Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-24

Dlt, unless they actually want to set rid
of the caf, hints will avail nothing. MIR
Willoughby lives in literary dreamlnnd,
and unless Mrs, wiloughby wants to, she
simply won't SEQ anything"
well" said Mrs. Merington. giving
with every word she spoke savage pound
on the sod with her umbrella, "thoy We got
to be made to sec it. Complaints have gone
in day after day with no result. Those
people would drive any one frantic, and II
you can't bring matters to a crisis the vii
lngo soon will and condemn that calf as n
public nuisance"
With this parting shot Miss Mlnna
moved mourniully forward, and Mrs. MGR
ington stamped away.
As she entered tho Willouphby gate she
could sec the ample, light hearted mistress
of tho household busily plying Il rake
round tho hydraugca bush. MIR. Willough.
by, with pen still moist in his hand and
his usual, anxious, absorbed expression OF
countenanco stood on the doorstep. At
sight Of Miss Minnn, ufter n cordial greet
ing, he plunged into the subject upper
most In her heart
''She's busy ral;ing up after the calf, f"
he said. Lots Of that to do all tho time
Great Institution, that calf"
"Ah," thought Miss Minna, with q
bound of hoTc, this is my opportunity"
And smile lit up her face. ''Ycs, that's
just what was thinking, Mr.. Willoughby
came over to ask Mrs Willoughby to
lunch on Friday, but thought Mt the
same time / would speak of, shy, borrow
ing the collaborating 1t just at this
time, you know, when 1t could have such
II splendid run through our big paddock.
In the spring all calves long for freedom
and will burrow mt everything, you know,
II thcy haven't lots of spaco A."
"Dlcss your heart" said Mr. Willough-
by chcCrily nothing of tho kind. Spring
makes no difference This calf Is always
cheerful, always bnrrowins--torn up ov-
orything from the day we got her Chill
dron adore her. Let hor 90 everywhere she
wants. do what slo pleases."
"IciGhor gaspcd Mrs. Willoushby,
joining tho group, hcr buxom figure and
good naturcd face betrayinR results of
hard cxertion. "I'm SO glad 20 sec you,
Miss Gasroigno I've been rllsing up after
the calf. 1t has II perfect mania for the
hydrangeas."
How is tho calf, Mrs Willuughbyf
You know Two mover seen her since Xmas
day"
ooh, llourshing 1 should say IT is
flourishing-got life and energy enough
for six calves. never sec it myself that's
fact But l sec I'll traces, and 1t certain
ly must ho the liyoliest strongest calf TINT
ever was born, 1t tears up everything"
Eyes, said Miss Mipna, spice of
ncidity In her tone which no amount of
tho Willoughby ignorant aminbllity could
induce her to rupress, Il hive just heard
that 1t got into Mr.. Merington's studio
aud tore everything to bits, Mr.. Merington's
hat included. "
Ibid it," said Mrs willoughby genial
IL. 81, Il ~, h,,f
just the way 1t does everywhere. Just
yesterday it demolished tho cooks bon
net !"
well, it's boon u great boon to us, any
way" said Mr.. Wllloughby 1--WE hardly
sec the children since we've had it. Don't
let 1t get at my papers, my love, today.
They re strown nbout there. l must be OFF.
Perhaps you'd better loci. the door,"
Despair was settling in Miss Minnas
breast ono might as we'll come in contact
with stone wall as with tho Willoughby
understanding ado you think, Mrs. viii
luughby," she said timidly, that 1t
wouldn't be well-your place Is small, you
know--to take Christmas over to our place
for n little change always" said Miss
Minnu, steeling herself to tho falsohood,
'intcnded to ask you that when weather
like this came round"
Let her 60: My dear, not for a day
l couldn't keep house with the children.
And rs for room, why, my dear child, that
calf isn't confined to this place Why, H.
goes all round the country. There could
not possibly be another calf with anything
like the freedom. Oh no, said Mrs Will
loushby, wagging her head with detcrni-
nation; we will never, never part with
the calf "
you will come on Friday, then, said
L. s~G,r
stand five seconds longer of this, or possibly
take view Of tho calf
She mndo her round Of calls, and nt ev-
cry house she entered she had to sit and
Listen to more rocitals OF damage done by
the calf, more plcadings that she would
take some prompt action, and more and
more revilings Of those needless, headless,
: reckless Willnughbys, "
, With u sense Of hopeless depression, she
made her way home. The world just then
looked very black, for 1T was IL character
isticof Miss Minna 20 take q darkly gloomy
view of even ordinary trials, and the ease
of the calf she felt to be no ordinary trial
whatever As she turned up the avenue
she heard hurrying footstep behind her,
and looking up found Greville beside her.
II thought would run out this morn
ing-that You wouldn't mind having me
u lunch. l thought probably that might
do sometling-that you might be worried
t that, in fact, you might have seen the
calf "
al haven't seen her." said Miss Minna
sadly. II don't think 1 could bear to, but
l Two heard everything-mor even than
you suspect Oh, Mr. Grevillo, would
give anything in the world TO get that cali
back"
. 81 appreciate your feelings, and | feel
deeply, deeply sorry for YOU" said Grcville
earnestly, Very handsome and manly hi
+ looked, too, as he said it, looking down
sympathctically with his blue eyes int
Miss Mlnne's gray ones 1t mattered little
y To GToVille, emo cause petty or great, %
y Miss Miunas sorrow She was the WON
s an no loved aud sorrow In her from an!
cause reused his every instinct of chivalr!
O and emotion.
j. lyon urc the only one, 1 believe" sh
= said, "who has any real sympathy witt
me"
3 jack cnmo bounding across the lawn
t "Have you-oh, Nhnve you" he said
humping his sides as If from some mos
s joyigl recollection, ''secn the calf"
z "Hayo you seen itY' was Miss Minna'
r question put anxiously in reply.
y YES, down at the station. 1t was pol;
& ing its nose in ut the ticket Office. II ha