The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-07-02

''' H"iiohu"s we Mcfc hurled uiivu
] thought. in the tomb OF th, remple-
.Qn prclodlces dou'i know hos long
lplnyedfNt got intertstcd in the mu.
sle' Suddenly folt the li.ht pressure
OF TWO hands on my shoulders. and !
reached back over my head as had
u'fens of times before. ana drew her
ld'e quickly down 20 mine and Kissed
u madly In another second had
l'aped on the plano stool I'm dumb
horror ] had seen the face and II
wasn't my little girl al all. hut her
mother. old Mrs. Tempicton. Heaven
KNOWS what had possessed her 10 do
VIVA, she did: but she had done H. l
absolutely gasped with enhancement
'hu ncsln stammering an SORTS OF Iais
cradle apologies. finally hurting on,
, lux. double-dyod idiot. as was: I
u'dht--didn't twas your"
Who did you think Il wnsY
Ihat was all the old lady said. but
she said Il with a north pole sort of
deadly eomposurc that set mo SILVER.
ing To my vltals with a cold persplra.
uon' saw In an Instant that I had
betrayed everything. 80 plunged
ueepor into complete lmbccillty. My
uear Mrs Templeton. / didn't exactly
mean that I'm sure didn't mean On
thlng but was so startied-I-i-
iac' is, I'm not at all well this even.
ING Please give my compliments to
Miss Iomploton. and say | waa not
feeling we'll. and had to leave without
seeing her Good EVENING" with that
fairly ran out Of the room and the
mouse. BY the way l left that cane
you llke 80 much at tho house. but I'm
satisfied 80 long as | got out alive.
Now do you think | shall do any more
calling at the Templeton's7"
IL Jack was expecting either sym
pathy or advice. now that his story
was told. he certainly got neither ar
tele from Archie. who broke out into
peal OF laughter that attracted the
wondering attention Of every one in
the room, and even startled the sedatc
walters.
u really beg your pardon. old man"
ne said, whom he could nraily speak.
nut there Is tremendous funny side
TO your adventure. Honestly, my dear
JACK. I'm not laughing at you. but Just
mink OF making such an awful break
with old lady Templetonl Why, she's
the main brace and chief pillar In DR.,
Barton's church. and this IL her nrst
scandal In her long and highly re-
spectacle earcerr'
Jack gazed ruefully at Archie.
"Woll," he sighed. I daresay thoro Il
something funny about it-for some,
body else. hut how about mo-and
herr What shall do9"
DO? DO nothing. old man." wal
tho hilarious rcjolnder. You're al
right. and I'll bet hat Oh IT, Yol
Just keep quiet and wait. Meanwhil'
trust to me to keep num-"
When Jack reached his bachelo
quarters that night he found this not
awaiting him:
West Flfty-nrat Street.
My Dear Jack;-what did you do /
mamma the other night7 came down
stairs and found hpr In the drawing
room instead of you. The gentlema
you call Jack (rather familiar II seen
TO mel is H." she said. at least,
told me so. and he asked me to proser
his apologies for not waiting 10 Sc
YOU" OF course. was dreadful
frightened. but mamma said she wa
sure the Illness was not In any wa
dangerous. because Bhe knew whi
caused H. Were you really very II
Jack3 Do you know. mamma WI
Just rs sweet as she could be about /
She eomforted me. and said shoul
write this note to you. with her con
pliments, she was very partleuli
about my putting that into ask 20
TO call at the house tomorrow mornln
She says she wants TO talk to you abol
your Illness (she told me TO be sure
underline that world. And. Jack. 81
actually said she has boon looking 4
your record, and she convinced yc
are much better young man than 81
has been led TO believe. hlH
I ipu VIII call tomorrow. MS early
possible, won't you. Jack7 l shall Ia,
lots to tell you. Always yours.
r December 10. 1896. a GRACE.
! II rather guess there will be a zoe
deal &c tell all around In that houI
: when ! get there" thought Jack, as J
! performed some foollshneas over u
little note. II don't understand b
: what Mrs. Templeton is driving at. b.
J III call TO see her tomorrow. with n
; lie In my hands. II the heavens don
fall In the meantime"
Jack. at the present writing, Is
decent citizen. at any rate" and
married one, He recovered that cal
from the Templeton house some tin
. ago. by the by. and Archie ls oarryiI
Il now as a gentle reminder that &C
tain things are not TO be discussed on
s'do OF certain circles. Archie ais
has n hat more than usual in his CO
lection Of headgaar. .f.