The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-08

apparton.
Joan! All. Joan, my dearr cooed the old man.
Slifep cried l. and gaped again. for, if you will
believe me- twas other than the girl had met in
the tavern that had looked so sweety me. and
with the young school-rnaster
Father, what is tisf Are you I'LL" she asked, and
then her eyes travelling the intervening space
to me, she cried out in fear,
Mistress Joan," said I, recalling my wits. YOU need
fear naught from Twas point of argument your
father and had together pray go back to your
slumbers in security, my pretty
Ah is she not pretty 2? whispered the old hend,
"Get you gone" said curtly to him sect you away
lest forget your age, and strike YOU
What is it, sir?" says the girl Joan, coming down
step into the why speak you so roughly to my
father?"
At that notion me, seeing her there in her
beauty the enhanced by her nocturnal habit; aud
SO said with sharp cunning to old hunks.
Get you away, fool l would have some talk with
her"
Eyes. yes" said he eagerly, if seeing his wishes
carried FORTH and the gold reclaimed and he made off
But wise enough 10 him locked safely in
further room. Then I back to Miss
ooh, what is all this sir she demanded fearfully
my angel s It's clear Of rupaddns said
shall sit in Paradise. and be worse for it whit
only old stingy sobersides yonder"
Il do not understand, SIR says she, looking puzzled
Have you robbed my father?
"You may call it that" answered "A that he hath
is mine But tbs you want" said. you with your
pretty eyes and little smiles and caioing humors
"Sir," she drew back alright. II do not know-I-
'Tis but jest Oh, you cannot mean it
why, It's all agreed fWixt old hunks and
said, encouraging her to lose her fears
She leaned back against the wall as il in FAINT:
But am promised sir, tooh," she wrung her hands,
II cannot understand this. l fear you And Thought
you had so generous a faceF
Now this touched the raw, and twas plain
also that had mstook her, and that she other
than her smiles and gances would prove her. Lord It's
as hard to know women as tbs to win battle But ]
have sharper eyes than most men, and ! spicd
what was wrong, She was indeed the innocent her
miserable father had proclaimed her. And faith, she
loved young Sheepface and true to him. But that's
the silly way of women. So said I. in whimsical
voice:
WELL maybe I know when bargain should be
dropped and III keep that face speak Of Mistress
Joan
What bargainT she asked, opening her eyes
''Why. twas exchange of beauty for gold. and
we'll worth it, so can keep that for smiles in
mirror.
claimed, her face moving with wonder and then dis
may; and then. as ! was silent, she flushed red. and
buried her face in her hands "Oh he hath outraged
me-" she cried "Oh It's the last, the very last and
worst that could bearl"
1t like the cry of child that is hurt and hath
"He is dung fork not worth tears" said |, con-
solingly But she wep Look you here, mistress,
said here is this schoolnaster of yours, and dammc,
will you UP with your fathers gold He has lost
his all to and will exact it from him to the utter
most farthng"
MY fathers gold r. she said. and stared There was
change her face, and she drew back The gold
you have stolen from him !" she exclaimed.
Rot me- It's better with you than with him. | said,
She shook her head Perhaps you WE'LL"
she said dolefuly, Il know not. But may not take
that which is wickedy taken"
The girl put me out of temper, and / pretty
clearly that she was not such doxy would have
served But she handsome enough. and ap-
pealing too, like helpless kitten. And to
an end of my endurance.
oh we'll" said I, taking sudden resolution to be
quit of all at blow, "have it your way. But am
master of the situation, and will do what will with my
own"
went to the door of the where the miser was.
and unlocked it.
"Come FORTH" said "We may now come to terms"
He out with frightened face, looking at
and the other of US,
''You will take her'' he hoarsely whispered
her. and here 'tis"
slapped the purse and the bag upon the table which
he grecdily seized
"And the girls mine," l said.
Yes, yes he asscnted, counting up his gulneas to
see if they were right; but Miss looked on with
why then" said I. IF she be mine. she is mine to
do what will with
eyes, yes" said he, still counting
"You shall set that down on paper" said, and forth
with made him furnish the implements Of the craft.
Sirl"-began the girl, trembling, but hushed her
with my hand
Mistress, by this token duly signed. ye're mine"
you will So go you to your jackanapes of a
schoomaser, and weep on his bosom" said
She gaped; and the old mans jaw dropped.
"'Tis trick" he began in shrll and wheezy voics
IF you shut not your mouth will close it by othsc
means" cried. you have your money which is
you than flesh and blood And the innocent beauty
is mine to bestow She shall to her lover. if say
He was silent, and then resumed furtively his
guineas But the girl came towards white of face
L misunderstood you, sir-you are''--Shc stopped
Here's your berty-hereis your warrant" said.
giving her the paper her father had signed "And what
happiness you may get by exchanging skinint for
popniay take Gods name,
And with that went the door, leaving her dazed
and the old hanging his treasure.
mounted the mare and rode off, tcked with myself
behavior. / out of