The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-21

closed upon her and the gay voices of
the bridal party followed her into the
night
4 can't tell just why" she said visit
fully looking at her husband for con-
fiTmatiOn of her vague thought. 1T
seemed wrong to even think it. but
when I looked at George and Frank
] thought of that wild fowl that came
and cCaXed our pretty gray swan
away with him. George loves Den
ton and everybody here has loved ner
since she was a, baby. But Frank is
more of a. stranger, although he has
lived here always. And don't you
think his chin is a little Wsak2 I'm
glad ] married a man with a. nice.
square chin, dear
Her husband assured her that Frank
was a good enough fellow and in re-
turn for the allusion to the chin paid
her some pretty compliments. at which
the pink IN her cheeks deepened.
mr. and Mrs. Thorpe took a train for
Chicago that night. Their new life be-
gan in a pretty north side apartment
It was a sIpremely happy life for
time. Visitors from Denton reported
in their letters home" that the word
ideal still applied
IL was a friend who worked at the
next artists table on the Despatch who
noticed the first shadow that fell. It
was so light as almost to be mistaken
for a. sunbeam
When Franks last sketch he'd gone
down and the neighbOr had cOngTat-
ulated him on the news that the edi-
tor-in-chief had been so pleased with
his last cartoon that he raised his sal
airy, the red-haired Ofice boy an
nOunced that Mrs. Thorpe vas wait
"Join US at dinner. old man. said
Thorpe and Jack Jameson accepted
It's e late night shift for me" said
Thorpe "and the little one always
comes down and- dimes with me at one
of the cafes on these nights"
The little one looked very dainty in
the cool lavender lawn with its ruffies
IF ValenCiennes lace, her wide hat
with its pinkish purple blossoms ard
the chiffon parasOI she managed 50
gracefully. Jameson noticed admir-
ingly how soon she had acquired the
llvbane graces. how quickly she had
dropped the slight gaucherie she had
brought from Denton.
You are staying in the city in Au-
gust, Mrs Thorpe? I am surprised, ."
said Jameson.
The steady gray eyes looked
smflingIy at Frank ThOrpe's square
shoulders as he led the way to the
..rTbe weather that is not too hot for
Frank is not too hot for me- she said.
Whatever is good enough or bad
enough for him is good enough or bad
enough for me We are chums. YOU
know. as well as husband and wife. [
Rul old fashioned enough TO believe
that a. husband and wife should never
be separated
She said it 50 lightly that Jameson
smiled absent-mindedly as he would
have done at the Vagaries OF a girl.
But he remembered IL afterwaro as
with a shock.
They dined at MOundge's. They en-
T1rasanh InHc soma
Inevitable roulette, and the poetry of
French pastry. Prank Thorpe ordered
one bottle 20 drink to mis- promotion
Another to drink 10 his vile, the
sweetest woman in the world" Another
TO "Tauie old chum." His invention
mad sone when ne reached the fourth
hottie. but he insisted upon it, at any
rate GeOrgie and Jack Jameson de-
IYuPFed a little, but the bride drank
With her husband The artist made an
-exclrse and looked with surprise at the
girl. She looked at her husband as
fhous-h fascinated. For each glass he
drank she drank a corresponding one.
The faces of each flushed. The eyes Of
each bi ightened.
Jack Jameson stopped to pick up
Mrs. ThOrDe's handkerchief.
Frank has had quite enough o0n {
vow ebillk. Mrs ThOrDe2" he said. dep
recatingly. And you can hardly take
as much IS he.
The girI shrugged her shoulders an
grily. II VIII be my husbands conspan-
lon ia ali things" she said
Frank Thorpe returned TO the office
that night But his hand shook and
his sketch was uneven. The editO1-In-
chief reDrimanded him for 'unpardon-
q bic slovenliness.' His wife refused
Jarnies0n's escort and returned to the
pretty aDartment on the north side
alone.
1t Other dinners she scene was re-
peated. II came to be painful 10 serious
jack JanliesCli. He brOOded upon Il,