Salt Lake Herald | 1891-04-21 | Page 2 | She Was Suspicious

She Was Suspicious A seedy old man with a bundle of dilapidated apidated umbrellas under his arm called at a house on Cass avenue The lady of the house herself answered the bellAny Any umberellas parsols or canes to mend he med inquired Hm said the woman eying him suspiciously how do I know youd ever bring them back Theres no fun in letting let-ting a ten dollar silk umbrella go off with a stranger The old man rummaged in his pockets and found the card of a prominent bank ofcia with a recommendation on the backHm said the woman a she read it the second time 1 dont know him Like enough hes in with you It aint safe to trust any one these times Then he told her where he lived see and number Hm she said slowly I dont own an umbrella and never did for I know enough to come in when it rains but I hate to see folks imposed on and So do I mum retOrted the umbrella man as he backed away and left her talMngJto herself Detroit Free Press