Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-31
DEsERET EVENING NEWS. FRIDAY DECEMBER 81, 1897.

Kate with one arm. in spite of her at
tenpts to get AWAY from him.
He's cured of heart failure, but
he's out of his head, come and take
care of him, Phil" laughed Kate.
Phil shook his head and his hand at
them and answered:
"Oh, no! Your treatment seems to
be just what he requires. He would
rather have your services than mine,
BE good to him. Kate, that's ii dear.
Come on, Annie. I'll show you where
your house is to be built as soon as
mothers IL nnished.'
John seated himself and his captive
Kate on the couch from which he had
arisen so suddenly. and II did not take
them long to come to an understand
ing after that. He was cured of his
faint heartedness: and she admitted,
in answer to his avowed love for her.
that she had loved him always. but
had never known 1t until that moment
Did / wash all the FISH blood off,
lifting his hair very gently. who put
up that joke on me. anyhow, was it
Phil or Annie, or all of you?"
Annie thought OF 1t first, but we
were all in it." replied John.
And didn't make much off from
me, with all your smartness COM
bincd. did your and Kate laughed
again.
Eyes. we have made great deal;
ing; made my girl come to terms and
agree to marry me. and that's all
want for the present" said John. as he
insisted on seating her beside him
again.
But they heard foot-stcps Just then
and laid their love-malsing aside until
another opportunity should present.
That finished the story" said
Grandma B..
WAS that girls name really Kate.
grandma Inquired Agglc. "And was
the mans name John, or was 1t Seth?"
asked Grace.
Their grandma shook her head at
them. and said. reprovingly you
should be satisfied with the plain
facts. as / have given them to you, and
not sickle for unimportant particu
lars"
But the real gist of the little romance
came to Grace and Aggie the next
morning before they left their room.
Hearing low voices under their open
window. they looked out. and down, to
see who was there. 1t was Rex. their
good natured gardener. and Mete.
their pretty. Danish housemaid. Rex was
stopping down, training up the
climbing rose tree. and honeysuckles,
while Mete stood by talking to him
You din't hear Grandma BIS
story last night. did you?'' she asked.
No replied Rex. what was III
they courted in Pioneer times" said
Mete. II was helping to serve re-
freshments. and heard 1t all, or most
of It; II was fine"
"Well, what about 1t. how was their
counting done in Pioneer days?"
asked Rex.
do you want to learn, shall show
you?" Mete questioned, slyly picking
up n bucket of water, which Rex had
standing beside him for the plants.
Sure replied he, innocently.
well, then" said Mete, raising the
bucket; when young man was slow
to speak, like you. the girl did this to
him" And she suddenly threw the
water over Rex. who as suddenly
bounded to his feet, spluttering and
splitting. and numbering out. And
and-then-and what then Mete?"
why. then" answered Mete, the
man took the girl in his arms. and
kissed her; and they were engaged to
be married"
Rex took just a minute to think it
over, while he brushed the water from
his hands and face; and then, gravely
approaching the girl, who stood in
fond expectancy. all smiles and blush
es. he cautiously put his arms around
her, and after a prolonged kiss upon
her ready, upturned lips. he said in
tone of perfect satisfaction, There.
then. Mete; it's all finished now; all
but getting married.
The two girls. who could not help
watching and listening, the little epi-
sode was so charming, now turned
away from their window to have a
good laugh over It,
Rex and Mete were married on
Jubilee day." and the BIS arranged
to give them handsomely, appropri-
ate reception and wedding outfit.
Love seems still to flourish in fresh
young hearts, about the same as 1t did
MARY GRACE.