The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-08

around turpentinc an hide the matches But of
course Mis- Morris may get the better of IT, Tain
every woman that can stand widowin, an sometimes
them that has got the least o marriage will seem
the most deprived to lose it-sO they say"
ne blonde was person of words.
When Mrs. Morris had fully revived and after I
restoring nights sleep had got her bearings and
when She realized clearly that her supposed rival
had actually shown up IN the flesh. she yIsibly
bfaced up. Her ncighbors understood that it must
have been a shock TO he suddenly confronted with
any souvenir OF the hotel hre'-so one had ex-
pressed it-and the incident passed out OF tho
village mind,
1t was not long after this incident that the widow
conhded TO friend that she coming TO depend
upon Morris Tor advice i'll her business.
Standing as he does. in that hotel door-bctwcen
two worlds. as you might say-why, he sees both
ways, and oftcntmcS he'll detect an event OF Mc
5cdy 10 happening. an If it don't move too fast why
as II she had private wire for advance information
and she declared herself happy
Indeed, certain iuesblc light such as we some-
times see in the eyes OF those newly love came to
shine from the face OF the widow, who did not hcs-
tate to affirm, looking into space as she said il:
T3kn' all things into consideration, | can truly
say that have never been so truly and idccly mar
red as since my widowhood," And she smiled as
she added.
Marriage, the earthly way. is yiessitudnous for
everybody knows that anything is liable to happen
to a at large"
There had been time when she lamented that her
picture was not "1ifc-sizcd" as II would sccm 50
that that hotcswoud never have gotten into her lit
lie house, and that, after ALL the main thing was
having him under her own roof
AS the months passed Mrs. Morris, albeit she
seemed serene and of peaceful mind. grew very
white and still. Fire is white in its ultimate in
tensity. The top. spinning is fastest is said to
seep'-and the dancing dcrvsh is Still" So mis-
leading signs sometimes mark the danger-line.
Undertaking and over-thnking' was what the
doctor said while he iet her translucent wrist and
prescribed nails IN her drnklngwatcr If he secret
ly knew that Kind nature gently letting down the
bars so that q waiting spirit might easily pass-wcl,
he was the doctor not a minister His business was
with the body and he ordered repairs.
She only thirty-Sevcn and well" when she
passed panlcssy out Of lie II seemed to be simply
a OF going
There were several friends at her bedside the
night she went, and to them she turned. feeling the
time come:
q just wanted to give out that the first thing I
intend TO do when I'm relieved is to call by there for
MorriS"-she lifted her weary eyes the picture
She spoke-"ior Morris-aud | want 1t understood
that II II be vacant house from the minute de
part So if there's any other that's calcull-
tin TO have any carrying son from them windows
why she'll be disappointed-she or they The
obnoNious person | thought was IN 1t 5CdsmL My
imagination tempted of Satan an msled.
SO it must be sold for Just what 1t is-ust photog-
rapher's photograph. If it's picture with past.
why, everybody knows what that past is and will
respect it. have tried to conquer myself enough
tc bcqueath 1t 10 the young lady suspicioned but
human nature IS fra an can't quite do it. although
doubtless she would like it as a souvenir. Maybe
she'd find IT little too souvcnrish TO suit my wifely
taste, and yct-if person IS going TO die
81 suppose might Iegatc it to her, partly TO rec
ompense her for her discretion in leaving that hotel
when she dd-an partly for undue Suspicion
There's few debts to be paid but there's eggs
an things that II pay them. an there's need "a
have the hen sittn' in the window showcase any
longer Ii good advertisement but I've often
thought II might be ombaTrassin to her She was
growing weaker. but she reused herself TO amend;
Better rattle the picture for dollar chance an
let the proceeds go to my fuucral-an want to be
buried in the hotel-fre general grave. commingled
with him-an' what's left over after the debts arc
paid | bequeath TO Ecr-to make amends-an II she
don't care to come for it. let every widow in town
draw for it. But she'll come. Most any woman ii
take any trip il its paid for-But look" she raised
her eyes exctedly toward the manel, look! What's
that he's wavin? 1t looks-oh yes, 1t is-it's our
wings-two pairs-pine little smaller. ] s'pose 1t
II be the same old story-I'll be able to keep
up-to keep up with him-an' I've been so hap
yes Morris-lm comm
And she was gone-nto peaceful sleep from
which she easily passed Just before dawn
When all well over, the sitting women rose
with one accord and went to the mante where one
even lighted an extra candle more clearly to
the mysterious picture
Finally said;
you may think I'm queer but it does look differ
me already!
so it does" said another taking the candle
Like house for rent / declare 1t gives me the
cold shiyers.
@TTl pay my dollar gladly, and take chance for
it." whispered third, but wouldn't let such
thing as that enter my happy home"
Neither would IT.
Nor me- neither I've had trouble enough. My
husbands hrst wifes portrait has brought me dis
cord cnough-an' was a straight likeness. ] don't
want any more pictures to put in the hcn-honSe
loft
So the feeling ran among the wives
WELL" said she who was blowing out the candle.
"I' draw for -an' take ii if win 1t, an consider
Il sort of inheritance / never inherited anything
but Indigestion"
The last speaker was maiden lady, and so was
she who answered, chueking:
That's what sayl Anything for a change.
Thered be excitement in a picture where
was liable to show UP. It's more than I've got
now / do declare its just scandalous the way wera
gigglin' an the poor soul hardly ont o hcarin.
She had a kind heart. Mis- Morris had. an she made
herself happy with mighty slim chance
Yes she did-aud only wish thered been a bet
Ter man wailin for her in that hotel