The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-03-20
The Persian Rug

That rug was a perfect sumner, all I
gorgeous rch blues and green's. with |
a background OF a most beautiful ter.
ra.cotnry crimson. II had been made l
expressly for u.s." as Mia explained |
proudly 70 the greasy Oriental. who, |
howeve, tld not seem a bit Impressed |
with the Information. but persisted IN
the extremely low price he had offered
us at the beginning An abmrdly low
price, yct one TO which We finally had
20 agree, for both Nita and / were
nrmly resolved on ono thlng-wo
would 50 to Mrs. stcphonson's house
party. Il would probably be our last
BIT Of fun with the old crowd. Hence.
forth We would have TO forego society
and earn our own iivlngs. GLOW we
hated tho hoaD For Mrs stephen.
sons house party ono. OF course. need.
ed new gowns, etc. and In conse'
Quence. money. Now. since most
unklnd guanlan-cousln mot angoD-
had invested our small fortune IN such
a way that u not only became smaller.
but was finally lost 10 Wow entirely,
we were pennllotA, and when VIC dc.
clded we must sell something at once,
the discovery was made that no ono
thing in the house would bring more
than the rug. Having the better
business had OF as two-dld tho
most OF the bargaining. | argued. tho
Oriental stood firm. argued again,
and-succuubed. Mia bore up brave.
/ ly until the man began counting the
money out tome, then, with one howl,
she few IRON the room. slammlng tho
door after her.
Well. we vent 10 tho house party.
| would hayo had Il good timo II II had
not been for Mia. She spoiled every.
thing. Each evening while we dressed
for dinner she would scold nightly.
Each night $40 would sob herself to
sleep, and me TO wakefulnoas. and
through all the seedlings and the tears
swept the roirnin. "Our rug. our dear
beautiful ruA"
Then. one evening. ZONE little time
after tho dressing bell had rung. Mia
came In lrom-l don't know where
She had fearful sunburn on. and wai
so mussy, and on my tlmidy suggest
ing her hurrying a bit (sho. was aim
lessly gazing into tho minorl. sh'
turned 10 ne with the sweetest. gen
test smile. and said u know Il. dear.
nearly hinted Not being as wei
acquainted with Nlta as am. you ma!
not appreciate this. ! can only say 1
wasn't like Der. OF course | was puz
zlcd by the change. but thought sh
might have realized there wasn't tim
10 scold then. That would hny
double measure at the next opportur
ity | had no doubt. but no. bodtlm
came and no outbrrst, wrathy or teal
full Such a relief Yet hours ate
Eita was asleep lay awake thinking
What could Il moan7 Alas. no llgh
dawned on mo. The next mornln
(Nlta being late) the rus was mer
toned the nrst Thing. but SO different
H.
Dear old rug" she said. gaspngl
(she was being hooked into her gown
perhaps II Is just as wei. Henrlettf
that--that we didn't keep il
started.
"a house party is rather good fur
isn't ~" she continued.
The next day we dinod on board
yacht. and didn't see Nlta alone VI
III bedtime.
"oh. I'm having a bully time. Hei
riettal" she exclaimed.
folt hurt. 80 would have had
from the start, H."
Eyes, | Mow-you poor dear" sh
said. III hadn't been 30 very horrl
about the rug. But now I'm not, a.