Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-09-13

had fallen from many OF tneni. snow
ing dull red brick behind But these
evidences OF decay gave m additional
charm TO the scene. augmenung its per-
lection as a whole aud keeping Il In
perfect harmony with It's owner aud
the neighborhood Of that section. IL
seemed to typify the generation then
living there aud fighting against Its
own decay. | was awakened from my
dreamy thought by hearing the colonel
calling loudly for some one to get the
horse. Presently there came from
around one of the wings a little. has
naked urchin. who said that Mrs. 1Iir.
pin had gone to the Trig funeral, and
that Miss Ellen was cooking the din.
ner. and that ''Young Marsa" had not
come from the fields
"Then tell Miss Ellen. Samme. 20
put another finger In the pie, for have
brought a guest home with me. Now.
SIR" turning TO me. "if you will come
with me, will show you your room
and bid you make yourself at home"
We passed under thu huge doorway
and entered a large a which was AZ
wide as any room ! r,and remember ln
my grandfatherS house in New Ilng
land. IL was almost bare OF furniture
There were two or more large mahog
any sofus which had once been lined
with black horsehair. but this latter
was so much worn that the mating
showed beneath II In places, and IN
others 1t was patched with bright col
ored calico and sometimes with pieces
of faded silk, The colonel led me up n
flight OF stairs. bare OF carpet, bur
clean and polished
"You will he right over the billiard
ROOM" he said. opening door which
led into II beautifully lighted room on
the east side. standing IN the center OF
which was large. canopied bed. III
\ you care for billiards. he continued.
80 .,s. ssss~c s<iSs Seu
ten points and beat YOU out. Aud now.
sir, we have Fiinncr AZ q o'clock. for
Bud likes 10 have his dinner when be
comes from the field instend OF IN the
middle OF the day. as ne says ne feels
|
sir. | hope You rest we'll"
had not asked the question before.
but now summoned the courage to
say:
Colonel there is one little thing
should like to have settled Business
is business, you know" said. laugh
ing. for | did not like the look of dig
nifty he suddenly assumed at the men.
ton OF business. "ln justice to both
of us ought to ask you how much
will be my board by the week.
Had General Oglethorpe himself arts.
en- 10 confront the colonel | do not
think he could have shown more sur
prise than he did at my simple ques-
ton lie drew himself up with dig
nifty which was truly commanding.
and. speaking In suppressed voice, he
asked me:
when have the rurpins adopted the
custom of taking money from their
guests. | beg you to tell me. sirY IL
you were not kinsman OF my dear
friends. the Palmers. | would at once
show you the door"
stood covered with confusion. II
humbly beg your pardon II | have of
Tended you. colonel. and | am greatly
mortified to have so deeply wounded
YOU. but until this moment | thought
Won had been kind enough to receive
me as a boarder. | felt grateful enough
for that. and you should not put me
under obligations which can never re
noy and which | have no right to &c
cept But sou yourself are somewhat
10 blame" added quickly, for | saw
that ne was still deeply offended. "Yor
told me that / might get board In ont
of The farmhouses and Immediately
offered me the hospitality Of YOU
roof
."rbe Turpins are not farmers, sir
they are planters, and IL we have tC
cook our own meals we serve then
with no less degree OF hospitality thar
when niger stood at each door al
the heck and call Of everybody In thu
room"
Colonel Turpin, hope you will for
rive me my stupid bIunder or else le
, me leave your house at once"
, Ills face relented into a smile, and
extending his hand. he grasped mine.
LAS you say, lad, am not blameles'
, an tho matter But we are getting
IittIe sensitive down here And nov
forcat ali about II. and. what Is more
a., ever mention II 10 Ellen or Il
: Rud for they would think their oi(
..,har had hAen tarkin0 la dignity elsi