The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-08-11
Our Parents
Wishes
by r. RAY BAKER


except back In our school days,
when used to carry your books and
shure my jaw-breakers with you"
Evn NARROW adjusted a bouquet of
rOses In vase on the table.
Then why carry on this farce any
longerI It's making us both miser-
able. We don't love each other; In
fact, it's quite the reverse. For one
thing, you're terribly selfish and there
are other things about you that | do
not like
Thanks for the compliment" he
said dryly. rising from the chair In
which he had been seated. Perhaps
J am selfish, but remember l am an
only child To be frank, have much
the same opinion about you"
She lifted the vase and inhaled the
Fragrance from the flowers.
Thanks for the compliment" she
hooked. Perhaps also am Selfish
but remember l, too, am an only child.
It's nice to have an understanding
Isn't II? 1t appears to be mutually
agreeable for us to disagree"
Decidedly" he acqulesced. 1T was
Foolish for us to become engaged In
the first place"
ave wouldn't haye," she reminded,
~ 1t had not been for our parents.
lust because they had all been friends
they tried to settle our destiny for us.
Il was all right when we were chill
nren, but since we've grown old
enough to reason for ourselves It's diff
ferent."
"You are right. We have been keep
big the affair going simply because
bur parents wished Ii. II was not a
Question OF love or money, because
both of us are comfortably fixed, you
Nth the money your father left you
Ind | with my prospecting business. l
pas simply honoring my parents wish,
Dut II they were alive they would not
Insist on It, am sure"
las 1 feel the same way about II,
I We will call II quits them" said Eva,
\ and that is what they did.
d When Fred left the apartment &C.
cupied by Eva and her aunt he was
N not In the best spirits imaginable. II
" was not pleasant to be called selfish.
even by a girl he did not love. He
d. leaped into his roadster and drove
down town.
Selfish, was her Well, perhaps she
was right. Come to think of II, he
never had gone out OF his way to
u" ighten anyone's burden. Still, It
,vasn't necessary for Eva to pick him
uO pieces that way.
" Down through the congested streets
% drove, unable TO shake Off feeling
a Ne could not quite analyze. He was
r " glad to be free of Eva as she was
IA get rid of him, but that remark
IS bout selfshness ranked.
le Vie had been driving abstractedly,
In lien of a sudden cry distracted
N. A big touring car ahead had
of me quickly TO a halt, but as abrupt
-, III Started Off and disappeared. jam
-, ng on the brakes, Fred managed 20
',,n old striking small, huddled human
=, IN on the street.
'"s de looked with a feeling Of curl
no ~ Tor a moment. He did not think
reu' mingling with the crowd that
wIhed from the curb and lowered
poWJut the huddled form. II was no
ing cern OF his, was his thought, until
,rims denly the trend OF his recent recol-
he ion flashed back to his mind
by um'rc terribly selfish" were the
% OF 'ds that echoed in his ears, and
trluuy bfompted him to leave the car
ne cO join the Uoup.
ralnid man held the limp form In his
,,nuers. Fred recognized the pale face
an chat OF n dimlnutlve newsboy ia
md lr 10 this busy corner.
pOof kid" said the man. "That
W" ,car hit him and hurried away.
s"'" had better do with himr
Tax Rake him to Doctor Wilson's Office
~, ass the street." Fred directed. 'I'I
consere as soon as park my car"
- ur,een Fred entered the office the
'" i.rFae lying on lounge. looking
,u with wide, inqulrlng, tlmOrous
rnh's' ought TO be taken home at
l. a," said the doctor.
g. -! boy looked up wildly.
Ms h'S" mol" he exclaimed In a plain
cmn'"' lie voice. 81 can't go. haven't
II aS 'S~ y papers-my papers! Where
=, ...amsys'
n Ms all right" said Fred "COme
The W. ne and I'll take you home.
isla."" 4 money for your papers right
NJ N.Y. You see. IL sold them for
istration
ings wv" al lived with his father In a
ylan ~ the worst part OF the city.
- -,-.,ursfAer was an invalid, and II was
'"'~. ,, Nh for Little Jim. as he affec-
i"'V' me ealled his son, 20 get out and
dSn living. The invalid was a
MarN, man, who regretted that
"e' III Gould not attend school, but
Sta'eN re we to dof" he asked.
= prossssilht OF Little Jim played upon
y ceoreflfrto unused heartstring in