The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-12-28
ADISILLUSION


HDR, KENNETH says your mother
IL must spend the winter In Phoe-
nix, Rene"
ooh. really. papa7"
Her lifted face. winsome and winning,
was full OF interest.
And where is Phoenix, papa, In
New York;"
why, Rene!"
He gave perplexed little laugh, thsn,
raising his voice. called
Roger. como herel"
square-shouldered, thick-set man
OF some 30 and more years came from
the little readine-roorn into the library.
His gray. dark dashed eyes wavered
slightly in the,r placid steadiness when
they rested on the slight, young form OF
his. friends daughter.
yGood evening. Renei"
"Gos.d evening. Roger Papa has
called you TO witness an expose OF my
geographical Ignorance.
"She asked II Phoenix was in New
York, Grant, I thought Jou would ap-
preciate that. and locate the place fer
her"
Rene would naturally think the
place, II of any importance at all. was
in New York" said Grant. II know II
she we're called upon TO draw q map OF
the United States. New York would
cover fye-sixths of the allotted space.
Really, Rene, were you not Joking when
you asked whore Phoenix was7"
mo" she pleaded. 81 know ! have
only recently finished but it's so many
years since studied geography"
3 Phoenix Is the canitsl az Arizona"
"Really?" she asked. IL didn't even
know Arizona was state"
"Dtu't you suppose territories require
capitals and government"
"why did papa think my ignorance
would appeal TO you? Is that where you
20 when you are out west?"
"Yes; my ranches are near Phoenix"
Really? And afe we all going,
papa7'
"Not I. There are things doing nj
present in Wall street. and the cruel
code OF finance admits Of no leave Of
absence. OF course. Marie win attend
your mother and you VIII accompany
them"
ooh, dear, And had planned have
such good times this winter"
irene. you can't always have good
times for your objective polnt?"
81 will see that you have good time
out there. Rene said Grant,
"oh, are you going, Roger? That
makes II better"
THANK YOU Rene will.show you
on the map whore you are going"
He found an atlas and opened TO a
map OF the United States.
Nov, let me see you find Arizona.
Rene"
Her index finger Travelled quickly
westward, paused At North Dakota. lin
gered Al Wyoming, ALTERED at Nevada
and larded permanently and trlum-
phantly ct Arizona.
There! But what a long way; clear
across a contlnent!"
at is quite leap for Rene. In more
ways than one. From New York 10
Arizona-s daring Transient" said her
father,
Mortimer was essentially man OF ac-
tlon. and before the week was ended
his laneuid wife. her meek and mild
mad. Marie. his reuctanj laughter and
his substantial friend wSre On route
10 Phoenix They we're all Travelled
travellers and passed six days comfort
ably and pleasantly in a Pullman.
'Is this It ?" cried Rene. In dismay. as
they filed out of the car one night, fol
lowed by heavy laden, well-fed porter
"No." replied Grant. this isn't Il
This is Ash Fork. where we have 10 wal
about three hours and then take q
branch road in TO Phoenix. Well gel
there about two o'clock In the morn
ing"
Roger Grant! Did you make up tn,
name OF this place? Is It really Asi
Fork"
yes Why not?"
"It's so delightfully."- wild and woolly
| am going TO drop papa and Lucille I
letter from here while we wait. ! will
send dayless aud dateless epistles. fol
have lost all track OF time"
The walt and the ride from Ash Forl
TO Phoenix queled Rene's ever vlvi,
ylyacity, and she was ready quietly an,
quickly to go TO bed when they reaches
the apartments Grant had secured 10
them in the family OF some acquaiu
tances OF his, Mrs. Mortimer not beini
equal TO hotel Afe,
At II o'clock the next morning, radi
ant and refreshed. Rene flashed upoi
Grants vision with meteoric brightness
Aren't you ashamed" he said. re
proachfully, ito let your sick mothe
be up and dressed before your"
my sick mother! wish she wer
sickl'