The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-24

Stanford that fall and attend the high
school. 1t had been his fixed ambition;
he had cherished it and counted on it,
He had talked of it more than once with
Gracta Gaylord, though that was nov a
bitter recollection.
But noW his dreams were come to
nothing. "The high school at Stan
ford2" his father had said when orMn
had spoken OF il. Yes, know you've
wanted to so. and l want YOU to. too.
But, you see, you'd have to board there
through the week, and there'd be your
tuition besides, and I can't afford it
this year. never had such poor crops
IN my life, nor so little ready money.
I'd let you go if I could but [ can't.
Wait tin next year and wen see how
things are"
Orrin knew his fathers decision came
OF necessity. and that it was final. And
his heart sank Next yeari When he
had hoped to go next week. A whole
year lost. And next year crops might
be 30 better. Orrin was plunged to the
depths of grievous despair
A SURPRISE.
He was IL that dull condition when he
Went to the Dostoffice one evening. He
went with tagging steps and q sober
face; he came back on a hard run, and
burst in at the door and knocked q
chair over.
He hourished letter. Its for me-"
he shouted Look herei Listeni" And
he read it, breathlessly:
1t was from STANFORD. Master OrTin
Terrier" the letter read. ~ have heard
that YOU desire 10 attend the high
school here, but that you have given up
the plan. Unless you have given it up
finally, ! should like to make a propo-
sitioa to you. [ shall be in need of
little extra help this winter, and if you
would care to render some light ser
vices in return for your board. | shall
be willing and glad to have you live
with me and attend school. Sincerely
yours. Susan BristoW'
IF I'd care to-" Orrin cried. 20, won't
l." Orrins father knew who Susan
Bristow was. She was a maiden lady
who owned q large house where she
lived alone, but for a man and wife
who served her. She was a kind hearted
gentleWoman. and anybody who lived
with her would have the best of homes.
1t was wonderful good fortune for
Orrin. 1t was strange how Miss Bris-
tow had ever heard of him. There Was
no time. however to think upon that
mystery, or to think of anything but
getting Orrin ready 10 SO. School began
the next week, and Orrin must be
packed off to Stanford by Saturday.
The feat was accomplished. AT 4
o'clock on Saturday afternoon Orrin
walked uD Miss Bristows broad front
steps, and with mounting Shyne5s
rang the bell
A White-aDroned woman opened the
door and led him into pleasant sitting
room. Miss Bristow sat there reading.
She was an elderly woman, with the
best AID kindest OF faces She greeted
Orrin cordially, and Orrin forgot his
timidity straightwaY. When he had
talked with Miss BristoW for 10 minutes
he had forgotten everything but that
the room was warm and cheerful, and
the furniture handsome. and that Miss
BriStoW was certainly the incest Won-
an he had ever seen.
He had thanked her several times for
the opportunity she had given him, and
she had told him what his easy duties
would be, and they had fallen to talk
ing of Orrin's prospects at the high
sehool-when Orrin came to sudden
stop in the middle of word.
Just under his elbow lay sofa pill
low, q large, soft pillow, with gay
cover Orrin, once his eyes we're caught
by it, sat and stared at it. He studied
| it, he puzzled over it. He looked at
Miss Bristow, and he looked back ~L
the cushion.
Miss Blistow," ne said abruptly, Il
! where did you set it"
WHAT" said Miss Bristow. THAT
! sofa pillow? a young friend of mine
made il for me-" And she added. smil-
| ingiy. Somebody You know. a friend
of yours. too-Gracia Gaylord.
'Gracia-Gaylord, Orrfn stammered,
and he looked at Miss BriStow with an
expression she failed to comprehend
| and then he went on staring at the
sofa pillow. That familiar old blue
checked sikh There could be no mis-
take. He knew that blue check as well
as he knew his name.
You see" said Miss Bristow, I'VE re
very good friends, Gracia and 1; and
we don't wait for Christmas to make
each other presents. For a girl Of her
age Gracia is remarkably clever with
her needle, don't you think SOP"
Yes, ma am said Orrin; but he was
not listening. Miss Bristow," he said,
and his face was suddenly. oddly
agloW-''how did you know ne? How
did you know 1 wanted to go to school
Did somebody-dId anybody tell your
Miss Bristow laughed. Yes" she
answered "Gracia Gaylord told me.
She knew you we're anxious to come,
! because you had told her SO; and then,
later, she heard that you could not
come. She heard it through Mrs. Hy-
att, who knew of it ard wrote 1t TO
! her.
She said" said Mss Bristow gently,
| 'ethat she didn't know the reason You
could not come. but that she thought
she could guess it; and she knew l
wanted some young person to help US
little this winter-and so. You see,
between US we arranged it, said Miss
BriStoW.
Yes, [ see,'' said Orrfn slowly. he
sat quite still for minute. And then,
with an impulse ne could not resist, he
), iStr no