American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1921-12-24

this weeks Oriole,"
"Why, no; It never occurred to me.
especially nfter what Aunt Fanny told
u.s. said Mrs. Atvater. "Tli ask her
now"
But she was obliged to postpone the
intended question. Sesame and
Lilies" lay sweetly In the chair that
Florence had occupied, but Florence
herself had gone somewhere else.
She had gone for a long, long ram-
Bile; and pedestrians who encountered
her, and took note Of her expression.
were Interested; and, as they went on
their way, several OF them interrupted
the course of their medltations to say
to themselves that she was the most
thoughtfullooking young girl they had
ever seen. There was touch of wist-
fulness about her, too; as of one
whose benevolence mast renounce all
hope of comprehension and reward
Florence. In fact, had about reached
the conclusion that far from the likell-
hood of her receiving praise for her
thoughtful circulation OF the news
concerning her aunt Julia, there was
a strong probability that dire results,
wordy and otherwise, would ensue.
Hence her extreme thoughtfuness.
Among those who observed her un.
usual expression was Il gentleman of
great dimensions disposed In closed
automobile that lnbored through mud
holes In an unpaved outskir. of the
town. He raped upon the glass In
front of him, TO get the drivers atten-
ton, and moment later the car
drew up beside Florence. as she stood
In deep revcrie at the intersection OF
two roads.
Cncle Joseph opened the door and
took his cigar from his mouth. "Ge,
In. Florence" he said an take you
for ride" She started violently
whereupon he restored the cigar to
his mouth, pulled upon 1t, breathing
heavily the while. MS was his wont
and added: "I'm not going home. Tm
out for a nice long ride. Get in"
NJ was takin' a walk" she said dubi
ously. ~ haf to take a whole lot o.
exercise, and ought to walk ant
walk and walk. guess l ought t.
keep on waikiki"
"Get in" ne said. "rm out riding
I don't know when I'll get home"
Florence got In. Uncle JOSEPH
closed the door, and the car slowl.
bumped onward.
"You know where Herbert isf" Un
Gle Joseph Incurred.
NO." said Florence. In gentle
voice.
II do" he said. Herbert and you
friend Henry Rooter came to our hous'
with one of the last copies OF the Orr
ole they were distributing to subscrib
ers and afier read It l kind Of fore
saw that the feller responsible 10
their owning printing press wa
going TO be In trouble. l had quite
talk with 'em and they limited the
hadn't had much to do with this nun
Der of the paper, except the mechan'
| cal end Of It. but they wouldn't com
out right full with what they meant
They seemed to have some good req
son for protecting third party. an
said quite a good deal about their ia
Tiers and mothers being but mortu
and so on; so. Henry and Herber
! thought they oughtn't to expose TIL
third party--whoeyer she was. Wei
/ thought they better not stay to
long, because was compromise
enough already, without being see
In their company, and i gave 'el
something to help 'em out with I'll
movies. You cnn stay at movies a
awful long time, and II you've e
money enough to so to several OF 'en
why you're fixed for as long as 20
please. A body ought to be able
live couple o. months at the movie
for nine or ten dollars, should think
He was silent for u time, the
asked: II don't suppose your par
and mama will be worrying abo,
you, will they, Florence?"
"Oh, mol" she said quickly. M
In the least! There was nothiD' at a
for me TO do ut our house this afte
noon"
That's good" he said, "becau'
before we 20 back was thinking son
Of driving around by way of Texas
Florence looked at him trustful
and said nothing. II seemed to h
that he suspected something; she WI
not sure, but his conversation was
little peculiar-th0ugh not In the lea
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