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Show baring alike. did he fare? JOua night when ally, who Wilding faiid ironing nirgC J,nit.the manufacturer, j and the 5UU patching 1110 family fanrs all day, K r.tftrnH.nt and all tnewis the ,he economically using up the fire by n'd laborers working for their wanU'in cooking a loaf of bread in the stove chn'j eood, keeping never neeJn, J''1" going oven, she heard the lodger coming in. ,o tbeir objection showed the lie went g up stairs and paced the Wond nf it. If he were at he came floor; out on the entry and he would do away a . creaked the lha bea ai ,,. stairs. lie seemed as huntimr for af I. i . . : v.,. ....lnviil vl hv th restless as a caged tiger; and he beJ and IUl it grouau- j col0nize unsettled haved so for three nights, instead of "Tui by emigration; he would estab-,l?U- e retiring at once, as the tailor's famprinciple of treaung people knew he generally did by the nd not according ily to their merit their money, putting creaking and snapping of his bedthe extent of for the heart, stead. in positions of trust and not for had, "What can ail him?" said Sally, Sn and ability they He sliowed as she their of purpose. took her bread out of the oven length of the animal, vegetable and t the wealth it with a straw, finding it pricked was all designed for iral. kingdoms done. "What can ail him? I hope f m.nkiad. and should be ' he sick who ain't or the of Lord, nothing he is s to the will the the The geme, gold, civil, poor dear." U all. Lis the forests would not be enjoyed Then Sally listened again. of the damned; these things v the hosts declare! he's coming down," she "I it was man that brought b J not sinned; said, lie must be sick, and there he the earth through ike curse of God ou is show would kuocking law!" misirreision; the Scriptures these Then she opened the door. blessings. who would possess President Young exhorted the people The lid of the stove was off, and to practice ioaroid coveteousucss, the red lisht flashed on a hunsrv union and the principles of peace, with hollow checks and sunken (hit' they might be counted worthy to face, eyes. inherit the riches of eternity. The raunt hand stretched itself Hitler Cannon announced that on the two days meet- 10th and 11th instants, and a voice said faintly: out, would be heia uy me iwei.e po1 know you have a kind "Madam, stal Fitroringtoii; oa the 17th and 18tb , heart. O.I.I. am so (11,1. I ,1... ..J auih hungry. It's three iu uuu plants at Uguen; on me since eat I City, and on the days anything, and I instants at Brigham don't want to die." tut inst. and June 1st ttt Provo. Choir snns, "The eyes of ull men "Law! I should think not," said nit upon thee, 0 Lord." the woman. "Why, law inc, I'm so Benediction by Klder John Taylor, sorry: Ana 1 suppose you can t get a job? Law, why, do take it. I 1 ou see we ; else. Altic The Lodger. are pretty poor ourselves and there, She was trembling, she Ths tailor lived on the second floor oh law!" know sud did his best to muke his did not living why. She was thinkchildren. and four for his wife ing to herself "It's like a play. It tobacconist makes me want to cry." Down stairs the small lived in a state of perpetual I hen he took the warm bread she anxiety about the tailor's rent, which he genehad given him in his hands, tearing rally gave up piecemeal and with bits from it and eating it. "I didti t thank you, he said. poans, as people give up their teeth, nut because he did not wish to "Thank you! Thank you!" and went pay all lis bills but because of shortness . . . away. uf funds common to many people. Sally sat down, trembling still. To be out of a job and to be hun I'p in the attic lived a single lodger, of whom no one knew anyt- gry were no rare things and no tragic but this hing. His name was Smith; but things in her experience; what did that tell when it was so man had stirred her soul, somehow common? He was lean and had frightened her, and she said, "I hollow cheeks and anxious eyes. hadn't anv business to eive away a What his business was, or if he had loaf of bread; but there, now, I v. no one knew. Perhaps he wore couldn't help it." The tteVings. Then Sadie went to bed and slept poor apothecary of "laeo and Juliet" puthiia in mind and dreamed of the hollow-cheekeofiis attic lodger, when, being pre- famished lodger in the attic. yed with tickets by n theatrical There was more bread to make r, he went to spend an evening next'day, and I am not sure but that with she made an extra loaf, in expectaShakspeare. "He ain't liko it in the face, tion of another call from her neighthough," thought Mrs. Tobacconist) bor; but he did not come, and in the iis clothes fit too good, Mr. Smith, course of time Sally had enough to Hat. all." think of without leaving her own h was an acute remark. Mr. room. Matters did not prosper witn Smith's clothes did fit him too good, the family. Little Lena had the inasmuch as they were a few sizes scarlet fever and lay for a long time 'w (mall for him. As for business. at death's door, and the work with seemed to have none. At noon which the mother helped to fill the if went out for a loaf of bread and a family purse was necessarily neglectpitcher of becr. At twelve o'clock he ed, and her customers grew angry appeared till midnight, when he and left her. himself in with a latch-ke- y and Then the baby died. Poor little t to bed without a candle. baby! "And for all he told about The mother wept bitterly. The anybody bmself," said the tobacconists wife. father also longed to weep, although might have been a children were expensive luxuries in ghost." 'Bathe's civil spoken' said the that poor household. Finally the wife, to whom he always said last affliction fell upon the tailor a ,cnse me. ma'am." when b thumb. felon en his fr afloat on the There was an end to all, it seemed staircase, in a pud-Jl- e soap and water, which always to both. Nothing but the hospital fe the black boards blacker than and the almshouse before them. The re, and wiis nhVi rent was quite unpaid at last, and .guthe flood with bread and the tobacconist was quite in a fury rj- And the tailor's wife, who Re called to give him warning and a ved at service in her youth, piece of his mind. On tho morrow ' featured to hint to her husband out he should go, neck and crop. The 'bethought Mr. Smith a gen-fln- - tailor said nothing. The wife, , womHowever, this fancy the an-like, had her word. crushed with a curse. "Gentle"Where shall we go? she asked 8UCh 0ata 83 "We havn't a penny in the world." st, Bally "CaranJ "It is nothing to me where you go, tai,or' he 8at crossJeW said the landlord, k"so that I get you H km board and stitched, and out of my rooms. I want them for y"e(1 men by their coats. If he honest people." measured or even mended more "Were unfortunate, but we never woum have been better for mean to be cried tne dishonest, "indhia nv . J wife. 'gDW Wnrso nn .v . m Then her husband, in an angry ,ess ine Ner to rw( , ... .1raoney .1 fcit:- -! . "en tnc little man word, bade her hold her tongue, morning paper of men who "It's all the same," he Baid, "we And now you will tosk lauaanum, go to morrow iiidr ruier tney nad Iour co. Mr. Landlord?' left Then they were alone, beto eat ior moaning their hard fate. There was 'Teni j .'c Vrt "wmiug a i miQavs. ox lf. v Killing absolutely nothing to cat in the "uugiu bad been told by house. ... , le 20 hat su"lcide Sally looked at Jier; .empty flour he couldn't heln thlntm.r barrel, at her wretched family, and ue civil lodger in the attic, hoti then burst mt,o tears. rhole, the ,,ni uif 1 all Jlee ; 1 -, ac-Vi- 2 i holi-B3- ;i d, '., 4e fn ri-;- ht - J - " SI -- au '' - was-wick-l'?- . 4;I& m use. trying, any .longer," b:fftiL JMf the Lord woU coly take us. That is all I ask.' ' ' V til She put the children to bed and sat down upon a chair drawn by force of habit to the hearth of any empty W' B HAVE OPENED 15 LOGAN & OGDEK, BRANCHES Of OUR WAGOX and MACHINE DEPARTMENT, so that te-- pop! of ths Rortheru stove. to Salt Lake City. Her husband, between pain and Counties ean purchase without coming anxiety, was less sane than a mad- WE & man. Supplied to thoM point as being the beat, after much ituJyaad experience, and know that Pnrcha.o He paced the floor like a tiger, cau rely on thi Taouiuiueudatiou. talking to himself. The bit of tallow burned low, the bitter wind rattled 11 A X STUDEISAKER the casement, the rain beat against it. "We shall be ont in all that to "We've morrow,", said the man. WORLD CHAMPION, WOODS, EXCELSIOR not a friend in the world." Self 3IOWERS, "We've got oue friend, I hope, said the wife. THRESHING MACHINES and SULKY IMKIX. "Who is he?" asked the tailor. "God, said the woman. "Maybe He'll find a way to help us. We The OeleW! Til OMAN fiMOOTIIIXG HARROW, wartaDted to uU the hr.t Bed aud to he tb bent ciiltiratur for grate, grain, corn er potatoes, havn't been very bad, Sam." yel Invented. Our belt Snmt ran have a Harrow on trial. "Better to have starved before The Department will aleo give Information and receiTeorderi f.ir TCRBINK W1IEBLS, fMC f UK1ST aud SAW MILLS, or otiier article nut uaually kit lu etock. now," said the tailor. "We havn't MACHINE, any particular right to expect miraIfOSEA THATCHER, AOKNT, LOGAN. cles, that I know of Hark! What's DABNAED WHITE, AGENTS OODKJJ. that?" "A knock," said his wife, and. 80tf H. B. CLAWSOM, Superintendent. trembling lest her landlord should have returned, opened the door. Without stood the tall, gaunt figure of the lodger in the attic. "He's come for some bread," thought the woman; and amidst her eLVJLi own trouble she grieved over the ' thought of refusing his appeal. o He made none, however. This is what he said: "Madam, awhile ago I took the liberty of asking you for bread Al- low me to return the loaf, with MACHINERY GUARANTEE WAGONS I WHITEWATER, and WAGONS, and Droppers or linkers. J.i Jul GROCERIES, HARDWARE & 'CROCKERY; thanks." A wholo. fresh loaf lay in the woman's hands. She carried it in. "This is more than I expected," she said. "You see God is good." She lifted the side of the caudle stick a little. The light flared up. "Now, mother," cried a child's voice from the bed, "I'm. hungry." Sally broke it in two. It parted with singular ease. She gave a little So he vanished. cry. It had evidently bden parted before and joined together, and from the heart a handful of crumbs had been scooped, and in it lay a little white packet. "It s fairy bread! cried Sally, re- mombering some old country legend. "Look on it betore the light goes out," said the tailor. Sally obeyed. She opened the packet and found two envelopes. In it was this note: Madame: Your loaf of bread sav ed my life. I know you are in trouble, and yesterday my luck turn ed. I am worth $50,000, haying won a law suit that has been pending for years. Please accept the enclosure, and believe me your ever obliged. Attic Lodger. There was a $500 note in the en velope, and when she saw it she thought herself the happiest woman in Christendom. IMPLEMENTS TOOLS, & STOVES; DRY GOODS, STAPLE and FANCY NOTIONS CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, UPHOLSTERY GOODS, CLOTHING, IT ATS, BOOTS and SHOES; Wall Paper, Rorderlng, Decorations; Drugs, Chemicals, Patent 9Icdicliiet WEXES, LIQUORS, ALE and PORTER; , Singers', Sewing Machines, in Yariety; Rcspoke Root and Shoe Department; Leather, Findings, Beltings, &c.j PRODUCE, GRAIN, BUTTER, EJC2S, fcc; SCniJTTLEa , WAGOXS, BOB SLEDS. To-da- y The gift waa the saving of the family. Sally had cast her bread upon the waters to find it again in very truth. And when the tailor 8 hand was well again, there was a patron for him who dressed in such a manner that Sam could no longer doubt him a gentleman. The attic lodger wears tlic finest broadcloth now, and the tobacconist bows low as he meets him on his way out, or sells him chicc He llavanas over the counter. and his in door tho at carriage, stops lodges in the attic no Iongor: but he has never forgot the loaf of bread given him by the tailor's wife when he was starving. Might Havi Been Seriocs. Last MACHINERY IN ALL ITS BRANCHES, "&C..&Q, Wholesale Purchasers and Visitors TO CIT"T SjlXT Will find ths lArgetjt Assortment of Merohanlie In tho MYernl Departments Z. C. M, I as abOTe, that ca be seen ia Uc Weet, and all at fair prices. sl-t- H, D. CLAW SON, f G. F. CULMES of upcriatendt. & CO., CROESBECIi'S B10CK, 8EC0SP SOUTH STREET, SALT LAKE CITY, H AYE JUST RECEIVKD A LAROE AND VARIED STOCK OF Groceries evening Mr. P. McFarlane was returning home from a visit to some friends. He and his sons occupied a buggy, one of whom was driing the team. As they armed at the corner of Qoodali's lot, where there is a ditoh, a parly of boys were assembled. The horses were struck with a willow branch by some of the WhicV ihej are offering at lower rices than any other house mischievous la4s, frightening them so, ' that the occupants of the vehicle were A Ktot'lt in danger of roesting with a Berious accident. The lad who held the reins, witli -great nerve and presence of mind succeeded in restraining the animals. Mr. ' . OF .ALL KIXM.AT McFarlane junwped out of the buggy when the boys dispersed. He succeeded in capturing one, but let brto go upon' . ,. the assurance that he was not the guilty 'Tteigt added should be taken to Measures party. Orders trow OQn.atry preveut a similar occurrence, yinptl" IflWwj"1-.- Window Glass, , f Large of English V&rnislaes . ia the city. " . tbe - . ' |