The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-26
THE SLY ORACLE
AMONG THE FERNS,

'Millf-AIiss Drew"
You would have
There's such a crowd
But
And my glasses-dropped them on the
stairs. You know the Duchess OF
Heavytowers 2"
''Slightly.'
mo; quite the reverse-ffteen stone;
as nalnd as myself, Ground to powder
the glasses, you know"
How sadi''
Yes; my aunt; Lady Greenbury. has
been signaling me for the last twenty
minutes TO take her down to supper,
and L cannot see her Shall we sit
down?"
What a charming"
Isn't it? The ferns, the lights and
ana you really go tomorrow"
Yes, papa
oh, the selfisilness of these parents
Their pleasures are always first in"
Ihelr duties, Mr.. Fenshaw Parlia-
ment-'
THE club"
DO you think so? And another fort
night would have been SO nice, wouldn'
Heavenly
81 got your message this afternoon
Mr.. Fenshaw."
-'Oh. yes
i have been wondering ever since
what you wanted to saw
l-I-wart to tell DECENTRALIZATION
say, I wish
Yes. yes"
Bother! There are some people
Watching US. When they have gone
- oO
Where are they?"
Lean this way and you'll see.'
Why, t1lat-''
BY Jove! He almost took her in his
arms L wish 1 could see who it is
1hey nave spotted US now and are talk
ing most sedately. 1 tell YOU what
Miss Drew, 1 shouldn't he q hit e,,r'
pf1sed II that fellow wasn't wishing me
at Jericho INC
But wdly?"
Perhaps he wants to say something
to the girl; she may be going away to-
morrow, you know"
Yes, she may
vi course it is a mere hazard on NV
part-but I-really it would NOT surprise
me II the poor beggar doesn't want TO
propose, and is only waiting for a,
chance -oi I"
I1euli we better go then 2'
Oh-weH, she doesn't appear to be
giving him much encouragement. so
p ee IL we stay he'll be prevented
from disappointment -
She may like hinl-awfll1v >,
ofish.'' " i''s stand
What can she dog"
Hello! She turned toward him lust
then most pleadingly And-lookEshe
"Ohr'
He appears to be squeezing if"
HE is indeed"
Now he is telling her he is frightfullv
snllbten with her, and she-and she
only listens as though he were saving
that II was fine wet night Can this
be a portent?"
''Of what?"
Oh, nothing. I mean I am dread
fully superstitious, and what with TO-
day being Friday, and so on. I have
grave doubts about entering on any
especially if"
ann sure she loves him Il
An! that was better; she really show
ed some signs of interest in him IF
Friday was not such an unluckv dav
swear. All, she has returned to hes,
ora apathetlc attitude. It's all I'D with
nm, poor chap. 1 hope shall see Won
when / come up to town, Miss Drew ;,
Oh, hope we shall meet somewhere
Mr.. Fenshaw''
May l venture to call on you?"
Mother win be delighted if you will !
We are at home every dav-every dav
except Fridays Mr.. Fenshaw.,
And this is really goodbye?
''I suppose So
IF it hadn't been a Friday"
IF it hadn't
81 would have CHANGED it if She |
bless my soul, if the brute hasn't made
the girl cry; she's got her handkerchief
Up TO her eyes"
HAS hep
And he sits staring straight inn
'front.' of him. paving her no attention,
say, l really believe she cares for him
/ bit. She nestles toward him-lifts |
Ter head-I believe she is going to kiss
you goose, It's a mirror all the
ime."
SAY portent. The gods are for us
Iillicent. The oracle
Has spoken"
H. NJ in 1.-THE Chap Book"