The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24
BY ROBERT BARR.

night, he told me all that happened
what you had tried to do, and every
thing. l felt so guilty at having TO
keep anything from him that re-
solved to make no more promises to
any one unless he knew of them I'D
there was no need to feel guilty. am
sure he would have been glad TO know
we had talked about the strike, and
| were trying to help him; yet all be-
cause of that foolish promise ! dared
not say word. l think if you knew
what l suffered you would not ask me
to keep anything from him"
Dear Miss Sartwell," cried MarSten,
with more of his affection for the girl
in his voice than he was aware of. I
/ would not cause you suffering for any
thing in the world
Edna looked at him with wide-open
eyes, surprised at his veheRence; then
she laughed merrily.
Why, how serious you are! After
all, | shall soon forget about it; and
/ although L won't make rash promises
again, I'll think it all over, and if
! but then, what is the use of it? [ shall
say to my father tonight that you
! came to see him, and that | talked with
you about the strike"
That wouldn't be true, Miss Sart-
well. 1 didn't come to see him; I came
/ to see you"
/ Obi
yes, and you would have to tell
! him l climbed the wall. You can't go in
+ for half-truths you know, and we
! haven't talked much about the strike,
! have we?"
All, but you came for that, didn't
you?"
Yes. Oh, yes, of course. Nothing
else; but. you see, it wouldn't do to
say anything about this visit to your
father unless you told him everything.
He would want to know why l came
over the WALL
And why did you? 1 am sure you
might just as well have come through
I the gate. 1t would have been much
easier"
I will next time I come. But you
know the wall is there, and l came
over it; so, without making any prom
ise, L beg of you to say nothing about
it to Mr.. Sartwell for he will want
all sorts of explanations that l don't
quite see how l can give
We'll, then, 1 won't. Oh. dear; That's
a promise, isn't it? And l protested
l wouldn't. I suppose you'll think that
it just like woman. But I'll never
make you another promise-never."
oh, don't say that. Miss Sartwell.
L would promise you anything"
Very well. Promise me you will tell
my father you were here
The girl laughed when she saw his
discontinue when she so promptly took
him at his word.
There" she cried gleefullv, you
see, you didn't mean what you said. [
really believe you are afraid of my
father
Il am
That's very funny. I should like to
tell him that. I can't imagine any one
being afraid of him.
Perhaps you have never seen him
when he is angry"
Oh, yes. 1 have; but 1 just sit quiet
and say nothing. He is never violent
when angry, as some men are, but his
eyes half close, and his lips are set
tight, and he doesn't care to be spoken
to just then; so that's why 1 don't
speak. He was angry with you that
night, was he not?"
What night. Miss SartwelI?" asked !
Marsten, almost holding his breath.
The night at the office when L came |
in The first time you ever spoke to
me. Don't you remember"
4 shall never forget it," Marsten !
said in a hushed voice.
"Oh, you take things too much to |
heart, 1 can see that. You shouldn't
mind little disappointment, nor think |
my father hard because he refused you. /
spoke uD for you at the time, as I /
told you yesterday, and I'm afraid [ |
didn't further your interests by doing |
50, for father thinks women shouldn't /
interfere in business
They were seated opposite one an
other, the girl bending forward in
friendly, confidential attitude, the |
young man unable to take his eyes
from her, listening. like one in a
dream, to the enhancing murmur of
her speech.
You spoke up for me?" he repeated, /
as if sOlilcquizing.
Yes, and father said"
The girl paused, embarrassed, re-
Numbering that what had been said
had not been complimentary to the
listener.
What did he say" asked Marsten |,
breathlessly.
well, you know, he thought you
too young and inexperienced for a re-
SpOnslble position, and you are not
very old are you? But by and by,
when you have more experience, l am
sure he Will listen to you. The great
thing is to gain his confdence-at least,
that IS what l should try to do"
Yes, 1 should like to win his con-
fidence." said Marsten dOlefulIy
"Oh, it's not difficult. All that is re-
CURED is to do your duty. l think it's
nothing against a young man that he
is ambitious. That ought to be in his
favor. especially with a man like nv
very ambitious himself; and l think the
great drawback with Workingmen is
that they do not seem to care whether
they better their positions or not You
can't do anything for "A man who won't
help himself; and you are ambitious,
aren't you?''
Very. Too much so, 1 sometimes
think
"Oh, one cannot be too ambitious.
unless one is a man like Napoleon. and
thoroughly base and wicked Then it's
wrong, Of course Now, if you want
ny advice-but perhaps you think l
Know nothing about these things?"
Miss SartWel | would rather have 1
yCur advice than anyone else's in the
world, and 1 Will follow it to the let
er"
You do take things too seriously.
What weight of responsibility you
would place upon my shoulders, No,
7ou must hear the advice first, and
hen judge whether ii is best to follow
t or not ! think you should work
ilonS quietly for a year or two, doing :
'our very best and saying as little as
possible. Father likes a man who does
Kings, rather than one who says
hings He doesn't believe much in
ak Then. when you see he trusts
ecu implicitly, perhaps by that time {
lie will offer. you the situation; but. if
lie doesn't, you let me know, and will '
peak to him about it. Oh, I shall ap-
roach the subject very diplomaticany.
shall begin by asking how you are !
letting on at the works, and if he 1
peaks well of you, 1 will suggest that
GU be given q better position than q
he one you are in. How do you like