The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-12


u can do mile on the cinder track
In $50 and across country In $40. hut
how 81 that to help me2 ! might Doc a
cricket professional but Il o. not very
dignihcd position Not that care
straw about dignity. you know. but I
should not Ike To hurt the Old ladys
feelings"
Your aunts7"
Yes. my aunts. MY parents were
Killed In the mutlny, you know. when
was baby, and she has looked after
me ever since She has been very good
TO me. I'm sorry 10 leave her.
"But why should you leave her3''
They had reached the garden gate, and
the girl leaned her racket upon the top
OF H. looking up with grave interest at
her big. whlte-fiannoled companion.
It's BROWNING" said he.
"whatr
Don't tell my aunt that said it,
he sank his voice to whispcr-"t hate
browning"
Clara Walker rippled OF into such n
merry peal Of laughter that he forgot
the EVIL things which he had suffered
from the poet, and burst out laughing
too.
Il can't make him out" said he. II
try. but he 10 one too many. No doubt
u il very stupid Of me: ] don't deny H.
But ms long az I cannot there In no use
pretending that | can. And then, Of
course. she feels hurt. for she In very
fond OF him, and likes TO read him
aloud In the evenings. She In reading a
piece now. 'Pippa Passes. and assure
you. Miss Walker. that | don't even
know what the title means You must
think me II dreadful fool"
But surely he II not no incompro-
henuible as all that" she said as an
attempt at announcement.
He II very bad There are some
things, yon know. which are fine. That
ride OF the three Dutchmen. and Herye
t,iel and others. they are all right. But
there was piece we read last weck.
Tho frst line stumped my aunt. and Il
takes good deal TO do that. for she
rides very straight. 'Setebos and Sete-
hos and Setebos.' That was the line.
II sounds IKE n charm"
mo, "a IA gentleman's name. Three
gentlemen, I thought at first, but my
aunt says one Then he goes on Think
eth he dwelleth In the Hight OF the
moon. IA was a very trying piece"
Clara Walker laughed again.
you must not think OF leaving your
aunt" she said. Think how lonely she
would be without YOU"
We'll. yes. | have thought OF that
but you must remember that my aunt
IL TO all intents hardly mlddlc-nged. and
"A very eligible person. don't think that
her dislike 70 mankind eXtonds'to in
divldunls. SHE might form Now ties. and
then I should be a third wheel In the
coach. Il was all very well as Ions na
was only a boy, when her frst husband
wan alive"
but. good gracious, you don't mean
that Mrs. Westmacott d. going 20 marry
again" gasped Cian.
The young man glanced down at her
with a question In his eyes. "Oh, u ~
only remote possibility, you know
aaid he "stlll, OF course Il might hap
pen, and | should like TO know what
ought 10 turn my hand to-"
81 wish could help you" said Clara.
''But I really know very little about
such things However I could talk 10
my father. who knows "A very great
deal OF the world
II wish you would. ! should be 80 glad
n you would
''Then / certainly win. And now
must hhA hnNA HlhH'f Ntf N'"f'''''
for papa viii be wondering where 1
am"
Good night. Miss walker" lie
pulled on his flannel cap. and stalked
away through the gathering darkness
Clara had imagined that they had
been the last ON the lawn, but, looking
back from the steps which led up to the
French windows. she saw two dark
figures moving dcross toward the
house. A. they came nearer she could
distinguish that they were Harold Den
Yer and her sister Ida. The murmur
OF their voices rose up 20 her ears. ana
then the musical little childllke laugh
which she knew so we'll. II am so de-
lighted" she heard her sister say. $50
pleased and proud. had no Idea OF u.
Your words were such a surprise and
Joy 10 me. oh. am so glad"
rs that you, lda?'
"oh. there Is Clara. I must go In, Mr..
Denver Good nightN
There were a few whispered words.
a laugh from Ida. and Good night
Miss walker" out Of the darkness.
Clara took her sisters hand. and they
passed together through the long fold
inp window. The doctor had gone into
his FIuuNs anu Alt hlAANN ANNAAA NffN
empty. A single small red lamp upon
the sldeboard was reflected tenfold by
the Mate about II and the mahogany
beneath q. though its single wick cast
but feeble light into the large. dimly
shadowcd room. Ida danced on TO the
blg central lamp but Clara put her
hand upon her arm. 81 rather like this
quiet light" said she. why should we
not have a chnt?" She sat IN the doc
tors large red plush chair, and her
sister cuddled down upon the tootstool
At her feet glanclng up az her elder
with a smile upon her HIPS and a mis-
ohievous CLEAN IN her eyes There was
a shade OF anxiety IN Clara's face
which cleared away as nhe gazed into
her sisters frank blue eyes
Have you anything TO tell me. dearF'
Hhe asked.
Ida gave little pout and shrug 10
her shoulder. 1.-THE solicitor general
then opened the case FOR the prosecu-
tion." said she "You are going 20 cross