The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-13
AS THE ETIQUETTE BOOK SAID.
Two Small Country Boys Make Their
First Call on Neighbours Daughters.

| (Grace MACEDONIAN Cook in Harper S.
The call was to be conducted on APP
proved principles laid down in Hints
and Helps" a handbook on etiquette:
Abner began to repeat paragraphs
from Hints and Helps 1t is best
to remark" he opened, in an unusual
voice, " 'tHow we'll you are looking!"
although fulsome compliments should
be avoided When seated ask the young
lady who her favorite composer is
Whats a composer" inquired Ross.
with visions of soothing syrup in his
mind.
"A man that makes UP music. Don't
butt in that way; you put me all out
composer is. Name yours. Ask her
what piece of music she likes best.
Name yours. If the lady is musical,
here ask her to play or sing
This chanted recitation seemed to
have a hypnotic effect on the freckled
boy; his big pupils contracted each time
Abner came to the repented, Name
yours"
I'm tired already" he grumbled;
but some spell made him rise and fare
farther.
When they had entered the Claiborne
gate. they leaned toward each other
like young saplings weakened at the
root and locking branches to keep
what shallow fOOthold on earth re-
manned.
You're goin' in first" asserted Ross,
but without conviction. 1t was his GUS
tom to tear up to this house dozen
times a week, on his fathers old horse,
or afoot; he was wont to yell for
Champe as he approached, and quarrel
joyously with her While he performed
such errand as he had come upon; but
he was gagged and hamstrung now by
the hypnotism of Abner's scheme.
"'Walk quietly up the steps; ring the
bell and lay your card on the servant, "
quoted Abner, who had never heard of
a server.
"Lay your card on the servant! ,"
echoed Ross. "Cady'd lodge. There's
porch to cross after you go up the
steps-does it say anything about
that?"
ut says that the card should be
placed on the servant" Abner reiter-
ated, doggedly. IF Cady lodges, it
amt any business of mine. There are
no porches in my book. Just walk
across it like anybody. Wen ask for
Miss Champe Claiborne"
1--WE haven't got any cards" discov-
cred Ross, with hope.
81 have" announced Abner POM
DOuSlN.
cago. / ordered 'em by mail. They got
my name Pillow, but there's seal
loped gilt border around it. You can
write your name on my card. Got
pencil?"
He produced the bit ,of cardboard;
Ross fished up a chewed stump of lead
pencil, took 1t in cold, stiff fingers and
disfigured the square with eccentric
scribblings.
They'll know who it's meant for,
he said alphabetically. Because I'm
here. What's likely to happen after We
get rid of the card?"
II told you about hanging your hat
on the rack and disposing your legs"
Il remember now" sighed Ross. They
had been going slower and slower. The
angle of inclination toward each other
became more and more pronounced.
I'VE must stand by each other"
whispered Abner.
II will-if I can stand at all" muir
INJURED the other boy. huskily.
"Oh, HOrdi" they had rounded the big
clump of evergreenS and found Aunt
Missouri Claiborne placidly rocking on
the front porch Directed to mount
steps and ring bell, to lay cards upon
the servant. how should one deal with
a rosy-faced. plump lady of uncertain
years in a rocking chair? What should
a caller lay upon her? A lion In the
way could not have been more terrify
ing. Even retreat was cut off. Aunt
Missouri had seen them. "Hody, boys;
how are your" she said, rocking peace
fully. The two stood before her life
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