The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-04-19
BETTY
sy RUBY II. MARTYR.

Betty Aliens rcd hair famed loose
in the sunshine as she ran up the trim
gravel path with the letter clutched ~
one hand and the soft parcel tucked
carelessly under her blue ginsham
sleeve. Back In the kitchen she tossed
the parcel on the chair and hurried 10
turn the ham In the smoking spider
The letter she tore open and read In
the fragrant haze Of the cooking DIN
ner.
"Vcry nice about wanting me to
come and sends q present to wear,
she pnrnphroseh at the end.
Her brother Hob mumblcd something
into the hand towel he was using %
his suds.aecked face. Bob understood
that the letter was from u cousin, Jane
Dow winslow, whom Betty had discoV.
cred In Don's home city. Don had
worked on a local road survey for a
month hat was long enough for him
TO discover Betty, and now Betty ~es
going to visit this cousin Jane. whom
the Aliens had never seen. and run the
| gauntlet Of Don's family under hh
| wing
II suppose city people expect cp'm-
| try Htrl to have dowdy duts." nsre-'
Betty. a. shc dipped the ham again.
Il just Euexs they don't nerd to- sena
ne clothes N we ara poor"
"F'nd out what's come before Fos
ny clear OF tbe handle" suggested
Fob. wif'
Betty shipped the parcel siring viii
the tampuicx scissors, which hap
pencd to be hsndiest. Tile sun pspeI
and soft, white inner wrappings Tel
from the folds of silkeu stun that biz
lowed on, over her Arm, brown hand
"Rcd." gaspcd Betty. Gushing holy
hob Gnzed with manly admiration
the crepe de- chine that giowed an
cleaned In his sisters hands. lie Ia
never imagined thar stun for clothe
could he quit so allurinGly beautiiu
ITS peach OF color he said.
"ItIl make me look like pcrfe'
; fright, You never heard Of red dre'
on rcdhalrcd girl, and might ju'
as well give up the whole trip IA wei
: this color n single time. Aud lis re,
crepe &C. chine THAT I've always dreal
cd | might have 4 dress OF II fai'
e dreams could come true wRli'
i Bctty.
3 Then why in tunkel didn't TN
Is send black piece OF goods?" tempo
+ tied Bob. ...
E II hate black" flashed Betty.
~ bate the everlasting colOrs red Ia
4 has to wear. and II you know how
want To get into the glarngcst T
Dr. that other girls Can, you'd wonder
70 don't use hnir dye
"a send the goods back. Tell the ia
10 we can get up clothes enough for yo
" said Bob.
III I'D go in my old silk II this was
10 red. don't know Just what 10 thii
he Bob. Either cousin Jane is an aw
70 cot, or she wants to see her pres,
lh come flying bnck md declare II /
OF is going to see that"
IL. There was q wyy smile. on Bet
TX. piquant face as she put the smo
Sis folds or the silken stun oh par
&c. chair. She was determined to run
gauntlet Of cousin Jane and the wi
ger low family with her head in the
81, Betty was hying the cOlOrs OF her Il
by for Don as she made drastic plans
ost that crepe de chine.
I'D She reached the city some We
'se later In the dusk OF feathery sn
to- Her new shoes slid awkwardly on
me soft rugs that lay on counsin juI
Ich polished doors. There were stra
hands to take orr her wraps; aud NJ
IN. her own room Betty peered with 80
ent alarm nj the Cayernous closets
the tiled bath aud cheval mirrors
lst. shaded lights.
ed. Could Betty have guessed IL, Cot
are Jane in her own luxurious room
It'll even more uncomfortable.
ore 1.-THE child has rel hairl"
lin. walled. IL knew Don rayed about
lire but | never guessed the reason"
the Cousin James husband sriRned'
sti. Il wonder II her temper match
cry he ventured
lest # wonder what size thought Of
nnS red stun. The Aliens always did !
IN sense enough 20 kDo" when they
and nSultcf. But II Betty shows he'
OF. 10 Don WINSTON In that shade of
be hen blink"
ndi' Cousin Jane snapped the claSl
mar her bracelet She crossed tie hall
knocked at Betty's door. When! t
was no answer she pushed open
edly door A plain brush fay on the 4
min: ing table. Betty's shoes stood
lson reels against the wall, hut Betty
Hest SELF was not there.
ices DOn's voice was what Cousin
heir heard rs she went down tlle
lied staircase, and slender, radiant
sion ty In shimmerng black smiled 3
heir from the deep chair Don had d
up' to the open tire.
Neu' Al midnight Betty knelt 10y G
lFl'e Jane, too happy FOR many words.
'NihS "DOD's determined 10 keep Il