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

matching pennles-you'd better not
mention II to father. We've turned
over new leaf now, and quit for
good. But we were matching-and
they made bargain that whenever
II was my turn, one Of them would
throw heads and one tails, and that
way I never could win anything. And
I didn't catch on till saw Jim wink,
and so / thought 1t was only right to
give the pennies to the heather"
"How Is your mother, Jim?"
"Just fine, Miss Prudence, thank
you. She said to tell you she would
| send basket of red Junes tomorrow,
IL you want them. The twins can eat
them, I, know. Carol ate twenty-five
when they were out Saturday"
"Yes, did, and I'm glad of It," said
Carol stoutly. "Such apples you never
saw, Prudence. They're about as big
as thimble, and two-thirds core.
They're good, they're fine, I'll say
that--but there's nothing to them. II
I had a ranch as big as yours, Jim,
I'll bet you a dollar I'd have apples
bigger than diner
"'Bet you dollar" quoted Fairy.
swell, I'll wager my soul, If that
| sounds more like Shakespeare. Don't
60 away, Jim; we're not fight ug. This
is Just the way Fairy and make love
to each other You're perfectly well
come to stay, but be careful of your
grammar, for now that Fairy's SEN
ior-will be next year, IL she lives
she even tries to teach father the APP
proved method of doing ministerial
sneeze In the pulpit"
'Think I'd better CO." decided the
tall, good-looking youth, laughing as
he looked with frank. -boyish admira-
ton Into Carols sparkling face. with
Fairy after my grammar, and you to
criticize my manner and my morals,
see right now that a parsonage Is no
safe place for farmers son." And
laughing again, he thrust his cap into
his pocket and walked quickly out the
new cement parsonage walk. But at
the gate he paused to call back, Don't
make mistake, Carol, and use the
heathen's pennies for candy"
The girls on the porch laughed, and
five pairs of eyes gazed after the tall
figure rapidly disappearing.
Hes NICE" said Prudence.
"Yes," assented Carol. "Tve got n
notion to marry him after little.
That farm Of his Is worth about ten
thousand"
"Are you going to wait until he asks
your"
Certainly not! Anybody can marry
n man after he asks her. The thing
to do, If you want to be really original
and interesting, is to marry him be-
fore he asks you, and surprise him"
"Yes," agreed Lark, "if you wait un-
til he asks you he's likely to think II
over once too often and not ask you
at ALL"
Doesn't that sound exactly like n
book, now?" demanded Carol proudly
Fairy couldn't have said thatv'
"No." said Fairy, 81 couldn't. Thank
goodness IL have what is commonly
known as brains. Look II mp in the
dictionary, twins. It's something you
ought TO know about"
"Oh, Prudence" cried Lark dramat
lcally, 81 forgot to tell you. You cam
get married after ALL"
For ten seconds Prudence, as wei
as Fairy and their aunt, stared II
speeches. amazement. Then Pru
dence smiled.
"Oh, can't I? What's the Joke now?'
"Jokel It's no joke. Carols sick
that's what's the joke. You can't ge
married without Carol, can you?"
A burst of gay laughter greeted thi
announcement.
"Carol sick She acts sickr
"She looks sick !"
"Where Is she slck2"
Carol leaned Imply back against tn
pillar, trying to compose her brlgh
face into a semblnnce Of Illness. I'll
my tummy" she announced weakly.
This called forth more laughter
ITS her conscience" said Fairy.
ITS matching pennies, Maybe sh
, swallowed one"
ITS probably those two pieces O
. pie she ate for dinner, and the on
that vanished from the pantry shortl
? after" suggested Aunt Grace.
Carol sat up quickly. "Welcom
[ home, Aunt Gracel" she cried. "Di
0 you have pleasant visltT
= "Carolw reproved Prudence.
81 didn't mean 1t for impudenc'
d auntie," said Carol, getting up an
/. bending affectionately over the han
mock, gently caressing the brown hal
l. just beginning TO silver about her for'
u head. but 1t does amuse me so
Q hear a lady OF your age and dignit