The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-22

w eie,uintiona Of IN.
tercai. ana rushed to the window Of tho
sittlng-room.
Take care, Monica dcaf." said one,
shroudlng herself Ia the lace curtain;
"don't lot them see us"
mo, no. Bertha We must not give
them reason 10 say that their neigh
bora orc inquisltive. But ! think that
We are oafe " we stand like this"
Tho open window looked out upon
sloplng lawn well trimmed and pleas
ant. with fuzzy rnscbuahca and a star
shaped bed NJ sweet william. II was
bounded by "a low wooden fence which
Screened Il on from broad. modern.
new metaled road AZ the other side
OF this road were three large detached
decp-bodied villas with peaky caves
and small wooden balconies. each
standing IN lis own little square Of grass
and OF flowers All three were equally
new. but numbers one ana two were
curiained and aedate. with "a human.
sociable look 10 them; while number
three, with yawulng door ana unkempt
garden. had apparently only Just re-
ccivcd ~ furniture and mnde itself
ready for ia occupants. A four-whoeicr
had driven up TO the rnte. and Il was
nc this that the old ladies, pccping out
blrd-like from behind their curtains. al
rcctcd am eager ana questioning gaze.
The cahmau had descended. ana the
passengers within were handing out
the articles which they desired him to
carry up 10 the house lie stood red
faced and blinking. with his crooked
arms outatrctchcd, while a male hand,
protrudlng from the window, kept pill
ing up upon him series OF articles
THE sight ~ which filled the crriIuH old
ladies ran bafindrrm~nt.
my aoodncd mel" cried Monica, the
smaller. the dfier. and the more wiz
ened OF the pair what do you call
that. BerthA9 II looks to me like four
batter puddings."
Those are what young men box each
other with" said Bertha, with con.
scious air OF superior worldly knowl-
edge
and thoseg"
Two great bottm-shaped pieces Of vel.
tow shining wood had been heaped up
on the cnhman.
"oh, ! don't know what those are, q"
confessed Bertha. Indian clubs had
never before obtrudcd themselves up
on her peaceful and very feminine eX-
isttnee.
These mysterious articles were fol-
lowed. however. by others which were
more within their range of comprohen-
sion-by n pair of dLinb-heila. n purple
cricket-bag. get Of golf clubs. and "a
tennis racket Finally. when the cab
man. all tpp-heavy ana brlatling had
staggered up on the garden path, there
emerged In a very lelsuis ly way from
the cab big. powerfully built young
man, with bun pup under one arm
and pink sporting paper IN his hand.
The paper he crammod into the pocket
" his light yellow dust-coat. and exc
tended hia hand NJ II TO assist some one
else from the vehicle To the surprise
NJ the two old ladies'. however. the only
thing which his open palm received was
o violent slap, and "a tall lady bounded
unassisled out OF the cab. with re-
gal wave she motioned the young man
towards the door, ana then with one
hand upon her hip she stood IN care
less. lounglng attitude by the gate.
licking her toe against the wall and
llsi sally awaiting the return OF the
ir, =. y-.
~ she turned slowly round. ana tho
sunshine struck upon her face. the two
watcher were amazed 10 see that this
very active and energetic lady was far
from being In her FIRST youth. 10 Tar
that Me had certainly come OF age
again since she FIRST passed that land
mark 10 life's journey. Her finely chis'
tled, clean-cut face. with Homethlng
red indian about the firm mouth and
strongly marked cheek bones. showed
even at that distance traces OF the fric-
ton OF the passing years. And yet
she was Very handsome. Her features
were as firm In repose as those Of a
Greek bust. and her great dark eyes
were afched over by two browa NJ
black No thick aud 10 delicately
curved, that the eye turned away from
the haraher details OF the face 10 mar
yrl ht their grace ard strength Hei
ature' too was straight az a dart, o
li'ile poftly. perhaps but curving int
mnEnineent outlines. which were hal
neeen'unisd By the strange COSTUME
whloh lhe wore, Her hair black bu
pient,iglly shot with grey. was brushe
mn,nll back from hcr high forehead
nuu MAH gathered under a small round
lgl nal like that Of a man. with on'
fpns pr feather ln the band as "a con
oeH.lun 20 her sex A douhle-hreaHtet
la.Ns' % some dark friezo-ilke matcria
nl'ou closely 90 her figure while hel
bll.t'sni blue skirt, untrlmmod and ur
snlu.fu. was cut so short That 90.
lDN'l enrvc OF her nnely turned leF.
wv NAnly visible beneath a. terminate
llH ~ a pair 81 broad. nnt low-heuloe
.l'. .lunro-toed shoes. Such WAS th'
wv Nho iounged at The gate of NUM-
w 'n''o under Che curious eyes of hen
Two opposite neishbofs