The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-16

fooled you couldn't drag her into tic
theatre. l know these spoiled the
atrical folks-they think they own the
earth. Well, they don't own Tom Hen
derson. and they'll find it out"
As he picked up MS cap, Andrew
said:
Wait Then he paused as if trying
TO find words. as If afraid of saying
one wrong one, or one too many. II
they are to fool her, I'd rather be tbs
header and really greet her-really
Henderson. You see" he stammered,
as Henderson stared at him in delight
ed silence, 4 knew her once. 1 knew
her very we'll"
You did? Foxy, Why didn't you
say So" Henderson shouted. so much
the better. Tell her you've become a
millionaire here" He seized Andrews
hand and wrung il until he WINGED.
''YOUU make it q go, you Will
7 have two conditions. however,
Andrew added, his soft eyes lighting;
I wear my own evening clothes, you
understand. As It happens, they re the
best thing I have. And she is never to
know that I'm not what ] seem to be.
/ You give me your wOrd?'
Don't worry about that. That
| promise is yours. Why, it's fully under
stood that for the sake of the rest OF
/ the Canadian engagement Leighton is
never to suspect. The papers are with
me to a man-Ive settled EN-. The
1 little game will only last about twenty
minutes at the station. She won't get
/ here till near dinnertime, and In
I weather like this We'll have the place
/ 10 ourselves-sO that's all right.
| Henderson thought it wise to depart
on the last self-assured words OF the
! 1or1no1F hrTs hcfnrn fhp street door
| closed on him he put his head in
/ again.
Just one thing. You do need a Teal
/ nobby coat and cap or she'll tumble
sure. Now. they're a little big for you
but VIII you take mineF You don
mind wearing mine, Andrew
What. This new, lustrous wonder
/ the show coat Of the town." He smiled
l indulgently. "Au right. III borrow
/ your nagnifcence. Henderson. If ] ruT
off with the goods, just remember YOU
tried me beyond my strength.
Left alone he went dreamiiy into tbs
/ sitting room and came again into tbs
hall He pressed his fingers TO his eyes
drew them down his face and took 6
| big breath. He was like somnam
/ bulist awaking in an unfamiliar place
For more than an hour he sat before
( the stove. his arms folded. gazing a
! IL. although there was nothing 10 SCI
but the diminishing glow. He went e
/ the organ and began to play, softly a
first and brOkeniy, snatches mixed viii
reveries. during whichShis fingers LAY
/ useless on the keys. His mood changed
and he played Voluned harmonies tina
made the wallis Of the small room
tremble as il the soul Of the house wer'
moved. These trickled into the lover
song in "Rigoletto,' and he sang II
number Of times in q. worn tenor, smil
ing in the pauses,
At II O'Clock the young engineer wht
lshared the four-rOomed house viii
him came home. He found his suppe
Iof chops. turnips and coffee as invitin:
land hot as usual, but Andrew was no
lowering near the table with his pip'
and mug of ale, ready for a gossip be
fore bedtime He was in the kitchen
irons blazing on the stove, while, viii
excited. even ecstatic fOurlsheS, n
pressed his evening clothes and whit
tie.
BY the next day the cold had becom
ialn0st unbearable. and Henderson wa
scarcely surprised 10 receive a Telegram
from Nussbaum saying Leighton wa
keeping her bargain, but wished tn
. reception by the orphans given ~
thought il UnWise. in fact. that the
should come out az ali. She also wishei
a hundred dollars distributed amoui
. them.
"She has a good heart. after all-tha
woman" reflected Henderson as h
D posted a cheek 10 the orphan asylum