The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-19

thickess there were long plank benches
In remoter, shadowy hooks Uncle Boil
had insisted upon setting camp stools
in pairs.
'''Thars a time for all things-ever
courtin'. I amt forgot that, if 1 am SC
fat and Old" he had said to Red Mary
with twinzling eyes. Red Mary was his
own niece Mary Spec his Wife's. The
two were first cousins, dear friends. de-
lightfully alike. still more delightfully."-
unlike. and differentiated in the mouths
of their world according TO complexion.
Both Marys were out in the yard
running hitler and yon, though it was
barely SHUTDOWN, and nobody likely to
come for an hour. Major Dada had
come but he did not count. He
trunk of maple and let his eyes follow
the two Marys il their white frocks
and fTittery red ribbon. Uncle Bob,
who sat three feet away, his chair
planted squarely upon its four feet, his
elbows on his knees. caught the glance,
set his fat fingers together with a little
soft p-lop, and said, ruminantly:
Mice span o. fillies."
"Thoroughbreds-cle the major
calculated. then with q sigh. If only a
man could throw off thirty yearSi
Choosing between them must be a big
puzzle. I'm right down sorry for Bert
SeIby. Upon my soul, I don't believe he
knows which he loves best, for all he's
been here every day since they came,
and nights and Sundays thrown in"
I've had q scrter sneaking notion all
along he was in love with both Uncle
Bob said.
Major Dade laughed.
The young man must remember he
is running for congress in Kentucky,
rot Utah. he said. Tell those young
ladies for me, please, that the one who
don't take him is mighty apt to live TO
be soTIy for it"
i told 'em SO yistiddy." Uncle Bob
returned. Lord, How Red Mary did
laugh, She is the sassiest piece-always
making fun o. the way Bert talks"
Il car hardly blame her-but poor
Bert" Major Dade said with a frown.
1T is the greatest shame, the greatest
pity, ne was left to grow up with those
poor white Lisenbees. A finer gentle
man than his father never trOd shoe
leather, and his father, Bert's grand
father, went to congress from Tonnes
see"
Bert Will get everybodys vote-if
only he gets the nomination" Major
Dade continued th0ughtfully. But
there's the rub. Politics amt what is
used to be. Uncle Bpb-not by a long
chalk. Money mas a heap of friends
t4 GOh1 AANGA ~ VIZ AH4u mat loEAl
has just one man TO fear Duke VIII
loughby-and Willoughby has money to
throw at the birds He throws il, too
chips in for anything going-barbecue,
picnic, big meeting, preachers salary
or missionary collection. Then. he has
lent money to a dozen fellows who are
in tight places. OF course, there has
been no talk Of buying their influence,
hut they are bound, just bound, to do
their best for him. l tell you Willough-
by is smart. lie has got 1, mighty tax
ing way, too. If we don't look sharp
hell sweep the convention -
And then Bert Selby is jest fool
enough to pull off his coat and work
like a Niger to elect him., Uncle Bob
broke in. Bert has had whatever he
chose to ask for-been sheriff, assem- /
blynan and ali that. He is as ambi-
tious as Lucifer. One term in congress
viii rub off that poor, white tang. After
that-welt there's no telling what he
may not be, and do.
Sister Lisenbee to the contrary not l
withstanding. Uncle Bob asked with (
a lowering smile. It's amazing, but |
Bert Will stand by that poor creeter as /
long % she lives"
Major Dade scowied. If she is COM /
ing tonight 1 shall leave at once" he !
said. Uncle Bob laughed until he shook
ali over
oN an ~ ~ - W. i'i~J'i- ~
said. gripping the others arm. shes
coming a-purpose TO see you. We had .
10 ask her-c0uldn't thing of raising a
row in church by sighting a sister that
way"
4 smell plotting" Red Mary called
gayly, rushing at her uncle as she
spoke. and setting his necktie straight.
She was as rogueish as she was rosy. a
piece of dimpIed prettiness, with very
bright dark eyes and q sauey tip-tilted
nose Withal. delicately virginia.. Some
thing childlike, wondering, underlay the
limpid gayety of her glace. She moved
lightly and spoke in a round, siiyery
voice. Mary Spec, who came at her
back, was taller by half head. and
golden freckles. She had gray eyes, set Z
under the finest arched dark brows and
was slender enough TO suggest a bold