Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-04-17

enough to carry his forefathers' weak
nesses. But he had a cold eye and
warm mouth, AID that sort of man 4,
generally social success and a matri
monial failure.
| had hardly closed the door aftel
them when 1t opened again and Mr.
Pierce came in. He shut the door and
going over to one of the tables. put 8
package down on 1t.
Here's the stuff you wanted for the
spring, Minnie" he announced. :"
suppose ] can't do anything more thar
register protest against it,"
You needn't bother doing that"
answered, unless it makes you fee
better. Your authority ends at that
door. Inside the springhouse I'm ir
control"
tlts hard to believe, with things At
they are, that once really believed
that. But | did. II was three full
days later that | learned that I'd been
mistakenly
Well, he sat there and looked al
nothing while l heated water In my
brass kettle over the fire and dissolved
the things against Thoburn's quick
eye the next day. and he didn't say
anything. He had gift for keeping
quiet, Mr.. Pierce had. 1t got on my
nerves after a while.
Things are doing better" | re-
marked. stirring up my mixture.
Yes" he said, without moving.
"Miss-Miss Jennings and the-von In.
valid were here just now, weren't
they? ] passed them on the bridge"
Yes"
"What-how do you like him."
Better than | expected and not SO
well as | might" said.
Mrs. Hutchins came out to the
springhouse the next morning. She
was dressed In black silk with real
lace collar and cuffs, and she was so
pulled up with pride that she forgot to
be nasty to me.
Il thought I'd better come to you,
Minnie. said. "Mr. Carter has
,pnt-t2 sNSNaput Mr.. vok invalid in
the noi'rn' wing cannot imagine why
he should have given him the coolest
and most disagreeable part of the
house."
l said I'd speak to Mr.. Carter and
try to have him moved, and she went
away. but | made up my mind to talk
to Mr.. Pierce. The sanatorium bust
ness isn't one where you can put your
own likes and dislikes against the COM
fort of the guests.
| was sick enough of hearing OF Mr.
Won invalid before the day was over.
All morning in the springhouse they
talked Mr.. Won invalid. They pretend
ed to play cards, but they were really
playing European royalty. Every time
laid down queen, he'd say,
is the queen still living, or didn't she
die few years ago." And when they
played the knave. they'd start off about
the prince again.
In the afternoon Mr.. Won invalid
came out to the springhouse and sat
around. very affable and friendly,
drinking the water. He and the bishop
grew quite chummy. Miss Patty was
not there, but about four O'Clock Mr..
Pierce came out. He did not sit down.
but wandered around the room, not
.alking to anybody. but staring, when
ever he could. at the prince. Once
taught Mr. Won Inwald's eyes fixed on
iim. as II he might have seen him be-
ore.
Senator Biggs was the one who real
y caused the trouble. What do you
hink of American women, Mr.. Won In
waldo" he asked. and everybody
stopped playing cards and listened for
he answer. AS Mr.. Won invalid repre-
'ented the prince. wouldn't he be like
" to voice the princes opinion OF
American women?
It's my belief Mr.. Won invalid was
,oing to say something nice. He
smiled as IL he meant to. but just then
ne saw Mr.. Pierce In his corner
behind his pipe. They looked
It each other steadily, and nobody
Gould mistake the hate in Mr.. Pierce's
ace or his sneer. After minute
he prince looked away and shrugged
lis shoulders, but he didn't make his
pretty speech.
american women!" he said, turning
lis glass OF spring water around on
he table before him, they are very
ovely, of course. But they are spoiled,
earthly spoiled. They rule their par
,nts and they expect to rule their hus-
lands. In Europe we do things bet.
err; we are not-what Is the English?
-hag-ridden?"
There was a sort of murmur among
he men, but the women all nodded
g II they thought Europe was entire
y right. They'd have agreed with
lin II he'd advocated sixteen wives
lifting cross-legged on a mat, like the
turks. Mr.. Pierce was still staring at
he prince.
what | don't quite understand, Mr. |
on invalid" the bishop put in In his
ice way, "is your custom of expecting
girl to bring her husband certain |
etinite sum of money and to place II |
nder the husbands control Our
Wealthy American girls control their |
wn money" He was thinking OF Miss |
ATTY. and everybody knew It,
The prince turned red and glared at !