Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-25
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oDyri1at. 1910. ~ Haalia oasissA
CHAPTER ".
the NEW WEST AND THE OLD. ~
~HE knowledge that she must
spend another night in the inn
led Lee Virginia to active
measures Of reform. She hur.
ID from ono needed reform to IN.
her. she drew others Into the p0f.
She organized the giSsiing walters
Ito q warning party and advanced
.pon the dies. By kissing and shooting
and tho nutter Of newspapers they
drove the enemy before them. and Q
carpenter was called In to mend screen
dooee ana 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 q
cleaning az It had not known before
in I'VE years.
In this work the time passed swift.
". and when Redneld and Cavanagh
came again to lunch they exclaimed in
establishment. as, indeed. every one did
Flows this?" queried Cavanagh hui
morously. "Has tho place changed
handsT"
Lie was but gr1miy responsive.
sSeems like It has"
II hope the price has not gone up"
"Not yet"
Redfield asked. ''who's responsible
~kn.
you've hit It. She's started right in
o polish us all up to city standards.
he can run the whole blame outfit If
he's a mind to-even il go broke for
It. The work she got out of them girls
is q 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.
"Do we owe these happy reforms to
SOus 00hCO SoN0uSSAS 0AAAAAAho SAA
glnia's neat dress and glowing cheeks
partly" she answered. IL was des-
,erates had to do something. 90
ook to ordering people around"
i"I understand" he said. Won't you
ut our table agafn?"
t'le6se do" said Red6eld- 81 want
talk with you"
She took seat little hesitatingly.
Eou see. studied domestic science at
school. and I've never had q chance to
apply 1t before"
Here's your opportunity" Redfeld
assured her MY respect for the
science Of domestics is growing I
marvel to think what another week
will bring forth. think I'll have to
!? come down again just to observe the
improvement in the place."
ut can't last Lie interjected.
She'll catch the western habits
She'll sag, same as we all do"
mo, she won't" declared Ross. with
intent to encourage her. III you give
her q free hand 1 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 q pang Of regret
and could not help showing 1t little.
"Your talk helped me-" she said. I've
decided to stay and be Of use to my
mother
Red6eld overheard this and turned
toward her.
4 want Mrs. Redaeld to know you.
\ sure her advice will be helpful. l
% you'll come up and see US IL you
:ido to settle in Sulphur or II you
AZ
Il should like to do 3d." she said.
uched by the tone an we'll al BY the
ords Of his invitation.
'.Redneld's house is one Of the few
completely civilized homes in the
state,~ put in Cavanagh. when get
so weary Of cuss words and poaching
and graft that I can't live without
killing some one go down to Elk
Lodg6. and smoke and read the super
visor,s London and Paris weeklies and
recover my tone"
RedAeld smiled. when I get weak
kneed or careless in the service and
feel my self respect slipping away l
go up to Ross cabin and talk with a
man who represents the impersonaI,
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 vest
what do you mean BY the new
Weotr' asked the girl.
well. the work you've been doing
here this morning is part Of it, an
sweeed Redfeld. Its kind Of house.
cleaning. The old west was pfctur.
esaue, and in q way manly and fine
certain phases Of It were heroic-and
/ hate to see It all pass, but some of
us bagan to realize that Il was not Ill
poetry. The plain truth Is my COM