New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-11-29
CHAPTER ".

and reckon they were right"
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-
ried from one needed reform to an
other. She drew others into the vor.
tex.
She organized the giggling walters
Into . warning party and advanced
upon the flies. By Kissing and shooting
and the nHtter Of newspapers they
drove the enemy before them. and
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 it had not known before
in Eve years.
In this work the time passed swift
", and when Redfeld and Cavanagh
came again to lunch they exclaimed In
establishment. as, indeed, every one did.
Flows this?" queried Cavanagh hui
morously. Has the place changed
hands,"
Lie was but grimly responsive.
"Seems like 1t has"
Il hope the price has not gone up"
mot yet"
Red6eld asked, who's responsible
for this-your new daughter"
you've hit 1t. She's started right In
to polish 10 all up to city standards.
She can run the whole blame outfit IT
she's a mind to-even IL 60 broke for
1t. The work she got out of them girls
is a 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
your" asked Cavanagh, admiring Vir'
ginia's neat dress and glowing cheeks.
partly" she answered. Il was des-
perate. I had to do something. 80
took to ordering people around"
II understand" he said. won't you
sit at our table again?"
"Please do" said Red6eld. II want
to talk with you"
She took a seat q little hesitadngly
"You see, studied domestic science al
school. and I've never had chance te
apply 1t before"
Heres your opportunity" Red6eld
assured her. my respect for thu
science Of domestics Is growing.
marvel to think what another weel
win bring forth. think I'll have t.
come down again just to observe tn.
Improvement in the place."
1T 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, witt
intent to encourage her. III you giv'
her free hand I predict she'll make
your place the wonder and boast o.
the countryside"
when do you 60 back to the noun
tains?" Lee Virginia asked a httl'
later.
Immediately after my luncheon" h
replied.
She experienced pang OF regre
and could not help showing it a little
"Your talk helped me-" she said. "rv'
decided to stay and be of use to m!
mother"
: Redfeld overheard this and turnet
toward her.
. II want Mrs. Red6eld to know you
: I'm sure her advice will be helpful.
, hope you'll come up and see us II yo'
] decide to settle in Sulphur or II yo'
} don't"
II should like to do co." she said
touched by the tone az well a. by tn
, words Of his invitation.
: "Redfeld's house 10 one Of the fev
D completely civilized homes In tn
t state" put in Cavanagh. when I &c
I 30 weary Of cuss words and poachin
and graft that can't live withou
7 killing some one I 60 down to Ell
Lodge and smoke and read the supel
,, visor's London and Paris weeklies an
!, recover my tone" ~
= Redfeld smiled. "When I get veal
, kneed or careless in the service an
: feel my self respect slipping away
!. 20 up to Ross cabin and talk with
man who represents the impersona
> even handed justice of the FEEDER:
law"
Cavanagh laughed. There! HaN
ing handed each other reciprocal boz
Duets, we can now tell Miss Wethel
i ford the truth. Each Of us thinks yer
; we'll of himself, and we're both b.
] IN hn rovr uost ~