The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-06-11
A SKATER Ed
DREAM
by Horace Seymour Keller.

but he had a purpose to put forth.
Approaching u policeman he asked;
Know of place where Teller can
find gals put up to pick an choose
frum?"
"A few mean a theatrical agency?
Going to start a show, friend?'
do look much like a wire-dancer,
a juggler or clown In pantyminey
mean place where man o stand
in in the community can look the list
over make choice, plank down the
rhino an take Ibis birdie hum, see?
Know such a store?"
what you mean is the bureau OF
Information"
Perhaps; but can furnish all the
furnitoor needed. What | want is
somethin' in the line o kaliker wuth
heft length o reach an good stayin
| wind, see? Grace an beauty don't
| cut no ice up on the farm when milkln'
time comes an when the hired yelp
fur grub, see? I'm liaber to be married
ag'in as soon as put my eyes on the
proper sort"
Il think see Try that place over
there. Likely you can find the correct
shade of goods you are after. Luck to
you. old man."
With smile the bluecoat turned
away and sauntered down the street.
while Eli Pivins crossed over and en-
tered the doorway. He was ushered
into snugly arranged room with
fine rolltop desk at one side. He stood
there twirlng his hat nervously as he
gazed at the very prettiest creature In
the line OF feminine divinities he had
ever met He felt young and boyish
and was only sorry he had neglected
to have his beard trimmed and hair
cut before leaving the farm. Little
thrills of hot and cold flashes passed
up and down his backbone as pair
OF blue eyes now and then looked
over the top of the desk and nailed
him to the floor. He couldn't move
let alone say word. His tongue Glove
to the roof of his mouth, his feet
seemed as IL they weighed a ton each,
he knew that his beard had never
looked so much like spinach-he was
stump
The fluffy hair that rolled up from
that alabaster brow sent sob into his
throat every time he glanced at It.
, Suddenly while he was In mild state
, of insanity a musical voice told him
to be seated He fell with thud into
! a chair, feeling positive that he was In
4 paradise and In the company OF one
of tbs prettiest birds.
"B'gosh!" I've hit 1t, sure pop, the
talf Inf m
cuss! Wonder II 1t breathes, eats,
walks an is like other human bein's?'
Eli muttered under his heard as he sal
dumfounded and stunned.
Finally after another short but pain
full pause the fair vision rose and re
vealed itself to the delighted Ell In
all its grace and lovely personification
of female beauty as 1t stepped from be
hind the desk. Her smile almost
drove him mad, and he gasped LONG
and deeply when she said in a voice
that almost robbed him of his senses
and sent thrills of rapture to the very
ends of his toes:
81 take it you have business Will
, me this morning"
"Well, / have. / don't have to lool
no further, that's all. | thought II
have a long an lonesome hunt afor'
hit the proper sorter goods | wanted
But luck is mine an the hunt is over
I'm on the right track fust pop. b!
cricky thought | wanted heft lonl
reach an good stayin' wind. Tha
dream has vanished like a frost II
June. Grace an beauty Is the prope
eaper arter all on the farm. Ye
hair an eyes an the hull dern thing
about you hit me just to 7. an
ready to put my money on the sta
green, play my shuttle. sign the gree
= ment an run long hum just as fas
J, as them cars'll take us wuth m
- prize
- "You seem rather particular as t
= the personal qualities of the servan
- you would hire"
:, Servant nuthin, MON. She's m
10 queen O. diamonds, hearts an the hui
q pack When'll you be ready to tro
IA hum with me an make the farm
"a garden O. paradise?"
"A did you not come here for hire
help?"
mot much. need a nice, leetle
clingin' WHEY"
Il you have struck the wrong place
o "Lordy! An you are not in tn
.. market?"
d Not since five years ago; goo
u morning"
g Eli went away with a sob in hi
<. throat, and spinach lowered.
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