The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-01-03

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Nuul WIS II lltg 'uilcu l1Ul ltu'H-
or down TO Caspar that larruped the
hide off'n the boysT"
"a fine dis-a-ply marian, nav"
yes. that's tia dis-a-ply-narian.
What Kin lettle green gourd like her
know bout dis-apply-in'F"
your remarks shore remind me Of n
sayin' that the discomfort of havin' to
swallow other folks dust causes II heap
of anxiety over their reckless drivin'.'"
Mary Carmichael, I'm one of the inner
rooms, was writing home letter,
which was chiefly remarkable for what
1t failed TO relate II gave long ac-
counts of the scenery, II wnXed ddac-
tic over the future of the country, but
the adventures of the trip, with her
incidental acquaintance with the DaXes
and Chugg. were not recorded Eu-
dora announced the arrival of Mrs
Ycllett, and Mary, at the news. dropped
the contents of her portfolio and start
ell up with much the feeling ma.
rooned sailor might have on hearing
sail has been sighted AZ this par
ticular stage of her career Miss Car
michael had not developed the philos-
ophy that later In life was destined to
become her most valuable asset. Her
sense of humor no longer responded
TO the vagarics Of pioneer life The
comedy element was coming little
too thick and fast. She was getting
bit heartsick for glimpse of her
own kind, a word with some one who
spoke her language. And here. ut last
was the woman who had written such
charming letter. who had so gracious
ly intimated that there was room for
her at the hearthstone. Mary was. in.
deed, eager TO make the acquaintance
OF Mrs. Yellett
To the end OF her life she never for
got that first meetlng-the perfect con-
fidence with which she followed Eu-
dora to the open room, the ensuing
blank amazement, the utter inability
to reconcile the Mrs. Yellett OF the let.
ter with the Mrs. Yellett of fact. The
lamp on the table. burning feebly,
seemed to burst into a thousand shoot
Ing stars as the girl struggled with
her tears. Home was so far. and Mrs
yellett was so different from what
she had expected! And yet. ms she
felt her fingers crush In the grip OF
that hard but not unklndly hand. there
was In the woman's rugged personal
ity sustaining quality. and, thinking
again of Arches prospects. Mary was
not altogether sorry that she had come.
You be right smart young NAV
erick not to get lost none on this long
trail. and no one to pint you right II
you strayed," commented Mary's pa
troness afrably. But we won't rooml.
nate here no longer than we can help.
It's too hard on old Ma'am Rodney.
Shes just bout the color of wlthered
cabbage now, long OF me havln' You"
While she talked Mrs. Yellett picked
up Mary's trunk and bags and slowed
them In the back OF the blackboard with
the ease with which another woman
might handle pasteboard boxes. One
or two Of the male Rodneys offered to
help, hut she waved them aside and
dashed the luggage 10 the blackboard,
handling the ropes with the skill Of an
old sailor. The entire Rodney family !
and the suitors OF Eudora assembled |
to witness the departure. ITS a hear
friendly of you to fret So" was the |
parting stab Of Sarah Yellett TO Sally |
Rodney, and she swung the buckbard |
about, cleared the cactus stumps in the |
Rodney dooryard aud gained the noun
tain road.
"Ai-yi" said old Sally. Whats this
country comm TOP
"A few more women, thank Godw
remarked Ira. Eudora had lust snub
bed him, and lie put wealth of mean.
ing into his look after the vanishing
blackboard
They had gone II good two miles be.
fore Mary's patroness broke the silence
with "Notmn plumb stampedes my
temper like that Rodney outfit - old
sally buckin an pltchin' In her rockin'
chair same as IL she was breakIu' a
broncho, an that EudOry always coral.
I'm, deceivin' an Jiltin' one outfit OF
men after another. If she was a daugh.
ter OF mine I'd mcclure her length
across my knee, full growed an court.
ed though she is. The only one of the
outfit that's wuth while is Judith. nm
she amt old woman Rodney's girl mel.
ther. You hyeard that already, did
your Wen, this we're country may be
lackin' In population, but it's handy as
SEWN circle in distributin' news"
Mary mentioned Leander YES" an.
swered Mrs Yellett refectively. lie,
ander's mouth do run about eight and
a half octaves. Sometimes don't blame
his wife for bangin' down the lid"
They talked Of Jim Rodney's troubles
and the growing hatred between sheep
and cattle men because of range rights.
Now, that pore Jim had heap of