The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-22

" bed Thanksgiving evening in a graceless
frame of mind.
a You may 60 Robbins" she said to her
faithful maid. "and you and Harriet Harriet was
the cook, "ard Matilda" matilda the wairess)
'may all go that party al James " Games was
-the eardener). ] shall not need any Of YOU
'I hate 60 leave you alone Miss EinOr," said Rob
bins and hestated knowing Miss Merryweather well
enough not to ask her would she be afraid. She did
not do much better TO burt OUT They do say there
burglars in town, amt
very ven" responded Miss Merryweather, with
mistaken calm-whatever her faults, timidity never
n5 ,I70,es eo,e1,, Ana o,l man, nc ven see maj
the galvanic battery works all right. Good night!
pleasant time TO you"
Robbins knew when her mistress used this tone
that argument would be vain: so, discounted, and
with more than one wistful glance backward in the
hail. she retired.
Miss Merryweather began to walk up and down
the room. 1t was an attractive room with the soft
ivory CLEAN OF the paint and the sprangy, old-fash-
Toned flowers the creamy walls. one perceived,
also. an od-fashoned air. due to the presence Of Ger
tain chairs and tables, lUxuriantly carved in dull
hued oak tinted in old marquetry. In one corner
- the room cabinet showed an the dazzlng hues
OF old china the sumptuous gliding of Satsumathe
delicate forms Of old Sevres the soldier cpuence Of col
- ana shape OF Jne great t4assh "A
a. one corner. lounge with many pillows in another
and tea table with its shining eQuipage limited the
room 10 ne Miss AerryWeathers own speclaI slLllns
room The eye of a newcomer instinctively turned
heavy Italian chest. the lid adorned by two
Ilousy wrought IRON handles the chest itself or age
stained oak having divers and grisly traditions
connecting il with the treasure of convent and the
murder OF faithful guardians by vandal robbers, BY
81 natural dvagatou of the mind, the chest had be-
said. bona hde iron safe. wherein was deposited the
famous Merryweather plate some presented by
Also. therein sparkled the jewels of Miss Merry
weather, which would not have been despised in
large city, and were regarded with awe in an Iowa
Miss Merryweather though spinster and no
longer young. fond on proper occasions of mag
ufcence dress Whatever her eccentrcities-I must
grant her some-she was greatly loved by her fellow
toWnsmen. and those who knew her best loved her
Vost strongly. She had. however. win Of her
And She was one who in the language of Holy Writ
Kept her promise her hurt. Thus sometimes
inpeuous temper led her into mprudent declarations
rom which She could not always eNtreate herself
Her latest dilemma eugrossed her tonight. Having
had the plumbing of her dwelling repaired in an un-
lucky moment there had come quarrel with the
plumbers union over a bill The result was that
she sent away every man swindler of them ALI
would not be understood 70 indorse her words-and
left with the water service of the house cut off
en- the garden, while friends shifted apprehensively
she not afraid OF sewer gas And her niece twho was
a daughter to herr did bring the baby
spend Thanksgiving because the child might catch
diDhtheria through the deadly leaking pipes.
stun" said Miss Merryweather, who used strong
quite too great lady to disturb herself about the mi
nor conventions. STUFF and nonsense. There are
leaks But I'm not going to argue with Helen.
shall get plumber and have you come Thanksgiy-
ing"
features Of Heens husband, she added graveiy: He
viii not belong to the union If 1 have to wait to
sre a union plumber / shall wait until the pipes tum-
But the imported plumber who was to put the
forces of organized labor to roUt did come al
though. such is the extraordinary working the
feminine logic, he offered high wages as the
erring and grasping union plumbers had been re-
, fused
Miss Merryweather was sure he had either been
bought of assassiuated by the union. She paid
heed to the theory meelly rendered by Helen's
husband. tO-wt: that. knowing the mans habits. he
had cause to suspect he was simply celebrating
Thanksgiving i'm an Unhoy manner his
count.
no poor fellow she murmured; "Inost likely ne
IS lying dead i'm allCyway, with all his ribs
en- They do such things"
Therefore t was with gloomy soul she beheld
the night before Thanksgiving 81 was Sd
little thankful i'm my life" she murmured, "and 7
was bent having that plumbing done in time