The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-06

Well this Is my afternoon of and
| had made up my mind to do that
very thing. so 1t took me all of heap.
Miss Elizabeth Is to have her wedding
next week, you know. and as soon as
she's gore on her trip I'm going 10
leave. But this is the only chance
I'll have before then. and Jimmy. here
Mr.. Harter, I mean-is so anxious,
so we just slipped off to get mar
ried today and have it over with" and
she beamed over at the heavy-Jawed
Jimmy.
Skeezicks nodded DULY. He was
trembling with painful indecision.
which the minister relieved by just
then coming in with the ice cream and
cake. Mr.. Harter. feeling i'll at ease
in this place. stated his errand with the
gruffness of dyspeptic ordering his
breakfast.
VERY WE'LL" said Mr. Pearson, cor
daily, clearing off the center table for
the children. Now. If you young peo-
pie will just watch" he told them, I'll
show you how it is done, so that when
you come back to me in fifteen OF
twenty years you'll know just what you
have TO go through WITH" and. after
kindly question or two of Katie and
the young man. he proceeded to marry
them. having called in Nora and his
wife as witnesses.
Skeezicks sat in torment of uncer-
tainty. his face flushing and paling
by turns and his small fingers spas
medically ciasping and unclasping
themselves. The palms of his hands
were in nervous perspiration and he
frequently wiped them upon his hand
kerchief. But when the minister. grave
and reverential enough now. had come
to that passage In the ceremony where
he asked if any knew of good and suf-
ficient reason why this man and this
maid should not be united in matri-
mony. the little company was astound-
ed to hear Skeezicks' voice pipe UP
firmly: II do"
Mr.. Pearson turned TO him in amaze
ment, but quickly surmounted the
shock. smiling at the childish bIunder
why. what do you mean, my little
man." he inquired.
Skeezicks was on his feet now. He
was desperately pale and his hands
were tightly grasping the lapels of his
little coat.
Il don't think he is a good and kind
man." said Skeezicks. unconsciously
using his Uncle Joe's formula for mar
riage eligibility. Il saw him slap a
lady that carried a baby one night,
and she cried.
Mr.. Harter let an oath escape him
and made a stride forward Katie
asped his arm.
What's the boy talking about?' he
growled. shaking off her hand. Then
he turned to Mr.. Pearson.
Come on and get this over with. .
he demanded. Il never saw that kid
before in my life
Wait a minute replied MI. Pear
son, thoughtfully, sturvIng the clear
eye of SkeeZicks. There may be some
mistake here, but I'm going to see
what il is all about. Now then young
man. tell me just how 1t all hap
pened."
Skeezicks cast glance of appreheG-
sion at Mr.. Harter who was scowIing
blackly at him. and hesitated
Never mind" said Mr.. Pearson
squaring the broad shoulders that suu-
ienly seemed very reassuring. That
man shan't hurt you, no matter what
you say
We'll" said Skeezicks. cropping slow
ly for circumstantial clearness. Il was
out looking through the fence. when
when he-and a lady with baby
stopped in front of our gate. The lady
was crying and wanted him to como