The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-23
IN THE NEXT COT

Wilkins was gliding up the avenue in
his paipitating motor car, keeping one
eye on the path ahead and one On
the walk, when he saw, just ahead of
him. Willy and the Stony Lady leis-
urely walking, and he turned his car
int9 the curb and drew ID beside
tl4m.
1Sle Stony Lady. who was SO called
because of her hard, hard heart, was
sweet and fair and merry. and her
hard. hard heart was as tender as
maiden's heart dare be, but wilkins
and Willy had decided that 1t was q
hard heart because 1t was a hard heart
to obtain. AS for Willy, he was-just
Willy.
Everybody liked willy. Even the
Stony Lady liked him. She liked him
with all her heart, so. of course, she
had no heart left with which to love
him.
Afternoon" said Wilkins cheerily,
pushing up his goggles. "Howdy,
Wiilyi Thought perhaps I'd run across,
or over, one or the other of you. Ev-
erybody seems 10 be out today. Get
In and I'll take you to-wherever you
were going"
The Stony Lady looked at Willy
questioningly.
would your" she asked. Would it
be risking a human life foolishly?"
"Oh, (, as for me- said Willy, "Tll
get in. I'm glad TO die. What is lie
worth to me WithOutN-
Excitement" intefposed the Stony
Lady, hurriedly. You have the gam
bler's instinct, abnormally developed,
if you are so willing to wager your
4 life for a ride with Mr.. Wilkins. l
4 viii get in, too, but only to exert a
restraining influence on Mr.. Wilkins.
DO you really trust yourself with
me?' asked Wilkins, as if he thought
overpowered. Now, if l could only
persuade you to"
Trust yourself with me for always, "
was what he was going to say, but she
intercepted the words.
ITO run the carr" she asked. mo,
Mr. wilkins. 1 cannot pamper your
weakness by assuming your RESPONSE
bility. Go ahead, please"
II have to back first, you know,
explained Wilkins, unless you want
me to run over the curb"
why don't your" asked Willy. You
might as we'll smash I'D the car that
way as any other
The Stony Lady eyed Willy haught-
lily.
You might at least let Mr.. wilkins
break his machine when and how he
pleases," she said. You viii please
back just as you intended before Will
ly spoke. Do not pay any attention to
him"
sim not,N said Wilkins.
"Oh!" said the Stony Lady, II sup
posed that was why you were not
backing. Why don't you back. Mr.
Wilkins?"
THAT rear wheel" wilkins explained
with exaspersting calm. lis wedged Sc
tt&htly into the curb-if Willy was a
NJ e-Tk 4Io.a1
a dummy. He would get out and push
a little
II will get out and push" said the
Stony Lady heroically. Shall l havs
TO push far?"
Willy crowed gleefully.
IF YOU can't back the thing" he
said. why don't you try going for
ward? Never mind the curb Is 1t one
of the rules of the game to back first
If you don't have to back, I'd go for
ward, if I were you"
Wilkins blusRed.
II hadn't thought of that" he said
and he tried IL. The car moved for
ward. negotiating the curb with lit
tie jolt
Now" he said. more happily. where
were you going?"
Nowhere in particular" said thu
Stony Lady.
Il shall take you there" wilkins de
q clared positively. I'm always jus
there when I break something. You
don't mind walking back?"
I'VE would rather walk than ride
back with you, Wilkins" said Willy
spitefully. 1T may not be so excit
ing, but it is safer
Must you two children always quar-
rel when l am with you?" asked til,
Stony Lady. Have you no common
ground on which you can meet il
peace?"
Have we a common ground, Wtlly|
asked wilkins innocently. DO vol
know anything that both of us like?'
do you mean something that We