The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-22


that by the late majors viii, he had be-
! come her guardian. but that it was all
most impossible for him to leave the
service tor quite a while, and could
! three years? His reply was purely a
| business one. and thus for nearly a year
all communications had come through
! lawyers. But now. that he was at nome
once more, his thoughts naturally turned
to the little orphan in South Kensington
| square.
| ''Jovel l must see her immediately" he
said to himself, as he ordered his lunch,
| and all the while he was eating mis- chop
| he laid plans for his afternoon with his
! little charge. II IL take her to the aqua
rum and the Crystal Palace, he said,
with a little chuckle, and, by George,
/ III take her DOLL" He was up and off
y. a minute and into cab before the
| cabby was well awake. Take me TO the
/ best toy shop in town." he shouted jubi-
lantly TO his astonished driver, land be
as quick as you can
SO off they ra'ptled and before many
minutes had passed, a strapping big fell
! low, blonde, his face splendidly tanneS
was wandering around looking at the
/ wonders and mysteries of a modern toy
shop.
Il want dol,o he said to a little
woman who addressed him quite uncon-
scious in his new enthusiasm of her lily
concealed smile; "a very big doll-in pink.
l think, l prefer it, with stockings and
shoes and real hair" When he was at
| cab and placed her proudly beside him
| or the seat
And now to South Kensington square. Z"
1 he called to the driver. When a prim lit
! tie maid answered his ring at the bell of
the imposing but cherries house, she was
| surprised into a Spasmodic and hySter-
/ ical giggle for there stood a young man.
and such nice young man. she after
ward told the flousekeeper, holding in his
! arms a gorgeously bedecked doll almost
| his own, size. She came near shutting the
| door in his face, according to her own
confession, but he asked so sweetly for
! Mrs. McLain and Miss Copleigh, and pre-
! scented two such we'll appointed cards,
| that she thought better of 1t, and showed
| him, doll and all, into the dull and ghast-
! ly state drawing ROOM The sight OF the
| room nearly sufficed to cool his ardor.
! STILL when the maid had gone, he looked
about him for the best vantage ground in
which to place his beauty. 1t length the
! big shiny, green satin sofa was decided
! upon, and there ne sat her down, her
/ skirt spread to its fun dimensions, Fler
arms outstretched as if in greeting to her
new mistress.
He was standing in front of her in rapt
admiration his hands behind MN.
| That'n fetch her. he said aloud, and
then, startled by rustic benind MIN, ne
| turned quickly. A tall, slight girl stood
| in the doorway. She was gowned IN
and soft golden nair were shown with
marvellous effectiveness. They stood,
| looking at one another, their eyes almost
on a level, for some long seconds.
! Good morning" she said at last, and
her voice was as soft and sweet as ner
eyes. Il suppose you are Mr.. TarriOn?"
and She came forward with both hands
! outStreHched.
Poor Teddy was more out of counte-
nance than before.
Are you Mrs. McI4ain?" he managed
to stammer, blushing through his coat
of tan like a school girl
/ DF-aI Nf Nf 0ct ind IF
! laughter echoed through the room. "Oh
OH OH the girl gasped at last. don It
you know who | ann and then catch
! ing sight of the big, pink-go owned dor on
| the sofa, she went off in more gales of
| laughter, so delicious. 50 irresistible, that
/ Teddy, never 10th. joined her, and they
didn't stop until their breath failed them.
1t was awfully good of you TO bring
! it,, said Ethel Copleigh, and really L
must confess, at 10 ! love them almost
as much as at s. But tell me- didnt
father ever tell you anything about me?. >,
Not word, answered Ted, until
! the night before he died, and even tnen
he only spoke of you as his little girl,
and l Thought you We're or or there
abouts."
And so you brought me a doI?" smiled
! the girl.
And L was going to take you to the
! Crystal palace he said sadly, and then
| he added quickly: But will you come
/ for a drive instead"
! she said, and she won't be home until
! just in time for tea, and L wouldn't dare
! go without asking her
So, notwiths landing his assertions that
he, and he alone. was the one to be re-
fererd to, they remained at No. 90 South
KenSington square, and by the time Mrs.
McLain arrived were chatting as gayly,
as intimately, as if they had known each
other a lifetime. After the school mis-
tress' first shock and surprise at mis-
youth were over. all went smoothly, for
/ Ted's easy, winning courtesy and frank
ness were not to be resisted.
! Teddy told them, his extreme youthful
ness as a guardian couldn't be helped any
more than could the grown up condition
of his ward: yet. certainly he could have
helped going away from No. 90, thinking
about Ethel Copleigh through all the
1 hours of that night, and he could have
helped, if he had tried very hard, all the
things that happened in the next three
weeks. For it must be known that Teddy
I Tarrion saw more of Ethel Copleigh than
was exactly good for either of their
hearts One fine day early in May out il
I came.
Ethel" he said suddenly. "this kind OF
thing can't go ON. It's absurd, and il
really ought to STOP.
'Oh, deari' she said, in mock dismay
''am I such nuisance? Because if l am
you really needn't take me about Sc
much Her brow was puckered Airing
! ".
| ''My sweetheart" he said, coming close
| to her. "cant you understand? [ only
want to give up the guardianship to a
certain extent want you to marry
me-"
were about his neck now closely
''They-who?" he asked. You forget
who is the only person who has the
right to prevent it?''