The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-02

'wel-I don't know" said Mrs. Bitter. and she lay
awake longer than usual that night.
The following morning Mr.. Danket early as
Mr.. Bitter and stroIsd outside He walked some dis
from the house. then took small from his
pocket. which ne studied carefully,
'This is right neighborhood" said kicking the
gravel with the of riding "Pn take look
after breakfast"
cArs you going be busy for hour two2' he
asked the farmer 'If not would like stroll
and this purchase OF yours. If it is bad
it looks may help you some"
'Tu 80 as fur Twin creek" said Bitter. and
they went.
Mr.. Danket seemed to be more interested than a
should He carefully examined the ground. and
when they reached the creek actually down his
knees and kneaded OF clay that formed
the bed. He rolled 1t between hands, then be-
tween his thumb and finger.
Think that stuff could keep my Lizzie In schoOr
asked Mr.. Bitter.
Mr.. Danket stood looking along the creek.
How far your land rum" he asked
well. about 1000 feet the way you iookn'. an
mebbe 800 the other"
Mr.. Danket grunted
"You If this stuff would keep your daugh-
in school, reply. permit say that it WILL
Mr.. Bitter, l will deal fairly with you. know Miss
very we'll Had it been FOR that might not
This is generosity, either, but
could do I will explain, My father
and myself the business manufacturing fancy
thing expensive work in fine residences public
buildings We rivals which sometimes difhcult
to defeat. Some time stranger came to Us with
some clay. He said he knew where there lots of
it, but in his ignorant description flaws that
made it impossible understand We found that
this clay the best for fancy thing that had
SEEN What used OF it liked. and when
wanted more we could find the heard he
had been shot a The next thing to find the
clay. my belief this is the very clay 1 will
send some to my father and see what say"
MI Bitter seemed dazed. He stood blinking his eyes
a few minutes. then managed blurt out q few
jerky sentences
THAT stun Ye that make things An it's
worth money? How much a barrel WORTH"
Nothing absolutely nothing" he answered. But
tons of it would be- That is II 1t is what
think it is"
Mr.. Danket returned to the house, got spade and
PAIL and returned to dig some of the clay. He made
arrangements his horse behind, and have Mr..
to carry horseback.
On return Mr.. Bitter stopped the postofice and
found letter from Lizzie.
Dear father and mother" it st sorry
to learn how you have been tricked. mind
graduate in a week and will help all I can"
Where in Gods name kin she tsach2 An how did
she graduate soon?" the bewildered farmer asked
himself
The week passed. and nothing was heard from Mr..
Danket. The days had been passed in wonderful
visionspicures happiness and further
want Flooding and his cheerful wife
But the days these visions were not so
bright they decided that M Danket had not
been satisfied with the clay.
Then the day that Lizzie to come. and
Bitter drove to meet her. 1t happy meeting,
full of explanations questions plans.
"An' SO you know Mr.. Danket Well well, Mother
didn't like first. but he good-so
wllin 20 tell truth guess she likes it better"
Lizzie bushed.
II know Mr.. Danket," she said. 1--WE him a
parties"
The old farmers did fail to catch the blush
and something down his weather-beaten
tckled.
At home there greetings. and plans.
Lizzie tall, handsome girl. just the to
mand the respect her scholars She surveyed the
We'll" she said. at all right now, but if it wasn't
for the clay"
The day after Lizzie came home, team drove rap
idly up the road 1t stopped at Bilters and man
stepped from the dust-covered carriage.
There's that damn agent Harper again. said Mr..
Bitter. IN kill him I'll"
why fatherr' laughed Lizzie. You must remem-
sold you a fortune"
Mr. Harper a brusque and not overpolite man.
He merely nodded to Mrs Bitter and Lizzie and turned
Mr.. Bitter.
See here Bitter" he said. i've heard you were
dissatisfied with bargain here Not that it would
make difference to me. but it just happens find
there's flaw in the title, the sale is or will pay
you your money back my office tomorrow
Flaw gssped Mr.. Bitter, rising, and shaking Ike
leaf I'VE sold farm without title! Is that
true?"
We'll thought it good. But there's something
missing heir. want to close up the matter be-
cause I've got an the clay East Twin creek
Say 1t aginl A offer fur the clay? The only good
thing 1T? My What rascais in this world! An
we so good to young Danket!'