The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-18

II is a mooted question whether love
Is cause or an effect, whether Adam
discovered a heart in the recesses Of
his anatomy before or after the ap-
pearance of Eve. In the case of Joe
BIDDER it was distinctly the former.
At 70 his knowledge of the tender
passion consisted of dynamic impress
siOHs received across the footlights at
an angle of 40 degrees. Love was some
thing that lowered with the calcium
l'ght about beauty in distress. some
iaing that brought the hero from the
gttermost parts of the earth Ia hurl
defiance at the villain and clasp the
STooning maiden in his arms. il was
something that sent a fellow down
from his perch in the peanut gallery
with his head hot and his hands cold
and sort of blissful misery rioting in
his soul.
Joa lived in what was known by
courtesy as Rear Ninth street. Rear
Ninth street" mas quite a sound Of ex-
elusive aristOcracy. and the name was
"a matter of some pride to the w.Eerg
i1 the narrow unpaVed alley that
Writhed its waJeTy way between two
rows OF tumhle-doWn cottages. JOS
family consisted Of his father. whose
vocation was plumbing and whose aVO-
cation was driving either in the am
oulauce or the patrol wagon. his moth
or who had discharged her entire debt,
70 society when she bestowed nine
healthy young citizens upon il. eight
Younger Riders. and Joe himself. who
had stopped school at L to assume the
financial responsibilities Of a rapidly
Increasing family.
Lack of time and the limited posi-
blities of Rear Ninth street: together
With an uncomfortable shyness. had
brought Joe 10 his 18th year of broad
Snouldered muscular manhood with no
acquaintance whatever among the
girls. But where shrine is built for
cupid and the tapeTs are kept burning
Ae seldom disapDOintS the devOtee.
one morning in October as Joe was
sN1inE his rickety wheel around the
"ld puddles on his way to the cooper
+|'pS De saw new sign on the first
.9''aga after he left the alley-"Mrs.
y" Beaver Modesto & Dress Maker"
L. read. ln the yard and on the step
.t.e r1nfusiou Of household effects.
Luz lh u'ir midst girl with a pink
s"l over her head.
~ absorbed was Joe in open
oIl.ea wonder over the Modesto"
.a- no failed to see the girl. until
7"''S exclamation made him look
Watch out,''
What's the natter" asked Joe.
..ias -n halt.
E2lelr maybe YOU didn't know
." wheels was going round" said
-'I a' burst of audacitv. then
door, anu 'i'''iiiiieU ''ie
.|. day at the shops Joe worked as
..a..e- Every iron rivet that he
.-.' "a wooden hoop was duly in
the romantic occurrence OF
..'.a-. and as some four thou
.....S are fastened into four thou
..'"- lu the course Of one dav.
s.r.. seen that the matter was
considered The stray shark
feminine eye had kindled such
ire fu his heart that by the
.t' o'clock whistle blew the
.-.H threw o. rosy glow over
'..F. landscape.
.' rode home the girl was sitting
- steps. but she would not look
Joe had formulated a definite
..- action and though the ut
De-. --eSS of IL nearly cost him his
v- 7r adhered Ia if strictly.
.. JISt opposite her gate. with
-.- ains his head or his eyes. he
~ Dis hat. then rode at a furious
..., around the corner.
'-.. YOU Siicken' no so fer Joe ."
..-t,,a. his mother that night: YOU goin
...,>0ir said Joe. evasively. as he
.a.- ta .ored in vain to coax back the
.,, % an old pair Of shoes.
Vel I'm right glad you amt
~ ana Dick amt got up the coal,
.l-l there's an them dishes TO wash
ana he baby she's got a misery in her
tioS paw turned up" asked Joe
d. he-. answered Mrs. Ridder indif-
-.IshJiy. He looked in bout three
eocN- He was tolerable ftV Their
ana ] spec he's been took up ~ now
said he was soin' to buy me
LII cake with q bird in il, but !