The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-02-14


to fall down the cellar stairs and
break her arm?
He had to set the bone; then, as
Ill luck would have II. no one could
be found to go for her granddaughter,
Marge Roper. The old woman could
not be left alone. The young doctor
was forced to offer his services.
This had taken time, still II Billie
had cared the least bit for him, she
would have waited. There was no
question about 1t.
AS for Billie, no sooner had Frank
gone than she called her brother from
game of marbles and. refusing the
escort of DR.. Davis, went home.
The remainder Of that night she
passed In tears, and II was with
heavy heart that she rose on Valen-
tines day.
The day itself was beautiful and
mild-with south wind blowing.
The Imp had swallowed his breakfast
and was begging his sister to make q
kite. 1t was while she was cutting
and FASTING on this toy that he. In
chattering about the neighborhood at
large. told her the reason for Franks
delay the evening before. He had
heard It at the party.
Yes" he finished as his sister. with
. shaking hand. passed him his COM
pleted kite. he had to fetch MArge
Roper. himself. That was when We
saw him, wasn't II. Sisi"
Il would have been difhcult to cias-
sify Billis's sensations. She felt mean
and unworthy. yet there was . streak
Of pure glory running through al.
Frank was noble and selfsacrincing
snd-best Of all--he was faithful.
Clearly. she must apologize. II was
hard to do. but II was the only way
out. She wasted the morning In
wretched indecision then. at last. .
thought struck her. Why not get out
Of 1t gracefully by writing valen.
tine. She could be much bolder-on
q valentine.
The valentine was written. II must
be delivered that day by messenger.
and. since the Imp had helped to
cause the trouble, he must act the
part Of st. Valentines envoy and
make peace.
She put on her pretty brown dress
and her brown and scarlet toque and
went forth in search Of the small boy.
When she found him he was having
much enjoyment with the kite. As
Billie tramped across the new ground
towards him, she saw q tall, broad.
shouldered man In q long overcoat
backed up against the fence watching
the Imp's maneuvers with the kite.
She decided to pretend she had not
seen him. though wonderful scheme
darted into her brain as soon as she
caught sight Of him.
She soon reached the Imp. and after
q few earnest words with her he drew
in the kite. They worked over It q
minute then, while she held 1t aloft
he took the cord and scampered away
An obliging pun Of wind came along
and shot the kite upward. The ImI
sped ON. The kite. true 70 it, nature
swayed from side TO side and. 10 tn
boy paid out the Irvine, scared up
ward. made an erratic sideswipe. sig
gagged around for . hundred yards Of
more. then. with . triumphant spur
Of speed. sailed into lesfess cherr!
tree near the fence.
The Imp came to . halt and looke'
mournfully at the kite nodding III
three-cornered head over . limb
Then, apparently for the first time
the small boy discovered DR.. Franz
Miller standing near him.
please, Frank" whined the Imp
get me the kite. You can stand OF
the fance and reach 1t with you
! cane"
And, since the Imp had a sweet, ur
kind sister, poor Frank climbed tn
fence and, after q trial or two, dis
lodged the kite which came swayin
downward with waggish. grotesqu
movement into his hand.
Pinned across its knowing face wa
sheet Of note paper on which, 4
Billie's writing, was scrubbed the TO
lowing:
Frank, you dear, cross old Waller
tine! Don't be horrid any more, bu
give your heart-broken Billie forgive
ness"
The Imp, grinning in sympathy, wa
left suddenly with his mouth ajar l
amazement at a long-legged madma
tearing across the field, headed for
brown and red apparition and, to tn
Imp's disgust, carrying the kite wit
him.
"Ain't big folks silly?" remarke
the Imp.
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