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Show THE HELPER TIMES. HELPER, UTAH j Alabaster jLramps TURNBULL MARGARET 2?y r..- Utah and played 'The Lady of Lyons.' mother I "Alabaster Lamps" Is a story i old love and of new love; as as 9 .Jfsshiotied b irtwberrles on biseult-dousjshortcake; as modern as a low, h.iine-Rrow- ek g .(1 gpeedster--bal!oo- bMed-hal- didn't mean that," the young man assured him hastily, as though fearing obstetrical details. "1 meant to ask is there a 'Lady of Lyons' In Peace Valley and is yours called 'Pauline, "I n tires n driver. r Mara-2.-- t Vornbull says It was written 2 1th the thought of showing 4 hat a practical man with b hrd head, a soft heart and a vi'rninB for the romance In Ufa ould do under certain The tale was written on a high Mil above the Delaware rivir, fnr removed from th and moving pictures. It out under the trees Hi is drafted ai d durlnti Ions, peaceful walks dvivii the wood road. All about lv the country Miss Turnbull to' en, and there live some of the plain fit .:st people in the world For instance, Ai.ierlean citizens. l&.'re is C. M. Dabbs. village whose life came some (tini'!i' romance a romance In wtiieli figured beautiful women, adventures, a mysterious voung kBlKht from the battlefields of World war. jousting with th too?" .Mr. Pabbs hesitated, shook his head thoughtfully, and said slowly,: "I live alone, wh Aunt Lyddy to keep house for me. "'Course, I've always thought It was a blamed silly play. All about a poor hoy marrying a lady under false pretenses. (Jood many years since I rend It, though, but as I remember, he made I've often wondered If In real good. titter life" Put his companion cared nothing about discussing Lytton's old piny. "I say, Claude Melnotte." he interrupted, "Is your Peace Valley home lit by 'ala- ro-in- to baster lamps'?" Claude Melnotte Dabbs hesitated. He was home again, after a week of the Wholesale and Iletall Grocer's convention In New York. P.ehlnd that calm exterior he was greatly excited. the marts of trade, o,-aliners, a visit to foreluo Hb"re"i, and a host of other C. M. things which enabled Mr. Itiblis, grocer, to pain a secret desire to view existence "through til n.lhts of alabaster lamps." adversaries My In CH4PTER r I 1 i Th" grocery store of C. M. Dabbs, t tbe crossroads. Peace Valley, was " ittlii Tliis was night. 'arkt d before the door were vehicles f all sizes, sorts and description, from f.irtu wagons actors to ,nd buggies, the patient hordes wait--. hg, with dropping heads, while their aasters finished their 'Interminable , "late-closing- 1 f 1 . iind aark-'iin- e i " 1 g news-Mlh'rin- i onversntions. ! Marketing took a long time In Peace faile.v. Id the first plitce, en late-- f josfJ'S night it was the custom to "go own along the crossroads and do your In the second storing' at Dabbs'." lace, hurry was a vulgar habit that vd not yet reached Peace Valley. Ore was "in the way of knowing the village and that was adoing"-lie countryside by going the crossroads store. The nnd distributing took time, Mr loo 'subject was rashly broached I ihtphily discussed. ' One has only I tfjlen attentively- - to the npparent- - f iitoiiotonotis discussions In country itores to discover that, though Illiter-t- e and totally Ignorant of grammar, hese solans have read deeply in the hdt of Human Nature. men alighted from a car just utsHe the grocery. tN of them, tlie proprietor of the hop, said: "Leave the bags. Ned. beiboy'll bring them in." rather tbick-- t He was a man. lie was not tail. Mis fine tee v;is reddened like that of n sall-- r or fireman ; round, full and clean laven. The hair af his leinples was dark-haired- , llitle. ' It wns his eyes that made yon look vice at him. C. M. Pabbs' eyes were ' iae as nny Italian sky. and as cold or as soft and deep as the jiue ;sky. It all depended on how jthbs looked at you. (They were at their softest and deep-- ' u now, as he looked at his compan-- ' He wns a much younger man. hi. twenty-seven- , with lit more than n'ooih brown hair. Ills clothes were !! Unit clothes should be. and worn one who thought about them be-i-r he put them on, and' then forgot unit them. He was not the type usu-ilfound In a country village nnd be wked about him with an Interest that roved hi in 8 stranger. 'Peace Valley!" lie said, softly. "!f oks like III" He glanced again at le crossroads, one of which led steep- uphill, while the other wound about le valley until It disappeared behind tall wood. The grocery store was a reat old stone house, the front part f whli'h hud been transformed from dwelling. Next door, a long low uikilng combined the business of iarksinlthliig. wbeelwrlgliting ami mo-i- r repairing. The old nnd the new ere mingled peacefully together. The st oflie. ihe brightly lighted barber top nnd the cobbler's little hovel were il grouped about the crossroads. "I didn't exaggerate, did I?" totted ulibs. TtH' young man phook his bead. Peace Valley," he repealed. "I didn't plieve there was stub a place!" He lanced at Ihe slzn over Ihe door nnd a raytnif ' b-- ' y older nirui with a smile. fialbs. general Store." he "I, fad aloud. "You told the trill h about M.? Come, what hat, ton. Put why 't'lluit distinguishes you from Ihe n"k and Hie of Pa buses Is H rinirliV or Cyrus imed to the M. T r" .The "'. older man Hushed. M.. I TocrMlly k.m myself." he admitted, but If you really want to know whnt I sinnds for why. Clnutht Melnotte b'bbs's The my .voting eling. l! iijimn," man 'angiied Foftly. "Chiude re- .Meinour-.- I'a'ihs niiil!t'j. "Io yen t;inv te for stleklng u, (.'. M.. or 'J.dn not," LU coaipatiliiii TiuYiileally. 'Tell tae Ullstcr?" declared M A i travelit.g cninjVMiy, pretty , I hell. .ve."' Mr. Ii.ihhs gm.d began irrt. my, "with nn'ti.'lindy I Tuiil ' to the county seat rcb-brntc- iK-,- e r 7 equally Interminable urn t.7 jf & f "Go straight along op that road until you pass Itrook farm, which you'll know by the little covered bridge over the brook. Cross the bridge, turn to the right and keep on up the bill and away from Pence Valley and you'll be on the only road to Clover Hollow." The girl thanked him briefly, though cordially, and went swiftly out. Ordinarily the crowd would have discussed her, her destination and her likelihood of being a "stayer" or Just n visitor at Clover Hollow. Hut now there was another stranger present, and they turned their attention to Ned. Mr. Dabbs Introduced him briefly: "My nephew, Ned Carter, come to stay awhile." Then, us the store began to wake up and get ready for speech, he turned to Ned wltir a curt, "Come In and meet Aunt Lyddy." Ned followed without knowing that he had left behind n seething mass of curiosity. Dabbs knew it. That Claude Pabbs had an unknown nephew was unthinkable, and unsupported by the facts concerning the Dabbs family as known in Peace Valley. Jim Fnrnuni made one brave effort toward putting things on the proper Peace Valley footing. As Mr. Pabbs led Ned to the door, Jim found his voice: "Didn't know you had a nevvy, Claude," he called out, "and don't exactly see how you can, either, seeing you're the only one of the hull Pabbs family left." "My second cousin's boy from the West. He's always called me uncle, though, Instead of cousin, owing to the difference in years. Come on, Ned," and Pabbs opened the door. . Ned found himself In a queer, bare little room, almost filled by a big desk of the vintage of 1800, quite as large as a modern dining table, and a vast armchair that looked even older, though both were in an excellent state of repair. There were no pictures on the wall, only a calendar. "But "My ofllce," Pabbs explained. come on and meet Aunt Lyddy, one of the best women God ever imt breath In, but likely to be flustered If you bring anybody on her suddenltke." He opened a door leading into the Interior of the house and ushered Ned Aunt into the family dining room. table-toppe- "Come In and Meet Aunt Lyddy." Something In the young man's quest- ion faintly stirred his memory. Surely there had been mention of "alabaster lamps" in that old play. Vaguely feeling that there was another answer, he took particular pains to be exact. "We've got an electric light plant for the store only, as you'll notice. In the house we burn coal oil. They're Iiochester lamps." He threw the door wide open and beckoned to his companion to enter, : saying "Welcome home. Ned. Welcome to peace Valley and our store." With their entrance conversation stopped and all eyes turned toward Mr. Dabbs and his companion. Ned saw what seemed an Immense cavern, lit by crudely Installed electric lights which shed a garish glow over the huge stock of canned goods, flower pots, cotton cloth, hams, bacon, tea. coffee and other staples which constitute n general store. "Hello, Sim," Mr. Pabbs begnn, greeting the man behind the counter who was ladling out sugar for a bewhiskered fanner. Itut before he could introduce Ned, a clear, girlish voice Interrupted: "I beg pardon, but could will anyone tell uie the road to Clover Holpale-face- d low?" The occupants of the store transferred their Bttentlon to the girl who, unnoticed, had entered Just behind Mr. Dabbs and bis companion. .She was a slender, vivid, dark girl. One might suspect, and find, red lights In the brown hair almost bidden by her close-fittinhat, and a fire In the blue eyes that looked out from under long, dark lashes. Kverything about her spoke of money ami care expended upon every article of her clothing. She had that curious air of responsibility and knowledge that Is so oddly part of youth that the war has left us. "I beg pardon," Ned began, but the girl lonked past bin) and at the capable Dabbs. who hud turned toward her mid was pointing through the dark doorway as he spoke: g Medieval-Da- y d l Safe and Sound-S- top and let the train go by, It hardly take a minute; Your ear starts off again Intact, And better still you're in it. Boston Transcript VSV Servi; - Privilege to Lit) I f s ' It' a Copyrlrht, JJJ5. by Margaret TurnbcU, i ' News Notesin : Utah heaviest bodies of tim- Vernal ber are in the Uintah range, where thire is estimated to be. three billion board feet of mature, timber; on Uto Aquaria plateau of the Powell forest, southern Utah, is a stand of a billion and a quarter feet; and on the watershed of the Sevier river a quarter of a billion feet. Myton It is estimated that 50,000 head of sheep are grazing on the range south of Myton, between Antelope and Smith Brothers, Sole-ma- n Murdock Brothers, WilBrothers, liam Lewis and others have band3 of sheep in that locality. The feed is getting short and all of the owners are faediug corn. This year, according to reports, the ranga Is overcrowded and because of that fact extra feeding Is a necessity. Salt Lake State Auditor John E. Unlden has been advised by the state board of examiners that the apportionment of the $38,357.53 from the United States government, representing tho state's share of the receipts from national forest resources during the fiscal year 192G, has been made. Tha total amount Is $38,3G7.53. Tha largest apportionment is from the Uintah forest, amounting to ?10,140.08. Logan A reading of the stakes placed at various levels in Spring hollow from the purpose of measure in depth of the snow showed a much greater depth and higher water eon-teGreen Iliver. nt than recorded on on February 1 last year. Last year February 1 the depth readings at three levels were, in inches, 28, 40 and 42. At these same levels the depths recorded wcra 43, G4 and 72.4 niches, or nearly were double- those of 1925. Dalton The Utah state lumber-producin- g come." Logan The annual exhibition of the Cache County Poultry association opened Tuesday morning, in the Sidney Stevens building on West Center street, and will continue for three days. Seven silver cups are among the awards, and there are many cash and poultry feed prizes to be awarded. The display Includes practically all of the best laying breeds and exhibits coining from ail parts of the county are unusually good. Richfield The outlook In Sevier county is exceptionally bright for a good agricultural season. There has been considerable snowfall arge wardrobe chests of medieval sometimes culled portmanteaux, were the forerunners of the dower chests of Infer periods. Thero were no trunks, such as are In use today, and the big boxes were im Important pari of the Impedimenta curried by the nobles of the Middle n:;o , on their visits to neighboring casib-sIn tl Kilward Wcnbnin. writing sn) International Studio. Usually thry were made of nak. but sometime cliCFtti! was employed. Some of them were, covered with leather, upon which the coat of arms and other In hei'HlilIe signs were et;illir.oti''d. usual-!lime they becort'P dower coiitiilnlrg the store of lanisehoM llren that the bild? took lo her I im- 'and. Paving from mother to ihtugh- been m J helrlo"i:is of great or, lln-tull:ii( nttil vulue. The the! fl- l Gould & Co. of Boston, was announced. "Thank you. Aunt Lyddy," and Ned The deal is the first Utah wool consmiled his friendliest. 'I certainly tract to have been executed this year mean well !' and was handled by Howard Cand-land- , local agent for the Boston comThe price was 2G cents a pound. pany. Who it this brand new relaMontlcello The closely contested tion, and why hasn't Aunt Lydrabbit drive same to a close Wednesdy heard of him before. day night after all the ammunition in Crand and San Juan counties had been I TO f!E CONTINt. used up. Babbits were plentiful, tlm i;i weather whs Ideal for the hunting and only the ammunition was short, so from supplies were requisitioned Grand Junction, Povo Creek, Bland-inand Moab, The rabbit ears were at Young theatre Wednesday counted pealed to nil countries of Kurope ami under J. W. was brought to America by the first evening and the White, were declared the winners by Hansen, settlers,, and bridal chests were among fifty-onrabbi's. the first pieces of early Colonial fund-lur- the small mardn of The final count was: Whites, J. W. constructed. Hansen, Jbi6; Beds, J. 10. Weston, captain, 1415, making a total will of 2SM ch'-sls- . y o Player-Pian- o Rolls Where It used to tuke weeks to make the fWnnte roll for n player-pianIt now takes hut fl very fe'.v minutes for a good player to tinike the roll. modern player-phm- o On th! roll only the theme Is played by tn'tal The orchestra and Jaw, notes ate Inserted by n mechanical process. Th rolls are mill paper on which Ihe-t1 .'I Is per nt rope or fiber. TV' perforated paper roll was Invented li lcs7 and the perforated niiisle snef Appeared as early as )';r.. wh-- n h F in b man patented It in Pranc-f-t Silt Lake-Statis- compiled tics Handy "Bayer" boxes of 12 tablets Also bottles of 24 and 100 Druggists. Jjplrln tha trt'le mark of Bayer Mmfiietnr I of MinoMctlcacidestfr of Sntlcrllcneiii Agreed With Her Improving Physically The public health service says that Jack, I love you because you're the sweetest, handsomest, most as a whole American children of today are probably a little fuller than fascinating man in the world. lie And I love you, dearest, be- the children of the same age were ono cause you are so frank and truthful. generation back, because of Improved Boston Transcript. sanitary conditions and health habits. She Prominent Pueblo Man Quickly Restored to Health Well-know- n Contractor a Victim of Nervous Indigestion, Loss of Sleep and Dizziness Strength Restored. Praises Tanlac Pioneer blood flows In the veins of Frank Oood, a prominent Pueblo, Colo., contractor. But even his brawn, musclo and eplen-ci- d health broke under a strain. "Flu" left Its mark and threatened his life. "I had almost given tip hope of ever getting well," said Mr. Good, "when I began taking Tanlac. My strength had vanished, sapped b? the poisons that raged through my systenf eating away brawn, undermining health and leaving me a human wreck. My arms and legs were eo weak they were almost useless. When I walked dizzy spells made me reel. My stomach was so upset that I couldn't eat without bloating and suffering from tormenting indigestion. "I followed the advice of a friend and began taking Tanlac. I recommend it to anyone ailing. "This tonic worked wonders. Pain vanished. Quickly my old strength returned. I began to have a great appetite and ate everything without a sign of pain. Tan-la- o certainly put me on my feet, made me stronger, gave mo better health than I have had in years." Tanlac often banishes pain that health and builds up strength. It helps free the system of poison caused by constipation and sluggish liver. It is nature's own remedy made from roots, 'barks and herbs according to tba Tanlac formula. Banish sickness from your life, enjoy the benefits ot strength and golden health. Begin taking Tanlac. Tho first bottle often brings surprising results. Ask your druggist for Tanlac today! ravages According to Hit Station Mrs. Multlkids Your child Odd Work of Machines seems to American Industries use inuiiv odd machines In the production of their commodities, but perhaps th". oddest are the machines for testing the power of adhesive tajw, the deformation of golf balls under driving stress, tha strength of casket handle and tin tractive efforts of elephants. be teething. I always gave my children a silver dollar to cut their teeth on. Mrs. Newgilt Keally ! I must give little Launcelot a hundred dollar bill to bite on. The handwork of eight men is to be equaled by a Michigan Wisdom Is to the soul what health Inventor's machine. Is to the body. La Itocbefoucauld. claimed g ILDREN Cry pnm WIT m$Jh C2.-M- r-- I Ekl i MOTTTF.R - Fletcher's To avoid imitations, always look for the signature of Proven riirrtins on emh parVae. Fbysicians everywhere Cuticura Promotes Permanent Hair HeaMi Eimrrrooa dlh Cftlrura Sosp, h light ap of Cuticura Ointment when rieccsRary, pMcatloos to fre the 6ca!p of dandruff end minor, brnishfs, and to csutllsh a pcrtnsaent con. dition cf hiir health. nd br-lo- w morulnjr. Caa-tor- ia recommend ;:'-("- Tuesday ill is a pleasant, harmless Substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Teething Drops and Soothing Syrups, especially prepared for Infants in arms and Giildren all ages. by the bureau of reclamation, department of tha interior, show that last year tiar b.fts were grown on acres en t h.ven Irrigation projects, pre din ing 611,rSS tons valued at or JTI per acre. ?i,ftifl,-'i- ,I Delta--Tli- o colde.-.- t weather, exp in Delta for sever;.! yarn it few days, h'Trt (lei'ln-- the at wording to 111'; government1."hnii.au d . s !)('.?!!. which retisiend hfclow zero Saturday morning. 17 rhihilay morning a ad It belw ; Toothache the on watersheds, assuring ample water. This, coupled with the fact that a substantial increase in the price of sugar beets offered, assures considerable acreage of that crop. Salt Iike Purchase of 50,00.") Wayne county wool fleeces, comprising the Babbit valley clip, by Dewey Boxes Became Dower Chests days, Lumbago Rheumatism Neuralgia Neuritis .Accept only ''Payer" package; which contains proven directions. road com- contracts Colds DOES NOT AFFECT THE HEART mission d "Brought you something. Aunt Lyddy." Mr. Pabbs patted her on the back and placed a small package In her lap. "Just a little something to satisfy that awful craving you've got for Jewelry." Then, before the delighted old woman could open the box or speak, be continued, his hand on Ned's shoulder: "Hrt I brought a bigger present than that back with me. this is my adopted Aunt Lyddy, nephew, Ned Carter." "H'm. adopted !" As she spoke. Aunt Lyddy's eyes remained fixed on Ned. But remember, Aunt "Yes, adopted. Lyddy. he's Just 'nephew' to those gas bugs In the store waiting to be filled and float round town with the news." Aunt Lyddy nodded. "Well, yon showed right good taste In selecting a He's a presentable-rookinnephew. Claude. young fellow, I'll say that. If so be as he treats you rs fair as you treat him. he can stay here and wel- Headache Pain - approved the Wednesday for the construction of the Coal Pit and Huber Wash bridges and the Polton wash box culvert, on the Dalton to Rockvillo road in Washington county. The commission also agreed upon a modification of the road from Bridal veil falls to tha Wasatch county line. Salt Lake Utah is not one of the states of the major west, but it has abundant areas ot forests, which must be guarded Jealwith the future of livestock and ously Lyddy sat at the table, a Iiochester Industry at heart. The agricultural an In on center the elaborately lamp ten forests of the state innational The lamp embroidered centerpiece. 8,000,000 acres. clude approximately bad a white shade, but after the harsh for was Ned The Iutermountain Salt Lake light of the shop, grateful the softer glow. Aunt Lyddy was a Dairy Supply company, which is an personable old lady, handsome despite amalgamation of the II. A. Shellen-berge- r her sixty-odyears, with a great pile Dairy Supply company and the of the whitest hair Ned had evet seen. Idaho Dairy Supply company, has She looked up as Mr. Dabbs entered been established, with Salt Lake as and scrutinized Ned from over the headquarters. The company, which is rims of her glasses. , Incorporated at $75,000, contemplates "Well, Mister Pabbs, this Is a pretty In the near future erecting a $15,000 time to come home! Been ajoylnj building on Main street, between around somewhere, as usual, I sup- Eighth and Ninth South streets. pose." Proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for, .t ' Cut-cur- riiAvina Stick 23c it |