Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-02-01


you do that much for us?"
"Why, / would, twins, of course, to
obllge you, but you know Genes in
town this week, and I've got to"
ooh, you leave Babbie--Gene, l
mean--to u.s." said Carol airlly. Fairy
being junior in college, and Eugene
Baber a student of pharmacy in Chi
cago, she felt obliged to restore him to
his Christian name, shortened to Gene.
But the twins refused to accede to this
proprlety, except when they particu-
larly wished to pacate Fairy.
"You leave Gene to u.s." repeated
Carol. "We'll aIause him. Is he COM
ing tonightT
eyes, at seven-thirty."
LETS call him up and invite him for
dinner, too" suggested Lark. "And
you'll do us favor and be nice to
Duckie, won't you? Wen keep Babb-
er, Gene-out of the road. You phone
to Gene, Carol, and"
"I'll do my own phoning, thanks" said
Fairy, rising quickly. "Yes, Wen have
| them both. And Just as u favor to
you, twins, will help amuse your pro-
fessor. You'll be good, and help, won't
your"
The twins glowed at Fairy with
warmth that seemed almost triumph
ant. She stopped and looked at them
doubtfuly. When she returned after
telephonlng, they were gone, and she
said to- her aunt:
I'm not superstltious, but when the
| twins act like that, there's usually
cloud in the parsonage skylight. Pru-
dence says So"
But the twins comported themselves
most decorously. All during the week
they worked like kitchen slaveys, doing
chores. running errands. And they
treated Fairy with a gentle cOnsldera-
ton which almost drew tears to her
eyes, though she still remembered Pru-
dences cloud in the parsonage sky
| light!
They certainly interfered with her
own plans. They engineered her off on
to their beloved professor at every con-
celvnblc turn. And Gene, who nearly
haunted the house, had a savage CLEAN
In his eyes quite out of accord with
his usual chatty good humor. Fairy
knew she was being adroitly managed,
but she had promised TO help the twins
with "Duckie." At first she tried ar
| tistically and unobtrusively to free her.
self from the complication in which her
| sisters had involved her. But the twins
were both persistent and clever, and
Fairy found herself no match for them
when 1t came right down to business.
She had no idea of their purpose-she
only knew that she and Gene were al
ways on opposite sides of the room, the
young man grinning savagely Mt the
twins merry prattle, and she and the
professor trying To keep quiet enough
to hear every word from the other cor
ner. And IL they walked, Gene was
dragged off by the firm slender fingers
of the friendly twins, and Fairy and
tie professor walked drearily along in
ne rear, talking namely about the
weather-and wondering what the
twins were talking about.
And the week passed. Gene finally
fell Off In his attendance, and the twins
took much-nceded rest. On Friday
afternoon they battered themselves
that all was well. Gene was not com
ing, Fairy was in the hammock waiting
for the professor. SO the twins Rugged
each other gleefully and went to the
haymow to discuss the strain and
struggle of the week. And then
"Why, The big mutt" cried Carol, In
her annoyance ignoring the Methodist
grammatical boundaries. "hcre comes
that hubbling Babler this minute. And
} he said he was going To New London
for the day. Now wen have to chase
down there and shoe him off before
Duckle comes" The twins, growing
4 and grumbling, gathered themselves up
ana started. But they started too re
luctantly, too lclsurely. They were no
In time.
Fairy sat up in the hammock with q
t cry OF surprise, but not veXation, whor
Genes angry countenance appeared be
=, fore her.
/ Look here, Fairy" he began
Y whats the joke? Are your fingers
g itching to get hold Of that four thou
= sand Il year the tSlns are eternal.
I Dragging about? Are you trying t,
thrown yourself into the old schoo
,, teachers pocketbook, or what"
u Don't be silly, Gene" she said
"come and sit down and"
r "Sit down, your grandmother h
g snapped, stlll angrily. "Old Double Il
r II. will be bobbng up in n minute, nm,
o the twlnsll drag me off 10 hear about
o sick rooster or something. lie is com
2 ing, isn't hep