The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-05

Clacklng clock on the high chimney
shelf above the stove. with a Dai- of
shining lamps. Everything was cheer
fully clean and thrifty in the warm lit
tie place. and Mary Ann herself looked
as If she were able TO keep her house
keeping up To the highest standard.
well, there nOW!' she exclaimed.
with an almost ostentatiOus air of hos
pitality. How are We the day, Ell
leneen? / was after wishing you here
a minute ago; how come you out?"
I'm loating for the afternoon" said
the guest disconsolately. There was
something stopped wit the machinery.
] wish fast enough / was out altogeth-
er III never get learnt, anyway; me
mind amt on it"
"Oh. go way" responded Mary Ann.
vigorously.
'Tis thrue for me. I'm getting pay
now only for their being so shorthand
ed: but me mind amt on il nor in it.
so il amt"
Nary Ann made an articulate
sound signifyins contempt
81 fought I'd come over an give yez
a lift wit the hOuseworlS'' yentured
Ellen, somewhat timidly.
We'll, I'm Obliged 10 your kindness"
said Mary Ann. amiably. I've enough
10 do It's thrue for me. That biggest
one. Hinry there. was roaring all night
With the earache, an I'd small chance
10 sleep"
Coon. Hiury, COON an see Aunty
Ellen" said the visitor who was still
standing. and turned now to show an
interest i'm the three playmates. Well,
I'll so lay me hat in on the bed; they
might be picking off all me feathers
If our backs 'ould be turned
NO no. give il here TO me; that
Hinry d be on the bed after it aiser
than amy place. exclaimed Nary
Ann, anXiOusly Give me your jacket.
TOO. an I'll nut them here. see on the
hook behind the door. Sit down wit
yourself by the stove an rest "a while
tin We tark a Bit What's an the
neWS2'
ia rather be doin' something" pro-
tested Ellen.
wei, I've mo ironing most done"
answered Mary Ann. IAN I'll be think.
ing what Ia best do next FaiN I've
enough OF il. Hinry. there. amt got
whole frock nor "a dacint 0ctticOat 20
put on. He's the torment, anyway"
The smiling Henry toddled over to
his young aunt, and made an attempt
NJ familiar speech.
"'Tis SWeeJies he do be asking Cor.
explained the Intelligent mother. No
more sWeeties N he get the day, can
tell him"
Did YOU get nice sWeeties the day
darlin'?" asked Ellen with ready sym,
Tathy as she lifted the solid, unwilling
little shave To her lap. whence he
promptly slipped 10 the floor again. &"
stand facing her at a safe distance. and
begin "a second series of perfectly UNI
ineligible remarks
PITY for YOU 'out learn TO tark like
q Christian, a great man Of a shild like
YOU. SCoifed his mother with assumed
severity. See how Well your aunty
can't get the sense Of a. word you say!
IRIS of the nice GROCER man ne bees
tarkuG, that uiver comes inside the
door less there's "a sWeetie in his pock-
ct foV Hinry. Well then, YOU should
have the pride To tarll like other folks
as I'm always advising YOU"
Henry had not more than reached
the age Of years, but he was evidently
animated by q fiery spirit that served
him we'll i'm the place of experience. He
now stamped his little foot and protest
ed loudly, but his elders went on talk
ing over his head with perfect ndiffer
ence, and presently ne returned, not in
the least sulky. TO the lively company
of the smaller baby and their friendly
little dog.
I'm sorry enough that I ever come
out Ellen announced respectfully, aft
er pause.
"Ain't YOU the big FOOL remarked
The elder sister, who was we'll married
and settled in q good tenement, which
even afforded a best room and a mas
nificent piano lamp with a yellow silk
shade, "a wedding present given by her
mans associates at the gas house. Il
never saw the half day I wanted 20 go
back" she continued, II might like
Just 10 see the folks an make a lt.tle
visit of tWo-trce weeks. Himself was
having great tark last night about his
own old folks. and sometime he'd get
"a couple 0f months off am we'd 20
homo. He'd Ike well 20 show Hinrv
there to his fadcr. What tark vou
have of goin' home like a lord, says I
10 him. FOR mesilf Ia rather the money
was Well in the bank than spending il
on them dirty ships goin' home Ia
like we'll enough 10 see me mother
too" she added more softly, but John
Is a great boy 10 spend his money IL ]
want sharp Wit him. I've deceived
him that a GOOD deal whit to oav the
grOCer's books that's safe IN the bank
this minute. Only last night he come
home wit a suit a. clothes for F1ta-v
zig. I'm all nut back Wit me irOuin
! had 10 go carry en- back To the store
this morning soon as me dishes was
done"
" IT'S better than the stingy kind"
sighed Ellen.
"Ain't YOU downhearted the day?-
Loalin' ain good for you. said Mary