Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-01-25

helpfully. "Tve had pieces with worse
lines than that. The imprint Of a
dainty foot for instance. When you
say, The wind went drifting DER the
lea,' you must kind Of let your voice
glide along, very rhythmically, very"
"Windily," suggested Connie, who re-
mained to witness the exhibition.
'Y0u keep still, Constance Starr, or
you can get out Of here! It's no laugh
Ing matter can tell you. and you have
to keep out or won't help and then"
"rll keep still. But It ought to. be
windily, you know, since it's the wind.
I meant It for a joke" she informed
them. The twins had very disheart.
ening way Of falling to recognize Con-
MES jokes--it took the life out of
them.
Now read II aloud, Lark, 80 I can
see IL you get the proper expression"
Carol continued, when Connie was ut
terly subdued.
Lark obediently but unhappIly read
the quaint poem aloud and Carol said
1t was very good. you must read II
aloud often, very often. Thatll give
you q better idea Of the accent. Now
put It away, and don't look at It again
tonight II you keep 1t up too long
you'll get 80 dead sick Of It you can't
speak II at ALL"
BY the evening Of the Sunday school
concert--they were concerning for the
sake of a hundred-dollar subscription
to church repairs--Lark had mastered
her recitation so perfectly that the
minds of the parsonage were nearly ut
peace. She still felt deep resentment
toward the situation, but this was par
TALLY counter-balanced by the salts
faction of seeing her name In print, d.
rectly beneath Carols on the program.
Recitation ................ Miss Carol Starr
Recitation ............... Miss Lark Starr.
II looked very well indeed, and the
whole family took a proper interest In
1t. No one gave Carols recitation
second thought. She always recited,
and did 1t easily and well. II was quite
commonplace occurrence for her.
On the night Of the concert she su-
perintended Lark's dressing with ma
ternal care. "You look all right" she
said, "just fine. Now don't get scared,
Lark. It's 30 silly. Remember that
you know all those people by heart,
you can talk q blue streak to any OF
them. There's no use"
'But I can't Talk blue streak to the
whole houseful at once" Lark pro
tested. ut makes me have such a.
hnI IN IN w
faces gazing up, and It's hot, and"
"Stop that" came the stern com
mand. "YOu don't want to get cold
feet before you start. If you do acct
dentally forget once or twice, don't
worry. I know the piece as well as
you do. and can prompt you from be-
hind without anyone noticing It. But
you won't forget" She kissed her.
You'll do fine, Larkie, just as fine as
you look, and II couldn't be better than
that"
Just then Connie ran in. FAIRY
wants to know IL you are getting stage
fright. Lark? My. you do look nice
Now, for goodness sake, Lark. remem-
Der the parsonage, and don't make a
flzzle of It."
"who says fizzle2" demanded their
father from the doorway. "Never say
die, my girl. Why, Lark, l never saw
you look so sweet. You have your hair
fixed a new way, haven't your"
"Carol did It," was the shy reply.
ut does look nice, doesn't it? I'm not
scared, father not q bit-yet! But
there's hollow feeling Have the
boys Gomez"
mo, but they'll be here In minute.
Jim's late. / do get sore at Jim-Id
forty times rather so with him than
Hartley-but he always puts off ask
ing us until the last minute and then l
have a date and you get him. ] be-
lleve he does 1t on purpose. Come on
down."
And Grace looked at the pale sweet
face with gratihed delight, and kissed
her warplly. Her father walked around
hor, modelling approval.
"Aant Grace" he said solemnly. "it's
wretched business, having a parson-
age full of daughters. Just es soon as
they reach the age of beauty, grace
and charm, they turn their backs on
their fathers and smile on fairer lads"
you've got me, father" seld Connie
consOiingly.
"And me--when Babbie's in Chica-
CO." added Fairy.
"Yes, that's some help. Connie, be
an old maid. Do! l implore you"
"Oh, Comics got beau already"
said Carol. "It's the fat Allen boy.
They don't have dates yet, but they've
got an awful case on. He's going to