The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-03-01
Dead Sea Fruit

BY FANNIE HURST

kslAt " ~ NiANfi 0h AgNlNN ffnNNt
the great McCheeney had failed her!
Now. hcChesney may have had no
part in the workings Of the solar sNs'
ten, or any possible surveillance over
the elements but il IL certain that the
Krayness 81 the spring dusk and ibe
chin which penetrated pc'la'S hr'N'ris
{. jacket, when she. stepped from 'tire rn',
pToyees' door ~ The biggest store. we're
trseeable 20 that gentleman 80
McChesney needs 20 Introduction;
ne looked like an imported opera tenor.
and sold shirts aud Eentiemen's hose;
he wore knitted. Earring necItirs which
represented = vide and aprrsciative
feminine following.
His past was checkered With nel!aS,
and his future promising; he WAS sus
EesiiNe of musk, roat,Iabiets, and
bay rum. h ht'
SO much for McChesney.
lie had invited Della out to dinner.
and incidentally transformed her
world into an Eden OF artificial palms
and table d'h0te, an enchanted wood
fragrant with musk AMI bay rum.
But teday MeChesney had failed
her.
Late In the AFTERNOON she saw him
talking with Maisie Tompkns. Of the
jewelry.
Della lived in New York In lower
West Side furnished room
When Della reached her furnished
room the evening that .AIcChesney had
sent her world tumbIing a,bout her tile
usual atmosphere of sOaling clothes
and warming stew smote her with I'm,
usual pungcncy.
She lighted her one fourth candle
power gas Jet Then she sat down On
the edge " her couch-bed aud stared
nt herself IN the dresser mirror
No gentleman had ever taken her
out before.
There had been another, ,Char'cy
SpHggS He had gone "ut or her life
when he left the bprdwHre dapiirImebT
for the vague West. aud his memory
and l,is promises, were ~ dJlJi as The
.tlDiSEt on her dresser
'rbcrr. CAME y knock ri iiar i'n"r.
icy tsIdiady Stood there.
~ gentleman down.strirs, Miss D"I.
iy=hr. Spuggs!"
!. :"Ien hin, ~ ts aenlr" Sire sni,l
Sc -: :gcI NJ her blSgs- and wcri
ia" " St,;rS.
Charley SpuG.S b"unded NJ rhre"
Steps :. meet he.
Eve come back. Dclly!" hr cried.
'.tor NhatI"
His elbow picked nj her arm, habit
Rheireeatle,l.
Fer you-Im ready fur you. honey"
he chucsled, aud Watched her Face
for ths effect OF the bomb he had e1-
pin,ied.
I'm makinl eighteen week now
second assistant foreman, AMI ! got
cottage rented fer us just two blocks
from HE foundry-garden IN. front. and
stationary 'washtnbs eh, ne!ly? That
amt had fer fellow ike me-"
Della m"istcned her lips.
you're getting there, Charley" she
replied.
Eighteen per amt had money" she
agreed.
lie took her to a "rshles for Ladies'"
lunch room.
"PitIstields a faux town, amt III"
she asked suddenly.
~ amt, when YOU cit used 10 it.
yoGfl have grand Time, belly there's
-four yoons IN IA. cottsgp aul sits.
uonRpy wasbttihs. sln't got no mere
hGnieriug after ibis burg"
g. Charley tool i'm noisy. u,uthruI
80 coffee. ,.,
Wen be- something in rltfsti.M,
al riyhf. MI right" ,..-
HIS sense OF aSSursnc. and posses.
atom frightened her.
''One rsoni Ia New York beats ten
Ia y Reub town." Insisted bella.
IEc cr,inlpled his rsp-r nspkln Intn
'ight wad
"Whsi dn you get cut Of New York,
fd IKE To Show ~es ,Es.
u guess you're right" said belly,
JHmbhH NJ lbt bNllefs " S'nt no llte.