss Anstruther
thought a momen. or two and then
shook her head.
mo; 1 couldn't say it to you
II may have been my fancy, but
thought that Miss Anstruther blushed-
Anyway" 1 said cheerfuily IF ii
dosn't matter, you come and play bill
lizards with me- I'm lonely"
But 1 play very badly" said Miss
Anstruther, doubtfully Il don't think
L ever played seriously"
''Well, this won't be serious" 1 said,
selecting light cue and chalking the
tip. ::'Now, all you have to do is make
your ball hit the red and go INFO a
pocket, or put the red into a pocket
or BOTH
"Oh, dearr' said Miss Anstruther,
'wf1at a lot to think about. There!
What does that count?''
Zone to me- 1 said, and missed an
easy hazard.
.sWhy were you so funny last night? %
said Miss Anstruther.
81 am never funny" I said; serious,
humorous, d-perhaps-but Mot
funny"
Miss Anstruther aimed wildly. Her
ball went twice round the table and hit
nothing.
How provokingr' she said.
Then she lifted her chin and rested II
on the tip of her cue.
''Yon know what [ mean" she said
''Why did you leave me alone all the
well" L said, ST was talking-let
me see-to Miss Bates
t'You found her amusing?'
"Not amusing Better-pretty."
ooh, you COULDN'T call her pretty
Nice, but
Decidedly pretty-in her way. Now
you are plain. aren't your 1 said
seeing a likely cannon.
81 beg your pardon" said Miss An
strutfler coldly.
IT mean-Im playing with spot. By
Jovep' exclaimed as I turned away in
disgust after missing the cannon
There he IS"
Whom ?" asked Miss Anstruther.
"Mr. Mcdonald, walking UP AND
down in the garden, smoking a. cigar
in the rain. Shall I whistle him in?"
ooh, nor said Miss Anstruther.
why not? I asked, facing round
towards her. 81 thought you wanted tC
see him"
hurry said she HE doesn't leave
I thought it might be something i'm
TT is important" said Miss An
struther. ooh, you are horrid.' she
continued, stamping her foot. 'You
know quite well what shouldn't tell
you, should I?'
'But you haven't told me- I said
! consolingly
ooh, but you can guess said Miss
Ansrutfer, shaking her head. you
must have Notwithstanding AND
] paused iudicially.
1T seems" 1 said after an appropri-
ate interval, "quite suitable arrange
ment. Mr.. Mcdonald is very wealthy"
Yes said Miss Anstruther reflect.
lively, che has money; but then so
have L.
THAT is what makes it so suitable, -
1 said
But" said Miss Anstruther, lifting
her eyebrows pathetically, hes
we'll
"That is true" said, "but we all
have our faults, and poverty's the
worst of them
81 don't think So" said Miss An
struther quickly.
Mrs. Anstruther thinks so,'' I re-
piled.
Eyes, of course, you could see nam
ma wanted" Miss Anstruther tapped
the floor with her foot.
l turned to the window and watched
Mr.. Mcdonald walking UP and down
in the rain.
cit happened last night" she said
suddenly, when you were"
What happened?" I asked.
ooh, you known
your enga gement?"
ST am not engaged"
Not engaged? Then what are you
talking about?"
You are stupid. Don't you under
stand? That's what have to decide
to tell Mr.. Mcdonald this morning
before he goes away Oh [ oughtn't to
tell you all this; but you made me, you
know, and I think you might help me. -
ST would with pleasure, if 1 only
knew
what should girl do when her
mother wants her to-you know-and
the man is"
"Rich?" I suggested.
YES, and-like that" Miss An
struther nodded toward the window
tits a difficult question: I said, "a
very difficult question. AS you have
asked me to advise you-well-do you
love him."
"You may put that aside" said Miss
Anstruther with a. sweep Of her hand.
"That simplifies matters" 1 said.
'"Then there comes the question Of final
duty. You see, a parent judges in
these matters with less-I mean with
greater freedom from-personal feel
ing"
But objected Miss Anstruther. sit
is very personal matter, isn't it? Be
sides, I am sure mamma would never
want me toto marry anyone whom
she thought I wouldn't really-I didn' t
or, l mean, if"
I shook my head gravely.
you must really be frank with me
if am to advise you profitably,' L