Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-08-14

What do you think OF my nephew, |
Charles?'
The question was so sudden ana un-
expected that Clara gave quite q jump
In her chair. I'LL hardly ever have
thought OF your nephew Charles"
MOI Oh. you must think him well
over, for want to speak to you about
him"
To me? But why2"
1t seemed to me most delicate. You
see Clara, the matter stands in this
way. II Is quite possible that may soon
nnd myself In a completely new sphere
OF llfe which viii involve fresh duties
and make It impossible for me to keep
up household which Charles can
share"
Clara stared Did this mean that she
was about to marry again? What else
could II point to2
Therefore Charles must have
/ household Of his own That Is obvious.
NOW l don't approve OF bachelor es-
'aoIlshments. Do your"
Really, Mrs westmacott. have
never thought OF the matter"
| On you little sly pussl Wos there
ever girl who never thought OF the
matter? think that young man OF
sN-and-twenty ought to be married"
cara felt very uncomfortable. The
awtul thought had come upon her that
TINS ambassadress had come to her as
proxy with a proposal of marriage.
But how could that be? She had not
spoken more than three or four times
with her nephew. and knew nothing
more OF him than he had told her on the
evening before. II was impossible. then.
And yet what could his aunt mean by
this discussion of his private affairs?
DO you not think yourself" she per-
sisted, that a young man OF six-and-
twenty is better married."
I should think that he is old enough
10 decide for himself"
Yes, yes. He has done so. But Charles
Is Just a little shy. just a little slow in
expressing himself. l thought that
would pave the way for him. Two wom-
en- can arrange these things so much
better. Men sometimes have a difficulty
In making themselves clear"
Il really hardly follow you. Mrs.
Westmacott." cried Clara in despair.
He has no profession. But he has
nice tastes. He reads Browning every
night. And he is mos, amazingly strong
; When he was younger we used TO put
on the gloves together. but l cannot
persuade him to now. for he says he
cannot play light enough. should al
: low him five hundred, which should be
enough at first"
my dear Mrs. westmacott" cried
: Clara, II assure yeu that have not
the least idea what 1t is that you ar,
talking Of"
do you think your sister Ida would
have my nephew Charles?"
Her sister Ida? Quite a little thrill
Of relief and Of pleasure ran through
I her at the thought Ida and Charles
, Westmacott. She had never thought o.
, Il. And yet they had been n good dea
together. They had played tennis. The!
I had shared the tandem tricycle.. Again
came the thrill of JOY and close at II
I heels the cold questionings OF con
g science. Why this Joy? What was tn
! real source of It? Was II that dee
down. somewhere pushed back in tn
black recesses of the soul. there wa
~ the thought lurking that II Charl,
I nrosperad In his, wooing then Haro
4 Denver would still be free? How mea
y how unmaidenly. how unsisterly Il
l. thought She crushed It down ri
h thrust It aside, but still It would pu,
d up it's wicked little head. She crimson,
= with shame at her own baseness,
d she turned once more to her companio
81 really do not know" she said.
l. "She is not engaged?"
d mot that I know Of"
e "You speak hesitatingly"
because l am not sure. But he ms
ask. She cannot but be fattered."
ID "Quite so. l tell him that II is the mo
practical compliment which a man CT
II pay to q woman. He is little shy, b
sr when he sets himself to do II he will {
1t. He is very much in love with her.
s. assure you. These little lively people 6
ways do attract tn slow and heav
ID ones, which is natures device for Il
N neutralizing Of bores But they are {
m going in. I think II you win allow T
that will just take the opportuni
TO tell him that, so far as you kno'
there is no positive obstacle In Il
way"