The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-13

and her unti0y appearance staring her IN tnc lace,
she could not respond easily to Harvcy's wcll-meant
efforts at conversation, and was quite unlike the
airy, merry. little sprte she usually. appeared.
AS Tor Harvey, being so exceedingly hungry and
so determined to make the best OF things, he strove
valantly with all obstacles, and disposed in
It's turn OF peach-puf coming OUT Of the battle
with only queer sensation OF having swallowed
lew pieces OF scwer-plpe or something OF that
nature. He went out to the orchard, as was his
usual custom, to look after the workmen; but dull,
somnolent feeling oppressed him. inpcing him to
wander off to the hay-loft and drop into the soft
OF dried timothy and clover, where he fell
He was surprised, when he awoke. 70 find the sun
The barn grown SO long. His head was aching in
dull stupid fashion, and he felt disincinaton to
move hand or foot However. it must be nearly
supper-time; He groancd at the thought, firmly
believing that another one of Bonnbeps meals
would terminate his earthly career Still, it would
supper-timc, and the wretched young man pulled
himself together and descended to the regions be-
low The nearer he got the house, the dcs-
peratey was he tempted to steal away to the garden
and make his supper upon cucunbcrs, just off the !
vines. tomatoes-or indeed he felt that he would
another unequal war with Bonnbells cookery.
Courtesy and kindly feeling prevailed, however and
ordeal over soon as possible. When he reached
the old apple-tree under which the evening meal
usually spread, he opened his eyes in
ment. The table there, draped in its white
cover and the fearful mixtures he had braced his
TO meet nowhere to be seen. Upon
corner protected from flies by wire cover was a
loaf of the lightest, delicatc-looking sally unn
he had ever seen The inevitable glass dish OF
sliced tomatoes was there, and nearby bowl of
chicken salad with bordering OF lettuce leaves.
Upon another corner stood 1ruit-dish heaped with
dark purple, musky grapes, and dainty, iowered
clear and amber hued, with a rich, lucent syrup.
Everything cool looking, dainty, tempt
ing, that he felt his headache diminishing the
mere sight
Bonnibell came fitting out III her ARREST costume
OF rose organdy and pink ribbons. He observed
her lstlessly. Some one else was coming out OF the
dning-room door, graceful figure III smooth, fresh
linen, with white apron She bringing great
bunch OF red-and-whte petunas for the table; her
brown hair caught IN becoming coil at the
back OF her head; She was trihe pale. perhaps,
but very sweet and fair-it was Linda Harvey
gone He held out his hand in an enthusiastic greet
ing, ii she had just returned from long journey
I'm all right again" She said brightly. "every
vestge OF the headache has gone, SO l came down
to help Bonnibe with the supper
"You shouldn't have bothered yourself about the
supper. he said, reproachfrly. and you should
have let US wait on you instead OF you seeing to
She laughed mcrrily,. a haven't worked hard
enough TO hurt me any, she said earelessly. Bon
nibeirs chicken. siewed over , did nicely for the
mostly fruit. hope you can put up with it
I'D be satisfied with slice OF bread and cup OF
said earnestly. and, Miss Linda I'm not such
irightful gouTmand as you may think; believe me,
rather than that you should ovcr-exert yourself Id
gladly cat potatoes and salt" adding to himself,
lust so Bonnibell didn't cook them.
A soft wave OF color. was coming into Lindas
checks. but before she could reply, Bonnibc, who
had fitted to the front OF the house. now came gaily
dancing back.
They've come home" she cried "and Uncle Phil
says whisk up the chairs quick and pour the coffee,
he's starving, and is going to fall onto everything
in sight as soon as he gives the horses their oats,
and Aunt Becky says she's ready to faint for some
Notwithstanding the fact that Linda's supper fully
cqualcd the usual excellence OF her meals, Harvey
did not cat much Whether it was on account Of an
indigestion cngendcrcd by Bonnibes dinner, or the
trouble himself to determine; he was busy dcvsing
some scheme to sec Linda alone. IT was not until
the sun had dropped beyond the blue hills, and the
katydlds were beginning their monotonous scre-
nades, that he succeeded in beguiling her into a
little walk across the lawn. while Uncle Phil sat
smoking OH the porch, listening to Bonnibclls chat
ter, and Aunt Becky dozed over her knitting
That night as Linda sat beside her window, look
ing out into the dusky shadows, ii seemed to her
ii she had entered upon world, and a very
lovely one All the hearaches she had experienced that
summer were swept away and drowned, as It were,
Of happiness. She and Harvey en-
gagged The one crumpcd rosccaf in her garden
OF delight the only thought that troubled her, was
what II her happiness were purchased at the cost of
Bonnlbell's unhappncss? And what ii, i'll their idle
summer Airtations the little city maiden had como
to believe that Harvey loved her? Linda did not
beicys that he meant niscad her. but what
ii she had mistaken his attcntions2 Before she had
settled the question, little figure stole in in tho
fcctionate arm around ner neck.
Linda darling said Bonubell's soft voice. what do
you think has happened Congratulate me. dearest.
Uncle Phil has asked me to marry him, and maybe
you don't know It tor can keep secrets, but I've
been in love with the dear old boy since I've
been here. And he says he doesn't whether I
learn to cook not: he'll hire dozen girls if
| want them, and needn't set eyes cooking
stove; but I'm going to set TO work i'll real earnest
tomorrow to learn all about cooking and house
! girl in the State"
And the little maid had reason complain of
lack OF warmth in the hug and kiss Linda bestowed
upon her Miss Rebecca the only one en-
tircly content with the condition of affairs.
81 do think she confded herself, Phil is as
loony March hare think OF such thing.
The girl hasn't got brains enough to boil an egg.
But you can't expect much sense from d man"
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