Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-01-18

of with, her.
"You would laugh to see her, Aunt
Grace" Fairy explained. "They are
generally half intoxicated, sometimes
wholly. And Carol trips by, clean,
white and shining. They are always
lounging against the store windows or
posts for support, bleary-eyed. dissi-
pated, swaggery, staggery. Carol mods
and smiles as only Carol can. Good
morning boysl Isn't this lovely day2
Are you feeling well2' And they grin
at her and sway ingratiatingly against
one another, and say, 'Mornin'. CAROL
Carol is the only really decent person
in town that has anything to do with
them"
"Carol means all right" declared
Lark angrily.
Eyes. indeed" assented Fairy. "They
call them the Slaughter-house quartet,
auntie, because whenever they are
sober enough TO walk without police
assistance, they wander through the
streets slaughtering the peace and Sc
renity Of the quiet town with their
rendition Of all the late, dlsgraceful
sentimental ditties. They are In many
ways striking characters. do not
wholly misunderstood their attraction
for romantic Carol. They are some
thing like the troubadours Of old
only more so.'
Carols face was crimson. II don't
like Them" she cried, "but I'm sorry
for them. I want to show them that
the decent element. we Christians, are
sorry for them and want to make them
better"
"Carol wants to be an influence"
Fairy continued. "Of course 1t Is a
little embarrassing for the rest Of us
to have her on such friendly terms
with the most uncomfortable charac-
tiers In all Mount Mark. But Carol Is
like so many reformers--in the pres
ence of one great truth she has eyes
for 1t only, ignoring thousand other,
greater truths"
II am sorry for them" Carol repeat
ed, more weakly abashed by the pres
ence of the united family. Fairy's dis
sertatlons on this subject had usually
occurred In private.
Mr.. Starr mentally resolved that he
would talk this over with Carol when
the others were not present, for he
knew from her face and her voice
that she was really sensitive on the
subject. And he knew. too, that It is
difficult to explain to the very young
that the finest of ideas are not ap-
plicable to all cases by all people. But
II happened that he was spared the
necessity of dealing with Carol pri
vately. for matters adjusted them
selves without his assistance.
The second night following was ar
eventful one In the parsonage. One
of the bishops OF the church was II
Mount Mark for q business conference,
with the religious leaders, and was e
| spend the night at the parsonage. Tit
! meeting was called for eight-thirty fol
the convenience of the business mel
( concerned, and was to be held In thu
church offices. The men left early, fol
) lowed shortly by Fairy, who designed
TO spend the evening at the Averys
home, testing their supply of white
apples. The twins and Connie, wit
the newest and most thrilling boo
Mr.. Carnegie afforded the town, wen
E upstairs to lie on the bed and TAX
$ turns reading aloud. And for FEY
. hours the parsonage was as calm an
Z peaceful as though 1t were not dt
$ signed for the housing Of merry mir
= listers daughters.
i Aunt Grace sat downstairs darnin
r stockings. The girls intentions ha
Y been the best In the world but In les
|, than a year the family darning ha
n fallen entirely into the capable an
e willing hands of the gentle chaperol
II was half past ten. And suddeni'
d from beneath the peach trees clustere
d on the south side of the parsonage,
d burst of melody arose.
h "Good morning, Carrie, how are yc
= this morning"
1t The girls sat up abruptly, starlr
lie at one another, as the curious, ug
"a song waited in upon them. Convicuc
ar dawned slowly, sadly, but unquestio
IS ably.
vi The Slaughter-housc quartet was Sc
| NHuuluE 1uIbl Ava HNA w.
h some smiles!
Carol herself was literally stru'
te dumb Her face grew crimson, thu
white. In her heart she repeat'
es psalms of thanksgiving that Fairy W
d. away, and that her father and t
ID, bishop would not be in until this
Is lossal disaster was over.
oil Connie was mortified. 1t seem
- like wholesale parsonage insu
be Lark, after the first awful realizatiC
to lay back on the bed and rolled &C
vulslvely.
I'm The rollicking strains of "Budw
US ser" were swung gayly out upon I
night.
DE Carol writhed in anguish. The SCI
lie, made was bad enough, but this unm
DIS ciful mocklng derision of her ador
"a twin was uncomfortable.
Ter Then the quartet waNed sentiment
nd They sang, and not badly, few
Southern melodies, and started SLOW
rol around the corner of the house, S
m. singing.
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