The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09

receive a penny The idea is ridicu-
lous"
The elder lady had been looking at
the young man with admiring eyes.
There is one thing wanted to ask
you as soon as we met" she said.
How do you pronounce your name?'
The young man turned to her quick
". Then he laughed.
why, I pronounce it Just as it is
spelled" he replied.
Then both the ladies laughed as if
this was a very witty remark.
The only place where people seemed
to have any difficulty with the pronun-
citation was Heidelberg" said the
young man. "They made funny work
Of it there"
Heidelberg" repeated the young
woman. AT the university
Yes" said the young man. Il spent
a delightful year there"
The young woman looked astOnished.
why, we have understood that you
had no early advantages" she said.
According TO the story, you were
poor boy when you came to London,
and your life was a bitter struggle
before you achieved your triumphs."
1t was the young mans turn TO look
astOniShed.
Ny triumpns?" he repeated.
Don't look so surprised, laughed
the girl We've heard all about them.
If the applause Of thousands doesn't
mean a triumph, what does it mean?'
Yes, and all those beautiful young
women pressing around toto kiss
YOU" laughed the elder woman.
The young man flushed.
They didn't" he cried. Some Of
the crowd might have carried me on
their shoulders. but that was the only
| form of violence anybody attempted.
/ But I thought that was all forgotten
"Oh, you are quite too self-deprecl-
alive. professor" laughed the young
woman, with a charming shake of her
/ pretty head.
/ Il want to say again, put IN the el-
/ der lady, that you are not a bit like
/ the man I expected to see
/ And may I ask what / am hkeF'
/ laughed the young man.
/ You are very much like an American
/ gentleman" said the elderly lady. with
\ a quick little bow, and there's nothing
/ better in the masculine market
1--WE never had a Drettier cOmpli-
ment," said the young man, with a
flush on his cheeks.
And yet you've had so many, -
! laughed the young woman.
The flush deeDened on the young
mans face.
Would it be too much of a liberty
to ask you what the Stanchfelds said
! about me? seem 10 be cropping in the
I dark"
why. it was a very discreet letter, -
the young woman replied with merry
smile. 1T gave US to understand that
] -srf for n nd
that you were taking a little trip that
would enable you 10 see the country,
and. at the same time, enjoy a rest
We are not to regard you as a pro-
/ fessiOnal gentleman, and mustn't talk
/ shop to YOU. nor bore you about your
remarka bic talent That is ALL 1 think
except some personal remarks that
might make your ears burn a little
And we are going to carry out the in
1 structions to the letter. Why, we've
even closed the piano"
You've closed the piano." the young
man said.
! CLOSED it and locked it,"
"On-on account Of my nerves." be
! stammered.
Yes. And wen lose the key. if YOU
say So
Before the young man could reply
/ the carriage uItW up dL AliE Slut eli
trance TO a handsome residence in The
midst of spacious grounds
Welcome TO GlenmeTe.' cried the
young woman, and the conversation
was turned into a new channel. Blu
as the young man passed through the
parlor he looked curiously at the CLOSED
piano.
They certainly were delightful
women, and the young man envieC
George the possession Of such charm
! ing relatives. As he looked at the youns
woman. however. this feeling of envy
was quickly abated. He wasn't at al
sure that he would want her for hi!
cousin.
1t was strange that they didn't men
ton George. but George was a harum
scarum fellow. and perhaps was tenn
porarily out of their good graces. Any
way he wouldn't allude 20 him again
1t might be embarrassing
Then the young man did his best q
make himself agreeable, and succeeded
admira bly,. Over the dainty luncheon
that presently drew them TO the dininl
room. he quite threw OF his slight feel
ing Of constraint in the presence o
/ strangers. and proved a delightful
+ talker. But there was one subject b.
/ carefully avoided. much 10 the ladies
t disappointment. and that was himself
After luncheon ne begged leave f
stroll about for an hour or two, prom
: Using 10 return for an afternoon drive
Isn't he niCe2' said the elder lads
S a. the guest strobe down the windiu
roadway.