The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-24

strained to the breaking point. Even
this dinner goes against the gram Wild
me. and ] should never have dreamed
of coming, except that wished TO pc
to hear what you had 10 say IN eX-
tcnuation-about things - before -
"I don't understand Have | not
been generous enough-and conslderate
cnough9'
s'Oh, yes, indeed; more than gener-
Gus in placing the apartment at my, DIS
posal, of course but nothing could have
induced me to remain there until the
lease expires. except that my ht'le
cousin Amy would have been thrown
out of home, dear orphan child! But
now that she is going 10 be married
NAmy going 60 be married!
s.lcs; haven { YOU read about Iti
The society columns have been ringing
with her engagement TO young Marsh
field Heaps OF money. or course
cottonseed oil or something of tho kind
but absolutely no brains!
'.That's s pity, for Amy S sake.
~ Yes, and so, YOU see, snail soon
have cause TO vacate the apartment and
take a SKY parlor in boarding house
L am learning stenography.
Winthrop frowncd with impat!ence
and stalkcd the hoor.
81 beg that you II do nothing fool
lsh. Besides, you we forgotten tho
the-coming alimony! - ~
Her head upliftcd quickly and she
spread out her hands with an eloquent
gesture of scorr.
'sDon t mention that obnoxious word
in my presencci' - she said. 81 II have
none OF it, Women who take alimony
are lacking in self rcspectl Let us on y
hope for the possibility of speedy
released
''In any event, sylyia," " he insisted,
F'therc S no reason why we should not
part as friends instead of enemiesl
."Sh-h!D with 9 warning finger.
''Tbat Sounds rather like colusion 1t
was very indiscreet, our meeting Ill this
way at all.
.fNever mind the lawyers; m one
myself. ! can't help thinking how
pretty that la valliere would have
looked at your throat.
".Think, rather, Of all the poor fam
lies that are going to be benefited by
your generosity. Why had you such
a theatrical desire to see me deckcd out
for the occasion in gems and gorgeous
ncss?n
"A mere fancy of mine; but no mat
ter. | shall want always to remember
You just as you look tonight. You see,
Sylvia (unwrapplng the howersl, 81 We
not forgotten your fondness for gar
Stick 1t in your gown.
''Oh please don t call me Sylvia be-
fore the servants when they come in.
1T gives such an air of undue intimacy
10 the affair
Zone must conform to one en-
vironment,'' he said, bowing waggish-
Is. 'fYou are Marie Antoinette, snd
/ am Louis XVI. her husband and
slave BY the way, shall we begin -
touch at the bell summoned the
waiter, who set the gardenias in tall
vase to center the candies, and placed
the iced oysters between the glittering
rows of spoons and forks with swift
dexterity,
''You shall sit beside me not oppo-
site, - said Winthrop, holding her chair
for her 81 object to talking across
the bosrd. especially when there s an
obstructive vase in the way. Does that
suit Your Majesty?'
Perfectly; quite like old courtship
davs, ism Z it?'
Winthrop ignored the question and
canvassed the claims of his oysters.
The personal trend of their talk was
fascinatingly insisteut, but dangerous.
$50 little Amy is really going to
marry the Marsh6eld millions'2' he re.
marked eventually.
Eyes; We been trying my best TO
discourage the match, but she declares
she IS fond of him; so what can one do?
/ hate to see her running her head into
a moose. Marriage is such q mistake
unless people love each other to dis
traction. and even them
Mistakes are not always irremedi-
able-so why interfere at all' Why
should Amy not marry fool since she
prefers to?'
''Oh, Jerry, you re always so san
guine.r she sighed, ''while +, YOU
know am hopeless pessimist!'F
"Please don I call me by my Chris.
tian name,' he quoted. lit gives such
an air of undue intimacy to the
eventl'
She looked at him with unwilling
mrth IN her eyes, and then both broke
into uncontrollabe laughter
''Have they set time for their
wedding?' he queried, barking back.
eyes, next week! Imagine my desc
lationi, They are going abroad for
year.
"Poor child-you will be lonesome,
for for sure. tn But, then you still have Gyp
"Oh, they re no longer kittens.
We've given them all away but one
since you-left-and he has become
sober. and sedate mouser. But Gyp's
all right, He's splendid aarmist.
You see, the apartment s SO large and
III suCu u COWdNu ABOUT burglars.
Whenever ! hear Gyp bark I jump up
and go hunting through closets for
them, and lie awake at nights expect
ing to have dark lanterns flashed IN
my eyes,
"Ah! then you do occasionally feel
the need Of my strong arm Of protec-
bnrksg'
A pause fell here at the change Of
the courses. for they had reached the
entree--timbales Of the variety of
mushroom known as the "Scotch bon
net
"You re not doing Justice to the
good things your forethought has pro.
vided,' remarked Sylvia, who had
shown commendable appetite.
81 was Just wondering at the child
like confidence with which we humans
intrust our lives into the keeping of
chef" he returned, giving the mush-
rooms poke with his fork. fHow do
we or does he know that we re not in
vited to eat tosdstools and may die
tomorrow For my part, / should not