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Show breaking She (!)jdfn function. tttf-a-tf- rnblishnJ HVKHt KVKN'ISO, 8an.ly excepted The Why. ISciiMHi the rinsoit Why your imiKt"" ol'lm mil M ilLin WiJow dmhiug Awl itttwiita lior to ttie bulls? in wo Wliy his earns Alwtiue nutml cluthiug store, BtiJfJnns And the widow goes , Wlr ! uYer eut Imlura.' Do run wich to Wmow Ou tlii) If yon wish it, I will tell you Let m whisper 10 you sly If tUey esteem it projier, It u nut your busiuswi why. Do you wUh to know why Peter Hut forsaken friends toil home, Aixllett bin uutire country, In distant land tn roauj Why Polly seems so lonely Since the lay that feter left, Aud of all the friends, she only, fchould appear to be bereft) I will tell you Let ni whisper to you ly II they have a reason for it, It is not your busiueti why. Would you like to know the secret Of your neighbor's house and lilef How he lives or bow be doesn't, Aud just bow he treats bis wlfn? How he spends bis time of leisure, Whether sorrowful or gay, And where he goes for pleaxure, To the concert or the play? If you wish It, I will tell you Lot me whisper to you sly If your ueigbber is but civil, It u not your business why. In short, instead of prying Into other folk's aliiirs, ; If you de your own but justice, lou will have no liruefor theirs, lie attentire to such matter As concerns yoursell alone, Aud whatever fortune flutters. Let your business be your owa. One word by way of finis Let me whinner to you sly If you wish to be respected You must cease to be a pry. Klurrlctl in Leap Year. "Fife and fifty years," said Squire Dookworthy meditatively, ehakinfcthe ashes out of his pipe, "five and fifty years. A man ain't likely to be married I guess, when he's lived satisfied with a ingle lot during all thesa years." "Stranger things bave been known to happen,' Unole Dock worthy," said Ferdinand Appelly, who was a graceless college boy of weniy or thereabouts. "Not in these here parts, I guess," said the Squire. Well, but ancle, things are so different from what they used to be," persisted Ferdinand. "You see, there has never been a period before, when 'Women's Hights were in the ascendant at they are now. "I dont see as that affects my particular case," said Dockwortby. "I ain't a woman." "Ah, but you don't comprehend the imminence 01 the danger' said terdi Band solemnly. "Ehl" said the Squire. . "With Miss Arimathea Jenkyns next door, and leap year at that," added young Appelly, mischievously enjoying hia relative a oonsternation. 'But you don't s'pose " "I suppose nothing," interrupted Fer dinand. "I only put the case problem atioally, to convince you" sir, that you cannot be too careful." " 0 pshaw," said the Squire, uneas ily, drawing a huge yellow silk handker chief across his brow.. "You can't gcare m with your college nonsense, Ferdy; a man can t be married without sayiu 'I will,' no tuor'n a woman." But when he went to the rillago that afternoon. Ferdinand, noticed he took the way down Hollow Dam, a good eighth of a mile out of his way, sooner than pass the casements Of Miss Arima thea Jenkyns' one story residence, next to his own on the high road.. . "I've made some impression on him at all events, said Ferdinand to himself. The Squire was sitting in the firelight that evening enjeying the season ue t ween daylight and dusk, technically known at "hlindman's holiday," when there sounded a soft tap on the panel of the door. "Come in," said the Squire, and a tall form entered, clothed in sober black, with a bombazine bonnet trimmed ' with a huire blaok jet buckle. "Good evenin' t'ye, Miss Arimathea," laid the Squire a little tremulously, as he recognized the bonnet and garb of his spinster neighbor. "1 hat there colt o mine been breaking through your pick ets again t I ' declare to gracious I've a mind to sell him. "Tisn't that. Squire, thank you kind ly," was the answer. "Sit down, H down, ssid Mr. Dock worthy. "Ulesc me wbat a cola you ve cot ; you are as hoarse as a crow. "Ahem!" said Miss Arimafbca. "Thi weather is trying to weak lungs ; but I ' called on business, Squire.""" "I knew it was the colt." said the Squire. . "But it ain't the colt," said Miss Jenkyos. "It's myself, Squire." "Oh 1" said the gentleman. 'I have concluded," went on his "to take advantage of the rights accorded the sex by the year, and and , in short, Squire Mr. Dockwortby moved his chair a little back, but Miss Arimathea autici pated the movement by sinking theatri cally on the floor colore him. "Jesbua, will you be mine!'! she mur mured, with what might bave been either a eb or a bysterio laugh. "I I'd rather not," said the Squire, hitching his chair back a little further .;',' , still. "Joshua! heart?" ' : "I guess it ain't you eo ureas this unexpected V bin mind. "Take your arms Rway," said the Squire, nervously. "Please." That's a dear girl !" "Not until you speak the word that is to seal my future bliss," persimed Miss Jenkyns, Utting the rusty bonnet fall on bis shoulder. "Quick !" gasped our hero, "there's some one coming." "Hnj yes, then, dearest Joshua." Yes," gasped the Squire, breaking into a clammy perspiration all over: "Yes, yes only go." Miss Arimathea Jenkyns only paused for a parting pressure of her lips to her ancient lover's brow, and hurried away with subdued rustling of sombre draperies ; while on the other side of the door s sound of the threatening passed by without any one entering. ."Thank goodness for that!" said Mr. Dockworthy to himself. "If that young rascal Ferdy had happened in just then what would I have done? Engaged myself to marry that old maid ? I at five and fifty years of age? I'd better go to the lunatic asylum at once. What will Ferdinand say? I wonder if I couldn't go to China, or California, or Japan, er some of those far away places I Or, perhaps it might be better to swear her over io keep the peace, or " And Squire Dockworthy smote his two hands despairingly on the bald spot on the top of his head, as he reflected on the uselessness of any remedy short of matrimony for this ailment of leap year. Yet as he mused on the past, present and future, he could not help thinking that many a man had found a worse help-mat- e than Miss Arimathea Jen kyns. She was not young, to be true, but then, neither was he. She was fair, fresh and pretty, and she was very handy at a wedding or a funeral ; she comprehended perfectly the exigencies of the needy, and she wajust the element that he needed to brighten up the old farm house. "It ain't a bad idea," said the Squire to himself; "but I most wish she hadn't been the one to propose it. Very likely I'd have thought of it mysolr, if she nail eiven me time. However, leap year t leap year, and I don't suppose we ought to blame the women for taKm' wuatever dvantaees the law allows 'em. I won t say nothing to Ferdy, but I'll just dropover there in the course of the morn- my brittle as that, eaid the Squire, uneasily. "I love you, Joshua Dockworthy I have loved you these ten years, ttam mere J the lady, At ill on her knees "Sny say .you will be my own. I am rood, Joshua. I'm a master hand with .. . . Mr. Dockworthy was as gooa as ni9 word. Miss Arimathea Jenkyns breakfast dishes were hardly washed up when he walked in. How pretty she looked, like a full blossomed rose, or a dahlia, or any other mature bloom, in neat black gingham gown and white apron, standing in front of the kitchen sink. Not a gray hair in her abundant brown tresses not a crow's foot at the corner of her eyes. "Well, Arimathea," said the Squire, ' " a little sheepishly. "Well, Squire," said MissJenxyns with nonehalance, as she wrung out her dishcloth and hung it on a nail at the corner of the dresser. "I've come to talk that there Utile matter over with you." "What little matter? "Why, about our being married." Miss Jenkyns paused, with her apron half uutied, nnd stared at the Squire with wondering blue eyes. "My sakes alive," she ejaculated, "who's talking about being married Nobody has asked me yet, and if they did, I'm not by any means certain that I should say yes. "But they ve asked me," said the Squire. "Who has? "Why. you haven't you?" "Joshua Dockworthy, are ycu crazy?" demanded MiBS Jenkyns, with dignity; "lank you!" "Y es, last r night don t you remem S. C Brl. X., Retail Department. THE FINEST STOOEI OP Why, widow Percy took tea here and spent the evening, and I never went across my own threshold. And if I had.it isn't likely that I should go philandering ; over to your house to ask vou to marry me, I guess I "Well, then," said the squire, "iook here. ' It's a trick of that rascal t erdi nand one of hin college games." "That's nrobable enough," said Miss Jenkyns, who looked prettier than ever, with reddened cneeisj ana Deammg eves. " , The Squire s countenance ten ; ne was more disappointed than be cared to own. said he. "Look here, Arimathea, , "Don't you s'pose " "Yes," said MissJenxyns, laughing do suppose that is, and coloring. if vou wish it very much." f "Well, I do," said the Squire. "Ana I'll tell you what we 11 be even with Ferdinand Appelly yet.", i And when the youog collegian heard that his chances of an inheritance from his rich old bachelor uncle were to be diminished by the marriage of that eld erly relative, he Btarted in dismay. "1 ou are realty going to oe mameu, uncle?" gasped he. ri "Really aud truly. "Antf what onearth has put into your head?" ' . : 1 EI.IVEItET) IK ANT QUANTITY TO ANT part of town.' , the ton at the cars, vUiTcred, - With Wagon Stock. Eepps, - SANFORD BINGHAM, - Offlc men's shirts, and everybody kno9 a place ain't no place without a woman to dut up." FASHIONABLE TAILOR, "I know," said IheSiinire, 1ml" Miss Arimathea rose to hr-- feet nnd FirTH Street, Oopen, ' flung her arms about the Suuire's neck a BUek West of Main Strut. Half "Joshua! Joshua! jou will ;y yes There was a rattling at the door of th Good Workmanship Guaranteed. Cloth room beyond. The Squire grew scarle ing Cleaned and Bepaired.163-lns the possibility of Ferdinand Appelly L. . Linseys, etcm AND A Full Line of TUltNED WORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION! Carpets and Trimmings. of A Largo Asnortiucnt Ploughs, Mowers, BOOTS AND SHOES, OF THE LATEST STYLES For Gents, Ladies or Misses wear. ' Hats, Cape and Clothing ! HARDWARE DEPARTMENT AND CASE'S Celebrated Threshing Machine, GROCERY Complete in every variety. -- :o:- WILLIAMS, SCOVILLE & Co. Z. C. I. Stove Department. 31. A LARGK STOCK MAIN STREET, AND CORNER OF FIFTH AND WALL STREETS, CHARTER ' dl-t- Gr ES f OAK, M. MERCANTILE IVE INST'i. EiH-IaE- MOUSE S Doing the Largest Business EVER CARRIED ON JiV THE TERRITORY CALL AT OF UTAH. Arising from a uniform system of dealing principally with Jtlanumcturers, buying in Immense (Juautities and selling ou the Closest Margins. TEASDEL East Temple Street, &; INSTITUTION AT S. L. CITY. "Wholesale and Hetail DEALING Go's, Salt Lake Citift - - AND EXAMINE TIIEIR CHOICE STOCK, SELECTED WITH TlIE GREATEST CARE NEW YORK, BOSTON. PHILADELPHIA AND CHICAGO. IS " Consisting of Staple and Faney Dry Goods, PARENT STOVES. ALL KINDS. T 1 1ST "W A. HE of d!05tf ZION'S . ERA AND OTHER "COOKING NEW MONITOR, OF Healing Stoves of all Deseriplions. t , t , Shawls, Yankee Notions, Etc, Clothing In immense Variety, Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, Groceries and Hardware. IN BLEES' SEWING MACHINES EVERY DESCRIPTION OF MERCHANDISE 1 Unrivalled in the Market. In consequence of the increasing demand for the above machine THE OP At the WORLD'S H. 1 23 13 Mr. J. OUR FAIR, VIENNA, was awarded Call and examine d-l- THE SEWING SINGER MACHINE This Institution is the SOLE AGENT for Utah Territory. SAMPIES OX appointed STANFOKD,, AGENT OGDEN. FOR IIFTH at his Store, y i BIG GOT STORE EXHIBITION AT OGDEX. ncapcrs,Mowors,SnlIi,y ISakesTlireshing Machines ASD OF AGMCl'LTlRAl On exhibition and for MACIIIXERY ! lAte JAMES IIAGUE, COtLD NOT DO BETTER IMTOKTERS AND DEALEES IN dl-t- f for supplying our Iuke. Northern Friends are in no wise inferior to n. B. .CLAWSOX, Supt. - , THAN TO CALL AND EXAMINE GUNS, PISTOLS, DIKWOODEY'S Ammunition Immense Stock FISHING TACKLE. salt at At our Large and Commodious Branch Store in Ogden the fcalt it'i. VISITING SALT LAKE CITT, FURNITURE! ! those at : HAGUE BRO'S, BARNARD WHITE'S YARD, FOURTH ST..OCDEN t Facilities . PEOPLE ! As DESCRIPTION 1 I TTi gl'l8 ... , FROM THE NORTH Studebaker, Bain and Whitewater VW A G O KT S. EVERY we hare . ' J. HOLTHER, r Jacqnards, Delaines , Lumber, Sash, Doors, JR., at U. I Freight hous Corded Alpacas, Flannels, - $7.00 - SS.00 Special RaWby the Car Load ' Xouceautes, I COALVILLE COAL. I?y u Poplins, fl - think," said the 8qiiire, with a sober twinkle in his eyes, which revealed to Ferdinand that his uncle had detected his trick. "Leap-year.- Ever offered in this vicinity. FISH BRO'S & MITCHELL . ber?" "Last, night ' wouia upon foot-step- If you wiehit, , in occurrei to Of IVERT DESCRIPTION CONSTANTLY HAND AND MADE TO ORDER. For He is Determined to Sell Cheap. ON East Temple Street, 75 First Soufk Street. 31 95 East Temple St., S.L.City. and Elcjrfince Combined. P. O. Lock Box 19. il ly ChvapncM a-t- f |