The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-06
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Marston looked pleasantly into the chdlkc hazel eyes
level with his darker ones. and smiled kind, half
plying smile; for Daniels countenancc was an open
book and Philip had read it glance But Daniel too
quick at reading countcnanccs 1t was Marstous
exceedingly pleasing habit TO smile with his twnkng
apprcciativc eyes rather than with his lips but was
SAID that his smile because OF its almost irresistible at
tracvcncsS, would al any time win for him the lifelong
friendship OF any but the most hardened of mankind
There certainly nothing adamantinc about Daniel
That susceptible youth promptly bestowed all there
left OF his ardent young affections upon MarSton, and
they were not misplaced To Daniel, Marston was
revelation. He had ST 1cccd the world OF contain
ing mortal favored in every way; certainly in his
own limited sphere there nothing to compare with
hlm for strength, manncss and beauty. Even 6uc-
looking oocgcbred Gaylord, who. III Daniels opinion.
had hitherto held first place a type of manly beauty
and general excellence, was completely cclpscd
By the time the boat reached the Den, there was
nothing that Daniel would have refused to do for Mars
ton He longed, indeed, for things to do No college
girl afflicted with a more sudden or a more
complete crush than poor Daniel And i'll his
case there were complications for this surprising new
love had nowSc displaced his alteration for Rhca i'll
truth, he adorcd them bot and i'll equal degree
1t was late in the afternoon when Daniel and the guest
stepped aboard the Lions Den. As Gaylord had pre-
dlcted, Elisabeth liked Philip at sight Dckey, always
dcmonsratiye, oudd his usual best in the way of rap
turous greetings and Toots' who usually went into
spasms at the FIRST glimpse of tall, dark strangers,
promptly held both arms to this one and afterwards
beamed approval from the height OF his broad shoulder
"Of course like him. SAID Rhca, when Elisabeth
asked Hes splenddly proportioncd, lis features are
hne his manners pleasing, and his smilc--Wcll I
don't wonder that everybody likes hm-I can't imagine
anybody being able to help it
1 can" shifted raw-boned Regina unexpectedly
looking up from her pie-crust. could nceer abide
dark man without whiskcrS | can't abide any man
for that matter but one without whskers IS crime
Besides, amt right for to be good loolin If
there amt looks enough so round the Lord ought to
give what there is to The women"
And some women' said rather plain Elisabeth look
ing after Rhea, who had started backward certainly
get than their share"
Yes" snapped privileged Regina, outwardy antag-
onisc TO everybody and everything, but inwardy al
cndcr-hcartcd IS Daniel And when they are
handsome they generally knows it. I'm thankful that
left plain and unconceitcd-thcrc amt mite of
conccit about nc"
Yet murmured Elisabeth wckcdy you make
fair apple pic"
Fair' blazcd Regina A foir apple pic! Welt
II there's anybody on this continent that can make
better, I'd like TO it,
For three weeks the Gayords and their guests still
adorcd by Daniel Gslcd and frolic}cd and in spite OF
Regnas excellent pies. lived wholesome, happy sen
siblc outdoor life. The Den happened be anchored
perhaps a hundred feet from small green island; at
greater distances other less green isles
Then, barely mile away, was tho unuhabited main
land. Often, rowcd by Daniel and proyisioned by
Regina the little party spent long happy days on one or
another OF these neglected beauty spots, The i'll
dustrious gathered berries. RlIca made prccnsc of
skctchng, and Philip, always with Dcky at his heels
and Daniel at his elbow divided his attention equally
between Rhca and Elisabeth They had their end OF the
lake practically themselves. Nothing called the lakes
larger craft to their portion OF the water. and smaller
boats found equally attractive spots within easier reach
Indeed the secluslon of tho Gayords favorite outing
place was its chief charm
For twcnty-onc days they picneEcd uneyentfuy
Daniel tearing himself away twice week 90 to town
for mail and necessary provisions. Then carly ono
morning, when the inmates OF the Den were still in their
tiny rooms something happened something so unusual,
alarming, that all plans promptly abandoned
Toots who had tossed uncasy all night, was found
to have unexpectedly broken ont with truly terrifying
eruption Elisabeth whose infants had thus far escaped
all contagious ills that infant flesh heir to- turned pale
the discovery; for close upon It's heels came most
alarming thought The Gayords had picnicked two
days previously on the site of abandoned lumber
camp; Toos had lakcn her midday nap logs that
had once beer part of loggcr's cabin
OH groancd terrified Elisabeth 1T may be
measles or scarlet lcNcrl VI may even bc smallpox
That whole lumber camp may have died of i'll Archie
Do look great rcd spots all down her back Oh don't
conc cloSc-you may catch IT
By jinksl" exclaimed Gaylord, inspecting his
squirming daughter she's certainly badly broken out
with someihrgi Isn't ii a good sign when they break
oueeo thoroughly? Perhaps Rhca or Regina may know
what it Isl never OF any nfanalc disease
in my life
But neither Rhca nor Regina had had any experience
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case Regina. however was person of ideas
Them there spots. said she. inyountary backing
toward the door, look just like boy seen with
chiekcnpox smallpox looks just the same, they say"
The thing to do" said Archibald, decisively, is to
take that baby straight home TO DR. Smith before she
gets any Leave the others right here with
Regina II the isn't serious, and il cycryhngs al