The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-22

The human heart Is often singularly az
variance with its coadjutor, the brain.
Here was man wealthy, sought after
almost famous, and a penniless slip Of a
girl; yet he stood in wholesome awe OF
this same girl, and felt his unworthiness
as every man who is not a snob must
in the presence Of the girl he loves.
Sydney's book progressed but slowly,
these days. He would go to his desk
with the determination to complete a
chapter, only TO come to himself half an
hour later sitting before blank sheet OF
fOOlscap. If he tried to think out a plot
he thought of a diamond ring on q
slender finger instead. Dick, dropping
into the study one day. surprised its
owner in the act Of looking from a win
dow with a rapt and rather foolish ex-
preston Of cOuntenance, at Miss Car
lands retreating form.
SAY, old fellow" Dick remarked,
she is sweet as a peach. I confess; but
it," '''' ''''-''
If all you do not know, Richard. was
piled on top Of you, you would be flat as
a founder and dead at a door nail"
"Um, I see! Well, where ignorance is
bliss why experiment with the rest Of
the proverb?" but Sydney had taken up
the paper as a sign that the converse
ton was closed, and his friend took the
hint
One morning the young writer went
into the city on business and when he
returned, his little amanuensis was al
ready at her desk. She was frowning
prodigiously at some figures upon q
piece Of paper before her. He entered
quietly and looked over her shoulder.
What means this vast array Of fig
ures?" he queried, laughing.
Il was only trying to calculate how
/ long it VIII take me to pay what I owe
| you-with interest, you know. am
| very poor at arithmetic; will you help
/ me- please ?"
The young man turned a shade pale,
under his tan; he had hunted big game
/ in the Sierra and dared the rapids OF
| the st. Lawrence in a canoe; but when
/ he took possession Of the soft little hand
/ which held the pencil his heart seemed
/ to tip-tOe high and to sink down low
| and pant.
! Yes, Eloise, can tell you TO a sec
/ ond; just as long as it would take you
/ 70 say yes to a question I am going to
! ask-Darling, Win you be my wifeP"
He had possessed himself Of both her
/ hands now. Just at this interesting tunc-
| ture old Mile entered with dustpan and
/ broom. She was singing; Swing low,
l 'ffSDb NA41lAlbAI %DAl4llA AeE N5E carry mo
/ home"
''Lawsy me" she exclaimed, droppins
/ heavily into a chair
/ The girl flew to her and hid her burn
| ing face in the folds Of the white kerr
/ chief, leaving Sydney somewhat per-
] turbed and at a loss what 70 do He had.
made a hurried crossing Of his Rubicon-
/ without knowing exactly how deep lt
/ was, and he felt uncertain as to the re-
suit.
"Auntie, Auutie, am so happy
| "DOan' I know hit honey? Bress de
| Lawd," the tears rolling down her kind
! old face. She did not know what she was
/ crying about, as she, too was supremely
/ happy; but there are happy tears as
/ well as sad ones.
/ The young man was puzzled; present.
/ ly his eyes began to twinkle. Pardon
| me-" he said soberly, IF I seem a trifIs
/ impatient, 1 have not had my answer
/ yet"
Law sakes. so yo' habn'tr said Aunt
| Mile, and putting the girl from her,
| she discreetly withdrew, her fat shout
| ders shaking with mirth all the way to
! the chicken yard where she fell upon
| the chickens and wrung the necks Of two
[ with cheerful fortitude.
/ 20 who'd think ar-bout habin' any
/ dinner dis day." she chuckled joyousIv.
/ "ef il wasn't TO Of Aunt Millie?"