The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-11-02

ana bscdre old Mother Jinman's room,
A small urchin who was hanging
ABOUT the door, was induced, by the |
prospect of twopence, to show the way |
to the old DANES cottage.
Having seen the room, a funny little |
place up under the roof, in which he |
could barely stand upright, but which |
spotlessly clean as it was, seemed |
very haven of rest to the worn out
young man. and having expressed him
selI as satisfied, and paid five shill
lngs In advance, as a token of good
ialth, the old dame departed in search
OF new laid eggs, from her own hens
TO serve up for her new dodgers break
fast.
In the meantime the young man
threw himself into a chair with
heaVy sigh, which the good old soul
heard as she shut the door upon him
She returned to the room, in about
half an hours time with tray, which
contained the homely but excellen,
country fare she had prepared, and
hnding no notice taken of the knock
with which she announced the arrivai
OF breakfast, pushed open the door
and entered.
She found the new ledger fast
asleep on his chair, with his head
resting on the table, and, depositing
her tray thereon also, stood regarding
him with motherly solicitude.
Poor, dear, young gentleman" she
murmured to herself, IF e don't look
dead beat! I'll jest put the breakfast
by I'm, so as e can see it when e
wakes"
she left the room, closing the door
behind her, and still the young man
slept on, in spite of his constrained at
titude and the hardness of his pillow.
Another half hour passed, at the
end of which time another step was
heard ascending the crazy little wood
en- staircase-a firmer step, but at the
same time lighter than the other; and
another voice-this time a masculine
one-might have been heard to say,
All right, Mrs. Jinman-don't you
trouble-will announce myself"
Which the speaker proceeded to do
first of all by the application of his
knuckles, which. proving Intellectual,
was followed by the lifting of the
latch, and the appearance OF the figure
of Dr. jeremiah Cartwright upon the
| threshold.
He, too, contemplated the sleeping
figure doubtfully. "Humph!" he re.
marked, half aloud. ASLEEP, ehi
Good thing, too; gone through a lot
worn himself out Hullo! What's
this? Breakfast, Ell? All got cold
too! Better wake him up after all!'
This he did very gently; and Ted
Burritt started up, rubbing his eyes
Then, recognizing the situation as
well as the personality of the indi
vidual who confronted him.
ooh, Lord" he cried, with a groan
I'D forgotten all about it, But tell me
what the exam"
The doctor interrupted him with q
gesture. whats that I see?" look
ing at the viands through his gold
trimmed spectacies. Tea? eggs? but
ter? cream? brown bread? MY
news will keep; your breakfast won't
or, rather has been kept too long al
ready. Sit down at once and dispose
of the contents of that tray, or you
don't get another word out of me-"
Ted was astonished to find how hun
cry he was, and had soon cleared the
board; though, at the same time, he
found it rather embarrassing to fee
that he was an object of interest to
an individual in gold-rimmed spec
tacles, who stared at him persistently
through them, and kept up a running
commentary under his breath all tn,
time. Some of the CALCULATIONS, too
which caught his ear were decided,
of nature to arouse curiosity on tn,
part of the hearer, who now and thel
could not avoid overhearing such frag
ments as these-"Mysterious affair
should like to get at the bottom of it
Talk about sensational incidents
Wonder how he'll take it," etc.
"And now" said the young man
turning round upon him, tell m,
what is the result you have arrive,
att"
ITO be continued)