The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-04-03

friends. 1 always see a good deal Of
him during the winter. His summers
are spent usually on his ranch In the
west. We dined together two days
ago at the Hare and Tortoise. just be-
fore he left for the west"
"You will pardon me II say that It
is wholly to his credit that he has for.
sworn the professions and identified
himself with the honorable calling Of
the husbandman."
I'VE met Mr.. Virgins while travel
Ing abroad last summer" interposed
Cecilia. meeting my eyes quite frankly.
met him! Did you say met him.
Cecilia? On the contrary. we found
him waiting for us at the dock the
morning we sailed" corrected Miss
HOLSTER, "and we never lost him a
day In three months Of rapid travel.
had never met him before. but can
not deny that he made himself exceed
ingly agreeable. II. as suspected. he
had deliberately planned to travel on
the same steamer with my two nieces,
have only praise for his conduct,
for in these days, Mr.. Ames, 1t warns
my heart to find young men showing
something Of the old chivalric ardor In
their affairs Of the heart"
I'm sure Mr.. Virgins made himself
very agreeable" remarked Cecilia COL
orlessly.
"For myself" retorted Miss Hollis
| ter, ~ should speak even more strong
ly. He repeatedly served us with tact
and delicacy. I had formed 30 high
an opinion Of Mr.. Virgins that learn
ed with sincerest regret that his an.
cestors were Tories and took no part
In the struggle for American independ.
ence. There are times when I serious
| " question the wisdom Of the colonists
in breaking with the mother country,
but certainly no man Of character in
| that day could have hesitated as to his
proper course"
Then, as though by intention. Miss
HOLSTER dropped upon the smooth cur
rent of our talk a sentence that drove
| the color from Cecilia's face.
"Hezekiab and Mr.. Virgins were the
| best of friends" was Miss HOLSTERS
remark.
Cecilia's eyes were on her plate, but
| her aunt went on in her blithest FASH
| ion:
"You NAV not know that Hezekiah is
another niece CeciIia,s sister She
was named. nj nv suggestion. for my
| fatber there beinp no son in the fam.
uv ana I trust that an unusual name
In n vouno cir, does NOT STRIKE Won "a
| ,ndefensihIe"
"On the contrary. IL seems to me
wholly refreshing and delightful. As
T rec,I, tho SUNDAY school Of nv youth.
uezekiab wns monarch OF great au.
tboritv whose amnesty toward Sem
nacberib was justified I'm the fullest
degree. The very name bristles with
spears and is musical with the trum-
nets of Israel. Nothing would make
me hammer than to meet the young
lady who bears this illustrious name"
"As To the your knowledge of ancient
history. Mr.. Ames." began Miss Hol-
lister as she helped herself to the
cheese-sweets. I noted, were not In.
cluded in the very ample meal I had
enjoyed-"it is clear that you were
well taught in your youth. I am not
surprised, however for I should have
expected nothing less of a son of the
late General Ames of Hartford. As to
meeting my niece Hezekian, l fear that
that is at present impossible. While
Cecilia remains with me Hezekiah's
duty is to her father. and must say
in all kindness that Hezekiah's ways,
like those of Providence and the GUS
tom house, are beyond my feeble IN
Outstanding. In word. Mr.. Ames.
HezelSiah is different"
"Hezekiah," added Cecilia, with
feeling, lis dear"
"Please don't bring sentimentalism
to the tablet" cried Miss HOLSTER.
"Mr. Virgins once informed me in
moment of forgetfulness-it was at
Fontainebleau, remember. when
Hezekiah persisted In reminding one
armed French colonel who was hang
ing about that we named cities In