The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-20

goods for his country store. He said
Mottville Center was good enough fol
him.
But isn't this foolish sadie pleaded
You don't need TO race and tear.
/ Doesn't Vinny Parker look nice on her
wheel? And it's so healthy. and
Don't want to hear any more about
it," said her father The fact was that
he was afraid neither his arguments
nor his resolution would hold out long
if his only daughter should keep on
reasoning and teasing. III get you a
pony, If you want one"
Il don't" said Sadie, with tears in her
ewes
well. l guess you'll have to get
along awhile longer on with your feet,
then" said her father. You've got
along with 'em pretty well for IA
years" And at that point a customer
came into the store
Sadie turned quickly. for her tears
We're ready to fall. and went out at the
back door. Dave Buckley was there;
he had driven to the station for some
groceries. and he was unloading them
Old Jonas Griggs was there too. Old
Jonas was in his Sos, and feeble-witted
He lived with a son, not far away, but
he spent most of his time in the store
de liked to sit and watch with his
blurred eyes the people coming and go
ing, and he had vavering smile for
everybody Sadie's father let him. be-
cause he had known him in the DAYS
before his mind had given way. And
he was harmless
Hello" said Dave Buckley He was
a red-cheeked. dark-eyed boy: ne was
so good-looking. indeed, and so we'll
hammered. and so manly. that it seemed
TO Sadie that he ought also. had mat
tiers been rightly ordered. to have been
well-off. and the son of proud parents.
he was not. though. He was an
orphan. who had come from another
village to clerk for Sadies father for
his board and 50 a week.
Hello, What's the matter?" said
Dave.
Il can't have bicycle" said Sadie.
WY not?"
Father doesn't know why not. him
self He hasn't any good reasons
"Of course he hasn't said Dave:
there Amt any You ought to have
bicycle" He added soberIy. I'D buy
you one this minute if I had the money.
Sadie
Thank you. Dave" said Sadie. II
was the matter Dave was al
ways comforting.
She went home, by way of the back
gate-Mr. Shcldon's house was next
porch. Her black kitten came and
jumped into her lap
Il wish were you. Dick" said Sadie.
You aren't dying for a bicycle, and
you haven't got a father that won't let
you have one"
SUSPICIOUS.
Her father came over from the store
presently. and Sadie heard through the
ha Of
paper in the sitting room. Then her
mother came in from her strawberry
canning. and her father spoke
Sarah he said. there's some more
things missing. Another pair of shoes. I
and half dozen silver thimbles. It's
10 joke, Sarah It's getting serious"
1T is stranger said her mother.
Il thought so at first" her father
answered. But I'm beginning to think |
I isn't SO strange
But, George" said Sadie's mother. I
I can't believe that. 1 know what you
nean-but-"
But what?" said her father. mo
outsider could touch a thing, Sarah.
Either / am in that store, or Dave is.
very minute of the dav. What's the
reasonable conclusion ?''
Il don't know said Sadie's mother.
With little culver. Il know one thing:
never could believe such thing of
Dave Buckley
Sadie sat with parted lips and a
bounding heart. She knew well that
hey did not know she was within hear
ng, but she was too much benumbed
o stir.
He's well-aupearing boy" her ia
her answered. but that doesn't prove
nything, Sarah. 1 didn't know much
bout him when l took him. He looked
Dnesf and trusted him
What would he want with those