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

Making MATCHES.
Aunt Grace sat In low rocker with
a bit of embroidery in her hands. And
Fairy sat at the table, n formidable ar
ray of books before her. Aunt Grace
was gazing idly at her sewing basket,
soft smile on her lips. And Fairy
was staring thoughtfully into the twi-
light, soft glow In her eyes. Aunt
Grace was thinking of the jolly parson-
age family. and how pleasant 1t was
to live with them. And Fairy was
thinking-ah. Fairy was twenty, and
twcnty-year-olds always stare into the
twilight, with dreamy far-seeing eyes.
In upon this peaceful scene burst the
twins, flushed, tempestuous. in spite of
their seventeen years. Their hurry to
speak had rendered them incapable of
speech, so they stood in the doorway
painting breathlessly for moment
while Fairy and her aunt withdrawn
thus rudely from dreamland, looked at
them interrogatively.
"Yes, think so, too" began Fairy,
and the twins endeavored to crush her
with their lofty scorn. But 1t is not
easy TO express lofty scorn when one
is red In the face, persplrey and short
of breath. So the twins decided of
necessity to overlook the offense just
this once.
Finally, recovering their vocal pow
ers simultaneously, they cried in uni
son:
"Duckie!"
"Duck In the yard Do you mean
n live one? Where did 1t come from?"
calculated their aunt.
"They mean Professor Duck OF their
freshman year." explained Fairy com
placently. Its nothing. The twins
always make fuss over him. They
feel grateful to him for showing them
through freshman science-that's all"
"That's ALL" gasped Carol. "Why,
Fairy Starr, do you know he's EN-
ployed by the-Society of--a--a scien-
tific research organlzation-or some
thing--in New York city, and gets four
thousand dollars a year and has pros
pects--all kinds Of prospects"
"Yes, know 1t. You haven't seen
him, auntie. He's tall, and has wrinkles
around his eyes, and dictatorial nose,
and steel gray eyes. He calls the twins
song birds, and they're so tlattered
they adore him. He sends them candy
for Christmas. You know that Ducl;ie
they rave so much about. It's the very
man. Is he here2"
"He's in town." said Lark.
"Going to stay week. added Carol.
sand he said he wanted to have lots
of good times with us, and so-we-
why, of course II was very sudden, and
we didn't have time to ask"
'But parsonage doors are always
open"
"And l don't know how he ever
wormed It out of us, but--one of us
II can't remember which one"
"Invited him to come for dinner to-
night, and he's coming
Goodness" said Aunt Grace. eve
are going to have potato soup and
toast"
'Itn keep,N said Carol. "of course
we're sorry TO Inconvenience you at
this late hour but Larkie and l Will
| tell Connie what to do, so you won't
have much bother. Let's see, now, we
must think up pretty fair meal. Four
thousand year-and prospects ~
Aunt Grace turned questioning eyes
toward the older sister.
"AH right" said Fairy, smiling. ITS
evidently settled. Think up your menu,
twins and put Connie To work"
us he niceg" Aunt Grace querled.
eyes, think he Is. He used TO 60
with our college bunch some. ! know
him pretty we'll He brought me home
from things time or two"
Carol leaned forward and looked al
her handsome sister with sudden in
tentness. Gle asked about YOU" 50
said, keen eyes on Fairy's, ale uskec
particularly about YOU"
"Did he? thanks. Yes, he's no
bad Hes pretty good In crowd"
ri the force of her magnetic gaze
Carol drew Lark out OF the room, anl
the door closed behind them. \ few
minutes later they returned. Their
was about them an air of subdued cN
element suggestive Of intrigue, tha
Fairy found disturbing.
"NOu needn't plan any nonsense
twins" she cautioned. Hes no beal
of mine"
"Of course not" they assured he
pleasantly. "We're too old for mis-
chief. Seventeen, ana sensible for on
years Say, Fairy, you'll be nice I
Duckie, won't you? Can't you try I
make Il pleasant for him ibis week