The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-11-30

lila Ell dres sed up In full elegance. She
waR possessed with glrlish longing to
shov herself. Her thought was to
get past the wooden stretch between
her home and the summer hotel
grounds--just once parade past the
promenaders, and feel that, in attire
at least, she was one of the mad
ding crowd" When she neared the
throng, however, Hazel's timid nature
shrank from the ordeal. She went to
quiet nook in the woods, sat down
on fallen tree and dreamed.
She arose suddenly. Hazel had re-
moved her pretty picture hat and
placed it beside her. A little dog
came running up seized the priced
headgear, and ran off with 1t.
"Come back oh, come back" cried
the distracted Hazel, but the mis-
chevous little animal was out of sight
like an arrow. Hazel had rushed
vainly, in pursuit, fairly crying, when
quick whistle rang out and a we'll
dressed young man came into view.
The dog scampered up to him and the
hat was rescued, unframed.
What delightful young man--all
courtesy, apology and consideration
He was manifestly captivated by the
fair face, but INDUCED only in n few
generalities, and was gone, but he hac
managed to llnger for fully five min.
utes, and Hazel was duly Impressed
She had in a measure been false tC
o., % N..G -
she had carried out all the dignity OF
a fashionable young lady to the manner
born. 1t was quite n small and thrill
ing experience to pose in an exclusive
sphere and to be accepted as simon
pure devotee of fashion!
Gordon Marie did not forget that
charming face. 1t was strange, he told
himself, but somehow the flashing
memory Of that chance meeting caused
him to long for another sight of its
possessor. Twice he ro;Smed through
the woods, hoping to come across the
reappear.
Then he made inquiries among his
set, but that furnished 10 clue. He de-
clded that the young lady who had so
impressed him must belong to some of
the rich farmer families of that dis
trict. Then one day, he met her.
He was passing a neat, small cot
tage, with n beautifully kept garden.
when the unfenced lawn and cool.
looking pump in the back yard tempt
ed him to allay his thirst.
AS he rounded the house, he came
upon wash bench, a tub sending up
snowy cascades of soapsuds, and,
bending .over it, was the lady of his
dreams.
could l have II drink" he began
and started and stared.
Certainly" said 'Hazel, but in a
vivid gasp and all aflush, recognizing
her knight of the picture hat episode.
She was an enticing picture to her
admirer as she dainti.y wiped the suds
| from her little hands on the great en-
veloping apron she wore, as she
/ tripped to the kitchen and returned
! with a glass and handed it to him.
| He made u clumsy task of pumping,
and Hazel had to show him how to
/ mango the crank handle. Then both
laughed, and her embarrassment was
/ gone.
! He referred to their first meeting.
Hazel told him the story of her Won
derful dress. Who could resist her
truth and simplicity? Not Gordon
] Marie, heart-hungry for real love, and
I here he found it.
In after years Hazel Marie had a
whole wardrobe of the latest gowns,
| but the one In which she had first
dashed into the presence of her de-
voted husband she kept as u cherished
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