The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-14

never tell that little bit of tenn
4 will not grow into furious tenn
"A before 1t clears off.
A. home they called me "Dilly
AR" and after | was Dixon, it was
nly Dear" just the same. So it
ssnt matter what comes after the
a name, for it's always "Dilly |
war;
mt that little bit of temper--I
I'M tell you about it. First, you
Eonld be informed that | live in "A
Me country town. It's pretty enough
IA pleasant enough, but you know a
Me country town is about the same
the year around This town is.
nd sometimes, you know, you wish
Dmething would happen.
One day theater troupe came into
Dwn. Such thing never had come
pass in this town before to my
knowledge.
rushed at Donald when he came
home to dinner and told him about it,
i "Pshaw!" was what he said
Now. such dash of cold water over
ne, after one. has been dancing all
be morning in happy anticipation. is
tremendous shock to ones nervous
rstem. Especially, if one is not used
h shocks. ,etn
Oily Dear, you don't care any
hing about that affair" he put his
lm about me and was leading me to
he table as il there was nothing in
HE world of any consequence but din
Der.
1 By this time 1 was feeling the reac-
hon of the shock, and the hot blood
cushing fast to my head set fire to my
Bit Of temper, and l answered Don
bid sharply:
But do care; I am going to the
klay."
"oh, no, Dilly Dear; you will not
10 to such low place as that" he
bald marching me right along to the
sable.
Low! 1t isn't low. It's nice green
grass and nice, big white tent and
Beautiful music and elegant people.
Nothing ever came here before. l
heyer saw anything anyway, and ! am
3ust wild to go. l have been thinking
b it all the morning; | couldn't wait,
tcr you to come home
leaned my head against Donald's
Shoulder. did not expect it would be
hecessary to say anything more.
billy Dear, l am sorry you care so
much, but you must not go. 1t is not
fit place for you"
Must not go!" just think of that;
fmust mott" Who ever had said such
words to me before? / must go; in
Heed I must. l could not bear to be
l had promised my
friend. Mrs. Chase, l would go with her
billy Dear" then he put his hands
bn my shoulders and looked very kind
y into my eyes, then l shall have to
FORBID your going"
Forbid" indeed! / shook his hands
From my shoulders He made up his
Pnind that | was an obstinate child
Rnd dealt with me accordingly.
IF you cross that threshold to-
hight, you do not come back. Do you
All. yes, understood. He meant to
Tighten me. Partly because l did not
believe he meant it. and partly be-
cause / was so nervous, and partly,
believe, to tease him, laughed.
Mrs. Dixon" he said, with such a
face as I never had seen before, 81
mean exactly what | said"
Then he went out, and I listened
until he was out of hearing. When |
BOT to Mrs. Chase's was out of
breath.
When we got to the tent 1t was half
tled with people. mostly men and
boys, and the women-there were
several | had seen in the street, but
hey We're not my acquaintances, and
The rest we've not like any women
had ever seen in our little country
town was not pleased with the
audience.
But the play; i will not try to
describe it. / had expected to be
charmed, to be carried away" by ex-
element, to laugh and cry and forget
that it was not real. Instead of all
hat, it seemed affected and disgust
ng. The characters made coarse
Tests and leered and crowned and
threatened and tainted and raved, and
tried to forget that it was acting, and
couldn't.
From the Chases' | went home
Alone. The house was dark.
The hall lamp is left for me-"
thought. and | ran up the steps and
gave the door a good push, for
Wished to get in out of the rain as
'ocn as possible.
The door did not open. turned the
Key again and again, but in vain.
Donald is so used to boiling 1t, ne
las forgotten" | said. and rang the
,ell vigorously. All was silent. 1t was
he most desolate moment OF my life.
knew that Donald should have kept
he house lighted and been waiting
Or me. This lockout was ominous,
ran back to Mrs. Chases.
Donald is SO used to boiling the