The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-07-04
The Man From Parker's
By Geo. T. Pardy

I rested for a moment and regarded
my flattercr with acoustic eyes
That" | said sternly, II believe &c
be deliberate falsehood Meanwhile
| wish you wouldn't interfere with my
work.
For goodness sake, Bob. you're not
going TO finish that job"
n most certainly ami"
What for?'
My wages, OF course!"
oh, that so cents?"
mo, Miss Grahame, not that 30
cents"
Well, that's the highest price grand
ma will pay"
Not in this particular instance.
don't beat carpets as a general rule
but--when dol know how to charge
for my exertions.'
AT this juncture Leslie INDUCED In
a palpable sheer and was plainly bent
on making some impertinent remark
when the sound of the old lady's voict
put an end to the conversation. She
was standing behind me, and froze
metaphorically speaking, beneath her
penetrating gaze.
Young mani"
Yes, madame"
Il have been listening TO you for the
last five minutes. Put on your coat
and follow me-"
obeyed with the meekness OF q
Christian martyr en- route for the
stake and fagot. She marched ahead
of me to the parlor and pointed to Q
chair. | sat down at once. Obedience
to this stately old general was fast be
coming habit with me.
so you are DR.. Jones'" she said
| grizzly. II remember now having heard
Leslie speak OF you, but as the name
Is not an uncommon one it did not sur
| prise me when you mentioned 1t. Nat.
urally mistook you for the man from
| Parkers, whom | was expecting. Short
| ly after leaving the house II struck me
that your tie and pin were unusual ar
ticles for man-of-all-work to pos.
sess."
! Just So | murmured mildly. Il
was afraid that they would awaken
your suspicious"
A look Of complacency dawned upon
the features of my interlocutor, prob.
ably due to the compliment to her sa.
gacity began to take heart, and al
most ventured on smile.
AS regards my BILL" commenced.
| but she closed me up swiftly.
we won't discuss that matter at
present. | infer that you are inter-
ested in my granddaughter"
That replied firmly, rs suffi-
ciently obvious, madame. considering
that | am willing to perform mental
labor for her sake"
Yes" she responded dryly, but
don't suppose that you are looking for.
ward to carpet beating as means Of
livelihood. May l inquire what your
present income amounts to-"
MY practice brings me In about
$4,000 year." l returned hopefully
land l am not badly provided for in
other directions"
A gracious smile rewarded this
declaration and felt that had scored
point
Il must see about your BILL" she
said cordially. "The carpet was reall,
we'll DONE.
Just then Leslie made her appear
ance, and rose and stood beside her.
tits all the same to you, madame,
said in respectful tones, II will hole
Miss Grahame responsible for thu
amount of the debt"
This time the general commanding
laughed outright.
Under the circumstances" she re
marked, Il really believe you are JUST
fed"
Il think SO, too. grandma" sal,
Leslie, as she furtively squeezed m.
hand. And really I'm awfully glat
that you are pleased with the maj
from Parkers.''
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