The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-03

confronted her. Letters from cousins,
aunts, girl friends and-Others Caro-
Ign paused as she was about to start
an epistle to Aunt Abigail WinteTburn
and took from the pile a certain one
of thoSe-OtheTs. 1t was addressed in
an cratic masculine hand. A pair of
pretty brows pUckered over the hazel
eyes and the lips pOuted distinctly as
Carolyn read the letter fOr-well, not
the first time since its arrival
The pile was diminishing in a most
satisfactory manner. Carolyn had al
most reached the last-that dreaded
last one which would require such con-
ceEtrated effort in answering-when
there came 4 sound Of light. hurried
footsteps tie swirl of skirts and then
al imperative rap on the door.
"Oh. dear!' cried Carolyn.
Let me in, you sinner It was
Rilla ChadbOUrne's voice.
"Oh, it's you, Rilla!" The key turned
in the lock.
Now, I'd just like to know" de
manded Rilla, throwing herself AZ once
into her favOTite chair, what a.. th'~
is about? Days for correspondence.
deed. Cant be disturbed! Well = 2,
got 10 be disturbed Do you Under
stand. Miss Carolyn LeGrande Winter
burn? You've got to go to lunch with
me and shopping afterward. I've ar
ranged it all in my own mind, and
won't take no for an answer.
Gracious. Rilla, your UneXpectednesS
is something terrible! Why didn't you
let me knoW2"
Because i couldn't, that's all. So get
ready
But I must write one more letter.
who to-" questioned Rilla, ingram
maticaIJy, conscious of privileged rights
as CarOlyn's chum-
"Vhy-it's 10 my professor"
Carolyn. YOU little terror, are you
encouraging that man? Aren't you
ashamed of yourself? No wonder you
blush. I'll tell you right now, you
can't do any trid!ng with Professor
Lewis Mcdowell. He's dreadfully in
earnest. He thinks you mean every
thing you say, or look or Write-
81 haven't looked a thing or said a
thinEl I've treated him abOminably,"
protested Carolyn.
Then his letter can wait.
oh no. 1 must write it now. I
should have writ yesterday, you
seq
Then hurry" commanded Rilla.
Carolyn sat down and hurried &C
cordingly. RilIa talking at intervals.
The letter with its accompanying in
teTruptiOns ran as follows:
NV Dear Friend-YOur most de-
rgktfuI letter was received and 1 (Oh,
please don't. Rnla, I must get this just
right-you know he's a professor trust
YOU viii permit me to express my ap-
probation of your most interesting and
able remarks. (Wait just minute,
RiIa.1 I sometimes wish I possessed
a deeper and (Ot Rilla, I'm stuck! It's
so hard 20 answer such scholarly let
tiers. No-d0n't say a wOrd--Ive got
it's keener insight into the beautiful
philosophy Of which you write so Qet
me see) earnestly and wisely. Peo-
pie cali me SUP ar1icial, but indeed,
sometimes I have thoughts which q
am hurrying' Please don't talk. j am
sure are below the surface of things.
You somehow help me TO think truer
and deeper. Riua, viii you st0p?)
Yes. you may come on Wednesday
evening. I shall look forward to see
ing you. eyes, I'm ready, Rilla-just
a minute"
RfHa clapped her hands authorita-
lively. Enough, enough. Now sign
your name. No, ma'am, you shan t
read It over-lts all right. Seal that
letter up at once, do you hear? There.
now, DO hurry and dress.
As Carolyn huttered about the room.
douing her street things, she fretted
not q little over the letter.
ooh, dear, ] ought to have read IT,
RiHa. Hes so correct, and if there
should be mistakes
NONSENSE II you don't stop that
worry habit, you1l be old before your
time. Come on now. are you reGdy2"
The next day a huge box OF gorgeous
American Beauties came for Miss
Carolyn Winterburn. Her eyes danced.
"Oh, what dreams they are! I suppose
dear old Phil sent them, he's such a.
But the name on the card was that Of
Lewis Mcdowell.
Carolyn gasped. such an unheard
Of thing for MIN to DO. He's-pro-
crossing
On Wednesday evening he appeared
promptly at s. The roses had discon-
certed Carolyn and she was conscious
of distinct embarrassment when she
went forward 20 greet him.
The glow n his eyes and the warmth