The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-08-08
THE NATIVE BORN

stretched endlessly from horizon 20 no
rizOn the farmers soWed the corn; nol
primitiyely by hand as their fathers
mad done. but seated behind two stall
Wart horses in vermiIion planters
which dropped the kernels with auto
earth.
But in the farmhouse among the
evergreens the farmers wife washed
and baked, made butter. cared for thu
poultry and fashioned garments with no
more Improvement in method nor hope
~ cooperation than her mother before
ger Patiently she accepted her let.
Or.y --,;.-k--. 5nat the winters isola-
ton was over. But the girl who helped
with the spring cleaning. every time
that her eyes wandered to the open
window, was filed with vaeue unrest.
In the great stretch of prairie man
alone solitary, and the girl turned from
the view of widely scattered teams, the
distant school house and the square Of
white that marked the only other habi-
Iaton TO sigh, IT'S lonesome, amt it9'
Then. as if ashamed of her mood she
laughed alphabetically. 81 oughn't to
say anything about being lonesome to-
DAY, Mis- Dixon don't know when
I've enjoyed myself more. and we've
done a sight of work, too. If every one
was like you a person wouldn't hardly
nave right 10 complain; but when
your own home amt none too pleas
ant" she stopped significantly to look
with Wistful, deWy eyes at her friend
sympathy and curiosity were min
gled In the older woman's face as she
asked: er stepmOther uuRlnd to you,
Myrtle?"
well, a person couldn't hardly cali
her unkind, but she's naggin' and az
graVatin', and when you've run a
mousse as long as / run pas it amt so
easy 70 take a back seat" She paused
d troubled moment before adding. she
amt above setJin' Ruth ag'inst me.
either, eff she could. Only this morn
ing she wouldn't let her take one Of my
crullers to school-said they was heavy
DID you ever hear of my Crullers being
heaNy! She glanced rOguishly at her
friend, sure of vindication.
She's Jealous She knows the repu-
tation you've got for pies and cruIers. I
10 say nOthin' of light bread Pa was
saying this noon that he didn't ask
anything better than to set down to
Myrtle Rowe's custard pie and to top
10 off with a cruller."
The girl smiled absentiy. rive got to /
get out Of here. Mis- Dixon. I don't I
know whur I'm goin', and I don't know /
now, but I'm goin' TO get out and make /
home for little Ruth. Mis- Rowe can /
care for pa Her eyes flooded.
You amt going to get married.
That wouldn't be out" the girl I
laughed, that would be in. No. ma'am. /
I'm a-gOin' to town" She raised her
voice as If in prophecy. Yes. ma'am.
I'm a-goin' to town. I'm goin' to live
with folks, plenty of EN-; maybe I'll
get TO hear some music; maybe I'll learn
how TO play myself, and as soon as I
rrninf ro
Wen live together. somewheres."
Myrtle Mrs Dixon began, catch
ing her mood, do you remember those
folks who come out here one June?"
The girl nodded. "The Meekers2"
Yes. Well she's wrote me. asking
If 1 couldn't get her help in the coun-
try She says the town girls are about
wearing her out They break her
dishes and waste the food. She's pres
ldent Of some society We can't belong
to unless your folks fought i'm the revo-
lution-'C Children of 70 her letter ma
per says, and she's took a notion she
wants an American girl to help with the
work. I've been so drove I haven't an
sWered her letter; but why wouldn't
You like TO go, Myrtle?"
The girl frightened. Where does she
ive-FairvieW?
"Fairview! No, indeed. She lives in
Gardner"
Gardner" The girl drew a culver
ing breath Of delight. i've never hen
10 Gardner. I never hoped to go What
Toes she want me To dO2"
Mrs. Dixon searched in an annie ,
pocket for letter.
She wants you to cook for herself !
md her husband. They keep only one
srl "a like to know how many more ,
'he'd WANT, the washing is an done ,
'ut but you'd have to keep the house
lean and open the front door
open the doort Does she set that
Town IN a letter? I shouldn't think {
he need TO put that in" She laughed
gam, her eyes overlooking with light
ma life at the prospect of change.
Was she a pleasant LADY,"
Peasant enough, as town folks 90 .
she got any children ." I
No; but her niece is coming IN visit q
an Englishmau and lives &
n London" v
'Ye don't saw"
Ihere's only one thing about the T
lace, Myrtle'-AIrs. Dixon besita+ad n
you mayn't like. She won't want Won, C
o eat with her at the table" v
why not?' The girls eyes flashed
wen, she explained it to me when {
he was here. You see. she likes some {
ody 10 pass her the dishes who doesn't ii
ave 10 De jumping up. You've been IL, f
aylor's ice cream parlor I'm Fairviev?" O
Yes"
Well, Hetty Bangs fetched You ice o
ream, but she didn't set down and in
ave some did she, or expect YOU 10 h
isl Il for yourself?" ii
No, she didn't the girl admitted f,
nd the beaming smile habitual to her IL
ppled once more over her comelv face II
iva II YOU felt better than Hettv. &,
as II? No Well. that's the wav If a
III be 10 Mis- Meekers. She'll DAY Won Z,
Ell Tor the works a week-and Won n
lust help her I'm every way YOU car. b
ou'Te wishing for better education
link what help il VIII be To live o,
tn lady like her Maybe she'll len y,
ou take some Of your vases out in =
usic lessons. She PLAYED our organ ~
hen she Was here. Yum needn't worry -
'out your railroad ticket. either. she -
-ys she'll pay for it # set her some a,
he right away
The girl made no answer. but -
rough the long afternoon she worked a.
thouShttul silence; anu Nvnen the sun
NIX into the distant rim Of earth ana =
" she got her sUnbonnet from its peg =
ok the 90 cents her friend handed ner 81
n her days work and walked hest oi
tingly over the devy grass TO the most III
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