The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-09

altered There 4 bathtub, OF coursc-a
porcelain enamclcd affair having replaced the old
zinc-lncd tub III which he had been lathercd and
scrubbed mfant-but it occupied the same place;
and there stove in the room, too there used
to be. And-the explorer blinkcd his eyes and looked
hard at object standing to the right OF the door
way. Then he closed his eyes for moment, fancyng
that his sight playing him tricks. but when he
opened them once more the object still thcrc-a
prancying hobby horse, covered with natural horse
hide and having real horsehar and tail. Oh,
no, 1t could not be the Samc That impossible.
But ii the counterpart all events, of tho horse
he had ridden with waving sword on the morning the
news had come that Richmond had fallen 10 the Fed
cral army, when his father and all the household had
reoiccd and he had not known exactly why.
He paused and counted back forty-two years. 1t
did not seem possible such space could have inter
ycned Standing here in the same room, with the
likeness OF the toy horse before him, he had come
very close to rolling Time backward And then, in
mental flight, he spun the years through realizing,
alas! that much, very much, had happened in them.
Quite lost in thought, utterly unconscious for the
moment OF where he was Garden stood with one
hand resting upon the neck of tho carvcn stccd, his
eyes lowered and fixed on It's red saddle He
standing thus when voice. low and musical,
awakened him rudcly but rather pleasantly from
his rcvcrie
will permit me-.
lie saw that lady was standing in the doorway.
She was i very faced lady with chestnut
hair like his mothers. and hazel eyes that
table orbs OF kndncss, though Garden
glanced at her he detected something akin to roguish-
III their expression But her mouth seemed tender
and sensible to degree, which might give
TO her whole countcnance, at times, aspect that
savored of the pathetic
He bowed in courtly fashion to which she was
unused but if pleased her nevertheless for she smiled
and when he spoke she told herself that she liked his
voice.
"Yon can, indeed" he said, with much cordiality
"and ] shall be only happy call upon YOU
Mrs he paused. Did l understand tho maid to
say Pcnfcd:"
Mrs. Pen6cd, yes" she answered, affably. You
arc looking oyer the house with view to rentng?"
With view to buying he returned.
She shrugged her shoulders.
81 should like SELL" she said, "but doubt il any
one would to pay my price. The house, as you
sec. is old and not in the best repair; and l fear
asking than YOU any clsc would
think fair"
lie strokcd the neck OF the payhing stccd though
it flesh and blood and she looked at him little
curously. He very distinguishcd-lookng she dc
cded and she liked his thoughtful gray eyes
"T have not asked what valuation you put the
property" Garden observed nor have l. indeed.
all OF the house but don't think should question
your pricc-provdcd" he added, smiling. "you would
oc willing to throw in this fiery, untamcd beast
At this she became momentariIy alarmed She
could fancy any who quite talking
in just this way, She was very mattcr-of-fact her
SELF and this seemed very, very fantascal-ts sug-