American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-12-09
THEIR Fathers FRIENDS
Nv CATHERINE cRANMER.

and bent her blond head to scan
'D headlines of the paper he was read.
ssyo,hlnc exactly startling, but here's
o,hlng that ought to interest us"
~ rolntcd TO paragraph, and Betty
lbegan to reau'
ssionol representative from the Sew.
~ district. will be one of the sreak-
~ at the political mass meeting at
.,.,bone hall tomorrow evening. Mr..
r,y bos n brilliant record as an attor-
and is said to be u gifted ora tor
swhew! That doesn't sound so in
lasting TO me-" said Betty. Besides,
y. going to Mrs. Andrews dinner
lance with Jerry Davis tomorrow eve.
tng'
Trhafs very awkward, daughter, for
,os talking to Theron Clay today by
.epbone and | invited him to have
Amer with us tomorrow evening"
sr1l tell you, daddy--I'll entertain
,our Henry Clay at dinner If you'll let
~s motor 10 Hill Creek lodge with
J,ry tomorrow to the tennis tourna.
cent
The tennis tournament ended at four
sel,ck the next afternoon and Betty
supd so many friends to greet and 50
many yictOrs TO congratulate that be-
ARE she knew II five o'clock had come.
sNercy me, Jerry !" she exclaimed in
dsmay. "llere / am playing around
yhen | ought to be home SOLDERING up
M the ordeal of being hostess to Hen
y Clay. Let's go ut once or I'll be late
m my own dinner party"
Iery's blue car shot smoothly out
n the rock roads and Betty began to
hel relieved. AS they went silently
oasting down "A long hill at the base
n which was hairpin curve, Jerry
rejected to obey the signboard warn.
hg to blow his horn, and when he
nade the turn he was compelled to
rer wildly TO the roadside to avoid
nnning into three men replacing Il tire
90 large touring car that stood at the
M Of the road. In the tail grass at
be roadside, Jerry's front tire fairly
llnlonel itself on the Jagged neck Of
large broken bottle, ana II deafening,
blgdrawn-out hiss followed.
4 beg your parlol," said a deep
voice at the side of the car. but our
rachine is now ready 10 continue its
bumey, and we shall be happy 10
IKE the lady into town If she will
hnor us by allowing us to do So"
The speaker, who .as u tall, dlgnl-
I'D man In dark gray tweeds and a
Nj black hat, addressed himself TO
kry but looked ut Betty for re-
".
The next minute she was waving
pd'by to a somewhat dlsconsolate
ltrry, and the big car moved away.
he man who had invited her to ac-
@rpany them sat on the rear seat
Nth Betty
l. 100, run the risk OF being late
q dlnncr' said her seat mate, ''aad
mountaineering others while EN-.
hrasSing myself"
mats too bad said Betty, sympa-
Rucally The big maa's big vC'ce
nee her feel even smaller than 81 g
IA III II wasn't for daddy, wouldn't
na promised him to be nice to
nend OF his tonight, and / don't want
u 10 think I'm playing on"
mats funny" said the man, "for
mountaineering myself to please
mend OF my father, too"
oe'y ielt delightful sense of com.
'aOhship sitting there beside this
" win tn, sympathetic voice, ant
poke out half unconsciously:
'noped TO get home In time to rest
Tue ordeal ahead Of me, but now
~ well II get into my dinner gown
se' my salad made before Henry
ny arrives"
'uN then the chauffeur asked for
"~uohS about reaching Betty's
We ana as she bent to give them
%'SSed the look OF amused surprise
Hsr companions face, but she
W. toward him just In time to see
%eS open wide In sudden under
% us he heard her give the
\, Tue same house number which
~ Anen had given him the day be-
""eh Inviting him TO dine with
w. s"'n yon are Mr.. Aliens daugh.
" aSNed the man eagerly.
., Ises' said Betty, looking very
n ~sn' at him. Then her blue eyes
bot ~ rounded with surprise. "You
. o oe Mr. Clay, can youT
.DsIrn De anybody else" he said,
da her his card. "AEd | hope
ry laughter Of my fathers friend will
A., ave NE for any rudeness implied in
h 10 S @,ld about its being self-sacri-
- ~ ,,, accept his invitation"
r,r ~'nN It Is | who should ask TO be
spa 90 LOT my illppant use of the
la po. your Einsman, Henry Clay"
acboS v with a blush. When they
Ingv u the hall, Betty laid IA hand
s .ny, on her fathers arm
Hally DEAR she said sweetly
lRst w. i,on MN to their guest, "you