Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-09-10

sisters farther uptown murmur
Champagne. James"
sure. Miss Lizziei what'n the
chaser beT'
"Seltzer. And, say. Tommy. has the |
kid been around todayT'
'why. no. Miss Lizzie. haven't
aaw bin today"
I'm lookin' for m" said Liz after |
the chnser had spurted under her hosG
Its got TO me that be says he1i take
Annie HARRISON to the dance. let him.
The pink eyed white rat! I'm iookin'
for IN. You know me, Tommy. Two
years me and the KID We been engaged.
Look al that ring Five hundred he
EnId II cost. Let him take her to the
dance. What'il dof III CUE his
heart out. Another whisky. Tommy"
II wouldn't listen TO no such reports.
Miss Lizzie" said the waiter smooth
~ from the narrow opening above his
chin. kid Mullnly's not the guy 10
throw a lady like you down. seltzer
on the side7"
Two years." repeated Liz. softenlng
q little to sentiment under the magic
OF the distiller's nrt. II always used
10 play out on the street OF evenin's
cause there was nothin' dom for me
ut home. For a long time Just sat on
doorsteps and looked nc the lights and
the people goin' by. And then the Kid
came nlong one evenin' and sized me
up, and was mashed on the spot for
fair. The FIRST drink be made me take
I cried all night at home and got
lIckin' for maxim noise. And now
soy. Tommy. you ever see this Annie
Karlsonf II II wasn't for peroxide the
chloroform limit would have put her
out long ago. Oh. I'm Iookin' for I'm.
You tell the Kid II he comes In. Met
III cut his heart out. Another whisky.
Tommy"
A little unsteadily. but with watch
ful and brilliant eyes, Liz walked up
the avenue toward the Small Hours
Social club.
Al o o'clock the president. Kid Mui-
LAZY. paced upon the floor with Indy
on his arm. An the Lorelefs was her
hair golden. Her yes" was sofiened
10 a "yah." hut its quality Of assent
was patent 10 the most MiIesian ears.
She stepped upon her own train and
blushed. and--she smiled into tho eyes
OF Kid Mullniy.
And then an the two stood in the |
middle OF the waved floor the thing |
happened 20 prevent which many |
Tampa arc burning nightly In many |
studies and libraries.
Out from the circle OF spectators In |
the hall leaped Fate In a green silk |
skirt under tho nom do guerre OF liz. |
Her eyes were hard and blacker than
Jet. She did not scream or wavcr. |
Most unwomanly she cried out one
oath. the Kids own favorite oath and
In bis own deep voice. and then while |
the Small Hours Social club went fran |
tically 20 pieces she mnde good her
boast 10 Tommy, the waiter-made
good ns far rs the length Of her knife
blade and the strength OF her arm per-
mltted.
Lila ran out ana down the street
swift end true as woodcock flying
through grove of saplIngs at dusk.
And then followed the big city's big
gest shame. handed down from long
ngo century OF the basest barbarity--
big cities does II survive. and here
most Of all. where the ultimate perfec-
tion OF culture. citizenship and alleged
superiority Joins bawling In the chase.
They pursued. a shrieking mob OF
fathers. mothers. lovers and maldens.
bowling. yelling. calling. whistling.
crying for blood.
Knowing her way and hungry for
heg surccase. she dnrted down the ia
mlllar ways until az last her feet
struck the duh solidity OF the rottlng
pier. And then II was but few more
painting steps. and good mother East
river took Liz 20 her bosom. soothed
her muddily. but quickly. and settled In
ave minutes the problem that keeps
lights burning O. nights In thousand Of
pastorates and colleges.
It's mighty funny what kind Of
them visions. but vision Is only
dream In blank verse. dreamed the
rest OF this story.
l thought ! was In the next world
aud there was great crowd OF Us out. |
side the courtroom where the Judg- |
ments were going on, Aud every now
ana then very beautiful and impos'
Ing court officer angel would come out.
side the door aud call another case In
loud voice,
While | was considering my own
worldly sins and wondering whether
there would be any use OF my trying !
60 prove an alibi by claiming that
lived IA New Jersey the balllff angel /