The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-06

Across the hearth her sister-in-law regarded her
with frank eyes. you've grown good-ooking. Carol"
remarked, impersonal tone.
Have I?' She was leaning back in the big chair.
hands folded in her lap The children had been
playing with Aunt Cadde" climbing her. tumb-
ling her about; and her loosened hair fell forward
ing her
Her surveyed it critically. You're not ex-
actly handsome
Thank you"
'But there's something" She paused refectivey.
ITS the grand air. You like old picture-one
those danes of the French observation-disclosures and
ful sweet"
Miss Leadhan had turned her a little and was
smiling skepticaly
"weI. something like that You don't belong to
this century, do your? She leaned forward, looking
at the slim hands. where is that ringT she de-
manded.
Miss Leadhan little. What ringr'
THE one you wrote about-that you bought in a
pawnshop, you know"
did ~" Miss Leadhan to searching
around in her memory.
day you bought it. You said you going
it always" She wrinkled her forehead. II
member just what you said There some sort of
"oh. that one" Miss Lesdhans voice was Indifferent
81 sold it again."
"Pawned it. yes" little smile lurked on Miss
Leadhalrs lips.
The face turned toward her was half shocked half
indignant. How could you. Carol? II you needed
money, why didn't you cable for itr'
But bought 1t in pawnshop, you know" evaded
Miss LeadhalI
"oh. that's different Everybody buys things In
pawnshops-nce old things But nobody sells them,
cept the very lowest"
Except the very lowest" assented Miss Leadhall
The door opened behind them.
"George" protested his wife, what do you thinsi
she has done now?" She waved a scornful hand a
the chair opposite her.
"Done7" He to the fire and rested hi
the mante. looking down affectionatey at tbs
slight figure with its loosened hair and shining
eyes She's done what she ought to--come back the
bosom family
But how do you suppose she Gamer How did she
get the to Gomez" She paused dramatically she
less gesture
''She did?'
"she did. And what shall tell people when 1t gets
out-Mrs. Turnleigh and the Burtons3"
Refer them to Carol. She generally does the right
thing He was looking down at her. Il Elliot
and looking at rehectively. He said he was
Il told him you had come" He was fumbing among
said he,d be right up Where do keep the Matches
-. They're over this end , You're not to smoke
IN. mot this, this once E.. or ever" s o
into the front paTor lie came forward through ths
FITS Elliot" said Minnie looking back He'll want
Just this once" he he protested, o,...,
The man paused in the doorway looking in She nay
hs sR % looking saI Fs n h m a
sweet eyes ays you sar brought bsr f slowly
the picture the years.
She held her hand almost shyly
the other and
slipped shining circle down slim length. 1t flashed
crimson white.
She looked down at it fG9dly 1T is beautiful
Everything is more beautiful" he responded He
had nearer to her.
She studied his II think il is the
THE shadows?" He watching the smile on her
lips.
She nodded You won't understand. They are all
us-everywhere" Her lips remained parted as If
listening
He pushed back the cloud or hair from face and
ring? the little old in Kilmaruock
ii lies in faded plush And through dusty
window face looks out and then. spiderlike and
gray