The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27

adaptabiIity of Bohemians and Syrians
and Russian Jews: but all this was
from her lips, and in her quaking heart
she was saying all the time:
He doesn't like Charliei He doesn't!
And said 1 would let his word decide.
And of course 1 will. There is no use
going back again to worry by myself.
I said / would take his woodland 1
WILL
You are looking tired" the professor
said abruptly, peering at her through
his glasses. Are you tired? Today
especially? Or generality"
Il didn't know it. Never mind me-"
"Oh, no, you don't COUNT her god
father scoffed. What makes you look
so disheartened. them"
Nonsense. I'm not disheartened or
tired or anything at ALL I'm going to
make you some tea Oh, it is a COM
fort to make tea for teas sake some
times, and not as an object lesson in
the amenities"
''Humph," continued the professor,
as though he had come upon a symp-
tom.
You are never tired of doing the
things you ought to do, are you, dear?"
she asked.
II? Humphp'
81 suppose if people keep on long
enough they get used to it,
''Humphr' said the professor, turning
away and wandering about the room.
Lucy was busy with the tea things,
but she knew the exact moment when
he discovered the orchids. She was
acutely conscious Of every shade of sur
prise, inductive reasoning and disap-
probation expressed by his shoulders.
The professor was so unnecessarily in
telligent about orchids. 1t would be
quite impossible, even if it were ethical
ly defensible, to persuade him that they
grew in every back yard in the Flats.
i've given you the biggest two
Jumps in the bowl" she said with dis
arming sweetness.
He took his cup of tea from her hand
and stirred it thoughtfully.
Did young Ransom send you those
orchids?'' he asked
Yes. Aren't they exquisite2 Some
orchids are merely queer, but these are
really beautiful, even if they are a tri-
fle pronounced
''Oh, yes, he has good taste, so far
as that goes / met him at Mrs. Fes-
senden's last night"
rs your tea just right?"
Yes. 1 knew his father
OH
HE had good taste, also, and the
same tendency to reckless and irrespon-
sible extravaganza. His collection of
Japanese bronzes ought to have been
in public museum. Contemporaries
ously, he settled with his creditors at 16
cents on the dollar"
Lucy looked startled.
Now, you may be dazzled by
mans brilliance, but that sort of thing
is nothing more or less than dishon-
esty''
NO." said Lucy.
He made a fortune in mines, and
lost it. Made another promoting some
South Sea island venture, and lost it.
Has been up and down in Wall street
like a cork. He doesn't run a faro
bank, but he is a thoroughgoing gam
bier for all that"
Il see," said Lucy
This young man was brought up In
that atmosphere, and it is evident that
he admires his father
Yes" said Lucy.
1T is quite evident that he does not
think of him concretely as dishonest -
NO" said Lucy.
What's more, that same gamblers
instinct is in his blood. These orchids
prove it. He is brilliant and audacious
and irresponsible.
Yes" said Lucy.
"And there are incidents in his career
young as he is, that show the same
wild, law-defying spirit
You mean his running away with
circus and being arrested for A three
card monte MANI"
"Oh, he has told you?''
Yes. thought it rather funny-as he
told it,
1T isn't funny" the professor said
seriously, after a moments surprised
pause. 1T might be funny in some one
else-some young man Of different an
tecedents. But in the son of Ellery
Ransom il is the knelling of fate"
Yes" said Lucy.
He looked relieved at her acQuies-
cence- Il am very glad you see it in
the right light. my dear. 1 was afraid
Il thought from something Mrs. Fes-
sender said in a letter.
Lucy was stirring her tea absently
and did not help him out Her face was
very thoughtful. The professor adjust