The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-26

and asked her to make one of the
/ party.
rs he bringing a logger?' the stun
ming girl laughingly asked as she ac-
/ cepted the invitation
! The guest proved to be a slender
/ young man with very bright eyes, and
| a very lively manner, whose name
] sounded strangely familiar to Clara
! when George introduced him. 1t was
! so familiar that a little later she said
J Are you in any way related to the
/ young novelist whose latest story has
made such a remarkable hit?"
/ Bless you" cried George. "he's the
| very man."
Forget it." laughed the story teller.
| Il haven't been able TO see anything in
| the room but my books lying there on
! the center table. Hide it, please
| And then they had a very pleasant
/ evening. The novelist and George sang
/ together. they had been in some anna
/ teur entertainments and knew a lot OF
| lively songs, and the girls were as en-
: tertaining as they knew how to be.
/ And when the young men had gone
/ Clara turned to her friend.
! Mr.. Darlington is delightful, isn't
/ hep she said
No more so than Mr.. RAYMOND. -
/ said the stunning one.
| George had held his new. position.
/ which was now virtually that of man.
/ ager, some two months when Papa
| Frobisher said TO Clara at the dinner
table. George wants to know if he can
/ go with US to the Edwards reception
/ on Thursday night l told him we'd
I be glad TO have him
Has he an invitation" cried Clara.
! He doesn't know the Edwards
We'll, he has the invitation all
right, replied her father, and is go
{ ing with us That is, he is going with
you. I intend to send my regrets"
George looked as complete as the
young man Of the period usually ap-
pears when on his way to an evening
reception. and Clara certainly had M
cause for criticism. He thanked her
for the privilege OF accompanying her.
adding that he had no acquaintance
with Judge and Mrs. Edwards. and
that his invitation came from one of
the young ladies of the receiving Dartv.
1t was the coming out reception of Miss
Leonie Edwards and was large and
notable gathering. The Edwards were
among the leading families and had
many prominent friends.
4 am especially anxious to meet
w lnlIFed ArInltaSe, said Clara "She
is the latest bud in Washington sOri-
ETY.. the senator's daughter. you know.
and they say she is exceptionally
charming. She is one of the receiving
party LeOnie met her abroad
Yes" said George.
There was a constant stream Of peo-
pie passing the reception party when
Clara and George emerged from the
hall Clara presented the young man
to the judge and his wife and then To
the fair debutante. but as she turned
TO the next young woman in line she
was little surprised TO see two small
hands extended toward her cempan-
ion. while a pretty voice cried. "Oh.
George, I'm so glad to see you again.
And I'm awfullv glad to see YOU. Win
NE. dear" said George.
I'D certainly give you a kiss II there
were not so many people looking" said
the Girl
Save IL. VIM. laughed George. Then
lac quickly turned 20 Clara Miss Fro
bisher he said. let me make YOU ac-
ouainted with my cousin, Miss Winifred
Armitage~
Il want to know you better whispered
the girl I'm hunt you I'D just as soon