Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-03
THE GIRL FOR A WIFE

"You are quite suro you io,,e her, my
boyf"
Love herr why. uncle, adore her
To know her Is 10 loyo herr"
Arc you perfectly certain Won know
heri" asked tho elder man, with . smile.
Every evening for nearly three months
post has been spent with her
THAT may be- and still you not know
her. Whenever you have bocu with her,
sho has been expecting YOU or some Other
follow sho intended 20 charm. So you nrc
acquainted with tho belle and beauty,
Miss Isabel Courtney, bot, my boy. have
you ever gone IN ON her during The day,
whom she was not prepared for oallorsi'
ono, sir, have not"
"wcll, you'll never know hor until you
SEQ her only with her homo folks. Sec md
know tho daughter aud sister md then
tell me You know Isabel Courtney. tho
woman, and n still you nrc ~ much In
love and determined to marry har ! will
yiold. You have not committed yuursolff'
"My promise given you never 20 marry
without consulting you has restrained
me. But, really / think you aro rather
too particular.
Frank, n you will vfeot--iot your
mind 60 back only six months-you will
admit have good reason Tor spenkinH rs
do Romombcr Mary Fulton You
We're loud In your praises u her until YOU
mot Misc Courtney I've u littlo plan to
suggest watch, II you will agree to, !
think you viii DO better acquainted with
your lndy's true character, also that 20
Mary. after which. n you come ngain 10
mo and tell mo you Hili wish ~ marry
Miaa TnurfwDv 1 xgt1I uu fruurY. gf.uoa,
you
Frank listened until his uncle had un.
folded bis plan and thun said
AN right Two no doubt Of tho ro-
suit"
10 was near noon 81 the noxt day TINT n
haudonrt filled with plants was stopped
before Mr. Courtny's The man ascend.
ing the steps. rang tho boil aud handed In
card on which was written, "for Miss
Courtney.
As the man stood waiting directions
concerning tho removal Of tho plants no
heard pleasant voice cnll, "lsnbol. dcAr,
do come down. ~ and tho irritable answer:
M not ready, ana it's NJ use 20 hurry
mol You cHpoct mo ~ get dopn 10
breakfast when did not retire until Mior
midnight. thlnE you might hnw, scnt
70 up 20 me"
Thcrc was gricNcd look In the mothers
eye ~ she won't 10 The loot OF the stairs
and eaidi
1T i not 20 come to breakfast That
~ oyor. Yours II waiting whonovcr you
wish Il. called yoqi To como to SEQ tho
bonuttul nnwurs Soma one has SOM you
"OhV' In % modified tone, and a fow
moments after Miss Courtney came down.
II she had not boon ~ intcntly admir-
Ing tho nowcra' she mPht have noticed
tho look OF astonishmom depicted on tho
faco Of the man wnltinx1o do her bidding.
Take thom IN aud place. them IA TIN
windows Of the dining room for tho pres
ont, ~ she snid. Going In herself, zho
dropped into chair, saying;
Mamma tell some onotn bring mc~iny
breakfast.
You will have tn wait on yourdf n
little today, Isabel. The cook il sick, and
Kitty has gone ont Tor me-
Before the mother concluded Isabel
snapped out;
ITS always 80 when I'm tired
We'll, do no. wory, dear. llorcisyour
breakfast. Papa Is going To bringn Attend
home 20 dinner, ana We must try 20 havo
things Just ~ nioo ~ II Our cook prepared
them"
Indeed, mamma, ityou choose TO worry
over tho dinner, l shall not. Men nro al
ways giving unnecessary trouble Whom
hhvp n homo Of my own, will have my
husband understand he cannot"
Isabel was suddenly stopped hero by a
-rnsh' and, looking up, shn oNolnimcd'
You awkward wretch, you have broken
tho worry protiio-t rosol'
The man stopped not TO pick up the
fragments or bring In the plants rumnin-
Ing In tho entry but, pulling his slouched
hat fnrthcr over his face, rushed from tho
house
Tho same morning, an hour later Mary
Fulton sat Mt tho window Of a pretty, oozy
little sitting room. Her sweet fnco had "A
plhintivo expression which deoponcd ~
rho sat 10 idly-nny busy with thoughts
which were Tar from HAPPY,
This will mover do, " she said. MAN,
inh Will soon be In, and must not grioyo
hor. But oh, ! wonder what did TO
change MS feelings toward mo' was 30
sure ho loved me that let my poor hart