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

! mo. that's where you are useful.
You give me a chance to babble."
I'd give you Il chance to babble every
| day and all day lOngi Just consider it
in that light for moment.
| Now Charlie" she said, gently
don't mex bother"
They tramped along in silence for a
| few minutes. before Charlie, hing
something down hard into ice,
: said whimsically:
You didn't pay any attention to nv
remark that 1 was going to call on a
lady. Couldn't you go so far as to seem
little piqued at my gayety, even if VOC
don't care rap? A little crumb of
comfort like that would help me over
the long starvation periods in between"
But I am truly glad if you are going
TO have an interesting evening"
Even if it is another woman who
makes it Interestingly" There was
something like genuine despair under
his words Il suppose my vanity is in
sufferable. but it is so hard for me to
realize it"
who is the woman?"
"A very beautiful and popular and
delightful woman" he said hopelessly.
And she likes me very much
"Conceitedw
"She does. And she is a woman of
the finest discrimination. Her approval
is a full-page testimonial
You don't mean that it is the She
stopped suddenly and laughed.
1T is Mrs. Fessenden.'' said Charlie,
with the air of playing a trump.
Lucy laughed again-a gurgling little
laugh of irresistible amusement, tina,
was at the same time somewhat sur
prised, not to say dismayed.
People who have so highly developed
a sense of humor that they can find oc-
casion for merriment in Mrs. Fessen-
denis interest in a good-looking young
fellow like me ought to be able to give
course of twelve lectures upon the
topic ON Seeing the Point" Charlie
remarked at large.
''Oh, I was just thinking" Lucy said
in explanation.
What were you thinking
THAT the Bohemian flats are not di-
reetly on your way to Mrs Fessen-
den'sr
Perhaps you were thinking that
you may be able to think four layers
deep for all 1 know-but that wasn't
the thought you were laughing at"
Charlie said sagely.
She laughed again, but offered no en-
lightenmeGt
I am to meet a distinguished guest
whom she is entertaining. he contin-
ued. after waiting hopeful but futile
moment. "A Professor Waylen.''
"Wayland,' she corrected.
"Oh. you know him.
Rather. He happens TO be my god
father"
Really! knew he was distinguished,
but I didn't know it went as far as
that" He was watching her closely,
but there was no laughter in her face
now. Indeed, it was almost too non
chalant. Honorary or active?" Char
lie asked abruptly.
He takes his obligations rather Sc
riously. if that is what you mean"
1T is, exactly. Does Mrs. Fessenden
happen to know of his relation TO you?
''Oh, of course. She is an old friend OF
the family"
You never mentioned him to me-"
There has been no OCCASION"
That's not my fault. I would have
established the occasion the second
time 1 saw you alone If you hadn't
frozen me off. And you can't say I
haven't tried since to the best of my
ability
I don't know what you are talking
about"
That is a departure from the strict
standard of truthfulness that usually
distinguishes you But Mrs Fessenden,
you say she is an old friend of the fam
ily?''
Charlie. you are positively incohe-
rent"
Some people laugh at their own in
ner thoughts and some people grow in
coherent. 1t is merely a matter of
temperament. Why didn't you invite
me TO meet him.
Why should 70"
IT would have been so fiattering. and
a little fiattery is good for me- Besides
l should rather appear under your aus
pices than under Mrs. Fessenden's."
Mrs Fessenden likes to take up
good-looking young men and give them
q chance TO meet distinguished people.
She thinks it is good for their develop
ment-"
But she is an old friend of the fam
ny.'' '- ''''- . ny -'''''
Friends rush in" she murrnured.
Charlie shrugged his shoulders impa-
uently. ooh, 1 suppose if you have
made up your mind not to admit that
there IS any reason why I should meet
your godfather, I can't coerce you into
IL Wen say that Mrs. Fessenden
asked me out of the air, and let il go at
that But the idea surprised you into
into secret laughter
7 didn't know it was going to hap-
pen tonight"
'It2T
I mean I didn't know Professor
Wayland was going to come so soon.
Probably there is a wire at home. I
have been away all afternoon
What is he professor off"
Sociology Bruno university
That is your university
,''Of course
Then it was he who put you into this
social settlement racket