The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-17

renewed, ana Miss Narilla said impul.
sivelys
we don't mind parting with our things
II you are going To have them. Thomas
and Miss Lucinda beamed assent
Then that is settled said Hillary
and | think that this amount added [,
your remaining capital ought properly
invested, to bring you in enough to live
on comfortably. But perhaps. he sug.
eested somewhat dinidentIy. 1T would be
well TOO Tor you TO place it In the hands
OF trustee, for III that way you would
be relieved OF a great deal OF anxiety
and responsibility"
Why, OF COURSE" assenled Miss Ma
Thomas"
There's something so unladylike about
business murmured Miss Lucinda, that
I'm sure sister and l would be only toe
thankful never To be obliged 10 come In
contact with 1t again But how shall We
ever be able to show our gratitude TO
You. Thomas? il we could render you
any assistance In settling the house
gentlemen are usually rather helpless-''
we could put up curtains, you know
and give those little finishing touches
chimed In Miss Maria breathlessly.
why. sure, responded Hillary heart
lily,
Then as he saw the eagcrness In the
wan faces OF these old women from
whom fate had withheld all that makes
life worth living, lac had an inspra-
ton.
I'D forgotten the curtains" he said.
and ! wonder. Miss Buckingham. II you
and your sister woulo r1ndly help me TO
select them. ana the papers, that every
thing may be ready when my mother ar
rives2 We will 10 TO tho city on an early
traln aud when we've attended TO this
business we will dine a some roof gar
den. see few turns OF vaudeville and
come out on the last express
The wan faces frightened with n fear
iul delight. The terms roof garden
and vaudeville" suggested To these an
eient maidens vague but horrifying vls-
Ions of unholy dissipation.
why, Thomas, is II customary for
asked Miss Lucinda dubiously
But Hillary responded so earnestly
why, yes, Miss Lucinda, roof gardens
are all the go. and I'm sure you will en-
under tremendous obligation that
Miss Marilla cut short the discussion
with unwonted decision.
Lev Wen sc 80; Th0mas. ION she declared recIc
Although Hillary had been actuated
solely by desire to afford a pleasa nj
outing 10 these old friends. he buildcd
better , than he knew, when he asked
Tor their Instructive good TASTE. backed
by the opinion of an artistic and auto
cratic salesman, resulted In the selection
OF delicate papers OF colonial designs
rors TO which he himself inclined.
Don't YOU think, now, that there's
something rich ana handsome about a
paper like that?' he asked persuaslvely.
pointing 10 a sample where fleur-de-lis
and cat tails ten feet high were sprawl
ing In namhoyant and intricate pat
tern
IL don't think it seems suitable.
Thomas" dcmurrcd Miss Lucinda. DIM
idly.
These colonial papers as they call
Them, are so dainty and pretty. Thomas 90
said Miss MariIla dcprecatingly. ''ThIs
pale yellow would be charming for the
drawing room and the green Just the
thing for the hall"
Nothing but the colonial designs
should be tolerated in II house such as
you described" observed the artistic
salesman with hnali;y.
hillary laughed and yielded, "Ill tell
you what it is" he said, pleasantly. Il
believe I'd better leave ii ali TO YOU Ia
dies. III go and look up a man / want
TO see and meet YOU here later"
That Journey 10 town, with Its unioue
experiences. was regarded by the Misses
Buckingham 10 the day OF their death
lives: and the days that followed were
only less exciting. They thrcw them
selves heart and soul into the renova-
tlon of the old Willard place. and fclt
the same fond delight In the growing,
beauty OF the young man's future home
that they would had he been a dearly
loved son. They assumed little airs OF
affeclionate dictatorship. and fortified
by their consultations with the artistic
salesman. they vetoed IIillary's project
OF painting the house pink and turning
tue picturesque garden into a conven-
uonnl lawn. And. finally. they Insisted
on dividing with him the rare china and
old fashioned silver which had been part
oI tnelr inheritnnce.