The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
YOUR FATHER BY s@~z PAVILION S, oo an

Israel" she oegan gently her heart not
gentIe it was sitting with its pounding throbs
Israel the boys to to the Center to
the circus They amt been to circus nor much
of anything ese-theyve been real accomplishing and
smart about their hoeng'-she saying it monoto-
nousy like Suddenly her tone changed TO eager
pleading And they've set their Israel! You
don't know they've their hearts, Rael and Joey
want to have Ht,e Romy the riding and the clowns
most more than they to. And little Romy.
Israel
She got no further that for then he broke in
with his answer 1t yes indeed"
The boys waiting out behind the courthouse,
where the grass was trodden fat by the tramping up
and down of restless feet She knew they were
waiting there and she straight to them. 1t was
not far but there was considerable thinking
the way When got almost there she began to sing
clearly and thnly and STILL call gayly to
them.
Coming, coming, come. Anybody here that
wants to go to a c,rc-yes. yes. you're going Don't
smother can't get ready. Boys-Rael! Joey!
little Romy, down. sir-down!' she would it to
little, fawning dogs. They ali over heron her
skirts her toes her She beat them off, laughing
through
you little animals youl Hush, calm down or you
can't 60 There thought would do it, Now listen
to me-youre going going into the house and pack
up your lunch But you're going till O'Clock. and
you're going to hoe corn you CO. like good boys And
not a word mind-just But you think all you're
a mind to-"
She drove them before her the and
them steady work. Then she went back to the
house with rapid, nervous strides. There much
to be done before oclock brown cheeks
flushed excited.
Israel Sloper just driving out of the yard He
called back to her from the jerking his big,
mare
SARAH he called. "sarah-helo!"
Yes Israel" she called back.
Il may not get home before milkin'-nil-kn'! I've
got go tnto-town-tOwn?
YES Israel" voice raised TO high key.
well you an the boys start the milkin-you and
the boys, milkn'!
She nodded to him for answer, and drove away
She could head turned toward the corn rows as
he drove-toward the small bluejeaned figures.
hoeng CALAMITY.
In the house. Sarah Soper straight to her china
closet and took down the pitcher that she
and her mother mothers mother had been mar
red in She held it for just space of instant
against her face. She bidding it goodbye.
Down the road, through glare and white dust
she sped to neghbor the little old pitcher under
her apron She almost flew. there much need of
hurry If her plan failed-but it must not fail She
went on resolutely.
"Good-morning. sophy Glidden," she gasped breath
lessly spent with her hurry.
MY land! is anybody ahre the house dyin'?
you're all het Up bolin. sarah Your face is red
as"
us your boarder in? came over toto call on your
boarder"
MY land! Yes. she's in, but do know as you need
to've the way"
Where shall I find herr"
"Afy Ia-she's in Ter room; I'll go call her.
The vast calico expanse of back swayed through
inner doorway and Sarah Sloper heard a voice pipe
shrilly: Mis- Rdgway! Mis- Ridgway You've got
caller down here. 1 guess better hurry"
But Sarah sloper was following up the voice. Her
lean STOPPING little disappeared the wake of the
cant I go right-can't right up. Mis- Ridg
way? 1 can as well not" she called, eagerly
When she down presently she had nothing
under apron something tight-casped in one hand
She scarcely stopped to speak to sophy GHddden.
I'm in a considerable hurry" she tried to say,
poitey-that all
Il see you be"-rather tartly. Il hope you had a
pleasant call 1t ought it short enough"
Eyes it was-I mean yes it wasn't" painted poor
Sarah sloper she by that time down the road
The other did not hear
'It was awfull' she groaned. softly I'm all of
tremble-as I'd selling mother and her mother for
50! I've got the So 1t was burning her hand 1t
seemed to her she could smell the SINCE of it.
At o'clock she boys washed and brushed and
in shoes and stockings.
your overalls till you get most there. to keep
the dust off, said You roll EN- in one
bundle ard tuck somewhere till come back
Thatn you nice and fresh for the circus. Here,
Rae-here Joey-ean you keep tight hold O. this little
Romy?" She was tucking bill into each brown hand.
ITS dollar apiece ! went to circus but that
ought to take you you want you all to
he reserved SOS you Romy, anyway,
would be lost In among the crowd. You two take care
O. little Romy you have beautiful time Yes,
yes it's splendid you're going to have-dont smother
me! oh. yes. you're really started-youre most
there There there-there, thatH do-run along, evry
little mother son O. you!"