The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-10

A;np men whose appearance inspires
srv woman with yearning to watch
Il them. to see that they have their
RLals regularly and that their clothes
nroperlv looked after. When he
RE,1teered for South Africa, all the
vrons of his acquaintance cried 81
Staneously that it was a sin and a
,sme TO send that poor dear brave fell
u whore there was no one TO take
of him, and when he was inva-
Ma home with enteric before he had
Nh a shot fired, they remarked unanl-
r,slv that IL was mercy 1T had hap
rod 40 soon This was not at all his
az of the case, and to soothe his
,srnded feelings they conspired to
,sat him as a conquering hero Gov
VA with glory, and made his life a
Tden to him, for he was a modest
an by overwhelming him with kind
Things being as they are, it was only
.tTraf that during his convalescence
! should fall in love with the tallcst
"a strongest girl in the neighborhood
i GIRL who was out in the open air
h dsy. and never knew and ache or
nein. who rode, bicycled, played
,ekey and golf, and was altogether a
Ina as unlike ministering, angel as
se mind of man could conceive Her
|srne was Gladys, which for some mys.
[Eious reason is generally the name of
Ma particular Kind of girl-and she
5erished the belief that she was un-
amy at home-also a not uncommon
iHortune. With singular blindness,
~ family persisted in imagining that
Twas GLADYS who made home uncom-
,rtable for them. Her mother exist
Il In an attitude of disapproval, and
er brother in one of protest, but be-
.,nse they were peace-loving people,
Idd GLADYS pleased was easier to 1.-Two
Iith than Gladys crossed, it was usual
q GLADYS to have her way. They both
|ksd her lover, but they welcomed him
|ithout enthusiasm, even with veiled
3mpassion,
Rssf always had sncaking hope that
ladys would marry man big enough
thrash her." lnmented the brother
the mother in confidential mo-
.ent. and the mother sighed heavily.
nd said, 'Poor Geoffrey!" Nor did
ke ever refer to her future son-in-law
any other epithet.
GLADYS herself was radiant. She al
avs rot what she wanted, but this was
thing she had wanted very much in
eed. In the days when she was not
trtmn whether Godfrey really liked
n, she had even lost whole hour S
Sep one night, so anxious was she lest
,e had made him walk too far that
fternoon, and now she found complete
itisfaction in the thought that she
Ionld always be able TO take care of
im. II did not strike her that Geof-
rev hated being taken care of, and had
le been told so, she would have opened
| er eyes wide in surprise. 1t gave her
sal pleasure to discover that she was
eyeloping a helpfulness. considerate-
less, quite new to her character. IN her
Itercourse with him. BY nature Gladys
as not gifted with tact, and no one
|puld have confessed this more readily
nan herself. but Godfrey had found
Ter honest bluntness very refreshing.
(ow, however, she began TO see things
rom what she imagined to be her low
Re point of view, and in her anxiety
b be tactful and sympathetic she rode
oughshod over his feelings almost
ourly. He could have laughed with
er quite happily when she made fun
people who were short, or delicate,
: who caught cold easily. but when
be would break off suddenly, with q
rlmson face, and turn remorseful eyes
pom him, he found her contrition hard
bear. He suffered many things at
er hands. nearly all springing from
he misplaced tenderness for his weak
ess, and he began to feel that life
fiuld be uDendurable if Gladys re-
Rsits1 faithful to the idea that she
mission TO make things easy for
"a Their future course lay very
.aAfly before her She would plan
nd arrange. and direct, aud Geoffrey
fonld have no trouble: no responsible
~, so that all would go as smoothly
+e il would have done at home If only
ther people s obstinacy had allowed IT.
he unfortunate thing was that her
Inns were made for her actual self
pt for wholly imaginary Geoffrcy
nd Geoffrcy realized that he was sail
pg under false colors. AS an honest
pan. it was necessary for him To de
are himself, and he prepared TO dc
~ without any of the trepidation that
vas generally felt by Glady' s nearest
nd dearest at the prospect of con
~ With her. II was not easy to dis
prb her ideas, he knew, but it was
M "-'i 'Ho' u bdu w Ds uDut, anu Sil'
&as an opponent worthy Of his steel
perhaps he took an unfair advantage
thus making ready for battle with
lut giving her warning. but he threw
way this superiority recklessly by
neeting Gladys on her own ground IN
Nead OF awaiting an attack,
falling one day 10 take her for
yak, he perceived that the domestic
atmosphere was disturbed. Gladys ,
pother wore an air Of having abun
snnee to say if opportunity offered. an,
yiadys herself strode out Of the hous
Fltn lowering brow. He had no
'ag 70 wait for an explanation.
Mother has been gong on abou
ne Bowman Bells dance grumble,
5iadys, with her hands thrust deep int
ne pockets of her coat. cora ha
nomlsed TO take me Cora was
Nlttish married cousin and W
pean to have An awfully good time
faa she says they re not DiceI'
lrsr zen, they are rather bounders
~ think they re awfully Jolly,
sad GLADYS crushingly. "Why don
os say at once You don want me t
Why should I?''
Because | can see in yonr face tina
Then it's hardly necessary for m
say so, is lt2P
9 all because of YOU Glady
nv MARKED back to her original griey
w. Mother says she doesn't sc