Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-09-28

looking very trim and neat in n simple
| blue serge costume which fitted her to
perfection. her hair very primly ar
ranged and lied up with bow. She
had pen in her mouth, there was
sheaf of bills before her, and an open
housekeeping book lay on her knee.
She had been busy for the last hair
hour making calculations, the result
Of which had brought a frown to her
face.
There is no doubt about IT," she de-
cided. Louise Is extravaganza
The door opened, and Louise herself,
In gray morning gown of some soft
material, with bunch of deep-red
roses at her waist, looked into the
room.
"Why, little GIRL" she exclaimed,
chow long have you been here2"
"All the morning" Sophy replied. II
took the dogs out, and then / started
on your housekeeping book and the
i bills. Your checks will have to be
larger than ever this month, Louise.
and / don't see how you can possibly
draw them unless you go and see your
bankers first"
Louise threw herself into an easy
chair.
"Dear 81" she sighed. II thought
had been so carefulr
"How can you talk about being care
full" Sophy protested, tapping the
pile Of bills with her forefnger. "You
seem to be overdrawn already"
II will see to that" Louise promised.
"The bank manager Is such charm
ing person. Besides, what are banks
for but to oblige their cllents2 How
pale you look, little girl! Were you
out late last night?"
Sophy swung around In her place.
81 am all right. l spent the evening
in my rooms and went to bed at eleven
o'clock. Who's lunching with you? l
see the table IL laid for two"
Louise glanced at the clock upon the
mantelpiece.
"Mr. Strangewey," she replied. II
suppose he win be here In a minute or
two"
Sophy dropped the housekeeping
book and jumped up.
"I'd better go, then"
"Of course not" Louise answered.
"You must stay to lunch. Ring the
bell and tell them to lay place for
you. Afterward, If you like, you may
come in here and finish broodlng over
these wretched. bills while Mr.. Strange
wey talks to me-"
l
room and sank on the floor at Louise's
Feet
"What are you going to do about Mr..
Strungewey, Louise?" she asked visit
fully.
"What am / going to do about him?''
"He sin love with you," sophy con-
ltinued. VI am sure-I am almost sure
Of It,"
Louise's laugh was unconvincing.
"You foolish child! I" she exclaimed
L believe that you have been worry
Ing. Why do you think so much about
y, lother peoplef"
= please tell me-" Sophy begged. VI
. want to understand how things really
!. are between you and John Strangewey
:, Are you In love with him?"
II Louises eyes were soft and dreamy
a ~ wish | knew" she answered. III
Ii am, then there are things in life
e Imore wonderful than l have ever
, dreamed of. He doesn't live in oui
world-and our world, as you know
has its grip. He knows nothing about
;, my art, and you can guess what life
n would be to me without that. Wha
= future could there be for him and fol
, lme together? / cannot remake my
; self"
" There was something In Sophy's face
\. That was almost like wonder.
"a 80 this is; the meaning of thu
9, change in you, Louise! l knew tina
. something had happened. You hav
70 seemed so different for the last fey
nj months"
10 Louise nodded.
,s "LOndon has never been the sam
20 Iplace to me since l first met him Il
= Cumberland" she admitted. "Some
times | think | am--to use your ow
-, words-in love with John. Sometime
feel II Is just u queer, indistinct, bu
"a passionate appreciation vi tile upSti"'
~ beauty of the life lie seems to stan
,n for"
os as lie really SO good, / wonders
30 Sophy asked pensively.
- II do not know" Louise sighed.
~, only know that when l first talked
90 him, he seemed different from an
man l have ever spoken with in m
~ life. l suppose there are few tenn
~, tatlons up there and they keep near'
IoI to the big things. Sometimes l wo
der Sophy, If it was not very wror
40 Of me to draw him away from 1t all
M Rubbish" Sophy declared. IF
al is good. he can prove 1T and know
ed here. He will come to know the tru
200 about himself. Besides, IL isn't ever
I'll thing TO possess the standard virtue
an Louise, he will be here in mlnut
You want to be left alone with hi
ON What are you going to say when
rid asks you what you know he Will a