Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-06-11

rather lamely. being at loss for any
adequate comment upon tragedy
which the child before him was too
desolate even to understand.
"Oh. dads finish was all right He
got his'n in a lions cage where he
worked. There was nothin' slow about
his end" She looked up for his APP
prevail.
-'For de Lords sake" Mandy
groaned as the wonder OF the childs
conversation grew upon her.
AN now I'm down an out" Polly
concluded. with sigh.
'.But this is nothing serious" said
the pastor. trying to cheer her.
Its serious enough with whole
show a-dependln' on you. Maybe you
don't know how 1t feels TO have to
knock off work"
"Oh. yes. | do" Douglas answered
quickly. IL was Ill a while ago myself
had TO be In bed day after day. think
ing of dozens OF things that 1 ought to
be doing"
WAS you ever fioored?' Polly asked
with a touch of unbelief as she studied
the fine, healthy physique at the side
of her bed.
"'Deed. he was. chile" Mandy cried.
feeling that her opportunity had now
arrived. AN had the wors' time
a-keepin' him in bed. He act jes' like
you did"
did hep Polly was delighted TO
find that the pastor had 'nothin' on
no. ell.
You ought to have heard him."
continued Mandy. made eloquent by
Polly's show of interest. what will
dose poor folks dog he kept a-sayin'.
Jes' yo' lay where yo' Is toe him.
Dem poor folks will be better OFF dan
dey would be a-comin' TO yoah flu
neral"
Poor folks?" Polly questioned. do
you give money TO folks? We are nj
ways itchin' to get Il away from EN-
Before Douglas could think of words
with which to defend his disapproved
methods Mandy had continued eager
ly;
An den on Sunday. when he can't
go to church an preach She got no
| further. A sharp exclamation brought
both Mandy and Douglas TO attention
Preach" Polly almost shouted. She
looked ut him with genuine alarm this
time.
"That will do. Mandy" Douglas com
handed feeling an unwelcome drama
gathering about his head
~'Great Barnum ana balIeyT PoIy
exclaimed. looking at him rs though
he were the very last thing In the
world she had ever expected to see.
"Are you Sky pilot|'
That's what he am, chile" Mandy
slipped the words in slyly. for she
knew that they were against the pas
tors wishes. but she was unable to re-
strain her mischievous impulse to sow
the seeds of curiosity that would soon
bear fruit in the inquisltlve mind of
the little invalid.
"Will you get on to me a-landln' into
| mixup like thisy She continued TO
study the uncomfortable man at her
side. 81 never thought I'd be a-talkin'
to one of you guys. What's your
Manner
| Douglas" He spoke shortly
"Ain't you got no handle to it?"
IF you mean my Christian name, it's
John"
We'll that sounds like n sky pilot
all right. But you don't look like
s'posed they did,
''Why not?"
81 always s'posed sky pilots was old
an grouchy-like You're Almost as
good lookin' as our strong man"
81 done tole him he was too good
lookin' to be an unmarried parson."
Mandy chuckled, more and more
amused Mt the pastors discomfort.
Looks don't play a very important
part in my work" Douglas answered
CURLY. Mandy's confidential smokers
made him doubly anxious to get to a
less personal topic.
"Well, they count for a whole lot
with us" she nodded her head decid-
eddy. How long you been shown in
this town, anyhow"
About a year." Douglas answered,
with something Of a sigh.
"A year," she gasped "ln a burg
like this! You must have an awful lot
OF laughs in your act 10 keep 'em
a-comln that long" She was wise In
the ways OF professional success.
"Not many. I'm afraid" He won
dered for the first time II this might
be the reason for his rather Indifferent
success.
Il do you give them the same stuff. or
\ have you got a repf
"a repY he repeated in surprise.
"Sure repertory. different aus-en
'r'as s"rne calls EN- Uncle TOby's got