The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-24
In the Extension Course

Hampton falt as though he had been
"to tho end OF tho world and looked over
the WALL as he strobe along 10 his old
home. His mother declined To negotiate
with him nor would she, apparently. per-
init her secretary, who had carried on
the correspondence, TO quote her other
than in the most non -comnital words
He was annoyed at the turn OF affairs
and also that stranger, woman,
should be appointed to deal with him in
private and painful piece OF bust
ness.
Perkins. the butler admitted him when
he set IN commotion the bell whose but
ton was at the door. but OF course Per
kins showed nothing In his well-drilled
countenaDce. Ask Perkins for his mother
and stand the chance OF probable re-
fusal? Ills pride refused To do that. and
he asked to see Mics Carroll, the secre-
tary.
stranger for MS mothers recognition
of HIS claims upon her-to have a sort OF
'heart-to-beart talk with his mothers
secretary II his mother refused TO see
Would his mother see him II she
would only meet him and be reasonable
Ne stopped abruptly. In the doorway
stood a slight young lady whose brown
eyes set upon him, had a twinkle Ia
them,
Why" he said you are Polly Car
roll, whom ] used TO see here six or seven
Mary Lee Carroll or your notes the lit
tie girl l used to romp with"
Il am tho same GIRL she returned.
demurely. the daughter OF Mrs, Hamp-
ton s school friend"
lie saw that she intended to revive no
old scquaintanceships with hIm-Jhat she
wished 10 be merely the business agent
OF his mother.
My mother has been informed that I
am here?u ne asked
Mrs. Hampton she said, deputies
me 10 say that gre is not well enough ro
bad night
% communicate with her through you
Most OF your communications have
been through me she answcred.
II am tired of such communications
ne rotorted. Il refuse TO reply any fur
ther 70 letters written by her deputy"
There was nothing to say to this, so
she remained silent.
II presume then" pursued Hampton,
II am not 10 see my mother todayT"
Miss Carroll nodded dryly.
II have repeated her message TO YOU
she said.
He regarded her darllly.
"Of course. he blurted out 'ypu know |
everything about this-er-this argument |
between my mother and me-"
Merely in a business capacity" she |
affirmed.
Certainly" he responded stifrlv s'But |
even so, You will acknowledge that this
matter should have remained strictly be-
tween the principals"
ter" she said, Il am only a business
agent"
I'm other words" ne retorted almost
brusquely, 'it is none OF your business
That's the worst OF it," she smiled:
cit is all my business--I am Mrs. Hsmp-
tons secretary
mer'
She asked me to say that it you had
any business with her YOU might COM
I-l. .Haf ahN H-r@ @u.prINI
me"
And suppose refuse to do so?"
Il that is what you wish me to say
10 her. l will tell her"
Hampton bit his lip. lie felt tremen-
dously bprly beside the girl He
smoothed his glove.
IT viii not trog+fe YOU further he
said. MY mother is we'll l presume? ]
have not seen her for three months" =
Miss CsToils eyes dropped their twin
lle for the first time during this Inter p
she is not well. as informed you" y
she said 1T is all ] can do to keep
her from becoming entirely despondcnt" r
II hope there is danger" lie re- "
turned quickly, ''of her health going un-
DER
4 flush overspread the secretary's face. I
The medicine you administer" she re- ,
her health up" &,
Hampton gave her a sharp look. I
DO YOU mean 10 tell me-" he de-
'nanded, "tllat my mother bla,nes me for =
her recourse TO the polite fiction of not y y
feeling well?' ~
-, There is no fiction In this case" came :
The reply. "Mrs. Hampton has been Ia
bed nearly week-she has worried a v
great deal"
She never let me know" he said i
Then she holds me accountable and in b
sists that | am opposing herr" t'
ANY form OF opposition distrcsses Mrs b
hampton" said the secretary, seeming s
o think she had gone too far. V
1t Is she who is opposing me-" Hamp- n
-on cried.
She loves you said the girl II
Therefore" he smiled, ''she refuses me q
lappIness. n
she thinks the happiness might be h
secured through other means than those "
'ou suggest she said. 81
she would oppose my marriage with
anyone, hc rejoined. ''She Is like so ot
many other women with only sons As II
,oon as she knew ] was interested in Migs a
Ash she nut every obstacle In nv way" NJ
"Shc insists that YOU persist in your
'ttentions To the lady because YOU know II
nat she objects to them" tentatively OBJ
'orvod Miss Carol. %
Yes" he said, "sfc calls her A for y;
une- -hunter-" He checked himself 81
should not speak to YOU like this Ila,