The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-04-27
Pillar of
Salt
By WILL T. AMEs
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

-, friends were calling her THE
s,,., of salt" That was because, as
i little Rhoda Fellows had
s,,sgd II, she had driven all the
u.s,ness out Of her life by standing
."sE still and looking back, like Lots
-sa the looking back was at a long
sased chapter--a romance now many
,,srs IN the past.
qhere was no venom In Mrs. Eel
,,rss description OF Anne, only regret
.od a little lmpatience-that a girl
!, attactlye as Anne, with brains In
=, head and so much better looking
han most should shut away the full.
80 Of life from herself because Of Il
~smOry, "eyen," to quote Rhoda again,
a ,he did make mistake in not
carrying Lloyd Pennlng."
NO man on earth Is worth II ." ex-
asImed Myra Hawley, whose adora-
,Im OF her husband was notorious I'm
ne set. "Unless. Of course, you're ac-
many married to him." she hastened to
,mend. "And then you don't have to
more because you didn't, do your" she
aided as an ambiguous afterthought.
Thus for almost eight years had the
friends Of Anne Huntington concerned
hea,seIyes out Of their affection and
gaty, With the state of her heart and
her prospects Of happiness.
Al twenty-three Anne's life had
mened It's arms to love. 1t was some
Ting quite aside from the girls Volt
hon. She was carefree. heart whole,
trimming with the Joy OF being, nor.
sal, hnppy. enthusiastic young crea.
,dIe to whom the problems OF life
seemed to lie remotely ahead. Then
ume Lloyd Pennlng. And in u day, as
Rhy magic, the girl found the balance
4 her existence oyerset. Her life no
mger proceeded along the straight line
4 normaIIty; 1t revOlved dizzlly about
lls he,s sun. -','-s --''F' ~ ..' q
The women Of her set declared Lloyd
Pnnlng tremendously fascinating. II
vas not surprising, they said, that
Anne Huntington should fall deeply
10 love Vim him. The men protested
hat there was nothing so wonderful
ibOui the young fellow. Except his
hair qualified DIcky Fellows. Hes
70, the lovellest hair" and Dicky
pled bis eyes In burlesque ecstasy.
The set had never experienced a
more dynamic love AFFAIR. II lasted
Aree months. And then. with crash,
h ended. There was another girl. II
'semed--a girl who even then wore
Lloyds ring. He had failed to tell
Anne about her. and Il was this failure,
more than the existence OF the girl
herself, that csused Anne. white faced
bot lmplacable, to send him away. He
bed gone-back to the city whence he
zane. and back to the other girl.
Anne Huntington took up the round
M her life as II had been before. All
bat lis kernel and core OF joyousness.
Look here. Billy" demanded Rhoda
Fellows why don't you Just make
Anne Huntington marry you? It's a
an and shame for you two to 60 on
'hls way, year after year-nelther OF
you growing a bit younger--when
you're the most wonderful match that
ever was. Gee II II wasn't for Dlcky
and the tots could wish were n man
myselfr
@l!hody," replied big. kindly VIII
Forbes, you're dear, and love yol
lGe % brotheE but you don't know
mnch-about your nearest girl chum.
y simply can't be done. iintter my
veil Anne likes me-she seems TO be
AOle TO stand my hanging around her
.no I'd give my-well, guess you
NOV. But can't reach her, Rhody.
can't reach her. Somehow don't be-
reve there's anybody who could. She
won't let herself care"
uay little Rhoda Fellows was very
near to tears when Forbes, hastiis
nnung an excuse, took himself of 10
we smoking room. II was ut a coun-
wv club afternoon"
II was Mrs. Fellows and Mrs. Haw-
w consplring, who brought Lloyd
running 10 town after an eight years
!, so'ence. Through an out-of.town guest
ana Fellows Learned that, PennIng had
s'Own"rieh In automobiles and had
'eeh' widowed for two, years. Hawley
Ou't automobiles. Urged by Myra. he
No'e to Pennins about potential
ssehcy, then Invited him to the factory.
!, nnooa gave a little dinner. keeping
,,'snhlng a secret, and summoned Anne
20 the feast.
Anne, lovely, selfcontalned. arrived
I. usual at the last permissible min
" You know everybody, Anne, ex-
'spung-ol, yes; includlng--Mr. Pen
wv, said Mrs. Fellows. trembling In
-"uy at her, teinerity. for well ST. e
u ,''~ now outrageous was this thing
We was doing.
n, Anow met Anne Huntlngtong Wen,
y way soV exclaimed PennlDg. Eight
NJ" isn't a llfetlme-fOlks don't
,'anse much In eight years. do they,
'.s He had crossed the room and
INV ',.sn her hand. holding Il while he
~. ,,eFheps not" replied Anne calmly.
mn what effort none there knew.
ANN es,uaps less than. Just at first, we
ma. ns going 10 work I" excltedly whis-
NV p khoda 10 her husband,