Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-05-21


ity for compnnionship with people OF
greater mentality and refinement than
she had been used to. quickly brought
about swift transition In the girls
nature. With the passing of the
coarse shoes and calico dresses and
the substitution OF the kind Of cloth
ing all women of Moira's instructive
refinement and natural beauty long
for, the girl became cheerful, animal.
ed. and imbued with the optimism of
her years.
MORA worked In the general office,
and except upon occasions when
Bryce desired to look at the books or
MORA brought some document into the
private Office for his perusal, there
were days during which his pleasant
Good morning, Moira." constituted
the extent OF their conversation.
Bryce had been absent In San Fran
cisco for ten days. He had planned to
stay three weeks, but finding his bust.
ness consummated In less time, he re-
turned to Seauola unexpectedly. MORN
was standing at the tall bookkeeping
desk, her beautiful dark head bent
over the ledger, when he entered the
Office and set his suitcase In the
corner.
as that you. Mr.. Brycer' she
queried.
1.-THE identical individual, Moira
How did you guess It was IT.
She looked up at him then, and her
wonderful dark eyes lighted with n
fame Bryce had not seen In them
heretofore. II knew you were com.
ing" she replied simply.
you had a bunch, Mora. Do you
get those telepathic messages very
often?" He was crossing the ONCE
TO shake her hand.
1--WE never noticed particularly
that is, until l came to work here But
I always know when you are return
ing after considerable absence"
She gave him her hand. I'm 80 glad
you're back"
"Why7' he demanded bluntly.
She flushed. "ITI really don't
know, Mr.. Bryce"
"Well, then" he persisted. what do
you think makes you gladT
II had been thinking how nice II
would be to have you back. Mr.. Bryce.
When you enter the Office, it's like a
breeze rustling the tops OF the red.
woods. And your father misses you
SO he talks to me a great deal about
you. Why. OF course. we miss you
anybody would"
AS he held her hand. he glanced
down at 1t and noted how greatly II
had changed during the past few
months. From her hand his glance
roved over the girl. noting the i'm
| provemcnts in her dress, and the way
the thick. wavy black hair was piled
on top OF her shnpely head.
| 1T hadn't occurred TO me before.
! NORA" he said with a bright imppr.
sonal smile that robbed his remark Of
all suggestion OF masculine flattery,
"but II seems to me I'm unusually
glad to see you. also. You've been tx.
Ing your hair different. Is this new
style the latest In hairdressing 10 Sc
quoia?"
~ think so, Mr.. Bryce. ! copied Il
from Colonel Pennington's niece. Miss
Sumner"
"Oh." he replied briefly. You've
met her. have-youf didn't know she
was In SeQuola still"
"She's been away. but she came
back last week. I went to the Valley
Of the Giants last Saturday after.
noon"
Bryce interrupted. "You didn't tell
my father about tbs tree that was cut
did your he demanded sharply.
"No."
"Good girl He mustn't know. Go
on. MORA. What was she. doing in our
timber?"
"She told me that once. when she
WITS little girl, you had taken her
TO- ride on your pony up to your
mothers grave. And II seems she had
great curiosity TO see that spot
again"
"1've met Miss Sumner three or -four
times. That was when she first came
to Sequoia. She's stunning girl
isn't she?
Perfectly. Mr.. Bryce. She's the
first lady I've ever met She's differ
ent."
"No Doubt Her kind are not
product of homely little communities
, like Sequoia. And for that matter
neither is her wolf Of an uncle. What
did Miss Sumner have to say to you
Moira?"
"She told me all about herself-ant
she said q lot OF nice things about you
Mr.. Bryce. after told her worked
for you. And she insisted that
should walk home with her. SO die
and the butler served us with tef
and toast and marmalade. Then she
showed me all her wonderful things
and gave me some OF them. oh, Mr.
Bryce, she's so sweet"
II can see that you and Miss Sum
ner evidently hit II of just right will
each other. Are you going to call OF
her agaln?"
"Oh. yesl She begged me TO. Sh'
aaya Sha's Ionaenmao