The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-09

How wonderful he was! How handsome!
made her dizzy TO meet his eyes III that long-ag,
visit to Helen undcycIopcd silent, awkward as sh
was, every word that he gave her seemed a carcss
Now II was even worse,-his very presence was
vibration. his words were bliss
Was shc dreaming? Had the skies fallen? Sh
tried TO find something TO hold TO- ''Eyc7ythinl
comes 10 him who waits" came uppcrmost in he,
mind in stupid rciteration She wondered if tha
explained Next she was conscious OF being clae
that She Hclcns gray dress-it was the mos
becoming thing she had Hcavensl he must have
seen Helen in it again and again, But men never
remembered Would Helen really have married
him she wondered. He had engaged iii a desperate
Irritation with her cousin during that week that
they had both met him for tho first time and his
Hrtation had actually Tapped over the announce
mcnt OF Hclen's bethrothal another man. The first
thing that had occurred to Olive when she heard OF
Hclcns broken engagement six months ago was
that Lawrence Crane would renew his suit PERHAPS
he lad, and perhaps Helen had refused him She
would not speak to him OF her, she decided-es-
pccally when there was GOODNESS between
herself and Helen
Was ic worth living? 1t 7cas joy to get I'D at
the uncanny hour in the morning It ,pas Bliss to
stand in crowded foul smelling car 1t 7cos
rapture taking letters all day long at the alternate
d'ctation OF two stodgy mddlc-aged business men,
il 1oOs ecstacy TO skmr on lunches and dinners for
the sake OF a vacation!
She from the car to the Office She raced I'D
the four flights OF .stairs-no elevator could hold
her spirits that morning Opening the door with
jerk, She rushed in precpioting herself into the
arms OF sin feet OF tho other sex about to rush out
My hands are up he said without further parIcy.
"My moneys in my inner cot pocket" S
She laughed and drew back But what arc you
doing here" she demanded in the ncxt instant
I'm Merriam, the new partner You've got me
roped, thrown and tied-but don't mind rnc--p
She stared at him nonplused He looked fresh.
been thirty, His skin had been weather beaten until
it was cheerful mahogany He had big unabashcd
gray eyes clear a child's.
Olive hung up her hat and Jacket, and her hands
played carcessly back and forth over her hair Her
checks still brilliant with excitement
II don't suppose you know a cowboy from a tax
collector" he SAID his eyes following the fitting
hands
Her spirits bubbcd HIM I'D like TO know how
anybody escape knowing what cowboy IS" she
said, when the magazines are full OF them, and
know every one OF the hiy-scvcn varieties by heart
suppose all your life long you've done nothing but
think noble thoughts about the stars. don't suppose
you ever gave way a temptation in your life"
Il could, without strainne muscle he asserted
If it were little and dark and had brown eyes;"
She sighed caboratcy, I'm sorry my eyes arc blue"
Did make such a mistake as thaff" lie leaned
forward with alacrty that lmpclcd her few steps
backward but he examined her eyes intercstedy and
took long that she accused hin, OF being blind
NO only dazzed, he was almost mournful about
it
You must get used to beng dazzed' Sue replied
with spirit. I'm fixture about this Office"
tIc was meek It's smoked glasses Tor me hereafter"
I'm ready TO take any letters was beginning
when the door opened and the senior partner came in
The elder man went after a while and she never
talked 10 any in her lie as she talked to him But
while she was chatterins her swiftest laughing her
merricsl and coquettlng with him the way that
seemed 10 be natural eferyescence Of her mood,
her heart was beating 10 the single refrain-"Hc is
coming tonight"
fler companion was very conscious OF her presence
all day long, and submitted her to uuobtrusiye banter
that she soon grew distinguish by his own term
'joshng' but he was careful 10 Interfere with her
work.
That night on her way home, she perpcrated tho
unheard-of extravaganza of buying bunch Of yiolcs
and later OF ordering fre in the purloT. After dinner
sne pat on the one frivolous gown she had afforded
IN two years soft rosepiuk crepe, ard tucking III,
"olets into her belt went down 10 meet her guest
The freight famed aud sparklrd and elowed as h