The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06

vHE ARRIVAL of the Monday evening mail
the chief event of the week the Miss Wyatts
because it brought the New York letters.
From the time that Mary Wyatt had become
Mrs. Amos Forsyth until just before her death
than thirty years later there had break
in the correspondence when the sisters
gether At last there had come anxious Monday
evening when letter reached them, and later
few hurried lines from Mary's Jonn, with whom
she had lived since his wifes death telling Of the ill
OF his mother, then a telegram saying all
was over, and finally chat desoiating sap that can
II suppose You have letter for me-" said Miss
1-ettia, as Lucy came in with the Monday evening
1T is for Deborah this time"
THAT is very strange. 1t is Johns turn to write
Miss Deborah opened her letter and gave ex-
Il nope there is not any bad news?" asked Lucy
anxiously.
al the family spend the summer with US
upon my word. shat is cool" exclaimed Miss Le-
titia 1T is stranse he did write to when
IL is my turn, and / the Oldest she added.
II suppose he wrote TO because 1 house
keeper You can answer the letter IL you like"
II have enough letters of my to answer thank
aSou 1 should think Esther would have the sense TO
See that il may not be convenient for have
grown people and two children and nurse and baby
10 spend the summer"
she has" and Miss Deborah read an extract from
= Esther tells me we are altogether TOO big family
row TO infct YOU and her fathers house is
Homer Newhalrs boarding house but told her nv
aunts would feel deeply hurt If didn't
them OF III FOR any it is convenient
you win let us know frankly. / long to have you ali
see Mary. She is beginning walk and take notice
and yesterday she electrified by saying Papa"
John is perfect fool over that child Miss Deb
orah observed Mary is thirteen months old, and
ought TO have said Papa weeks ago; Lucy said
Papa and Mamma when she nine months DID,
and john himsef-and boys usually so for
ward as girls-hegan to talk when he VAS
For heavens sake. spare US those "reminiscences"
said Miss Letiua What are you going to write to
"oh, suppose they win have to come but what
on earth we can do about Mr. Gray don't Jack
and Lily will tease him outrageousy, poor creature
end lie is used to such a placid life"
II declare Deborah, 1 believe you put the cats
comfort before that Of your family. I used
70 a placid lie too, Miss Letitia remarked
You protect yourself. II the baby We're only
a little younger L shouldn't mind much but as soon
get into every kind mischief Dear. fascinating
her at the distance Of mrs Newhans boarding house
Then why don't you have the courage Of your
"Letitia." Lucy cried. reproachfully You wouldn't
. have the heart to let them go to a boarding house
we can manage the room well enough" said Miss
Deborah. we can give them the three south rooms
SO YOU planning to have me move out Of my
oom?" Miss Lettia asked.
why. thought you could move into mine and I
would take The little room 1t would be more
comfortable for them to have connecting rooms and
Miss Deborah had known her sister for more than
fifty years and her the Inherent unseIhshness
OF human nature great that she could still
make a proposition of this kind.
"Letiua would never be happy in any room but her
own" said Lucy who had knocked her head against
N sisters limitations often not recognize them
7Irs matter If they don't have connecting rooms
The nurse and the baby can be across the hall"
II am very sorry about poor dear Mr.. Gray" said
Miss Deborah. reverting 10 her pet. Il know that
naughty baby viii pull his tail and make him very
unhappy, and as for Jack and Lily
John is dear fellow" Miss Letitia interrupted
"but like all men, he is selfish. It occurs to him
20 look at things from any point Of view but his own
They were coming, actually coming at last Miss
Deborah had gone to the station to meet them and
sMiss Lettia and Lucy waiting in the parlor
which gay with a wealth Of roses arranged in
bowls and vases by Lucy's skiIlful fingers. It was
not often that She was allowed 20 follow her own
taste entirely i'm small things but the others
had been so busy with larger decisions that they had
left the cutting and arranging flowers to her
My dear have real genius for fixing flow
ers, said Miss Letitia. She always recognized per
lection when she If. but her praise given so
rarely That her words brought glow Lucy's heart
At last there was the sound Of wheels the gravel
then came gay laugh and a shrill voice called out
Mr.. Gray. What awfuly funny name for HIM
] thought he was person when Aunt Lucy wrote
about him first. Iii, Mr.. Gray. you needn't look so
scared Of me- Hullo, Aunt Lucy And Jack rushed
into the closely followed by his sister Lily Next
came John. carrying the baby with patrlarchaI pride
then Esther, rosy and happy with light in eyes