The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-09

rs 6y 5ssf; lad i oS4 %aS also sad Tsn Psn ~s h'
4 EIMae1 place as he saw it out OF Scottish Pres
H. oyterian eyes. The unobrusyc dignity of his
-, bearing showed that Inc felt and knew that
otners ic that he was part of his family Service 81
eannot bc OdS 'n man rarely 1t gives him livery that
increases IN sclf-reSpec through recognizing lat lone
ana personal service can make all if we arc wiling
Just now nc was glancing with disappointment n the
fape upon winch he had set the paror lamp and caro-
1uliy turned down the fame under its rcd shade The
went TO [T one o 3r t an ornament or two was empty He
scanned IN the half-ght the titles of the hooks As he
eane upon the one he sought he gave little grun of
cNPcc'aon confirmed, and taking volume of Ten
nyson, he began to turn the leaves The book how
ever opened naturally of itself the page he wanted
Placing 1t So upon the table he gazcd on with rcycrcnt
1ehGerncSS, En- my dear mistress" he unused aloud :
an ye left 1t lyin open there when ye were called to
the Palace o the King"
Signing he turned and with far-away mind ran an
ha6rtu9l eye over the room. Ma na,' he muttcrcd.
there's ia true hame here since the mistress died
mere one thing ye Gamma touch, McKenna" His
glance made the circuit and came back again to the
open book the table q" It's sad hoosc" he no,t-
tered, that has no held" He reused himself from his
reyeric, and going the closet took from it bright
colorcd smokingacke and placed it upon the back OF
the armchair drawn up in front of the open fire. In
dong So his foot touched object under the chair and
STOPPING he drew forth chids knit worsted slipper
lie picked it up tcnderly It's a wee thing he said
"a wee thing to be toddlin all alane"
Signing again. he put the slipper into his pocket, and
satisfying himself once more that the room was all in
order, he about to go suppressed sncker stopped
him. 1t came from the direction of the chair. His
mouth relaxed its seriousness he crept toward and
looked the back There in its capaclous leather
depths hudded little girl in her nightgOwn her hair
tumbed about face pink with ncrriment that 1t
threatened disaster if 1t kept in another moment
She was shaking with mrth
AHA eatched yc," he cried and pounced upon her.
D Her sush[ 9qsd ,Ss out in 6esS ss
ald,' she bubbled, 4" when you muttcr 10 yourself
laughed inside till l almost burst my head"
He eyed her with transparent stcrnness. Miss
Evelyn, what are ye dom there? left in bed Have
we no been asleep yeti"
Evelyn shook her tumblcd curls elecfully Then
SOLDERING her face, she spoke with plaintive pride
Not one single tiny bit just can't 60 10 sleep,
Donald And my room is so big and dark" She doubled
her feet up under her, taor-wiSe, and put I'M
portance into her tone anticipation OF his protest.
I'm going to sit here and watch the fire"
"A pretty time o night indeed, to be watchin' the
hrel Well no have that, Come, deare let me carry
ye upstairs and tuck We in
Evelyn increased her impressive air. But am nacll-
ally wake full. And when I'm wakc-ful can't go to
sleep without any one to sing to me. Mama always had
to sing sleep when was wake iul"
I'd sing ye to sleep myself, said Donald grimIy;
"but Heaven knows ye'd be long time awake 1t wad
be like old corbc the fenee-ral croakn' to
ambkn in the meadow" He held out his arms. "Cud-
die doom moo, and I'll give ye free ride to Nodde
Land
Oh, Donald" coaxed the little girl; please let me
really very very wakc-ful tonight And want to sec
him so much And it's awful late now, he'll be home
soon, won't he3
tellin' that He doesna' in sac" he moved step
away uncomfortaby-" sac regular
Eyelyn felt that she was gaining her point by the
mention OF her brothers name, She had had her
doubts about it before but now she straegeticay pur-
sued the topic "And l don't see Kenneth at all any
more. because I'm always in bcd-or he is when I'm not
at school Then when come homo hes gone. And to-,
night know shant go to sleep for hours and hours,
So shall lust sit here and see hIm when he comes IN
She settled back pleasantly, aware that an assumption OF
careless confidence often half the battle Wont he
be surpriscd?" ,.,
death O cold But it's surprise he il no get thus night
Come now, my wee lassiel" He scooped her up sud-
Please please, Donald" she cried "rm not sleepy
STubs. We wee beggar! The sandman'll be snatchin'
40 II; Wv tSe3tv winks There yc go," He hoistcd her
ehtIy to his shoulder in spite of her wrggng protesa-
tons "And III tell ye all aboot the brownies and the
Oh vii; you7" cried Evelyn delighted She made
one trial more however, relapsng into plantiVeness'
"a @And how they churncd the butter ChHgt Ch"g'
eug he took a1ul step toward e GO oo9 ' yo1y pay
time one took nbbc the ithcrs pushed The
doom and then pulled 1t up asan N,eosc-fhngS9iy, M @
d nnn doom and the one the cake wad Chamber
I'D And then it would begin again N6ois-eGHgGey,
Nibblcehmegetyi" and they went Out INFO Inc n'n N'u
live coal dropped from the crate and soon after.
wards the mantel clock struck ten LII ~ lSu t 1t
room took on the wc-kcpt air OF hotel apartment kGp
re% 9or transicnt occupation The butler was right
Z was room from which the personally lao HSp@' i
II was no longer a center oil nOuScli.'o ~
about il the subtle melancholy OF place which oGsGu
lovingly 10 be lived III, is now committed 10 'e oo'''
short while only left alone me sSyeye5 ys, door FG5 and
young man letting hI,eI rs ,c ~ hail. ii entered brisky He
h SsaS, With fellow sessoa Tsa5@s 5i 53"5
ouoyaht las as"iU h;H ,toy His ine-graincd face had
Begun to harden somewhat dcaty to 1sspa9G and a
although the hardening was as yet 9u, tc mncasv
narrcd a sensitive mouth ana giedneu W
rubbed hands together before tdr.e The S1e'TR TRen FS
Brrh" he said aloud I'm nea'y e, y he ,0ss saw the smo
HS %gadSe Gdss spread out M a!l ar raSsSS G9Sd .d Sd
Donald tlought; as he took G OH ms Toom and
e Re' ws s en- clad he ~s hadn't mtg all was bseG than
the other places He shrugged his sh9u1gT % Tst tapetbe
sane old round night after night; everything ike every
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