Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-18
ONE TOO MANY.

THAT was capital dance. Miss
Hendrickson. could have ,saltyed on
forever II the music had nniy held out -
this was what Mr.. Doubling said hut
he thought to himself. "By love N
makes me top heavy 10 dance with a
tall girl with a hirh Knee action and
more than half carry her because she
can't keep step"
Hut Mir. Doubling was successful
society man. and when h. had a
thought like this he cnaccd II from
his own soul as quickly hs possible
by saying something exactly opposite
to II. so he went or
You promised me that waltz three
weeks ago--thc day the cards for this
bail were out--and I have been count
ing on II and living M 20 Il ever since. ="
What conatancyi I never suspect.
ed you ~ that. am sure" said Miss
Hondricksnn. with touch N sarcasm
In her tone, but her face had Hnftened
under the compliment She was not
pretty. her enemies called her atln and
red haired, but her friends called her
auburn hatred and stately. but every
body called her great hcircas. Tor the
courts had dccrccd her 100000 In
her own right and tho newspapers had
printed II with her picture.
"Now let me take you 10 q cooler
place than this" said Mt Doubling.
who was nearly painting after his
dance. "out into the galleries. OF bal.
comics. or to the conservatory"
Miss Hcndrlckron was delighted
and with bow and smile away she
went on the arm Of the devoted MIR
Doubling. In and out of the brilliant
crowds Of the assembly ruoma. down
The long halls and under tho wide
arches ~ the conservatory II looked
cool here. with It's gaflands NJ orchids
ita great palms and ferns and splash.
INK fountains.
So you did not suspect me of con.
siaucy." he began. foNortlng To her
own words. he spoke In n tone ~ gen.
q" rcproach and looked into her eyes
with n look which he had prncticcd
upon a. great many eyes and found
very effective.
y believe that was what aaid.-but
then. Miss Hcndrickann laughed un.
easily. and did not finiah the sentence.
she had no skin nj talking nothinsu.
but Sir. Doubling had skill enough for
two.
"Not believe that was constant
Ia your he said with q panE In his
voice at which the lady quailed "a M.
tie. You could not BE- w unluat-ao
Miss Hcndrlckron changed color
and looked down. which did not make
her any prctticr.
DO look at me-" he pleaded. u
hope ! am not 10 incunatant that I
-an't he looked at
"oh. nos" she replied n reailv do /
not know what l meant by saying that
1t ~ No ."stter am sure We are |
good friends enough"
,stiy.
Yes" she whispered sure"
but that Il not enough for me"
he vent on with gathering ardor. You .
must have seen my devotion 10 you
You must know what my feelings arr
towards you. You must know. Ger.
rude. that ! love you. Let me call you
icrtrudc. ! have the firht To do ~
because ! love YOU. I love you above
ill the women of all the wofldn."
Mr. Doubling said this 20 ardent 1
y That he almost believed IL himself.
Miss Ilcndrickson sat silent. looking nj
lim with questioning eyes and parted
ipH Shr was not used 10 being made
oN" to. and was. perhaps. "a little oh.
use.
Mr Doubling. unlucklly. iapsod into
houEht; he had 10 stop aud admire
'HH'iit ny d'N'f nc THOUGHT, that was
good onc-all the women Of all the
yorldr-but l can't go on IN that key.
rhiH ir hard work. II would draw nwent
rom turuip' She can't flrt any
more than fence post Why didn't
practice this with u dress makers
ummyf hut aloud he said;
"Gc;trudc. u u such "a Joy and re-.
cf 10 tell you that I love you, II
cenr 10 let my soul out OF prison and
II me free. You do not answer mo.
nj ! am SUR read your silence
right, II means dear Gertrude. that
ou return my love. and that You will |
ct rcpulHc me. for ! put my destiny
! your hands and ask you To be my I
When h. had spoken this word. he 3
new that h. had fully and utterly pro. I
1rcd a. the greatest heiross he knew. .
Ie was ~ relieved to have n over
nh that h. dropped her hand ana y
iped the sweat frum hiH brow. gave I
ir parting of hls hair nn anxious touch 4
~ " should have been disnrrnngcd h
y the conflict Nm ha brain cavity. he h
rocked hlH muuHthrhra not "a hair was
nErd boy the burning words he had ut. a.
rvd, lie was tHftno homes brukon. a
a. looked 90 Niles H"ndrirkHon ana a
fought that hrr eyes looked na hard
marbles b. took her hand again. A
Speak a. me. Gertrude" he said. N