The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-10

n tab table pretended an interest in conversation but
cups to adjoining Stumps and ledgcs of rock
fell into frank silence. All eyes were turned on tall
whtc-clad negro who had Just emerged from the cook
mouse 10 clear significant square yard the supply
table then rctreatcd like Prologue in ancient plays The
newest camper, who had arrived only two hours before
about her ankles forgot the surrounding ants and spiders
long enough to whisper apprehensyely,
what IS 1t, Cousin Caroline? What will happen
Cousin Caroline fory-seycn, her strong black
hair was CRAVING, her common-scnse boots and antique
denim skirt showed that shc had ouetown the foiblcs
OF youth yet there thrill of genuine excitement
in her answer as she turned to the girl and said
Spose you think VIZ all turned into swine, Miss
Prcntiss drawlcd lazy voice Jus wait till you've
been here two weeks The speaker the least moved
person therc-a heavy-imbcd young with big, calm
eyes and an AR OF large contemplation that suggested
Buddha to Miss Prenss. The campers called him the
Lizard, or Lizzie for short
Two weeks" A daddy y-long-egs came whirlng up
her skirt and she knocked him off with suppressed
shuddeT oh, am here only for week" She de-
One week? Oh nevcrl No ono ever stays lcssn
three"
His lazy cordialty was very pleasant glance at
the other young women IN the party in
planned 1t; she had already noted as fact IN natural
history that girls who went camping apt to be
Il was invited for two weeks she was beginning
dubously when toad at her feet gave sudden leap.
Her heart performed exactly the action But
may not stay even one she added might as well
confess to you-'
carrying an enormous white cnamellcd tray high before
him No stirred until he down the central
suppy-tablc; then murmured Wd@esl" relaxed the
general tension
The Congrcgatonalst minister and little girl of six
got there hrst retrcatng with heapcd plates and air
OF bland satisfaction that gave them a momcntaTy
semblance 10 each other he crush that followed Sug
geSted bargain counter
Reduced ninety-eight cents as advertised conf
mented the Lizard dragging himself to ms feet I'll
rush the center tor you this time against rules but
he Iatt or her hlCl tIp
wafes to feast the still beauty of the lake just be
low, and the fragrance of the pines, lifting their
black bars against the rose Of the sunset
She mad been miscrably afraid to come; the word
camp filled her with apPrehensions Of pcrs by night
and day Of strange animals and drownng5 and snakes
in long grass, OF beng lost on desoatc mountains OF
having pass through herds of bulls and to drive be-
hind half-broken horses. But she beginning now
TO be glad Of Cousin Carolnes brisk nsistence Surely
these sweet-smellng woods and the flushed mlSror of
the lake could not have any dire peril in store for
her She could manage TO keep out Of the excursions
and this calm young really very nice He had
already been explained 10 her young lawyer of
He brought her back what looked TO her an appalling
pile of walfles.
They've got sort of unwritten code here he told
her casing himself down to seat beside her stump
waflcs TIL they were fairly down on tabIe-not even
Theodora." And he indicated the little girl OF six who
had got there first and who was even now digging for
remains of slrup an otherwise empty plate,
Oh by the way, he continued you spoke OF con-
fcssn something What it,"
You would soon find out If did not 1t is only"
wild shrek split the Just under their feet, then
was qucnchcd with awful suddcnness. theodore had
been moved TO wash her srupy hands the lake. and
heavy with walcs had topped head first into the deep
pool just beneath All the errors OF earth seemed to
be cptomizcd in the cry and Miss Prentiss eaPed up
in blind effort at escape But she recklcssy near
the edge Of the oyerhanging bank There was erun,-
bling Of earth under her feet. and IN another instant
voicccss with horror she had followed straight down
INTO the depths that were seething with Theodore.
Some remnant Of sanity kept her mouth closed against
the food and drove her to few wild swimming strokes
her head emerged The denim dress OF the small girl
passed hcr fingers and she cutchcd at Tady drown
ingly managing to get a fierce hold on little hghung
arm just as voice sang out chceringly at her side :,
All right, Miss PrentisS got her, all safe! Bully
Other voices echoed the Lizards Bully for you!"
as she was drawn out Hearty hands extend ed to
shake hers she even kissed stranger though she
was, as Cousin Caroline led her through the excited
crowd. Theoduras mother gathered the gripping res
cucr into a fcrvcnt embrace
"Of course we would have saved her, anyway; but
it was the way you flung yourself III, without an m
sants hesitation" she wept And they all agreed that
the way she did it was the thing -, ., 49,.
Speakn Of dead game sports murnurcd inc
Lizard Iayng sweater over her shoulders as they
sloppcd off 10 the tent for dry clothes
WHY didn't know that you had So So. much R sPuaS'
Polly" Cousin Caroline said heartily The implied re-
ection did not reach Polly She went very subduedly
into her tent and darkness had closed about the camp
Poiy Prcntss knew exactly what course simple honor
demanded of her To understand how she could hest
tate to follow it, must appreciate the toIce OF this
sistcrs horn Of a tmd mother and cautious father,
An her young days had been hedged with warn,ngs-
the big dog might bite Polly; the cow might NOOK heL
the pony might throw her off In consequence, the
Whole world Of nature had become her conspiracy
OF danger wherein Polly might get hurt and where she
had never dreamed Of brayng anything that might be
avoided Applause for herosm, therefore, had never
come near her her carefully protected iie She mad
been admired or her prcnesss for her social talents,
Tor her intelligent and welstorcd mind and her good
disposition But in all her days no one had ever sad
Bully for YOU and the phrase brought wholly new
tcmnt3tion She knew that she ought publicly dis
claim the glory of hcrosm but the campers dc
fcrring to her suggesting pleasures for her and the
Lizard was staring her with tranquil satisiacuon and
She said to herself What harm can It do just tins
once?" And so the suppressed Bully for youl still
urkcd in their voices when the fire died down and they
separated TO their tents. ,
Nfter breakfast green canoe. slim as blade came
Sitting the CLASSY blue of the lake under the bank where
she stood N the of the oYerilowngly friendly
campers Two girls white jumpers, with blue