The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-22
'as busy from morning to night on the


was busy from morning 10 night on the
ST. Exchange
Hay Denvers had hardly moved
In before number two also struck is
placard. and again the ladies found
mat they had mo- reason 10 be discont-
cd with their noighhors Doctor Bal
tha2ar Walker was very well known
name IN the medical world Did not his
qualifications his membership. and the
record of hla writings ON long half
column Ia the Medical Directory" from
his first little paper on tn "Gouty
Diathesls' In 1859 10 his exhaustive
treatise upon Affections of the Vase
Motor System" In isSi7 a successful
medlcn. career which promised to end
In prcHldoutship of college and
bnronetCy. had been cut short BY his
sudden Inheritance Of considerable
sum from grateful patient. which had
rendered him independent Tor life, and
hnd enabled him to turn his attention
10 the more scientific part Of his profess
nlon, which had always had a greater
charm for him than ita more practical
ana commercial aspect To this end he
had given up His house IN Weymouth
street, and had taken this opportunity
OF moving himself. hts scientific instru.
mcnts and his two charming daughters
Che had been widowcr fuf some years.
into the more peaceful atmosphere OF
Norwood
There was thus but one villa unoc-
cupicd. ana II was NO wonder that the
two maiden ladies watched with a KEEN
Interest. which dccpencd into dire
apprehension the curious incidents
which hcralded the coming OF the
new tenants. They had already learned
from tho agent that the family consist
ed ~ two only. Mrs Wcstmncott.
widow ana her nephew. Charles West
macott How simple and how select n
had sounded who could have foreacon
from II these fearful portcnts which
seemed 10 threaten violence and dis
cord among the jewellers In The Wilder
ncasl Again these two old maids cried
in heartfelt chorus thnt they wished
they had not sold their FIELD.
well at least, Monica" remarked
Bertha. as they sat over their teacupa
that afternoon, however strange these
people may be. II IL our duty TO be as
polite Co them as 20 the others"
Most certainly" acqulesced her sis
ter
Since we have called upon Mrs Hay
Denver and upon the Misses Walker.
we must call upon this Mrs. weHtma-
colt Also
Certainly. dear As long az they arc
living upon our land feel as " they
were IN a sense our guests. and that "
~ our duty 20 welcome them"
Then we shall call tomorrow" anid
Bertha. with decision.
Yes, dear, We shall But, oh. I wish
Il was ovorN'
AZ o'clock on the next day. the two
maiden ladies' rot on upon their hoaplt-
able errand. IN their atin. cracking
dresses OF black silk. with jct-bc-
Hpangled Jackets. and little rows OF
cylindrical grey curls dropping down
on either side of their black honnotH.
they looked like two old fashion plates
which had wandered on ln.a tho wrong
decade. Half curious and half fearful.
they knocked nt the door Of number
three, which was instantly opened by n
red-hcndcd page boy.
Yes Mrs. Weatmhcott was az home.
He uHhcrcd them into the front room,
furnished as a drawing room. whore III
! spite Of the hne spring weather large
> 'are was burning ln the sfate. The hos
took their cards ana then. az they sat
down together upon sottcc he set thcli
nerves IN a thrill by dnrtlng behind q
curtain with shriil cry and proddlng
at something with hia foot The hull pup
which they had seen upon the day be-
fore bottled from It's hiding place and
acuttled anariinK from the room.