The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-28

how took the news, Tom. tell them the
truth. Say l was all broken up"
AS soon as possible Richard Van DoISen
had a crepe band sewed on his hat His
friends all said something kind to him re-
gnrding his loss. and even at first he aC-
oepted their sympathy in u manly man
ner-
Yes" he said, IT appreciate your sym
pathy, but he was an old man; q very old
man. Personally, 1t is not as If l had
known him. | shouldn't have thought OF
putting on mourning for him myself. but
Mrs Van wished IT. One OF the family,
after all"
AS the days passed and he became more
accustomed to the idea, he seemed TO en-
| ter more into the spirit of the crepe hat
band, He felt. perhaps, that he wasn't I
| doing the late Gonks justice, for It was
| hard for him 20 sink his habitual cheer
| fulness. He became frankly talkative
about Ionks-so much so that Yonks be-
| came something OF a bore to Wighamton.
The more l think Of IT," he said to
have never done Yonks justice He was
fine fellow, No foolishness about him.
| One of the good solid type. Poor old
fonks! He viii never walk the earth
To another he said
Jim. l can't seem to realize that I am
In mourning for Ionks. II doesn't seem
| possible / lay awake half the night
| thinking about II. j almost blubbered out
loud when l thought OF his poor family"
Did he have children?" asked Jim.
"ChlldTen," cried Van Dolsen. He had
eighteen, But / wasn't thinking OF them
They are all dead His wife Is dead too
| was thinking of his family-the Eastern
vans. OF the blow II must be TO them 10
know that Yonks is no more, You can
bet they don't mourn for him in the half
hearted way that l do''
One afternoon Garrick met Van Dolsen
In the postoftice. He drew him to one
side
Van, he said, you knew that my sis
ter Emily was in Florida. didn't you?"
why, yes" said Van Dolsen; 80 did
How's she? Climate helping her health
any? Hope you hear good news"
GarTick nodded.
Fine he said. "she picking up won
He paused and felt in his pocket. draw
Ing out a letter
Il wrote her about your loss, Van" he
thy"
Van Dolsen sighed pondcrously.
Poor old Yonks-" he began
by the way said Garrick hastily.
she writes that there is a Miss Van Dol
sen stopping at the same hotel"
Van Dolscn dropped his woeful express
sion and glanced at Garricks face Gues-
The dickens you sayl" he exclaimed.
He seemed TO find something he did not
like In the statement.
My sister has not met her yet" said
Garrick.
OH said Van Dosen, with evident
relief.
But she wrote that this Miss Van Dol
sen evidently has not heard of Yonks
Van Dolsens death yet" continued Car
rick. she says she ism in mourning a
all. On the contrary, she"
stop" eald Van Dolsen. Stop. Tom
Not another word. l know what she ls
now No wonder she doesn't go in
mourning for him. She doesn't care
whether poor old Yonks is dead or not
She-but can't tell you why. Tom. There
are some things a man can't tell You
know that Especially when II concerns
ones own family
Garrick looked at him with q puzzled
expression, and folded the letter he had
just opened.
Il understand" he eald. slowly
Van Dolsen turned away. but at the
door he paused, and returned to Garrick
Tom" he said, seriously. IF your Sis
ter should write anything moro on-tho