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

with some concern, despite the facf
that Carols vagaries were 20 common
as usually to elicit small respect.
| "Gonew she cried, striking her
palms together. "Gone!"
"If you do anything to spoil that
wedding, papa'll whip you. II you are
fifteen years DID," said Fairy.
Lark sprang to her sisters side.
whats gone. Carrier" she pleaded
with tears. whats gomez Are you
out Of your headT
mol Out of my complexion" was
the dramatic answer.
Even Lark fell oack, for the moment,
stunned. "Y-your complexion" she
faltered.
"Look Look at me. Lark. Don't
you see? My complexion is gone
my beautiful complexion that / loved.
Look ut mel Oh. would gladly have
sacrificed leg, or an arm, Arb or
an eye, but not my dear complexion y
Sure enough, now that they looked
carefully, they could indeed perceive
that the usual soft GREATNESS Of Car
OILS skin was prickled and spared
with ugly red splotches. Her eyes
were watery. shot with blood. For a
time they gazed in silence, then they
burst into laughter.
"Pier cried Fairy. TITS raspberry
pie, coming out, CarolI"
The corners of Carols lips twitched
slightly. and 1t was with difficulty that
she maintained her wounded regal
bearing. But Lark, always quick to
resent an indignity to this twin Of her
heart, turned upon them angrily.
"Fairy Starr! You are wicked, un-
feeling thing You sit there and
laugh and talk about pie when Carol
Is sick and suffering-her lovely COM
plexiop all ruined, and II was the Joy
Of my life, that complexion was
Papa-why don't you do something's
But he only laughed harder than
ever. IF there's anything more pre-.
posterous than Carols vanity because
of her beauty. it's Lark's vanity for
her." he said.
Aunt Grace drew Carol to her side
and examined the ruined complexion
closely. Then she smiled, but there
was regret In her eyes.
"Well, Carol, you've spoiled your
part Of the wedding sure enough
You've got the measles"
Then came the silence of utter hor.
ror.
"Not the measles" begged Carol
wounded afresh. "Give me diphtheria
/ nd
I'll bear 1t bravely and with smile
but 1t shall not be said that Carols
measles spoiled the wedding"
"Oh, Carol" walled Prudence, "don't
have the measles-please don't. I've
waited all my life for this wedding
don't spoil It."
"Well, always said 1t was a mis-
take" said Fairy. "A big wedding
"Oh, Fairy. please don't tell me that
again. know 1t so well. Papa, what
ever shall we do? Maybe Jerry hasn't
had them either"
"Why, it's easily arranged" sait
Lark. "Well just postpone the wed
ding until Carols quite well again."
"Bad luck" said Connie.
"TOo much work." said Fairy.
"Well, she can't get married with
out Carol, can she?" calculated Lark
"Are you sure it's measles. Aun
GraceT
"Yes, it's measles"
"Then," said Fairy, "well get Alic'
Bird or Katie Free to bridesmaid will
Lark. They are the same size ant
either will do all right. She can wea
Carrots dress. You won't mind that
will you, Garcia"
mo" said Carol modify, "of cours
won't. The only real embroider.
dress ever had in my life--an'
haven't got that yet But go ahea'
and get anybody you like. I'm hoo
dooed that's what it is. It's a pun
lshment because you and Jim cheate'
yesterday, Lark"
"What did you do?' asked Connie
"You seem to be getting the punish
mentw
"Shall we have Alice or Katie
Which do you prefer, LarkT'
"You'll have to get them both" wa
the stole answer. II won't brides
maid without Carol"
Don't be silly, Lark. You'll hav
to-"
"Then wait for Carol"
"pnna Won must make her"