The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-02-02
CHAPTER ".
THE NEW WEST AND THE OLD.


THE NEW WEST AND THE OLD.
THE knowledge that she mus,
spend another night IN the ini
led Lee Virginia TO activ,
measures Of reform. She hur.
rfed from one needed reform tn an
othe2. she drew others into the vor-
tex.
She organized the giggling walters
into n warning party and advanced
upon the flies. BY kissing and shooting
and the hutter Of newspapers they
drove the enemy before them. and n
carpenter was called in to mend screen
doors and windows, thus preventing
their return. New shades were hung
to darken the room and new table
cloths purchased to replace the old
ones, and the whole place had such a
cleaning as 1t had not known before
In Ave years.
In this work the time passed swift
ly, and when Redfield and Cavanagh
came again to lunch they exclaimed in
establishment, as, indeed, every one did.
"How's thisT queried Cavanagh hui
morously. Has the place changed
handsT"
Lie was but grimly responsive.
Seems like it has"
81 hope the price has not gone up"
mot yet"
Red6eld asked, who's responsible
for thls-your new daughterT
you've hit It. She's started right in
to polish us all up to city standards.
She can run the whole blame outfit II
she's mind to-even II go broke for
It. The work she got out of them girls
is wonder"
Lee Virginia came in flushed and self
conscious, but far lighter Of spirit than
at breakfast. and stood beside the
table while the waitress laid the dishes
before her guests with elaborate as
sumption of grace and design. Hither-
to she had bumped them down with a
slash Of slangy comment. The change
was quite as wonderful as the absence
Of the flies.
your asked Cavanagh. admiring Vir-
ginia's neat dress and glowing cheeks.
Partly" she answered. II was des-
perate. had to do something. so
took to ordering people around"
II understand" he said. Wont you
sit at our table again?"
please do" said Redfeld. 81 want
to talk with you"
She took a seat a little hesitatingly.
you see, studied domestic science at
school, and I've never had chance to
apply it before"
Here's your opportunity" Redfleld
assured her MY respect for the
science of domestics is growing
marvel to think what another week
will bring forth. l think I'll have to
come down again just to observe the
improvement in the place."
1T can't last" Lie interjected.
shell catch the western habits.
She'll sag. same as we all do"
mo, she won't" declared Ross, with
intent to encourage her. IF you give
her free hand l predict she'll make
your place the wonder and boast Of
the countryside"
When do you go back TO the noun
tains" Lee Virginia asked little
later.
Immediately after my luncheon" he
replied
She experienced a pang of regret
and could not help showing it little.
Your talk helped me-" she said. i've
decided TO stay and be of use to my
mother
Redfeld overheard this and turned
toward her.
II want Mrs. Redfeld to know you.
I'm sure her advice will be helpful. /
hope you'll come up and see us If you
decide to settle in Sulphur or If you
don't"
81 should like to do So" she said.
touched by the tone as well as by the
words of his invitation.
"Redheld's house is one of the few
completely civilized homes in the
state" put In Cavanagh. when | get
SO NNbig VI NhSo "OiNo anu BOlNhAh
and graft that | can't live without
killing some one / go down to Elk
Lodge and smoke and read the super
visor's London and Paris weeklies and
recover my tone"
Red6eld smiled. when get weak
kneed or careless in the service and
feel my self respect slipping away
go up to Ross cabin and talk with a
man who represents the impersonal,
even handed Justice of the federal
law"
Cavanagh laughed. There! Hav-
ing handed each other reciprocal bou-
quets, we can now tell Miss Wether-
ford the truth Each of us thinks very
well of himself, and we're both be-
levers in the new west"
what do you mean by the new
west?" asked the girl.
"Well. the work you've been doing
here this morning is part of it," an
swered Red6eld ITS kind Of house
cleaning. The old west was pictur-
asnra and I'm w0V manly and fine