The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-27
|F LITTLE LOVE GOD
By Alden Arthur knipe


wanted; he agreed with Jack that
money was all that mortal need wish
for, and, to him, nothing was more
easily obtainable.
The two talked long in this way,
Jack insisting that he would strive
for only one thing in the future, and,
as he rose TO go away, he pointed at
Tan Shin.
"Hclcn." he said. ''your little god
may be all right, but hereafter my
god is money
She was q very unhappy Helen who
confided her grief to Tan-Shin after
Jack went away,
ooh, my little god, why can't you
help me9' she said to him. But you
are a love god. I suppose, even if you
are so ugly, and love-god won't do.
It's only money he wants; Just money,
money, and that will be, his ruin.
You re laughing at me, and Of course
YOU can t understand, and you couldn't
help, anyhow, if you did, and-l m
| wretchedl'
Somewhat abruptly she went away,
leaving him wondering and perplexed.
He certainly was not love god, and
he failed to understand what possible
frivolous deity. Still, his way was
plain; there was no question that
money was what she wanted. So,
while Helen slept Tan-Shin exer.,
cised his chief attribute IN her behalf
and reioiced to be at work again. In
him busy all night, and he was so
happy at his task that he put a little
of his real feelings into the set grin of
his mask.
"Why. you re smiling more than
ever" Helen said to him. the next
morning, ~ believe you're @ a l1a bad q
little - god after D., all, Are you glad
No one but Tan-Shin knows how
much he had to do with it, and he is
given to complaining that the people
Of this new country have little faith
in his powers. However, the fact re-
mains that Helen received letter by
row into Joy. She read 1T eagerly, and
there was a new light in her eyes
when she finished.
F'Poor Uncle Horace." she said TO
herself, and then sent off a note TO
Jack by messenger.
pod7n she confded to him aftcrward,
Stten thousand dollars-all my very
own. Who would have expected old
Uncle Horace TO remember me after all
these years? And now Jack can have
what he wants, and there won't be
any more bother about money, and we
| can
| Helen StOppeu Abruptly, WUllc IL plHh
flush stole into her face, and she leaned
| forward to kiss Tan Shin on his shiny
forehead.
She did no work that day. and was
| CAV and grave by turns. There was
an uncertainty about it all that was
inexplicable to the silent god, but from
her frequent references to Jack it was
evident that he played large part in
her affairs, and the manner in which
he would receive the news Of this sud
denly acquired wealth was evidently of
| vital importance.
He came early in the afternoon, and
Helen flushed when she heard his step
on the stairs.
"Jack," she began anxiously. "such
good news. I sent to YOU because there
is no one else to tell. -
| "Sold picture7'' he asked with evil
dent interest,
"Oh! better than that, lots better
than that; but you couldn' ever guess!
Uncle Horace, Mama's brother, You
know, died and left me ten thousand
dollars"
She looked eagerly at him. Jack
straiChtened up in his chair, and his
face became set
"I'm very glad" he said quite for
mally-, 81 suppose you will now go
abroad at once
Helen caught her breath. ~ thought
you would be so glad" she said with
manifest disappointment,
"I am glad" he answered without
enthusiasm.
"But Jack. you don Y understand. "
she began plaintively. ''We We known
each other always and shared our things
since we were children and--'
"Dou { 20 on'' he broke in. you
must see that this is different Tubes
of paint and brushes and little things
4 like that DON Il count, but I couldn I
touch your money
81 don t see why mott she an
swered. her voice breaking; "it ism I
any different now from what 1t always
was
"Everything is different he replied
almost roughly, Gas different as day
and night
He rose from his chair and began
TO pace up and down the room. ''Don I
think m not glad you have the money
, of the chance it will give you to study
glad that you won Z have TO worry over
| ways and means any more; honestly
glad. but it changes our relations abso-
lutely,'
~ don Y know what you mean,
Jack she said with sob
fYou do know what | mean he
, answered, his voice softcning as he saw
, the tears in her eyes. "What I have
i always meant, Helen. ever since we
. were kids; but YOU dom want me to
, be a cad, so we III say no more about
it,
"But Jack" Helen began.
, "No, not word he interrupted
some day. perhaps. but now it is i'm
possible, and lots Of things may happen
in the meantime
He sat down opposite TO her. control
: ling himself with an effort. "Now
when will you sail?' he asked
. She made no answer and he went on
"I should like to have this studio
, when you GO
Tim not going anywhere. she said
. positively,
".Nonsensei he replied with feeble
attempt at cheerfulness. "You have
Q wanted TO go abroad ever since you
were old enough to want anything. and
G now you re goingl Tn look up the sail
ings tomorrow morning. Also, rs J sait
before, ID like to come here after you
are gone-that is il YOU don mind. >