The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-16
MARlAN'S TRICK.
OR, THE GIRL FROM EAST
BURCKETT.
Pride in a d-Wheeled Road Cart
and a New Gold Watch and Chain
Went Before Very Severe Fall.
BY EMMA A. oPPER.

Major 6OOQMlnS Sr2HQUduB utSA ID Al
town." said Mrs. Kenyon. The major
has asked NE to come and see her, and
he wants you to call on her, Charley
He would like her to meet some of the
boys and girls of your set; she is to be
here several weeks.
WHO is she?" Charley inquired.
''She is Marian HAYES, from East
Burckett. Her mother and l were the
best of old school friends
East Burckettr Charley repeated.
"OshkOshi POdunki She must be a, jay.
.-Oh, Charley" said his mother Her
tone made further words unnecessary.
And Dolly, Charley's 10-year-old sister,
eyed him with shrewd comprehension.
Charley was getting stuck up" In
her heart. Dolly was certain that IL
was due 10 his new gold watch and
chain. Coming on the heels of his new
red-wheeled road cart. Dolly was con-
WINGED that the watch and chain had
done the business. At any rate, ne had
started a golf club, and of the girls in
his set he preferred Bessie Martin.
chiefly because she had been to Europe
twice; and he had developed a liking
for wearing his patent leather dancing
shoes in the day time, and he talked
about things being swell or not swell,
and he whipped around town in mis-
red cart az a, tremendous rate-"Just
exactly as if he was a young man, "
Dolly said, and he isn't bit; he's just
a boy"
Charley's mother went to see the
majors granddaughter, with Dolly She
returned the visit, but Charley was not
at home. Dolly took fancy TO her,
and she took her best doll and went
again TO see her. The visitor had been
in town for two weeks by that 1:me.
but Charley had not called upon her,
and when his mother spoke Of II a
second time he said in so many words
that he hadn't time-and that he didn't
care about jay girls, anyway.
Charley" said his mother, this time
with serious displeasure, = did not
think that my boy could be So
Charley felt an uneasy willingness
not 10 hear the remainder of his moth
er's speech. ''Oh, I'll go, l suppose, he
consented, sulkily. and he went and got
his hat and stalked off TO call on the
girl from East Burckett-
A REGULAR JAY.
Miss Marian was at home, the maid
informed him, and she reappeared to
say that she would be right down. She
was not however. Charley had sat
staring at the walls for nine minutes
by his watch before he rose to greet the
majors granddaughter.
She shook hands with him so heartily
that his fingers tingled. How do you
do2" she cried. 7 m awful glad to see
YOU. I've heard lots about you. Your
little sister, she's Dragged you up like
fun, and I'm glad I've got a chance to
find out whether you're as smart as she
thinks you are. Cunnin' little thing
amt she? Don't look ike you. Well,
don't know but her nose is a little scrap
like yourn."
The majors granddaughter said it all
in a breath. She had pumped down on
the sofa, and she sat staring st Charley
and beaming. And Charley-in spite of
his good breeding-ChaTley stared back
at her She wore red plaid waist and
a skirt of bright blue, and her hair was
frizzied down TO her eyebrows. Good
gracious." Charley remarked inwarGIy.
You wasn't to home when [ was to
your house the other day, was you"
Marian Halves proceeded. Dolly, she
says you amt to home much, anyhow.
She says when you amt to school
you're either playin' gawlf-that it?"
Golf" said Charley stiffly.
Playing .gawlf. or drivin round in
your new buggy. I seen you once.
knew twas you, for she said twas a
red buggy. You was goin' lickety-splitl
You've got a high stopper of a horse.
hain't you? I'm used to drivin'. but 1
hain't never drove that kind of a rig.
Ny pas got horses, but they amt like
yourn. 1 s'pOse you call EN- old plugs
Ever ben to East Burckett?"
Il never have" said Charley He
tried to keep his eyes off her shoes.
They were heavy. they were calfskin.
and-he could scarcely believe it-but.
they were cOpper-tOed.
well, you've missed it." declared the
majors granddaughter It's real nice
out to East Burckett. 'Taint such a big
place as this is. but it's big enough
We've got a soldiers monument. right
in the middle of the town. There amt
any oDery house. like yourn here. but
there's a town hall. and there'e real
good troupes come along and give per-
formances. They give Uncle Toms
Cabin lust before I come away. and
there's most always glass blowers or
and it makes ii real lively"
1T must" said Charley. To himself
he kept saying, Good graciousi' and
,rondering how the major could posi-
bly, get along with her and how soon he
could take his leave respectfully.
Marian Halves did not seem to notice
his stiffness at all. She talked away
and cheerfully. It seemed to
Charley that she talked about every
he could sing by note" she asked him
If he could dance.
I'VE hain't ever had any dancin'
school out to East Burckett.' she
said We've had singin' schools.
though, and debatin' lyceums, and
most everything
IF she's got back to East Burckett.
I'm goingi" Charley determined, and
he rose.
Goodness, you amt goin' yet. be
you?'' she calculated. My, what snip
py little visits you makei Set a little
longer, won't you?"
Il am afraid I can't" said Charley.
firmly, and in spite of her protests he
shook hands and made his adieux
We'll, my goodness, Come again
when you can't stay so long" said the
majors granddaughter, and she went
10 the door with him. Charley noticed
that she had a pretty face, but what
face would look pretty under a mop
Of frizzled hair and over a string of
yellow glass beads2 He drew long
hreaths of relief as he STROBE down the
walk.
And what was the majors grand
Wei, how do you like Marion
Charley?" said his mother
when he got home.
Like herr" Charley repeated in a !
sort of suppressed roar. Like her, I !
don't know how you can ask it. |
mother. I think she's simply awful"
.sWhv. Charley" said his mother
and she looked astonished and grieved /
actually astonished and grieved-and /
Dolly looked at him in bewilderment !
I do believe you've gone crazy"
Charley cried. Did you really expect /
me to like-I should think a girl like |
hat would set your teeth on edge-I- /
good graciousi" he said, explosively, /
and he gave up trying to express him /
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