The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-04-28
MY OWN PEOPLE
by rLlzAsErH n'NAuoAT
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ducive to the happiness Of a twenty.
year-Old visionary such as she hap
pened to be.
There was Grandma Schwartz, com.
fortubly situated, with no real worry
OF an impoverished old age, yet for.
ever lunenting her growing feebleness
and It's attendant loss Of usefulness
and Grandpa Schwartz. continually
railing against the present generation
and last, Rebeccas father. moody aud
silent. constantly worrying that like.
wise unjust world, just then whisper
ing prohibition might bring II to an
Issue. And he Ia the liquor business I!
To gentle, retiring little RebeccR
the very smell Of the stun VAS an
Accumulation. Dutlfully, she worked
unseen Ia the little compartment be
hind the bar, labelling, bottling, seal.
Ing but worked mechanically, for al
ways her mind was far aheud In the
future. far removed from that damp.
heavy atmosphere. Before her minds
eye many futures vislOned themselves
mistily, many modes VI life. many
friends. And. impuIslyely, without n
moments notice she reached her great
decision.
Amid the tears and pleas and dire.
bewlldering predictions OF her near
ones she passed into the grny stone
walls Of the county hospital to emerge
four years later a positive little soft
voiced Rebecca, spotless 10 white
linen, bearing so much dignity yet in
auencing so sweetly. Not even her
father dared to challenge her when
she sprinkled her queer smelling dis
infectants about the house nor yet
when she calmly disagreed with many
OF their lifelong traditions. Slowly,
yet patiently she worked for tile
change. And slowly 1t came.
No longer did grandma pray aloud
that her last sickness might be IA
short bed; grandpa. II he stlll re-
tanned his own opinions, kept them
pretty well TO himself, especially In
the presence of this capable young
chongellng and father. the former
master OF his own aud others desti-
MES, had cause to be jublant, for, be-
cause Of the earnest solicitation Of
Rebecca, he had stepped very grace
fully and financially safe from the
business II year previous and compli-
menting himself on his shrewdness,
sat back and dared a real prohibition
TO do its worst. Thus they sat salts
fed, atop of their little world of hap
piness. Suddenly. their world cayed
In Father saw him first.
"Why, ! was simply on case with
him." was her only explanation, given
with a finailty that was eloquent IN
Its defiance, or such II seemed TO the
meek old man. But the cases became
most frequent.
Like most old ladies'. grandma had
the habit Of sitting down Ia her rock
Ing chuir with something to read, then
going TO sleep, 20 awaken Just as the
small black roadster bearing away her
daughters child turned the corner.
One evening she awakened about three
seconds sooner than usual or just in
- time to catch II glimpse OF the mystery
man. Tier Vantage point was the bed
room window and the moonlight, abet.
ted by fading vision, interfered
somewhat, Her heart stood still, for
the sllyery grayness Of the hair aud
the paleness Of the skin proclaimed
him Gentle. The trembling knees
grew weak and shakingly she crepi
beneath the sheets, sore at heart, fear.
fully apprehenslve. yet an ally.
Rebecca would marry whomevcr she
chose, this the old lady knew, yet she
also knew the hardness OF the non,
compromising father. and after weeks
Of dwelling In such misery, II was not
surprising that she took 10 her bed
really sick this time. One evening. he
! Invaded their home; strainlng hard
the invalid heard Rebecca's happy
voice aud CHEEKY laugh welcoming
him.
"Oh, God of Abraham" she prayed
liumbly, take me 20 your bosom"
Grea, drops of Precipitation stood
ont on her forehead aud II was quite
u few minutes before she became con.
sciouS Of cool hind soothing her
brow. Slowly. size peered up, seek.
ing for little comfort In the kind
eyes above her bed, but they were
elsewhere.
II shouldn't have left her" Rebccca
was saying, "thc heat is so depressing
today"
Grundma's eyes enclrcled the room
seeking the Intruder. and one look into
puir OF somber black eyes and her
bluelsh. grayish, swaying old world up
aud righ,ed Itself Wnat matter
blonde.llke hair or Gentle featuresi
For lnstlnctiyely, Grandma Schwartz
knew she was being supported by this
strong arm OF son OF the chosen
people. little gasping, half-uttered
explanation In Rebecca's ear. few
nervous tears and Il was all over as
the girl said chidingly;
Grandma, dear, where Is your trus;
IN me? never could forsake my own
people, my own faith; II for a mo
mont doubted that | should, | would