The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-08

slow, but dignifed exit from the room.
Il think had better be going" the girl said doubt
fully.
Don't be a hurry urged madame politely
Annie put her hat before long
hall I've had a lovely afternoon" she said shyly.
1T has been a mutual pleasure replied madame,
without enthusiasm. The that this is your
proper and rightful place. You become fully
quainted with the old place. and l should like to have
remain until evening may often be able receive
in person. but Martha and Ebenezer will that
have every attention And"-she paused a
look searchingly into the girls facewas there young
whom I heard mentioned? Pardon old woman's
interest in youth dear-I should be glad he
too sometimes 1t long time since these old gardens
have been honored with lovers condolences" There
hint of the disapprova which had sent MIS- welleet
away troubled Cullom walked down the shad
owy Ight-h hearted.
1T all like what I supposed a grandmother
would be-" she reflected. 1T is like having
fairy godmoher vino smooths all the tsngles in life
and gives you everything you want in wholly mper-
sonal way"
So it came about that on each succeeding
the interested eyes Rocky Cove behed Madame
Msnselds granddaughter the rusty iron of
mothers early home. The likeness fairy god
mother deepened after Saturday the mis-
tress the invisible. Always Ebenezer
Martha admitted the and later served dainty tea
a table spread with heavy damask and set with
rare china. evening before she took her de-
parture Martha came down with mysterious package
MISTRESS contained string of pearls,
again length of rich ace-always relic of oden
time Martha also accompanied her home on the first
evening but always Ralph who liked
spend long twilight helping explore the
old gardens. Sometimes face surmounted by
lace headdresc looked upon them from upper
window Madame Mansfield appeared person.
Mother you to tea Wednesday"
Ralph said, little awkwardly they stood evening
beside a She thought might have
engagement after She and father both think
We wait longer than October" He paused mo-
ment continue in apologize tone: You mustn't
think of grandmother, Annie. You
see they really know before And Annie
erously responded: oh that's all right
The engagement party was duly celebrated, and Mrs
Wellhee with satisfied manner, presented her future
daughter all of Rocky Cove and half of seaboro Only
Madame Mansfield stfiy worded note of regrets
Mrs. Wellheet long breath of relief when the
evening She can't well make any objec
lions now assured her husband I've been fearful
since her that she got higher plans for the
girl
Even Madame Manshelds granddaughter might do
worse" declared Squire Wellhee with satisfied glance
a his stalwart
of hired teams Pegasset the railway center
preceded by Pegasset hearse slowly through
Rocky Cove to the village cemetery; and
all village electrified by the announcement
which spread from house ana % Inr1g
the narf S od lady T5ev saw shes been parayzed and
helpless months, and scarcely known the folks
Delegation of puzzled citizens set forth to seek
bo3se only to find it closed tenantless
The rusty locked against all ntruders But
tered petals upon the avn where only last evening
the lovers fought mimic battle with
ons whole story of the old houses occupation might
nav Il don't know it makes any difference" Mrs
declared crispy to those of her neghbos who ven
Annies clear Mansfield as all Rocky Cove mas as been
eager to discover IN ,ne t S ng his wife 70 TOT vsa
without nterfern from those that thinks them
sttious and can't say l fully agree with those e. who
t the Sa sGy whe her bSd been
rsathn down there in the city sun bs In not
ters be There's many more unjust things