Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-03-08
CHAPTER x-continued.

II
She looked at him queeriy. maybe
not"
"Connle might, suppose"
Connie" she contradicted prompt
iy, Twin probably marry genius, or
n rascal, or n millionaire"
He looked dazed Mt that.
She leaned forward little. "Carol
might"
"Carol-"
"She might" She watched him mar
rowly, n smile in her eyes
Carols too worldly"
"You don't believe that"
"No, not really. Carol-she--why
you know what think of II. Carol
wouldn't be half bad for n minister's
wife. She has sense of humor, that
IL very important. She's generous,
she's patient, she's unselfish, n good
mlxer--some of the ladies might think
her complexion wasn't real, but -
Grace, Carol wouldn't be half badm
"Oh, William" she sighed, "can't you
remember that you are Methodist
minister, and grandfather, and
grow up a little?"
After that Mr.. Starr returned to
normal again, only many times he and
Connie had little outings together, and
talked great deal. And Aunt Grace,
seeing Il, smiled with satisfaction. But
the twins and Fairy settled II In their
own minds by saying, "Father was just
little Jealous OF all the beaux. He
was looking for pal, and he's found
Connie"
But In spite of his new devotion to
Connie. Mr.. Starr also spent great
deal OF time with Fairy. 1--WE must
get fast chums, Fairy" he often said
to her. "ThIs is our last chance. We
have to get cemented for a lifetime,
you know"
And Fairy, when he said so, caught
his hand and laughed little tremu-
lousy.
Indeed he was right when he said 1t
was his last chance with Fairy in the
parsonage. Two weeks before her
commencement she had slipped Into
the library and closed the door eau
tiously behind her.
"Father," she said, "would you be
very sorry If didn't teach school after
NIL"
mot a bit" came the ready answer.
81 mean II I-you see, father, since
you sent me to college. feel MS II i
ought to work and-heIp out"
'That's nonsense" he said. drawing
&c 1917 tg.'s> sli iSSwn " M Knees. II can
take care of my own family, thanks
Are you trying to run me out OF my
job2 If you want to work, all right,
do II, but for yourself, and not for us.
Or If you want to do anything else"
he did not meet her eyes, IF you want
to stay at home a year or so before
you get married, II would please us
better than anything else. And when
you want to marry Gene. we're expect
ing 1t, you know"
eyes, I know"-she fingered the lapel
of his coat unensily. "Do you care
how soon get marriedT
"Are you still sure II Is GeneT
Eyes, I'm sure"
"Then think you should choose
your own time. am In no hurry. But
any time--it's for you and Gene to de-
eide"
'4Then you haven't set your heart on
my teachingf"
II set my heart on giving you the
best chance possible. And l have done
IL. For the rest, II depends on you.
You may work. or you may stay at
home n while. only want you to be
happy. Fairy"
''But doesn't 1t seem foolish to 20
clear through college, and spend the
money. and then-marry without using
the educatlonT
~ do not think so. They've been
fine years, and you are finer because
of them. There's just as much oppor-
tunity to use your fineness In home
OF your own as In public school.
That's the way look at IT,"
"You don't think I'm too young?"
you're pretty young" he said slow
ly. 81 can hardly say. Fairy. You've
always been capable and self-pos-
sessed. When you and Gene get so
crazy about each other you can't bear
to be apart any longer, It's all right
here"
She put her arm around his neck and
rubbed her fingers over his cheek low
ingly.
"You understand don't you, father
that I'm just going to be plain married
when the time comes? Not wedding
like Prudence's. Gene, and the girls
and Prue and Jerry, and you, father
that Is ALL"
"Yes, all right. It's your day, you
know"
"And we won't talk much about II
beforehand. We all know how we fee
about things. II would be silly for me
10 Try TO tell you what grand, sweet
father you've been to us. i can't tel
you--if tried I'd only cry. You know
what I think"
His face was against hers, and his
eyes werS away from her, so Fairy did
not see the moisture In his eyes whet
he said In CIV voice:
"Yes, 1 know, Fairy. And I DOM
need to say what fine gir'S you are
and how proud AN of you. You know