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Show PIUTE COUNTY NEWS, JUNCTION, UTAH- LYDIA-- i tftheVi nes ym$ srTv. COPYRIGHT ty fREDERICKA. STOKES CO. SBRVice- STORY FROM THE weight of worry and responsibility that she had carried since her baby sister of two weeks had been turned over to her care left her. START Lydia Dudley, with her baby later, Patience, returni home from an afternoon of play. The an untidy home, the Imhome poverished household of her father, Amos Dudley, In Lake City. Her father's friend and her own devoted admirer, John Levine, are discussing affairs In general. Land Is getting more valuable every day. Amos thinks that It Is time the Indians, who occupy a reservation twenty miles away, were moving on In order that the white men might have this land. John Levine, after talking things over, announces his Intention of going Into politics. The next day, Lydia, Patience and companion, Kent Moulton, playing by the lake, are accosted by an old squaw who lives on the reservation nearby. Lydia gives her food. Margery, the small daughter of Dave Marshall, the town's banker, Joins them. They decide to go out on the water In a boat. Margery falls Into the water. Pulled out unhurt but frightened, she Is taken home by Lydia and Kent, ller father calls on Amos to complain, blaming Lydia and Kent for the mishap. Ly.dla explains the accident, and says that because Margery Is stuck up" she Is not a popular playmate. Marshall arranges for Lydia to teach Margery to swim. John Levine came home with Amos one night to supper. Amos felt safe stockings? be If youll contented Just to put a about an unexpected guest on Saturlittle candy In them. Come, Lydia, day nights for there was always a pot youre too big to hang up your stockof baked beans, at the baking of which ing, anyhow. Lizzie was a master hand, and there Lydia left her father and walked were always biscuits. Lydia was ex- over to the window. She pressed her pert at making these. She had taken face against the pane and looked back of late to practicing with her mothto the lake. As she the weight er's old cook book and Amos felt as if on her chest lifted. looked, The trembling In he were getting a new leuse of gas- her hands- - that always came with the tronomic life. mention of money, lessened. The child "Well, said Levine, after supper even as early as this, had the greatest was finished, the baby was asleep and gift that life bestows, the powes of Lydia was established with a copy of deriving solace from sky and hill and The Water Babies he had brought sweep of water. her, "I had an Interesting trip, this Anyhow, she said to her father, week. Tve still got something to look forAmos tossed the bag of tobacco to ward to. Ive got the doll house to Levine. "Where? give buby, and Mr. Levine always I put In most of the week on horsegives me a hook for Christmas. back up on the reservation. Amos gave Amos, That's a good girl I the pine land up In there Is something a relieved sigh, then went on with lifts to dream of. Why, theres nothing, brooding over his unlighted pipe. like It left In the Mississippi valley, And ufter all, this Christmas proved nor hasnt been for twenty years. to be one of the high spots of Lydias IJave you ever been up there? life. She had a Joyous 24th. All the Amos shook his head. "Ive Just morning she spent In the woods on the never had time. Its an awful trip. No railroud, twenly-mll- e drive Levine nodded. "The Indians are In awful hud shape up there. Agent's In It for what he .can get, I guess. Dont know as I bln me him. The sooner the Indians are gone the better Itll he for us and all concerned. "Whats the matter with 'em? asked Lydia. some kind of eye "Consumption diseuse starvation The child shivered and her eyes widened. "You'd better go on with the Water said John, "llus Tom fallen Babies, Into fhe river yet? No, hes Just seen himself In the mirror, answered I.ydla, burying her nose In the delectable tale again. "Its a wonderful story, said LeIt vine, his black eyes reminiscent. has some unforgettable verse In it. Well, as I was saying, Amos, that timber Isnt going to stay up there and rot because, I'm going to get It out of there! How 7 asked Amos. Act of congress, maybe. Maybe a railroad will get a permit to go through, eh? There are several ways. Well die rich, yet, Amos. Amos pulled at his pipe and shook his head. "You will but I won't. It 1 -, CHAPTER III Continued She forgot her aching back and led the way Into the Iiouse. Amos was s excited and pleased as the children and I.IzzIe, bo tired that her old hands shook, was ns elated as the others. Its hiucii more roomy than the old house and all on one floor. Twill save me tl.c stairs. Ajnl the gardenll be fine, she 'said, falling to cult attention to tbe fact tlmt the water was far houhe ai$ that thcr$wutup kitchen sink. WVe got' to try to keep this place cleaner than we did the other, suld Amos. "Lydia, better wash up for supper. "Oh, daddy, tired! said I.ydla, Im too Dont make me! All right, answered Amos, hut your mother was ulwnys clean and so am I. I don't see where you get It. Maybe one' of my ancestors was a garbage man, suggested Lydia, sliding Into her place at the table. She allowed Lizzie to carry Patience Into their bedroom after supper and Amos, smoking in the yard and planning the garden for next year, waited In vain to hear "Beulah Land and "Wreathe me no gaudy chaplet float to him from the open window. Wheres Lydia, Lizzie? he asked as the old lady came out to empty the dishwater. She ain't come out yet. shes fell asleep, too. Isnt Maybe The two tip toed to the window. On the bed under the covers was little Patience, fast usleep, and beside her, on top of the covers, fully dressed, lay I j dla, an arm across her little sister. In the sleep of utter exhaustion. "Ill just take her shoes off and cover her and leave her till morning, said Lizzie. But Amos, gazing at his two little daughters, at the chaotic room, did not answer except to murmur to himself, Oh, Patience! Pathree-quarter- ! In our blood. Where'd You Get That Dress, My Amos. Wheres your Shucks, Dear?" He Asked. nerve? Amos looked at Levine silently for Norton farm with her sled, cutting a moment. Then he said huskily: houghs. As she trudged buck pine "My nerve is gone with Iutlence. through the farmyard, Billy Norton And If she Isnt In heaven, there isnt called to her. one, thats all." Oh, Lydia! Lydia looked lip from her story with Lydia stopped her sled against a a quick flash of tragedy In her eyes. drift and waited for Billy to cross the said John, smiling at her farmyard. He was a large, awkward Well, gently, if you dont want to he rich, boy several years older than Lydia. He seemed a very homely sort of perAmos, Lydia does. I'll give her the cottage here, the first fifty thousand 1 son to her, yet she liked his face. He was as fair as Kent was dark. Kents make off of Indian pine lands. Mr. Marshall says like h 1 you'll features were regular and clean-cumused the Billy's were rough hewn and irreguget soiua Indian lands, lar, and his hair and lashes were child. men exclaimed Both together, straight and blond. What Lydia could not at this time What ! I.ydla was confused but repeated appreciate was the fact that Billys gray eyes were remarkable In the her conversation with Marshall. So thats the way the wind blows," clarity and steadiness of their gaze, that his square jaw and mobile mouth said Levine. "You dout think for a minute were full of fine promise for his manand that even at sixteen the theres a hanker In town without one hood hand on the reservation," said Amos. framework of his great body was magnificent. Lydia, youre old enough now not to He never had paid any attention to repeat conversations you hear at home. before and she was bashful toLydia tell the ever Dout you anybody things older boys. ward the you hear me and Mr. Levine talk over. "Say, Lydia, want a brace of duck? Understand? sharply. A lot of them settled at Warm Springs murmured Yes, Lydia, daddy," last night and Ive got more than I flushing painfully. can use. You dont have to Jaw the child He leaned his gun against the fence that way, Amos, Levine's voice was and began to separate two birds from "Just explain things to the bunch Impatient. hanging over his shoulder. humiliate to want do her. Why you to breathe quickly. began Lydia her? The Dudleys could not afford a speshort laugh. "Takes a cial Christmas Amos gav? dinner. bachelor to orlng up kids. Run along "I I dont know how I could pay to bed, I.ydla. you. Bill Lydia's iut a kid. She's a grown"Who wants pay? asked Bill, inup lady In disguise," said Levine, dignantly. catching her hand as she passed and "I dasnt take anything without payGood night, drawing her to him. ing for it, returned Lydia, her eyes young Lydia! If you were ten years still on the ducks. But Id Id ratholder and I were ten years younger er have those than a ship. Lydia smiled through Billys clear gaze wandered from Wed travel ! she said. eyes. Lydia's thin little face to her patched Amos, always a little moody and a mittens and back again. little restless, since the childrens Won't your father let you? he mother had gone to her last sleep, asked. "I wont let myself," replied the litgrew more so as the end of the year It was perhaps a week tle girl. approached. before Christmas on a Sunday afterOh ! said Billy, bis gray eyes noon that he called Lydia to him, Pa- deepening. Well, let me have the tience was having her nap and Lizzie evergreens end you go back for some had gone to call on Mrs. Norton. more. Itll save me getting nia hers.' "The With one thrust of her foot Lydia Lydia, who was Water Babies, put It down reluctaut-- j j shoved the fragrant pile of houghs ly and came to her father's side. Her Into the snow. She tied the brace of heart thumped heavily. Her father's duck to the sled and started back to t. tience! The cottage was somewhat isolated. s Amos was of a mile from his work. The schoolhouse was a mile away and the nearest trolley, which I.lzzle must take to do the family shoppiug, was half a mile back along the dirt road. Nevertheless, all the family felt that they had taken a distinct step upward In moving into lake shore property and nobody complained of distances. Amos began putting In his Sundays in acres cleaning up the bramble-growlie Intended to turn Into a garden In the spring. He could not afford to Lave It plowed so he spaded It all himself, during the wonderful bright fall Sabbaths. Nor was this a hardship for Amos. Only the farm bred can realize the reminiscent Joy he took In wrestling with the sod, which gave up the smell that Is more deeply familiar to "nan than any other iu the range of human experience. . A dairy farmer named Norton, up the road, gave him manure In ex- change for the promise of early etables for his table. After his spad- tug was done In late September, Amos, with his wheelbarrow, followed by the two children, began his trips between the dairy farm and his garden patch and he kept these up until the garden was deep with fertilizer. Lydia was happier than she had oeen since her mothers death. She took the long tramps to and from school, lunch box and school bag slung at her back. In a sort of ecstasy. She was inherently a child of the woods and fields, l'helr beauty thrilled her while it tranniiUlzed her. Some of the depressed voice meant Just one thing money trouble. Amos hesitated. Whertd you get that dress, my dear? he asked. Lizzie and I made It of that one It of mothers," answered the child. isnt made so awful good, but I like to wear it, because It was hers." Yes, yes," said Amos absently. The dress was a green serge, clumsily put together as a sailor suit, and the color fought desperately with the transparent blue of the little girls eyes. Lydia," said her father abruptly. Youre a big girl now. You asked for skates and a sled for Christmas. My child, I don't see how you children are going to have anything extra for Christmas, except perhaps a little candy and an orange. That note with Marshall comes due In January. By standing Levine off on the rent, I can rake and scrape the Interest together. Its hopeless for me even to consider meeting the note. What Marshall will do, I dont know. If I could ever get on my feet with the garden. But on a dollar and a half a day, I swan No Christmas at all? quavered Wont we even hang up our Lydia. tear-dimme- d j j - ward the wood, then paused and looked back at Billy. Thank yon a hundred times," the " called. It was a business deal. No thanks needed," he replied. Lydia nodded and trudged off. The boy stood for a moment looking at the little figure, then he started after her. Lydia, Ill get that load of pines for you." She tossed a vivid smile over her shoulder. You will not Its a business deal. And Billy turned back reluctantly toward the barn. In an hour Lydia was panting np the steps Into the kitchen. Lizzies Joy was even more extreme than Lydia's. She thawed the ducks out and dressed them, after dinner, with the two children standing so close as at times seriously to Impede progress. There Im lucky, said Lydia. Isnt anybody luckier than I am or has better things happen to em than I do. Wont daddy be glad!" Amos was glad. 'Plodding sadly home, he was greeted by three glowing faces In the open door as soon as his foot sounded on the porch. The was base burner in the living-rooclear and glowing. The dining-roowas fragrant with pine. He was not allowed to take off his overcoat, but was towed to the kitchen where the two birds, trussed and stuffed for the baking, were set forth on the table. I I got em I shouted Lydia. got em off Billy Norton for a load of pine. Christmas present for you, dadShe dy, from yours truly, Lydia! seized the babys hands and the two did a dance around Amos, shouting, "Christmas present I Christmas present! at the top of their lungs. Well Well exclaimed Amos. "Isnt that fine I If Levine comes out tomorrow we can ask him to dinner, after all. Cant we, Lizzie? "You bet we can 1" said Lizzie. And look at this. I was going to keep It for a surprise. I made It by your wifes recipe. She held an open Mason Jar under Amos nose. Mince meat! he exclaimed. Why, Lizzie, where'd you get the makings? Oh, a bit here and a bit there for the last two months. Aint It grand? offering a smell to each of the children, who sniffed ecstatically. When the baby was safely asleep, Lydia appeared with two stockings which she hung on chair backs by the stove In the living room. Im putting them up to hold the candy," she explained to her father, suggestively. He rose obediently and produced half a dozen oranges and a bag of candy. cried Lydia, Oh, thats gorgeous, whose spirits tonight were not to be She brought In the doll quenched. house. ; See, daddy," she said with the pride of the master builder. I colored It with walnut Juice. And I found the wall paper In the attic. Amos got down on his knees and examined the tiny rooms and the cigar box furniture. He chuckled delightI swan," he said, "if Patience edly. doesnt want It you can give it to me I'm going to let Lizzie put the candy in the stockings, mused Lydia, "then Ill have that to look forward to. Im going to bed right novy, so morning will come sooner." Into Alone with the stockings, which Lizzie put the candy and oranges, Amos sat long, staring at the base burner. Something of the urgent Joy and beauty of the Eve touched him, for he finally rose and said: Well, Ive got two fine children, anyhow. Then he filled up the stoves for the night and went to bed. . , ! CHAPTER IV The Ravished Nest It would be difficult to say which enjoyed the doll house more, Lydia' or Patience. It would be difficult to say which one was the more touched, Lizzie or Amos by the package each found on the breakfast table. Amos unwrapped his to find therein a pipe tray fashioned from cigar box wood arid stained with Lydias walnut dye. Lizzies gift was a flat black pincushion, with Lizzie, with love from Lydia, embroidered crazily on It In red. Lydia and Patience each wore pinned to her dress a eotton handksr chief, Lizzies gift John Levine appeared at noon, laden like a pack horse. This was bis great opportunity during the year to do things for the Dudley children and ha took full advantage of the moment Books for Lydia, little tops for the baby, a pipe for Amos, a woolen dress pattern, for Lizzie, a blue sailor Bult for Lydia, a fur hood for Patience. Johns thin, sallow face glowed, his black eyes gleamed as he watched the In children unwrap the packages. the midst of the excitement Lydia ' shrieked : My ducks I My ducks I and bolted for the kitchen. The pie cried Lizzie, panting after her. Dont tell me theyre spoiled I groaned Amos, as with John and the baby, he followed Into the kitchen. Safe shouted Lydia, on her knees before the oven, Just the popes nose Is scorched The pie Is perfect" Lets eat before anything else hap-pens, said Amos, nervously. Lord said John Levine, whod miss spending Christmas where there are children? Id a gotten out here today if Id had to come barefooted. The dinner was eaten and pronounced perfect. The gifts were John Levine, with Lydia and Florence Dombey on his lap, Amos with the drowsy little Patience In his arms, and Lizzie, her tired hands folded across her comfortable stomach, sat round the base burner while the wind rose outside and the lake filled the boom of the room from time to time. . Fearful cold when the Ice cracks ' i that way, said Amos. . The owl, for all his feathers was murmured Lydia. Whered you get that and whats the rest of It?" asked Levine. "Selected Gems, replied Lydia. Its a girls poem. Gosh, I've been happy today ! Daddy, you thought wed have an awful poor Christmas, didnt you? Poor old daddy! Why, Ive Just felt all day as If my heart was on tiptoes. It had Indeed been a high day for the child. Perhaps she remembered It for years after as one of her perfect days, because of the heartbreaking days that followed. For little Patience for the first time In her tiny life was taken 111. For three or four days after Christmas she was feverish and cross with a hoarse cold. When Amos came home the fourth night, he thought she had the croup and sent Lydia pelting through the darkness for the dairy farmers wife. Mrs. Norton, the mother of Billy, was not long In coming to a decision; 'Taint regular croup. You go after the doctor, Mr. Dudley. Patience, frightened by her difficult breathing, would let no one but Lydia touch her. Under Mrs. Nortons supervision, she packed the baby In hot water bottles while Lizzie heated water and stoked the fires till the stove doors glowed red. Amos came back with the doctor about nine oclock. Patience was In a stupor. The doctor sent Lydia away while he made his examination. The child clenched her fists and walked cheeks up and down the living-room- , scarlet, eyes blazing. Suddenly she dropped on her knees by the window and lifted her clasped hands to the 1 No Chance for Mistake 1 s. mont d Make it NEW for IS clef Was He Profane? after deuce had been called four times. That wasn't the expression I heard him using, my dear. Passing Show. .London. I bent him, auntie, DANDELION BUTTER COLOR A harmless vegetable butter color used by millions for 50 years. Drug stores and general stores sell bottles of Dandelion for 35 cents. Adv. . Decollete She (at the opera) Why dont you take your eye off that woman In the box? He Because 1 think she should have something on her. ( stars. God! God, np there! she called. If you let her die, Ill never pray to I warned You you again! Never! when You let mother die! She remained a moment on her knees, staring at the stars while fragments of Sunday school lore flashed Our Father who through her mind. No, that art in heaven, she said. wont do. Suffer little children to come unto me. Oh, no, no. The door opened and Lizzie came out, tears running down her cheeks. Lydia flew to her. They say I got to tell you. Diphtheritic croup her lungs Is full no hope. Tragedy for the stalks into, Lydias is it going to affect she lose faith or will en her? first time life. How her? Will it strength- (TO BE CONTINUED.) Creation of Mankind Flattering to Indians The woman who wanted credit had given the name of Thomas Smith as reference. I dont know him from Adam! complained the hardware dealer. retorted the cusYou ought to, He dresses dilTeient-- i tomer mildly. Good Hardware. When home tinting doesnt bring beautiful, soft shades its because you havent used a true dye. Dont expect delicate tones from crude coloring matter. A bit of Diamond dye puts that glint ypu want In pretty underwear, sheer stockings, etc. Light as you like, but smooth theres all a true tone soft the difference In the world. Just hold them to the light Why not Diamond all your garments? It Isnt hard. 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