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Show mi, utALD, Dusine as and ptofeisiohal- - M&&szm&mimK i ' Law. - j jf . - For a tap. , - JUB'V. .mvllprA. JBiVWJ Valka CnM," "Dear Dem." "Tha at Hoim," Easto'i U. UTAH. PROVO. IF -- ft a is oh the second of the Provo Meat & Packing Co. Building. Syndicate Courtney Rrby Coooemrethor. Uetnrer, clreu man and expert on jungla aalmala, began 1U as a " clown fat a maB clrcua. Mr. Coop- r aayi that ha ran away tronVr home for the first ttmeio Join the Phone 467J JqMiffi-fStJhow- . the a o( Are, and that after that regularly two er three' tuM a. year, the rest of the Cooper family; epent moat of ita time dragftng etreue came him hoeie whenever to bis town,- - XejMM City. When he waa flfteea he made the flnal f SeUs-Flo- iabence rasmussen, - t 1 4 to me-nag- - Special Representative THE BANKERS OF DES MOINES UF j of the most conservative-- life insurance com- - furnished ' fT4HiwaVwMeflHat lt more ex travagant than was. customary In the a of Mr, and Mrs; X TURNER ai - ' Eyesight Specialist Irvine s Store. ieS55? Provo, Utah. LIFE COMPANY LT. EPPERSON, Phone Agent 307-- J. TYPEWRITER ROVO EXCHANGE jon the.djnlng room table instead of the usual glass ones; the service had been polished with extra care that morning A.t the aide of each of the two plates was a sprig of orange blossoms, which bad arrised, special delivery, from California, that morning. Just beyond the French doors leading to the living room was a large basket of roses. It was thus every year. In the fireplace of the living room. the flames leaped In blue and green and violet colorings, the offglvlngs of driftwood, aendlng their colorations Into the big, comfortable shadowy room and upon the woman whosat just within the range of warmth; gas-to- g into The flames. Mrs. John was waiting for her husband to come home to dinner In honor of their tenth anniversary. ,eo. E. Brattan, Manager Not that.there was any doubt as to miters Repaired, Bought the time or manner Of hS arrival. Ir. Sold. Repairing a Specialty. and Mrs. John Carrlngton had a repu tatlon-lhe- y were known as the hap M Work Guaranteed. Phone 207-plest married couple of all their set a aet, incidentally, which included name In the direcevery worth-whiltory. In five minutes, Mrs. Carrlngton knew", there would sound the throbbing of a familiar engine from down the street and the squeaking of brakebands whlph always announced the homecoming of The best husband Jn Ltown. John MvralledujtAO never failed to telephone her precisely each morning, just as at eleven-O'clohe never failed to remember her birthday, or to tend the biggest basket of .rosea which he. could, afford, on their anniversary. Just as he never failed to take ber to the theater on Thursday nlghtrTa-th- e Conntry club for the Fri- rday-ni-ght dances, or but the list Is too long. Johnwas the ideal husband. He never failed in anything. Nor did she. For Medalne 'Carrlngton also had her place In the matrimonial sun. Even her enemies admitted T. that ahe was a, perfect wife.. . The settting started is the renity Of the Carrlngton home was lest part of doinir anv-something which, could sot be denied. -tlet- is Mm feasy Everyone knew-- of It, everyone spoke I . Am of It John Carrlngton and his wife never had even quarreled I Afomorrow never comes. Yet as Mrs. Carrlngton watched the i It seemed that an expression, ai own your own home most of ntter fear, was In her eyes; 3 gratifying indepen-dthe tapping of a shoe upon the soft wuumy, nappiness rug gave evidence of nervousness, the ", emquick knitting of her bands Now and then she turned It phasized ne to see us todav her vhead toward the window as n'nx. you think of We though fearful of his coming, yet would she you plan your Then be here. loua that'he and save you resume her former, position, her eyes money." fraught with prerr.tent, gailng into the big fireplace where, the driftwood crackled and the flames leaped and a scurried In vagrant colorings. The e' Non Is ck the Time tor '4 it ip 'Jutel min-ute- passed. A step A' car stopped protestlngly. sounded.. The door opened. She turned wita 1M usual smile. X "How are Jron, Deajestr -- , & I Phone357. I ' W hi. n. V : i.iiiH 11 i. u .. '- ' dred before you'd ever auswer, to to John, please won't you kiss me? I' don't love anyone 18' the world but you. I swear It nobody In the world, John. Don't yu see? ... 1 I- -." Then the tears eatue--"- l Just couldn't stand It any any more." "Stand it stand what?" "Why why. everything, John. You just can't endure things forever without salt and pepper. It Isn't natural. It it Just got on my nerves until 1 . ttought&ro crazy. "What's Frank amaxemerit was his now. "I don't understand you can't make you out, Medalne. Salt and pepper " Just vhat I mean, Joha-Putjtarms around uie. won't von nlease? '" ' My scientific w, method of examining the eye and fitting glasses relieves nervousness, stops headache, squirts and eyestrain. Positive Results Guaranteed. r G.H. J" the" HEINDSELMAN Eyesight Specialist With Heindselman Optical and. Jewelry Co. out eeallymaderagftT0iww posaioie ror me to have the money to raised it, to her shoulder, where It hung do what to do when the time a moment,' then dropped llnrpiy. But came, and so (.really should ask your he did not resist' her now, as. he had IsirtJtr -MaXelous. Especially Her- - aelf-po-s jesslotT permission. done a moment before. VTeH, me, John : rwurnea; witn him before l;er she man la lnvolvecVf- la thia thr first time, you've. " Do mean yon coldness had coins thought me spineless?" usual Medalne Ciirrlng. Into his voice, "that you're going to ton. "This the tenth year, without He shook his head, saying silently take the money that you've saved as what be a quarreL " would not say In words. It wife to some to my other man?" go John laughed. seemed to please her. She ktssedhlra. Tve said nothing like that, John. "Afld our idea max spread. Bentlev'a "And haven't yon wondered often Merely frankness and fairness to let how on earth . marHftd you know-ju- st last week. yon know," you ever married me? CB1 ttiti Haven't you wondered If I really had 1 is Wbq JlMiutzoHrz ayataaiaiul JiowLjt'a to even have a .quarrel A friend- - ofVyottra. - We aeednt enough spirit A PRODUCT OF NATURE. with "a tradesman? Haven't you, John? worked out. 'All that yon need for mention names." I've thought that about you wondered happiness. Bent,' I said. Is to learn to "Nor There were no long. pauses how on earth you managed to transcount to a hundred.' Then. I went on between John Carrington's words now. Designed for the Improvement of Health and the Extension told how act your business, how you ever got and It had worked with us. how Wft'glmply schooled ourselves Into The whiteness of his cheeks, the lack the backbone even to discharge an of Life. , in his lips, turning them the habit of counting to a hundred be- of colorblueemployee. You've never shown jt at - In the .light of the drift home. I've tried to nettle ou, anger fore w said an unkind word, how. If ghastly wood, the glazed yet naming appear one of na USE IT FREELY IT MAKES THE CHILDREN GROW. you and all you did was count to a oy IrrltnMer lt ance of his eyes all gave evidence that hundred." . became the duty of the other to Jiold temper had gone beyond control. In, and the wonderful result that we've ""No? "That was our bargain." He aald It We needn't mention names. V. somewhat attained. After all. dearest, it's alt That's what grudgingly. you say, Mrs. John Car- very simple. Isn't It?" "Just the trouble just what hurt rington. but I've a different Idea 1" me, thut you'd stay by a silly bargain an Insfnnt . "Your VEltremely so.',for-Ju8- t But the" lnforma like privilege! that. John," she looked at him lierx eyes clouded only to J.rlghten k Hon won't come from me." the time we've' been agnjfu "fve never seen prettier roses '.'I .don't expect Jt. flat! out quickly, "during rcan fhflnfho ones yon sent today, John." for myself, without the necessity of married, liaye you really teen happy?" . "That's what you're . always "I?" he paused.' His lips pressed ood running down any Hear which you ' tight for an Instant. Then : "If you enmighto say. By the way, this roast might tell me. I'll und , I liaveu't" Is done to a turn. I never Jasted ,btl truth want Jhe Jrunk. "1 expect you to;11 " lejL" "Why?" ! I "I ill " John Oarrlngton, tha per a The meal prourcssed to a perfort fect hus! iind, Then: Again .pituse. his chair to past swiMg entwine' mi hadds gripped, ti e I "Oh never mind." S more, they twere hefore the driftwood "But 1 wiHiHo know, Is It for the.! muscles of his Jaws bulging as his 4 ;; , j flame.. Sheook bis hand In hers. same I been huven't Inthut reason teeth gritted. "Don't worry for an happy Ibecause everything has been just "After all, it's remari;nble that two stant about that end of It I I'll find the persons could trn through ten years of out." just the regular monotony marrlPd life without a .quarrel, Isn't it, "And then?" A peculiar glint had of sugar, sugar, sugar all the time and ? Is thut come Into her eyes. "When you've never u bit of John' : od We pay particular attention to graduates1 the reiisou,- John? And I have been found out? Murder, I suppose?" He nodded. .Then: 1C8 ' MurderlTLJie laughed ather. "Mur- - unlmppv, John. I've known every min' Yes In way. then again, all tbatl pictures, for graduation is an important epoch in ." irit were ute to do. whiit I you" over woman who has W necessary Is common sense." going der, you? Over a dw the4ifev a young man or woman. '. "I. suppose so. But haven't there no more sense of honor than to do knew" the minute you were going to no been" times when I have tried you the thing you've done? Murder? luuve home, the minute you would telminute the here of me, you'd get ephone Tve made you so- - angry Hardly . Merely the satisfaction sal that you couldn't hold your temper?" knowing the kind of a person that at night, and "what you'd tulk uboiit mod) I to knew a the at table. dot dinner a would conscienceless with take up not One once, dearest "No, simply ail what you'd do and say and . how you'd woman. Nothing more." . couldn't lose his temper with you.' 9 aid " woman i a John eay-act And, may "There you mustn't say that. Be Tery good excuses, John." v.llilrf she wants that, hut eie doesn't. She "For what?" sides, the main point I suppose, Is the aat(s "The lack of backbone enough to wants a husband Who'll be good to 5ct that It's been accomplished. Ten . most of the time, but who now and years of married life, without, even a even fae a man who could steal your her ot can't be own wife from you. You wouldn't then well, who won -quarrel !" bis us. in John. isn't him." It to even have the face superhuman, strength moved rose and She then, slowly . Columbia Theater. ioi nslq Phone 3S4. "No?" His hands worked as with a You've beeji on time to dinner for ten Intr the shadows. Again her hands if! lfjexciteI haven't had the "someeven, "When sudden spasm. I face years. knitted unconsciously. An expression, as of acute paid came into her. eyes. body. It will be for stealing, some- ment of sodding you for telng late. njo sdT Then, us If with an Inspiration, John did not see he was gazing Into thing do you understand what I 100 xiolaal did ever him looked man she be will at It I When a mean? you face "John, fie flames and watching the colorings .is.i at an electrical storm ' how because he's taken something from-m- notice m they came and. went ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING ilsq Tqqsii how And it ridded clears air? and the has not worth that's while, I sultry It's a 'Ten years without quarrel h:b "inlrmrJ a been beforehand? We've never even had something to be proud of, something to me of a blank featured Incubus; aldT .uleuiit know bow beautiful Without to a like chance onto me Jobs the Charge. Figured Anywhere, Any Time, thing that's hung boast about to your friends sad me at every twist things can be after the clouds have bsptn? Into leech, given so." I "Tes, suppose Guaranteed. All nl Work Used. Best Materials sunbut Quality We've had rob could she and turn that gone. nothing merely There was something In her tope shine until It's blinded us and-wwhich caused him to took up qnlcklv. me, someone so sweet and gushing ihat-- she's sickening, that herself haven't been able to see anything L" GILLESPIE & PETERS to glance toward her as though sl Then she halted suddenly beaming. hasn't any more strength than to take had uttered a desecration. The flick94 North Feurth West. the word of the first man who flat- A light of understanding had come Inering of the fireplace caught her fealUill ters her and who Is willing to run to the eyes of John Carrlngton. The tures, to display them as . singularly Phone 424-Phone 741. A away with him simply because he tells tired expression faded, to give way to dnrwn andjndlcatlve Jiale singularly mass-- ot lies that happens to one which Medalne bad not seen in! of suffering. He nair rosenut sue her any RrL. Gillespie. J.W.Peters. come Into his head ! That's whe I'll years. Slowly his arms raised and motioned him back. wife'. his someform He of face a thief, when he's stolen clasped.ahout the "Please sit there. John. Tve some iA;:K.z.iU. ad kissed her slowly, as one who tastes Mhlngdo you understand thai thing toTell yoB? la uuii cLmiol '.ii toto Is nodded sweet he loath he a at "And leuve.. for as long you" "Why, dearest? You seem siquol odi ol beeo Ten years seemed to have rolled She gripped the ward the doorway "you can go when "Don't please." sooner uneventful which and the years away, ten drab back of a chair as though for support and where you choose, the better. I thought you were a now bore no more Importance In retroSr:; hi.,' "I want to say It as quickly as Ainnl oroil Tve spect than the flatness of monotonous I married you. woman when I'm going away, John.". Tie . IhUsY. ' lsllftllBllBllftliaiBllilBIBIIiS:f temtouched his we've A hand soft In found out the ten years that plains. voice was faint LnsiO merethat there, been you're pleTSdnihgered living together At He was silent for a moment. ' been John." ' "We've Just driftwood, a resistless, shapeless spineless, ly . last: l.lnnU. He nodded and kissed her again. mass of human putty. I didn't expect "Well. If you feel that you should Mill xrfiibnl from her turned a he should have but I like a Then, streak, like this thins a from be would It better of course. known that It would come. It was tite and bounded .up 'the stairs.' Wonder financial point' If you waited a wh!le. !. i!j3 about In "only end possible, the only thing po- ing, she beard him fumbling but if you really want to ara were an upper room, oanging-a- t like you. Resista ssiblefrom person I'm John. mean don't thaf way. "I 7. "159 I or; .raA. ance? You haven't any? Strength of and uttering strange things under his not coming back.T Another. A Louder. exist. doesn't breath. Spinecharacter? It grunt -He stared, at her in non- less? It's the only word I can think Then: .tliibmo Ji3' , plussed fashion for a long time hefore of forrou the .btisd 'hy,oQ came in bellowing tones, "Medalne," sj only" 1" he rose. "Why Medalne! I don't ;3iT9HA. 1'. )n(n5'o3 A warm, yet ones which . seemed V strangely Then he halted, gasping. "I didn't think you'd understand." isiwiBiiBiiBiiBiiiita::r-- -: .sjira .o .q .aImpulsive little form was close to him, fraught with happiness, yhere,ln "Not coming back? Why" .enesItO" . ahl'rtsr are her thunder his about neck, pongee arms my lips her tight reshe "Not coming back John," rl In the room below, Medalne smtled his.- and kissing him again and all jAi". seeking TO OUR SUCCESS peated, ond this time the voice bore a the smile of a woman who has "We're again. certain note of harshness. as lo Man )e twins lei . "Oh, John, you're wonderful!" came fought and won. She whirled toward through I" of seivice nil In "a breath. "Just simply wonder-fu-ll the si airs and called snappOy, yet with which touch intimate is ;no3jucejh3nA erfi- that personal pnly "Medalne!" a glint of merriment in ber eyes. .'lined Haotwsls .'lelsud . ' .. "Please!" She motioned him back. we are not sausk008nt. .A n3ot .qodsia sort can bring "Right where theye alwayi tieen," the to push' her --away, and strove lie nght Tm I'm doing. perfectly "I know what 4 anraotft merely-gaspethe more. "For came her explosive announcement I. clear and snne. I've simply put up falling,was .'! .XOll .Ilea wim peing mereiyuHuet umci g 11 it.nc uiu her words "right In the third drawer of the chlff again, she talking and with yon as long' as I can stand robe, If 'youll only take the time to offiawa lo. isteaifl--...- -delightedly. . hut ma Inai'af nnnn Kfiintr fn'nrftl rlircctors in the nvnow I'm going away. You've become streaming excitedly, I" Jook them for 7-.O .A ... ed) Bol)loaof "That's Just what Jvo thought about unbenrnhle-t- o Jiie. and when a thing Five minutes later a caller stepped nsTi .H..0 funeral and burial services ?ani add what you've said about me the sense. We to HUe that happens, the best thing to dij yon, John on the. veranda of the .Carrlngton 0 rfj '--tJlmrfflmo) resistless. were , that yon spineless, . . Is to get away. So Tm going." IT. BUbBl lo cot) ; "tsftsi?t?v are you. John? home. It was Inevitable that he should air of high class, dignined proiessionausm, She sold It with more coolness than But you're not. see to the window, through glance .3 eYotfrtl6ih9js3 "within room slt two ever, and Vlth an Inclsiveness thaKcui the living persons 's !q iobns; .jfaaia..:... "Please" He si rove to brea k from a sud- ilngjirftn-- a..,UrlfLwood.blazfl hands nef, DUtlne neld Mnrtlghtiititt Ing of John' flnyers then he turned den together, arms about each others' tone. in her B happiness was sipleading shoulders, two radiant sweethearts away. wr for a long moment now. John; have to away dont go ."! In mind; easd though last. flames. At the of "wi'tclilng the flickering lent My "other man' bus con,' to: uie. I fcnrt The '.nl'er to his choir. . ' he moved slghH In envy. hM't you dehnut understand, you Tired "You're tired, "sweetheart "Tirey've got th system," he an. ftg?3ri understand? worry." Every. nerwiii". .fi Mii,,!f as.be rang .the ih! " "v,,l he Att "Huhr H 'TtJLn?;-d- . lnvll he HttJslW.tottTI-jnsUencoupler. In utYeiTTrni.t find a wis to could i i. d . . n." . w fr' Use the Herald's Want Ads out" tonlghtr w ; , .. She "Happy sj' always, John." tamed and kissed ana lightly. "Tou were a dear to send ma those roses. Toa aerer forget "Joha." " He straightened proudly, '-- " r7 " "Whjr should I? Pretty flra.r f' rou Tried MUTUAL VWUf ' '1 7 Thni Clrhfill ntifin bitter-sweet- 1 ' t - ! -i ' I" e . and" e Jill so" nos-slbl- ' 3 81. i i Not'i 0 - JiP g mw.yn y . ln ... .... it 'v. ..i .j ' u -- - ocn)e adfrBo 1ail ' ;a " ioiK - Hatch Under taking i Ca ! Int .v TtcWr?'ur;i.t; ""il . - J or-ila- , Reaa-an- Use .fVe" Wanta - v " r - ; - - ' - .,,-- . .' C9b:s9iq -.- oij-Manfi1 -- A ' : , I v-- ' .'1' - - j t ' . usual. Sweetheart". He "Same was hanging np his hat and overcoat A tnnnwmt mar and he cams behind ber, to lay his hand ea bar sbafflders ij.rrhrBraat.ft.sUght for a Instantr'How'Roy Sweetheart ' the-orw- didn't .know-an- y other vvny In the eWorld to make you Quarrel with me. to forget that eternal counting to a hun- L entific Over V YORK i: at - CHERRY BILL DAIRY Ia sthe last toadies had been tltdien F. CANNON DR. H. If was tlie -- , rhoneooi-fa- yflf trying to make you say the things you did say it was the only way 1 could think to do It. Don't you see? I Ju&t . : Knight Bldg, Provo;? I utan. T fiiiUn?1Hlffrifpatff1:'Salt Lake" City Tuesday evening to tend the .wedding of 'Miss Haael Joseph Beesley and son Seymour Pnnltnn anil John W. Mack both ot ihiirg, Mohn. unent Monday Salt Lake, which Joorplace at-- Ci s parents, In Provo with Mr. and Mrs. W. O. hslne" of - : and Mrs. J. C. Poulton. Beesley.. lousiy announced. wag-nervo- us Jn America. Jom 7, T.m nnriargtnnHT T5iS"ai . . to , J - - nn t wtline of thai he betu to mix the drcug timliwat with that the Mwipa, per. ana ten the wuu tope" to . reporter for theXKaneas City Star. He then suoceMdvel rwaa-- a epeclaHrrlter for tte BHaiv- the Chtearo Tribune, the New- Torn World And the Dearer Poet, when he ftgam went back to the etreue io become preai agent of Jhe drcua, and personal repreeentftttre for CoL William F. Cody. "Buffalo BE" Later .till of the he became general circus. . Beus-FloFollowing this he turned hie attentlon to telling the rest of the ..World What he had learned of the Aland at the. sawdust ring and his : stories and articles began to appear In all the large, magaxinea of the United States. MART STEWART CUTTINO, JR. -- Attorney-at-L- Kilt ' when-anoth- t ABE W. jou'rt i doot Bii ared. III. too. Mr. and Ira. Ralph Poulton, Mrs. ..The meeting of the Women's Relief Corps will be held May S3, Jn AlU'D. Cunningham, and Mrs. at her, his arms flat at hi sides, his lips open, his expression one of com bined Bngerdlsmayniid'Wtmdermen The -- soft arms tightened- - sUU more -- J about hie ndek. "Kiss me, John please P "Hardly." 4 jweetheart, eay how much they envied us. Strange i a rew little numbers will do. a clown at breahmway, beoomln the wagnlflcient aalary of five dot-t- are a week. After aboW years 'orrtiafion gladly out Obligation. he nmlled. "Yes but then, this . ."A man?" "You .dont suppose It would be anyone else? oment? Ho hurried up the'stairs, while "But Medalne " nsiijn the pae of MedalaHjairlnirtnn soufrht "And I have your permission to gi?" theHameg, the giaae of one whose mind It seemed that there was a little sarIs peopled with casm In her tone. "Of course, you ungulsh: But jn a mare, tt tad vanlslied. John war Mow, Td do nothing without your besj Je her, bowing In mock overpolite-nes- s permission. I want to be frank with and offering hU arm in an you, you know. Tou've supported me for ten yean. You've given me every, Invitation to the table. Many congratulations today." he thing In the world. I 'could ask for. with all the money. ald;as they seated themselves. J'Four '&,BPplIfid-ffif- t or five of the boys dropped In to tell that anyone In my circumstances could RYLEY COOPER COURTNEY L ired r , , vCopyright "by United Fettnrt Wow m Into mttuwit. tsweetheart. until 1 tldv Un a .... . u uv wim you. only a- m- NELSON K. Univ. Ave. t. too, .looked ttwmient tt remedy Nothing la the world that t be remedied, yo know' "Except thla, I'm" UrtSj ory6i"iotiaT Blck of you." : .., "StckT Tired Eft . n&la faced ter., "Sick of " Tbea for lung time he as tlleat axala. "There. WeUiialk U ;' oyer la OitVoraing-- r" "There lant going to be any thorn 1 tag. John. At least, not with too." poerthe dinner's waiting?" was i uselet elaijghefL-e- n yeara la enough. uemy lor the Sound of It. Jnhn tr, r I want someone else now." Lthit dinner was ready. It "Tour fie was on his feet Th an alaye w reaay. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Instant, his fingers stretching wide, :iefen Carrinon, was 4ne io h1rli his hrow working eon vulslvely, ou Medalner nothing ever; was awry. He" went on: r es. of course, it's wnltlns. Jufi a "Exartly what 1 said." Ccef Ryley Cooper of .J.irito "Tha Whit I the blase, "Beautiful Driftwood. ehT. ttather hard to get Isn't It?" ,. BY. ,i been e;ttlng 8tSaulUaJt,fWl,l,aiia4Jar.ljMn,t yon.' 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