The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-27

Esthers mother, not feeling strong
that summer, decided to take her
youngest daughter and go over to the
West View hotel for q change and rest,
for Esther's sake she invited Molly
Drury TO go with them.
1t was only Molly's mother who had
a dubious word to say. Il hope" she
said to Dan, L hope it won't make
Molly-well. notional, nor discontinued
afterward. Everything is so elegant at
the West View, you know, Dan"
'sOf course it won't" said Dan. Dan
was only year and a half older than
Molly, but he was less like a boy than
man. so sensible was he, and so steady
and so good-hearted. 1T won't make
a bit of difference with Molly, mother, :"
said Dan, with deep confidence; and he
went out to feed the pig. The Big was
Dams idea; he had bought him with
money he had earned himself, and
helped to build a pen for him, and
cared for him faithfully. 1t was his
belief there would be profit IN that
pig eventually.
The West View hotel was only eight
miles distant, a fine building on high
bluff looking down on the river. Eight
gniies-but it was a different world.
When Molly came into the dining room
with Esther and her mother for their
4irst dinner, she thrilled with the pleas
u
stylishly dressed people, the buzz of
laughter ana talk, the colored walters
serving deity the dinner of six courses
st was exciting and delightful.
A jolly-looking, middle-aged man sat
opposite them, and talked with them
pleasantly. Esther whispered to Molly
that it was Mr.. Arnsworth from New
York, and that he was a business friend
of her fathers, and that he was an old
bachelor and terribly rich. And when,
after dinner. Mr.. ArnSworth walked
with Molly around the piazzas, Molly
was pleased.
Mr.. Arnsworth smoked, joked, and
asked questions. Yes, Molly lived at
Harieyville with her mother and BROTH
er Dan. Dan was very smart; he could
draw splendidly, and everybody
thought he ought to go to the city and
study. and Dan wanted to, too. THAI
much sounded very well: it certainly
was not necessary to mention that Dan
was interested in pigs. Nor to Say how
small their house was. Nor to tell how
much poorer they were than the st.
Glars.
Indeed, in the succeeding days, and
weeks, Molly came near to forgetting
all such unwelcome facts; she had such
q glorious time. She was happy that
her dresses were so good, really so
pretty. Her mother had worked hard
and faithfully to make them so. She
was pretty nearly as well dressed as
Esther, and it was a satisfaction. She
was so well content, indeed, that she
almost forgot how 1ard her mother
had worked, and that her mother and
Dan had gone without several things
they wanted, so that she might have
the blue China silk, which was an ex-
travagance.
1t was not quite the only thing she
forgot "Theret' she said to Esther,
rather frequently. Il forgot to write
to MOTHER" or, Il meant to write to
DAN She had an affectionate letter
almost every day from her mother or
Dan. Hope you're having a dandy
time" Dan said in every letter, and
Molly knew how heartily ne meant it,
She did mean to write oftener-but
there was SO much to do. Eating three
elaborate meals a day; walking and
driving, and rowing on the river
Playing tennis and learning golf; and,
crowning delight, dancing every even
ing ia the dancing hail, with jolly lot
Of young people.
Mr.. Arnsworth had taken a decided