Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-01-11


"Hum-that's different matter"
said Fairy more thoughtfully. HE
hasn't wanted to yet. You see, he's
a man and can go by himself without
having II look as though nobody want
ed to be seen with him. And he's a
stranger over there, and doesn't need
to get chummy with the girls. The
boys here all know me, and ask me
to go, and--a man, you see, can just
be passive and nothing happens. But
q girls got to be downright negative,
and It's no Joke. One misses so many
good times. You see the cases are diff
ferent, Prue."
ayes, that's so,f Prudence assented
nt-mindedly. counting Off ten more
threads.
"Then you would object II he had
dates7" queried Aunt Grace smllingly.
"Oh, no, not at all-if there was any
occasion for it--but there isn't. And
think I would be justified In object
ing IL ne deliberately made occasions
for himself. don't your"
eyes, that would be different" Pru-
dence chimed in, such ''miles away"
In her voice that Fairy turned on her
Indignantly.
prudence Starr, you make me Wild"
she said. Cant you drop that ever
lasting hemstitchlng, embroidering,
tatting crocheting, for ten minutes to
talk to me? What in the world are
you going to do with 1t all, anyhow?
Are you intending to carpet your floors
with it?"
'This is napkin" Prudence ex-
planned good-naturedly. "The set cost
me fifteen dollars" She sighed.
-.-~"Dsdr the veil come ''es The clouds
vanished magically from Fairy's face,
and she leaned forward with that Joy
of wedding anticipation that rules In
woman-wOrld.
EYES, It's beautiful. Come and see
II. Wait until pull four more threads.
It's gorgeous"
~ still think you're making great
mistake" declared Fairy earnestly. III
don't believe In big SNOWY church we'd
dings. You'd better change 1t yet. A
little home affair with Just the fam
ily-thats the way to do 1t. All this
satin-gown. orange-blossom elabora-
ton with curious eyes staring up and
downright It's all wrong"
Prudence dropped the precious fif-
ten-dollar-a-set napkin in her lap and
gazed at Fairy anxiously. II know
you think so, Fairy" she said. you've
told me so several times" Fairy's
eyes twinkled. but Prudence had no
intention of sarcasm. "But l can't
help 1t, can II We had quite settled
on the home wedding, but when the
twins discovered that the members felt
hurt at being left out, father thought
we'd better change over"
"Well, I can't see that the members
have any right TO run our wedding.
Besides, it wouldn't surprise me II the
twins made 1t up because they wanted
q big fuss"
"But some of the members spoke to
father. And you must admit, Fairy,
that II is lovely of the Ladies' Aid to
give that dinner at the hotel for u.s."
"Well, they'll get their moneys
worth of talk out of IL afterward. It's
a big mistake.-What on earth are the
twins doing out there? Is that Jim
Forrest with them? Listen how they
are screaming with laughter! Would
you ever believe those twins are past
fifteen, and nearly through their junior
year? They haven't as much sense put
together as Connie has all alone"
"Come and see the veil" said Pru.
dence, rising. But she dropped back
on the step again as Carol came rush
ing toward them at full speed, with
Lark and tall young fellow trailing
slowly, laughing, behind her.
"The mean thlngsm she gasped
"They cheated" She dropped a hand
full Of pennies in her aunt's lap as she
lay in the hammock "Well take ZEN
to Sunday school and give 'em to III,
heather, that's what Wen do. The!
cheated :"
Eyes, infant, who cheated, and how
and why7 And whence the startling
array of pennies? And why this un
wonted affection for the heathenf
Knocked Fairy.
Trying to be blank verse, Fairy
Keep II up, you haven't far TO go !
There they arel Look at them, Aun
Grace, They cheated. They tried I
get all my hard-earned pennies by ne
farlous methods, and"
"And so Carol stole them all, an
ran Sit down, jim. My, it's no
Give me back my pennies, Carol"
1.-THE heather The heathen" II
sisted Carol. "Not penny do 20
get. You see, Aunt Grace, we wer