The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-05

toEsS up soh7hng Tor yer good suggested the hired
man
"'fhof was ntotook in him" whmpered Mrs Peevv.
With thS ccncuer she unroled the parcel and allowed
siz metal d'ks 70 angc out on the counter.
ar. Jcssup Started back in scmblance of alarm.
"What be tHyr"
They're electric belts" she explained "I give sixtv
outs apiece for EN- and you can have 'cm for dollar
elch7
But don't want en-" suffered the storekecper.
Why you said you'd take emil"
Mr.. Jessup closed MS eyes and rumped his coarse
hair with both hands, and finally in artificial camness
said: "Tll give eight pounds OF sugar for tho lot"
Something of metal dropped to the floor on the store
keepers side of the counter and gave forth a sharp
clnk. As Mr.. Jcssup angry stopped to recover his
scowng eyes detected fat round COIN embeished by
all that charactcrzcs silver dollar while as if carved
from flame stood out tho figures 1904"
When he stood up again the the stove did not
know he held in his hungry hand what he believed to be
worth some two thousand dollars
He coughcd, and then said:
Nellie. guess the BOYS was right"
Good for yc, Aaron!" endorsed Mr. Curricr warmly
You mean-what?" choked Mrs Pcevy, paving at
the scales.
I mean Nellie. that I'm going to buy the belts" he
announced, I'm going to give you dollar and half
apiece Nine dollars for the six. Here's ten-and I'll
keep this that you dropped and call square"
"Oh, thank you thank YOU for your noble deed!
But she tmidy warned It's so old don't believe it's
worth doller-"
"Tml tutl" he said hurrcdy "Wc'n say no more
about it"
The uneasy activity Of the cxcrsionists gave the
ton platform an unusual touch of color and Gfc at an
carly hour
One woman repeatedly sounded nervous laugh with
out apparent noentiS. Mrs Pratt, cast in sterncr
mold resolucly maintained rigid posture crippled
baggage truck and only evidenced her perturbation by
continually pulling her gloves Whenever she shifted
her position an end OF the truck would descend with
much clamor
Is the train OH .imc?" hoarsely demanded Mrs Pratt
removing the right glove she drew the left
The station agent, mildly dazed by the circles in
sistcnce in treating him a stranger despite his life
long residence in the neghborhood consulted his watch
critically, and informed She's whistling at the cut
now, maam."
Then Mrs Pratt, here and stand with
us" begged the president
Mrs Pratt banged the truck down smarty and pulled
on the other glove she explained, I'm waiting for
Elder Witham He has the tickets"
"Therc he comes with Mrs Witham!" cried the sta
tion agent "And-yas by Judas Nellie Pccyy is pass
ing cm"
Mrs. Peeyy, painting and apprehcnsve, inquired, Be
I in timc1"
NJ, o1;aJN NIre Dr,t
in her deepest throat tones Then she cried, why,
mercy sakcsl Nellie what have you got? box"
Mrs Pecyy smiled radiantly, and saspcd, Yes; sat
up late cooking
"Be you gopg2" demanded Mrs. Pratt sternly. roll
ing her gloves in a ball
"of course Pm going" said Mrs. Pecvy, joyously.
Didn't Bige tell your sold the belts to Aaron Jessup
for ten dollers Wasn't he kind lie joked when
buying EN- and said he'd give only nine dolIers, and
made me throw old souvenir and pretended it was
his change Ii looked like dolcr side, you
know; and oil the other it tells you to buy l. N I
thread and git a dollcrs worth fora nickel
The exigency Of the moment precluded any comment
on the widows fortune.
al bought my ticket last night" painted Mrs Peevy
almost Historically.
Step livcly!" bawlcd the brakeman
But to the amazement of ALL Elder Williams faded
eyes bInked stupdly his shaking fingers searched
pocket after pocket
"The tckets" gasped Mrs, Pratt.
The elders head sank, i'll muffed voice he con-
fcssed, "I amt got 'em Nor amt got no money.
THEY'RE in my wallet in my other clothes.
"All aboard for the last tmel" sang the brakeman
and the engine coughcd,
az can col" cried Mrs Peevy. al can CO. and bel"
Before it could be realized she had passed inside INC
car and was settling herself at an open window
And as the wheels began to she leaned out ana
called back Pictcr cards for all-if can And the
rest was lost in the escaping steam