The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-04
CHAPTER XXI.
On Girlhood and Womanhood

sb11r 9 O'Clock that night russ usn-
ID 1frCIoud in from the river. Dick
-is came running downstairs to meet
Li~ Your cousin insisted / should
-o--a lid TO the house for some supper,
- sT.DT0ud dryly. Il could have
tsEsr camp fare with the men. Coz
g1- STAYED there with him"
rt..sia held his hat I'm her hand, and
ra- ewes we're bright in the freight.
D. must have thought the two made
-F-rds1me couple, for she fingered, as
o.. started for the kitchen, to look
.Puss" exclaimed her mistress, " fry
. chicken right away, A big one, Pussl
Mr. NeCl0ud is very hungry. l know
And be- quick. do. Oh, how is the river,
behaving like a lamb. It hasn't
fallen much. but the pressure seems
IN he off the bank, if you know what
that means
you must be a magician. Things
CHANGED the minute you camel
The last doctor usually gets credit
for the cure you know
"Oh. ] know all about that Don't
Won want to freshen up? Should you
mind coming right to my room. Marion
is fu hers" explained Dicksie. and 1
am never sure of Cousin Lance She
has SO many boots
When she had disposed of McClOud
she flew 90 the kitchen. Puss was
starting after a chicken. Take
lantern Puss," whispered Dicksie, We
h5mently.
NO. indeed; dis niger don't need
no lantern TO- chicken, Miss Dicksle.
But get a good one, Puss, and make
haste. dol Mr.. McCloud must be
starved Where is the baking pow
dere Tu get the biscuits started
Puss turned iercely. Now, lOOk-a
lesh. you can't make biscuits. No'
jss' go Sc down VIII dat young gen b'n,
Jeg leume lone. eff yO. please. Dis amt
fe frs time 7 killed chickens, Miss
DigE5ie. am made biscuits. jes' clair
out am So. down. Place fr young Ia
dies is in de p3rlor, O. Puss can cook
supper fr one man yet-ef she has to-"
"Oh. yess. PuSs. certainly, ! know, Of
course. only, get d nice chicken" and
with the parting admonition Dicksie,
smoothing her hair wildly, FASTENED
back 20 the living room.
But The harm was done. Puss, more
excited than her mistess, lost her
head when she got To the chicken yard,
and with sufficiently bad results When
DiCksis ram out a few moments after
ward for q glass of water for Nc
cloud Puss was calmly Wiping her
hands and IU the sink lay the quiverins
form of young Caesar. Dicksie caught
Der tayoura up by the legs aud sup
pressed cry. There could be no mis-
take. She cast a burning look on PUsS.
10 would do no good to storm now.
D-sse only wrung her hands and re-
TUNED To NcCloud.
He rose IN the happiest mood. He
could not see what a torment Dicksie
was In. and took the water without
asking himself why il trembled i'm her
hand. bier restrained manner did not
Worry MIN, for he felt that his fight at
Tie river was won, and the prospect
of fried chicken composed him. Even
iha long hour before Puss, calm and
inviting in a white cap and apron, ap-
leared 10 announce supper, passed
ike a dream. When Dicksie rose 10
lead the way to the diaing room, Nc
Cloud walked on air; the high color
about her eyes intoxicated him. Not
uu half the fried chicken. with many
compliments from McClOud, had disap-
peared, and the plate had gone out for
the second dozen biscuits did he notice
Dicksie's abstraction.
I'm sure you need worry no longer
about the water" he observed, reas-
suringly. "I think the worst of the
danger is past
Dicksie looked at the tabIecloth with
Wi5e-open eyes. Il feel sure that it is.
] am no longer worrying about that"
2 It's nothing I can do or leave un-
done. is it2" asked MCClOud, laughing
a little as he implied in his tone that
She must be worrying about some
thing
Dicksie made a gesture Of alarm.
on. no, no. nothing"
Its a pretty good plan not 70
Wo-ry about anything"
DO you think SOP"
o. Why. we all thought so last night.
HeaEens.' MCClOud drew back in his
chair 7 never offered you a piece of
chicken, What have I been thinking
.oh. I wouldn't eat it anyway" cried
You wouldn't? It is delicious. Do
nave plate and a wing at least"
heailyI could not bear to think of
d. sne said. pathetiCally.
He spoke lower. Something is trou-
ping you ] have no right to conf
eeh-e. ] know he added, taking bis
Her eyes fell TO the floor. 1T is
GolliHg Pray, don't mind me. May
u. Your CupV' she asked, looking up.
. am afraid 7 worry too much over
what has happened and can't be helped,
DO you never do that?"
Neeluud, laughing Wretchedly, tore
gaesar.s last leg from his bod. mo,
yi-erl- never worry over what can't
De helped
Ihey left The dining room. Marion
zane down. But they had hardly seat
ga themselves before the living room
-.e When "a messenger arrived with
NoIa that McCloud was wanted at the
-.'tf. His Chagrin at being jagged
TIHay was so apparent that Marion and
pilAsle sympathized with him and
laughed at him - never worry
ABOUT what can't be helped Dicksie
murmured.
ne looked at Marion. That's a shot
~ ne You don't want to 90 down, do
soet he asked, ironically, looking from
ohe 70 the other.
why, Of course, I'll go down" re-
s5onqed Dicksie, promptly. Marion
IIsht cold last night. I guess. so YOU
-- excuse her. I know I Will be back
,- an hour. Marion, and you can toast
'S-I cold while I'm gone"
a. 6ul you mustn't go alone," protest
o., Dleksie lifted her chin the least bit.
snau be going with you, shall I not ?
I- II the messenger has gone back
s4au have TO guide you You never
-0--l IND your way alone"