The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-06


\ house-boat, named because of Daniel !;
not the original Daniel of biblical days but
another intcrprctcr-oi-drcams who seemed on
occasion even more startlingly original than
his better known prototype Naturally. for the sake of
cuphony. the houseboat, of which Daniel was so much
part could bear no more fitting name, although the
wellbrcd Gayords anything but lion-likc Dur
ing the months, the Den tcthercd to scarlet
buoy, noaed with lambikc mccIncss on Lake Michi-
CANINE, seventy miles by rail from the Gaylords' home
i'll Baylillc. The clumsy comfortable craft lumber
underneath series of box-likc bins top pos
sessed no power of locomotion in its fight but
submitted amcly to being towcd about by hired steam
tug whenever the pleasure flowing GaylordS grew tired
OF their anchorage.
OF the GaylordS, there were four; Archibald aged
thryfvc his wife Elisabeth Dicky, their four-year-od
son ard Toots their daughter precariosy surviving
her second summer In addition, tho Den sheltered
Rhea, Mrs Gayords exceedingly pretty sister, Daniel
of whom there is to tell, and Regina Quinn,
anagonistic elderly damsc who attended ably to the
OF the Gaylords. Then later in the season.
there guest named Philip Marst0n
Although Daniel had lived for nineteen years it would
be mistake TO say that he nineteen years of age
Sometimes he seemed than nine and young for
his age at that; at other times great his wisdom
and prudence, his foresight and his intelligence that it
seemed as if he must be at least ninety He with
certain broad bottomed boat was the connecting link
between the Den and dry land For the his duties
consisted of making himself generally useful and Dan
iel did his duty with unring zeal
In person, he not prcpossessng being lathc-ike
in build and over-long for his width his mouth and
ovcr-largc his stiff, orange-hued hair
abundant, his frccklcs diversified and numerous
and his hands his feet and his big over-tcnder heart
had somehow out-diStanccd all the rest of him. For
two years Daniel had belonged body and soul to the
Gaylords. He would have died chceriuy for any ono
of them from big, genial Archibald down TO tiny
Toots"
If we needed Daniel for dinner" Elisabeth would
say, believe he'd gladly permit Regina to cook him
Daniels perfect synonym for the word devotion He
gives himself the clouds give rain There can't be
in him for anything further in the way OF acc-
tion-wc have every bit of him"
Mrs. Gaylord, however. mistaken Daniel still
retained generous portion Of his large tender heart
but not for long, When Mrs. Gaylords sister Rhea
Prescott arrived in May spend long rcstful sum-
n,er in the Lions Den, after Washington winter,
Daniel showed the Gayords what devotion, what utter
abncgation of self really meant
Stronger closely guarded citades than Daniels
simple heart had gone down fiat before the battery of
Rheas big dark eyes but certainly none had ever sue
cumbcd quito cXpcditiousy At sight of the decd-
cdly attractive young woman, Daniel had surrendered
all that lie had 10 surrender with instantaneous
completeness that astonishcd experienced Rlea
All her other admirers however had sooner or later
desired reciprocity. Daniel asprcd TO nothing Ii
bliss enough to be permitted 70 gaze to worship and
serve and never before had worsbppcr offered such
disintcrcstcd homage 1t seemed this tlnc that Daniel
must have exhausted his capacity for devotion; but
again tho Gaylords mistaken
In July, Philip Marston cousin Of ArchibaldS,
rived by invitation to spend three weeks aboard the
Lions Den Had Daniel been an ordinary worshippcr
at Rhcas shrine. it is probable that Marstons advent
would have filled him with many forcbodings its
announcement did Mrs. Gaylord; but Daniel not
an ordinary devotce he welcomed the newcomer joy
ously as did Dicly, which is saying great deal
But Archie dcmurrcd Elisabeth, when Gaylord had
mentioned casually that he had invited Philip Join
their family party, will he fl ins You know tho Den
isn't very big and in such close quarters we have to be
pretty chummy If he shouldn't find conGenia
If he disIikcs chdrcn-"
You needn't be afraid of Pills not fitting in as
surcd Gaylord He'd fit any place His adaptablity is
amazing In ten minutes you won't be able 10 believe
That YOU haven't known him always-you'll think he's
YOUR ego from some former of existence I've yet
o hear of the man, woman child that doesn't adore
him. Why, my dear, he's simply the most pleasing NOR
al that happened
But inquired Elisabeth is it safe to have anybody
as fascinating as all that? There's Rhca-
No danger whatever Rhca's anything but susccp-
,illc She's too accustomed attention 10 attach any
Importance to few Establishments; Phil, too. IS
invulucrable We couldn't cisperonc safer pair Be
sides il he and Rhea debut pshaw! They're too
much alike. Then there's Barr
There's nothing in that Absence in Rhca's case, is
always fatal you know She docs forget the poor things
50 speedily Besides she refused him"
1t was Daniels duty pilot all guests from the train
The Den: and as GAYLORD said whmsicaly, in three
years he had not lost or msaid single guest lie did
TIC houors noby i'll Marstons
Get into this here boat" said Daniel, when lie had
secred Philip from the little station, down wavering
sawdust road the waters edge where the boat was
beachcd I'm to you out 10 the Den It's an
chored about miles from here, but the lakes some
quito bit