The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-07-06

| Aeous presentIy-Or AT least before
very long?"
But am hurrying, Henry" said
the pretty young woman. And, be-
sides, you came too soon. Don't you
see, this is the maids afternoon out
and l cannot leave with the house in
such disorder as this. What would
mamma think? I'll be ready in five
minutes. oh, I'll hurry!"
Don't hurry" said the young man,
resignedly. That would take too
much time. Do you know, I've often
wondered II girl really can make
time by hurrying. I've seen them try
tt"
You horrid thing!"
That is, I've seen my sister try It,
but she always lost out in the end. be-
cause something invariably got mis-
placed or broken or was forgotten"
The young woman rapidly straight.
ened out tangle Of magazines on the
reading table and gave the room a
geenral survey. WELL" she said, I'm
not like that. I'm different. And, be-
sides, a girl doesn't lose her head half
as quick as q man, and I'll prove It.
Now you wait just one minute"
She disappeared through the door
with a swish and furry and in an
amazingly short space of time reap.
peared ready for the departure-her
hat and veil on in admirable shape,
her cloak in place, her hands gloved
and her mum and other trimmings all
there.
"See?" she said triumphantly to the
young man, who looked up in astonish-
Inent. Il did It! Now, just one look
around. You know mamma will be
here before We get back and she will
be shocked II everything isn't just so.
She's dreadfully careful housekeep-
er. All, had almost overlooked this
duster which Bettina left here-she's
awfully careless-or was It II"
She picked up the duster and held 1t
meditatively by the string and cud.
geled his brain to find what 1t was
that she was sure sh, was just about
to forget. THE key" she said. "the
key! had almost forgotten It. l
must go to mammals room for it." She
thrust her arm through the string OF
, the duster, and dashed out again, her
intention being to deposit the duster
, in its appointed place on the way.
When she dashed back in ten sec.
onds she had the key. but the duster
was still on her arm, although entirely
forgotten. The young man saw It.
!, smiled, opened his lips to speak and
then checked himself.
"All ready" said the girl "And
did make time, too without forget
ting a thing"
Indeed you did" said the young
man. You're dear"
Together they hurried out, the dust
er going with them. The young won
an was too much interested to notice
and her big nun helped for the dust
er hung Just below It and beyond hel
line of vision.
When would she discover It? Tn,
young man wondered. When the!
reached the car line the girl wal
chattering gayly. AS they seated them
selves the duster, by some freak o
fortune, was buried from sight, a
least from the young woman's sight
But other people saw 1t and stare,
and smiled. and the young woman. oh
serving. tried to content herself will
the knowledge that her cheeks wer,
glowing and eyes bright. But whel
she saw the woman with the fur boz
nudge her companion and point wit!
her thumb toward her, the young won
an began to be uneasy. And whel
the tall man in the silk hat started vic
lently and twisted his face in an effor
to conceal some emotion she coul,
stand It no longer.
Henry" she said, is my hat Of
straight? Do look all right?"
"Why, Of course you do" sal
Henry, and there was such an carr
estness in his manner that the gir
was convinced Of his sincerity. Nor
than all right"
An hour or so later they had finish
ed their journey and pleasant-facet
white-haired woman was saying
why, Elizabeth, my dear grant
child! And Mr.. Jones. too! I'm s
plad to see you. dear. But" He
eyes caught the feather buster fiyin
brazenly below the pretty young won
ans mum. "Enzabs1h, what on cart
are you doing with that duster? Is thi
another Of your awful secret societ
initiation tasks?"
"Duster?" said the girl, blankly.
The white-haired woman snatche
at the object that dangled at the girl
arm.
The latter person turned to her e,
cort. Henry JONES'" she said, "hav
you let me carry that awful thing a
the way from home? You see," sh
explained to her grandmother, Nv
left home in such hurry"
4 "Well," said the white-haired won
an, you must be crazy or else
Lowell"
That's Just what I've been tryin
TO prove to Elizabeth for the last tw
months, Mrs. Jergenson." calmly O.
planned the young man. "And She
"Gh.h!' said the young woman
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