Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-10

IN orusque. downright manner. which
sehetally pleased his older friend.
WhatY" said Morgan. rs that
~ ,ne thanks get for telling you my
81, No" said Pierce. quite unabashcd.
mat isn't all. and you haven't told
ile an yet. | want to know whether
girl"
Didn't I tell you never had loved
,.... Yes. but didn't you ever want to
.,.., oh. you split hairs-No. never
And what did she do? Marry uomc-
NO. I believe not. She left the
raised and went 10 a normal school
ton"
ton now7"
u believe so. why do you ask7''
wen. you sec, SIR. Morgan, YOU
started out to tell me your story. and
want TO be sure | got II all straight
you said her name was Linda sher-
Pierce says that he went to work
friend happy. The romance In Nor
cams life looked TO him like piece
OF utter nonsensc-'rot' he called Il In
telling me about II. lie made up his
mind IN i've minutes TO Uut n properly
happy ending TO this romance.
That IN why said that. for the
most part. picrce'a story sccmcd TO me
perfectly constituent with what I know
by experience 81 his character lie Ia
strenuous young man row and very
likely was strenuous youth six years
ago. when he was ~. BEING also wary.
he talked no more with Morgan about
his romance On that journey.
But whom the trip was over. and
Pierce back IN tho bosom OF his family.
he surprised them by announcing that
IL would be necessary for him to make
trip on his own account. and alone.
They were by this time accustomed TO
regard him as licensed wandcrcr. 30
Pierce aat ont for Boston.
need hardly say that Il took him
less than no time TO IND. nrat. the
school whore Miss Sherwood taught,
and then Miss Shcrwooda homo adj
dress. although there are many schools
ana many female teachers In Boston.
The latter part Of his mission he pcr-
formed by the simple and direct method
of calling upon the superintendent And
the superintendent In answering
Picrcc'a urgent and. probably. hanty
inquiry. made mistake.
Il went a. the address that worry
evening"" says Pierce" and when l
aont In my card everybody IN the house
was going down 60 dinner. or supper.
or something. Hut I wouldn't put on
tho lntcryiew-Hcnt word that | was
pressed Tor time.
cot course" he said. ~ had got
ready nice little speech. But when
she came In and said 4 am Mlaa Shcr-
wood I seemed to lose my head Tor
tho moment. couldn't understand
how this Tiri-oh. but she was 20
young. and 30 prctty'-could have been
Il twenty years before.
at last got started. said. Miss
Sherwood. I have taken the liberty Of
calling about a matter that concerns
the happiness OF a very dear friend OF
mine.
'ny that time 7 was fairly started.
went on at "A great rate. y believe
YOU were separated from the man who
loved you dearly twenty years ago.
Aud she went on into NJ Of giggllng
that threw cold water ON all | had to
say.
''Thcn. there was a pause.
'"Thcn she said. Would you mind
II said. 4 should have thought you
would at least have remembered his
name Morgan
"'oh. ycn.' she raid. and she had
hard work to keep down another ~
OF giggling. You want my aunt. the
principal out at Iirookiinc.'
you see. she evidently knew all
about the story. wasn't going 10 be
| feazed by n little mistake like that -
Pierce went on II made her give me
| her aunt'H address ana went 20 see
her. Both OF them had the came given
name, you see, and the superintendent
had given mo tho address OF the wrong
one"
"And you finally settled itg' ask
cd Pierce when no had brought the
story to this point.
| yes. Of courf p" he said. That's
how tho Morgana got married. You
know"
"of course" I said. "And what
about the other Linda sherwood-thc
| wrong one7"
"wen, now" said Pierce. "to be
quite candid. that was rally why
told you the story from the beginning
Che wAn at the wedding. 80 was I, VI
course. She was maid OF honor.
thought that. considering all the cir.
cumatancca. she ought TO have treated
me In friendly way. Don't youf But
she made fun ~ me-"
what ala she do7 Toll them
about the mistake you nader
"ghr got on tho whole thing. like
a regular parlor entertainment. Sh,
gave them the opening Of that con
founded speech ~ mine, word for word
Il made me 20 mad that ! Hwora
would never speak To her again"
"Weii you never nave. have your
"Nryor."
That's all right I said. "She u
not lcsa than 500 miles away, 80 yot
needn't trouble yourself about her. Sh,