Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-08-27

lANU ~ Whtgutu hhotoau vi
our homcly Scottish nod, he bent up
his back like q louping trout. and
slid his foot and clapped his hand
over his heart IN the Queerost way.
Ny mother stared. for she thought he
was making fun of her. but Cousin
Edie fell into II In an instant as
though II had been a game. and away
she vent In a great courtesy, until
thought she would have had to give
It UP. and sit down right there in the
middle of the kitchen floor. But no.
she was up again as light as a piece
of fun. and we all drew up our stools
and started on the scenes and milk
and porridge.
He had a wonderful way with wom-
en-, that man. Now, II 1 were to do
II, or Jim Horscroft, IL would look as
II we we're playing the fool, and the
girls would have laughed at us; but
with him II seemed to go with his
style Of face and fashion of speech,
so that one came at last to look for
1t. For when he spoke to my mother
or to Cousin Edie-and he was never
backward In speaklng-it would al
ways be with bow and look as II
II would hardly be worth their while
to listen to what he had to say; and
when they answered he would put on
face as though every word they said
was to be treasured up and remem-
bered forever. Edle did not say much,
but she kept shooting little glances at
our visitor, and once or twice he
looked very hard at her.
When he had gone to his room, after
breakfast, my father pulled out eight
golden pounds, and laid them on the
table.
"what think We of that. MarthaT
said he.
you've sold the two black tups
after allr'
mo, but It's months pay for
board and lodging from Jocks friend
and as much to come every four
weeks"
But my mother shook her head when
she heard II 1.-TWO pounds a week
Is overmuch," said she. "And II Is
not when the poor gentleman Is In
distress that we should put such a
price on his bit Of food"
why, woman. he's turned your
head WI his foreign trick of speech. I"
cried my father.
AYE. and II would be a good thing
II Scottish men had little more Of
that kindly way" she said, and that
was the first time In all my life that i
had ever he .rd her answer him back
Our. visitor came down soon, and
askede me Co come out with him.
When we were In the sunshine ne held
out little cross made Of red stones,
one of the bonniest things that ever
I had set eyes upon.
'-These are rubies," said he. "and I
got It at Tudela, In Spain. pray that
you will take this as a memory of your
exceeding kindness to me yesterday.
1t will fashion into a pin for your
cravat."
could but thank him for the pres
ent, which was Of more value than
anything I had ever owned In my life
II am OFF to the upper muir to
count the lambs" said l. Maybe you
would care 70 come up with me and
see something Of the countryS'
He hesitated for moment, and
then he shook his head.
II have SONS letterS," he sad
(which | ought 10 write as soon as
possible. | thin: that l VIII stay at
VIinV tlfu Ia t.rriN-
ten"
All forenoon | was wandering over
the links, and when l got back he
cooked as thouEA he had been born
ana bred In the s:2ading. He sat IN the
'is wooden-armvl single chair, with
he black cat on his knee. His arms
were out aud lie held skeln OF
orStcd from hand to hand, which my
lolher was bus,'y rolling into n ball.
ouSin EdIe was sitting near, and |
could see by her eyes that she had
,y>n crying.
"Hullo' Eide" said L; whats the
youAleY
AN madcmoI'Vlle, like all good and
rue women, hos soft heart" said
he; IL didn't ,lought II would have
moved her, or ! should have been ST.
lent gave been talking OF the sut-
,ering OF some ,r"ops of which | knew
something, VIXEN they were crossing
The Guadaramu Mountains IN the win
Ter OF 1903, Al. yes, II was very bad,
for they were Gae men and fine horses.
Ii Is strange 20 see men blown by
the wind over the preclpices, but the
ground was so Slip9y, and there was
nothing 10 which they could hold. SO
companies all linked arms, and they
did better in that shion but one ar
tilleryman's hand anne OF as ! held
II, for he had had the frost bite for
three days"
stood staring, " IN my mouth open.
"And the old ~ nadlers, too, who
were not so active S they used 10 be,
they could not kes , up; and yet II
they fingered the peasants would
catch them and ca Icify them to the