The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-19

married or not, was expected to take
hand in the social game.
Meanwhile the head Of the weather
bureau was talking to Burt Hudson,
who was to fill the place.
young man, you have done well at
your other stations, and I'm hoping
for the same or better at Point Hope.
And remember, always consider your
dignity"
Il certainly shall do the best can"
was the reply.
In due time Mr.. Hudson arrived at
Point Hope. The population turned
cut to meet him. He was himself
ntil within ten miles Of the town,
and then he became somebody else
He put on the mantle Of dignity, a.
advised by his chief. How II worked
was told in the comments Of the PEG
pie when they came to compare notes
II told him I'd like to play check
ere with him." said Uncle Riley,
land he glared like = January blis
zard."
when he came in I was for shak.
ing hands with him and asking about
his family" said the landlord Of the
inn, "but he sorter drawed away as
II I was second class. l don't believe
he'll eat prune sass once week."
Two Of the most interesting people
in Point Hope we're the Widow Wei
come and her daughter Marian. II
was said of them that they had the
incest house and the most money
and no one disputed that the daugh'
ter was the handsomest and best
educated young lady among them.
Two weeks after Mr.. Hudson's ar
rival he was. being discussed by
mother and daughter. A young man
had escorted Marian and another girl
to the signal station and introduced
them. They were received with alto
gether too much courtesy and dignity
| to please them.
He is q gentleman. mother" said
the daughter, but he freezes one.
don't believe the governor puts on
I the dignity that Mr.. Hudson does"
well, dear. he may be quiet and
usdemonstTative among strangers,
but let us hope he will thaw out as
he gets acquainted"
A gathering took place and Mr.
Hudson was there. He thawed out
considerably, but not enough to es.
cape censure. The majority said that
his attitude belonged in a New York
drawing room. Miss Marian met him
with smile, but at the look of dig
nifty on his face she froze up and was
like an iciele the rest Of the evening
The mother was the only one of the
party who read the young man truly
After the guests had gone she said to
her daughter:
!! 81 think / can read Mr.. Hudson
Alright"
"Then you can read rock!" was
the sulky reply.
"He is acting q part in being sc
stiff and formal"
Il shan't put myself on. to enter
tain such q polar bear!"
you see II he doesn't begin to
thaw out soon. II he n acting a part
as I believe he Is, he can't hold to
It many weeks. You'll see change
In him when he calls and Ands us
alone"
When Mr.. Hudson had held the
station six months all the people
agreed that no had thawed out a
least one-half. This. they contended
was doing pretty well, but It was not
enough to satisfy Miss Marian, who
said to her mother:
When Mr.. Hudson shows that he
Is human as other men, maybe
shall begin to like him."
Queerly enough. there was evidence
OF it next day. He appeared at the
house and challenged her to ride with
aim on his new tandem bicycle. She
accepted at once, and they had a Ave
mile spin, to her delight 1t was re-
peated in a few days, and they had
been out half n dozen times. when
the sudden. terrific and awful change
she had hoped for took pace.
| They we're trying to get home be
1 fore a thunderstorm, when the BIZ
| cycle ran over hog on the highway
and the riders we're sent flying into
| the bushes. Marian was not much
hurt. AS she tried 10 gather her wits
she heard some one OK laiming. Az
abe sat up she recognized Nj Hud
sons voce. AZ she d@s.,d herself to
hsr feet and hun, TO ths hughes she
saw him betting Ne hog vitk a club
and heard him ssy:
- your syss. teto thssi- And
slso Lie in the road. will you. you
uuisancG?" And likswisss
Uncle Sam and his old weather
can 40 to Texas! Ip through with
this dignity NONSENSE
And when the gifl rsaok, d home
she said to her mother; Il shall be
engaged to Mr., Hudson within foul
| UOeksi"