Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-04-17
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bered that they didn't know who he
was, and he smiled and started to
turning the glass again.
"Pardonl" he said rs 1t not better
WHAT do women know of money? They
throw 1t away on trifes, dress, jewels
American women are extravagant. II
Is one result of their-of their spoil.
! ing"
Mr.. Pierce got up and emptied his
pipe into the fire. Then he turned.
I'm afraid you have not known the
best type OF American women" he
said, looking hard at the prince. Our
representative women are our middle
class women. They do not contract
European alliances not having suffi.
cient money to attract the attention
OF the nobility. or enough to buy titles,
as they do pearls, for the purpose of
adornment"
Mr.. Won invalid got up, and his face
was red. Mr.. Pierce was white and
sneerlng.
Also" he vent on, when they
marry they wish to control their own
money, and not see II spent in--ways
with which you are doubtless familiar"
We were all paralyzed. Nobody
moved. Mr.. Pierce put his pipe in his
pocket and stalked out slamming the
door. Then Mr. Won invalid shrugged
his shoulders and laughed.
Il see ! shall have to talk to our
young friend he said and picked up
his glass. I'm afraid I've given
wrong impression. like the Ameri-
can women very much; too WE'LL" he
went on with a fash of his teeth, look
ing around the room. and brought the
glass to the spring for me to fill. But
can tell good bit about man from
the way he gives me his glass, and he
was In perfect frenzy of rage. When
reached 1t back to him he gripped
1t until his nails were white.
Tillie brought the supper basket for
the shelter-house about six o'clock and
sat down for minute by the fire. She
said Mr.. Pierce Garter to her) had
started out with gun about five
O'Clock. 1t was foolish, but 1t made
me uneasy.
She got up. leaving the basket on
the hearth.
Just then ! heard shot from the d.
rection OF the deer park, even Tillie
noticed how pale got
Il don't know what's come over you,
Minnie" she said. That's only Mr..
Carter shooting rabbits. saw him 20
out as | started down the path"
I was atill narvnio whap I y,t -, -.
shawl and picked up the basket. But
there was a puddle on the floor and
the soup had spilled. There was moth.
ing for 1t but to go back for more SOUP,
and ! got 1t from the kitchen without
the chef seeing me. When I opened
the springhouse door again Mr.. Pierce
was by the fire, and I'm front OF him.
where left the basket, lay dead rab-
bit. There was no basket in sight
WELL" asked. did you change my
basket into dead rabbit"
Basket" he said, looking up.
What basket"
looked everywhere. but the basket
was gone, and after while | decided
that Mr.. Dick had had an attack OF
thoughtfulness Cor hunger) and had
carried It out himself
And all the time | looked for the
basket Mr.. Pierce sat with the gun
across his knees and stared at the
rabbit
I'D thank you to take that messy
thing out OF here" ] told him.
Poor little chap" he exclaimed |
He was playing in the snow. and |
killed him-not because wanted food |
Dr. sport. Minnie, but-well, because |
mad to kill something"
81 hope you don't have those attacks
often," said. He looked at the rabbit |
and sighed.
Never in my llfe!" he answered. |
For food or sport. that's different. but !