Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1911-05-05

ne detected a quiter Of the sensitive
mouth.
"sdfish gslep' he yelled angrily, just
as the gale took her light hat and
swept II with singing force against
bis face. II told you II was a stifiish
gale" he added tcbukingly as he held
the hat toward her.
The hands came down, aud the soft
eyes CLEANED mirthfully upon him as
she took the hat.
THANK you,' she said demurely.
Then you're alive. after ALL"
breathed Billy rellevedly. You were
90 silent thought YOU were nctriAed
With amazemeut or admiration or
something. you know"
~ was petri6ed-with surprise that
you should address me at all" said the
girl. with unfriendly emphasis IN her
low voice Satterly had to draw closer
10 hear what she said: between the
wind and the rushing sound Of the
swaying trees below there was tu-
mutt OF harmonious noises.
"Why;" demanded Billy Satterly
bluntly, fixing bis honest eyes on hers.
81 was in the upper balcony OF the
pavilion little while ago." she said
curtly.
"Oh!" gasped Billy.
81 heard what you said" she went
on resentfully. Listeners never hear
any good OF themselves, butt thought
| ~ nnEtnA IN -
thought
Billy Redeemed to his forehead. "oh,
say" lie apologized, 1.-THE fellows
didn't mean any harm; it's just the
idle gossip that one drifts into when
there isn't anything else to do. Every
one of us would risk our neck for
you. Don't
what is your name?" asked the
girl hurrledly.
"Satterly--Billy Satterly," he said
"Oh, you're the one that didn't say
anything, them" She seemed to
breathe little sigh OF relief. "why
didn't you answer when they asked
what you thought of my masculine at
tireT
There was nothing to say. hap
pened to see you when you arrived on
the stage last night, and He paus-
ed, as IL embarrassed by a too eager
tongue.
"AndY, she suggested.
II thought you didn't need any frills,
you know" he finished lamely.
Thanks" she said simply, dropping
down TO scat on the rock aud press
Ing back the flying waves OF black
hair from her eyes. But that IL not
the reason why I wear plain clothes.
You see, I'm western girl. and was
born and raised on q ranch Father
ana lived aissesst 7-a-puNfu--sv-s ,,-Trr
two after came. and / had 10 be both
son aud daughter to dad. He died a
year ago. and so / had TO come east
and make my home with Mrs. BowkeY.
my aunt. had private tutors at the
ranch, but OF the outside world I have
been quite ignorant. / am learning
rapidly that girls are girls and boys
are boys, so little later I'm going to
put on frllls and fribbles. I'm wearing
these plain things--oh, well, because OF
dad, you know. 1t seems as II the old
days were not SO far away" She
choked over the last words, and her
eyes were drowned with sudden tears.
She searched vainly for a handker-
chief, and Billy, full OF tender solicit
tude. drew a snowy square from his
own pocket. shook it out and tossed 1t
into her lap: then he turned away and
looked ut distant ridges that seemed
strangely blurred in outline.
Thank you so much. I'm very sor-
nv made such goose Of myself,
said the girl after little while.
only
You needn't say word" interrupt
cd Billy theoretically. After my
mother went-why-well ! know all
about it. It's stiffish gale" he added
hastily.
at Is" she laughed through her
tears. How horrid you must have
thought me. Mr. Satterly. but beard
what you were sll saying. and ! did
feel SO lonely and unappreciated, you
know Wasn't It silly? So just tip
toed downstairs and few up to this
rock out Of sheer desire to be alone"
"And I've been lntruding on your
privacy all this time" cried Billy re
moIsefully. "I'll run along down now
be careful when you descend; you
might slip on the pine needles and
sprain your ankle. One of the girl
did that the other day" He turned tC
the path.
please stay. Mr.. SH;terly." she urg
ed. "You mustn't ler me drive yoI
away. Thank you." She pressed the
handkerchief into his hand. and he re
turned II to his pocket silently.
"You are sure ] won't be in TIT
wayT' he asked. settling down on tn
ground and taking out his neglected