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Show V r ( THE RICH COUNTY NEWS, RANDOLPH, UTAH HMMIlWHIIHIHiitMj t rfr - ' Hie Parental Blessing C companion. , .Toro Bride laughed. say in your telegram? By JANE OSBORN ( I92tt by llcClur. Newspaper Syndicate., Mr. and Mrs. Drew were leisurely eating breakfast with the new leisure that bad recently come since Mr. Drews retirement. Their contentment was almost complete. Still, Mrs. Drew sighed a little sigh as she poured the coffee from the electric percolator and then daintily added sugar and cream to Mr. Drews liking. Mr. Drew knew the cause of that sigh, and he asked no questions, only looked tenderly into his wife's eyes as he took the cup she passed across the little breakfast table and discarded his morning paper so that he could devote himself entirely to her. As the days drew near for their sons return her Impatience was not to be wondered at. It was then that tlielr rnnid ar-- , rived with the telegram that had just been delivered at the door and that set the pulses of both Mr. and Mrs. Drew beating faster and fired them with a curious medley of fears and hopes. Ton read It. quickly, said Mrs. Drew, trying to smile: and her husband, with a quaver In his voice that he tried to hide, began: Sailing for home today. May I bring bride home with me? Wire answer with $100 to Browns In Boston. "TIM. "Its dated :yesterday, Mr. Drew commented. Why, Bride, bride. mother, . Isnt this unexpected? He hasnt said anything about a girl in , his letters No, but then Timothy wouldnt, said his mother with a becoming little blush. Well, I hope It isnt some' Eskimo girl or Indian hes come across up there "Now, John, protested the doting mother, you know Timothy wouldnt do anything rash. There are probably a . few nice American girls up there. Perhaps a nurse or a teacher. He's learned to admire her, and, of course, well welcome her as our -- own Well, Fm blessed chuckled the I wpnt raise a fuss, of father. course; though one of the last things I told him was not to marry too young. I was Timothy is only twenty-twbefore I married you. I twenty-fiv- e wanted him to know the satisfaction of being able to provide for his wife from his own earnings. I told him I wouldnt advance any money for a wife but. of course, Ill do the right thing for your sake, mother. If for Mr. Drew paused no other reason to laugh a laugh that was a sort of reminiscent chuckle. . Im blessed! Hes a sly one writes us letters telling about his working so hard up there in Labrador, biasing the trail through new territory for his concern, camping with fishermen, never seeing a woman, and well, Tm blessed Im not a bit upset about It, Mrs. Drew assured, deliberately eating a piece of toast to show that she hadnt even lost her appetite., m get the two west rooms ready for them. There will be two weeks before they can possibly get here, wont there, father? I should think she his- - bride would like ruffled Swiss curtains, dont you? But Mr. Drew did not hear much of his wifes plans to refurnish the west rooms. He was planning the wording of his message back to his son to await him at Boston. It was characteristic of him not to show the letter he wrote to his wife, but she knew he had done the right thing. The letter began and ended with a hearty congratulation, and it was padded with an order on the Boston banker mentioned In Timothys wireless for $3,000, which Timothy might need, for current expenses. Thirty thousand dollars was waiting for Timothy, the father said, as soon as he returned. He had suggested before, he recalled, that Timothy should wait, but since If he loved the deed was done-rwe- ll. the girl enough to go ahead and get What ; married. why, well and good. did he mean, anyway, by asking for a paltry $100 didnt he know his father? Timothy Drew, looking rugged and brown and weighing fifteen pounds more than when he had started out four months before, arrived In Boston on the day expected and tost no time In going to his bankers. He had received a good enough salary from the concern which had employed him to go prospecting In the North, and he knew that hs commissions would be more than gratifying, but his orders had 4een to hold most of his salary to his account In their New York 'office. Be had merely wanted, to borrow the $100 for Immediate expenses from his father. A young medical student whom he had met In his wanderings was his He went with him to the companion. bank, and Timothy had suggested that he kill five or six hours while he (Timothy) went to call on a girl he used to know out in the Back Bay I s .What ' did you At the little church' the minister, a f Just asked to have dad forward a hundred dollars and said I was bringing you home with me. r : How did you say that I mean the part about bringing me with you? May I bring Bride home with me. I suppose. How else would I say it? . Well, dont you see? And bcth young men . laughed. "You see Fve gone around with that name fbr some years and Im getting used to its possibilities. Punsters reap a rare harvest from it but this is really the best yet. Timothy went, still in some confusion, off to Bnck Bay to call on tne girl he knew Aileen Monroe, daughter of an old friend of his mother. Timothy had loved her since he had met her two years before, but he had never hinted this to his mother, because he wasnt at all sure of Aileens feelings and didn't feel in a position to ask her to become his wife. They had exchanged letters during his absence and the letters from Aileen had left little doubt that she returned a measure of his heart of affection. Timothy read the letters to Aileen and laughed over them. "Isn't it dreadful to .disappoint them? asked Aileen. with mock sadI imagine your mother has ness. furnished the guest rooms all over fo? the bride and theyve killed the fatted calf and everything. And now youre going to go borne with John. Bride. Its really cruel.-Themight have known It was Tom, said Timothy. "Ive mentioned him in my letters a few times. Still well, Its all very funny, and say, Aileen, if you really think they'd be so desperately disappointed, why, yon wouldnt consent to Aileen, dont you see what I mean? Would you, right now, I mean? Then we could start back tomorrow or the next day ' and "Id hate to disappoint that dear mother of yours when shes all ready said for a new daughter-in-laAileen. But what about Mr. Bride? "Hang Bride I exploded Timothy. He was going home with me Just for a chance to get straightened out and sort of civilized before he started in at medical college. I guess hed be jolly well satisfied to stay as my New York hotel guest In a bang-u-p for a week Instead and hes got a girl in New York. So Timothy, after all, took his bride home with him. - , Individual Cited aa Example of Care. Icssness Existed Only In the . Imagination of Minister. COLORADO colored man, announced that he regretted to state that a certain brother DOUBLES MILEAGE More Than 6t Per Cent of Roads Have Been Improved During Past Seven Years. (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) Colorado has more than doubled its mileage of Improved road In the last seven years, according to the bureau of public roads of the United States Department of Agriculture, which has made an extensive Investigation os to the highway mileage and revenue of the stale. In 1014 there was 13,208 miles of improved road and a total of, 39,780 miles, while in 1921 the Improved mileage lmd Increased to- 29,540 miles and a total of 48,143 miles. The Improved road at the present lime ts classified as follows: Graded and urained, 24,941 miles; sand, clay and 6ravel, 4,397 miles; macadam, 131 miles; other types of surfacing, 71 - miles. While most of the Improved road this state Is what Is known as road, the fact that more than In low-typ- e 60 . For Infants and Children. had retired to rest the night before without locking the door of his fowl bouse, and on rising in the morning had found that ail his chickens had disappeared. I dont want to be personal," he added, but I hab my suspicions as to who stole dem chickens. I shall be glad If the man who took dem will not put any money In the box when it Is passed round, and then I shall know if dose suspicions are right or Mothers Knov That Genuine LCOHOL-- 3 S PER Always Bears (in61hc5tociaclisaiidCwvB not Every one present contributed, Now, breddem, announced the minister. I dont want your dinners spoilt by wonderin where dat brud-de- r lives who dont lock his chlckuns up at night. Dat brudder dont exist, mah friends ; he was a parable for the purpose of finance. Cheerfulness- ....... - Castoria Signature of mineral. NOT NARCOTIC Mf' In 4 The Rude Awakening. The Capper daughter of the family came to the breakfast table In a disI dont see why tinctly bad humor. you awakened me when you did, she I was complained to her mother. Just about to receive a proposal. I dreamed John T had taken me out to dinner, we had just finished eating and lie folded his hands and looked at me like he was ready to ask a question when you woke me Use XV o-s- afigg and For Over Thirty Years . up. her unsympathetic brother I know that guy better than He wasnt going to ask you to marry him at all. He was going to ask you to lend lilm money to pay the dinner check. Oh," laughed, you do. ' Exact Copy of Wrapper. THC CENTAUR COMPANY, NEW YORK CtTYe CATARRH Catarrh Is a Local disease greatly Inby Constitutional conditions. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE consists o f an Ointment which gives Quick Relief by local application, and the Internal Medicine, a Tonic, which acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces and assists in ridding your System of Catarrh. 8old by druggists for over 40 Years. F. 3. Cheney ft Co.. Toledo. O. fluenced No Meeting., A young reporter was sent out by the city editor of one of the Rochester SICK HEADACHE elites y nivER JIPjLLjS a good dose of Carter's Little liver Pills then take 2 or 3 for a few nights after. They restore the organs to their proper functions and Headache and the causes of it pass away. THEY REGULATE THE BOWELS and PREVENT CONSTIPATION SmB Ml; 3mA Dm; Swell Mm papers to report a meeting. About two hours after the assignment was made the young reporter returned with a sad countenance. The city editor told him to get the Putnam Fadeless Dyes dyes or tints as you wish report up Immediately, as It was nearly time to go to press. COMPLIMENT THAT RANG TRUE IMPRESSING HIS BEST GIRL There will not be any report on was answer. the that meeting," Little Indianapolis Newsboy Proved Plumber Felt He Had a Right to B Why not? queried the city editor. He Had His Share of the Wit of Proud of His Important Family "There wns no meeting, replied ' Hia Race. Connections. In a the young reporter. It broke up big row and the chairman whs He was quite evidently a plumber She Is one of Indianapolis most chucked under the table. Rochester agreeable and attractive young busi- and as he sat with his best 'girl1 Democrat and Chronicle. ness women, who has fallen into the back of the Woman upon the bus hs habit of. bringing all sorts of pres- explained that be had been working a Kansans Destructive Laugh. a In the days when horseflesh was In ents to little Irish newsboy who sells little harder lately the cold weather not far from the News office made them work harder in those papers flower one of the hardest things in him a buildings which were unheated and in town was to get horses accustomed to The other evening she brought warm gloves, and he racked which they were putting the plumb, Job Hofers laugh. Every time he took pair of suitable ing. It was different In the summery off the main hatch and helped himself his little Irish brain for for her. when the buildings were restfully thanks to a real mastodonlc gurgle of glee And finally they came with a true cool. there were two or three runaways And then the bus passed by the big Lady, he said, down Main street. The horses largely Irish compliment likes of you Is an old on the drive. the mansions Im glad have passed, but Jobs laugh has the The plumber began to boast Pride same devastating effect. Today he be- maid. If you were married and your on this street Is so curious a thing. came amused at something while in boys sold newspapers like bein and My dad, he said, had the co yourself, the anything Lem Lumps Ford, and two panes of In almost window glass fell out. Eldorado rest of us kids' would have to go out tract to put in the plumbing of business. every swell house In this city. , Yep, Times. The business woman says that was he continued boastfully, "hes got the best ' compliment she ever re- finest lot of customers youd ever the A Sentimental Show. find. ceived. Indianapolis News. This is billed as a love story and And the girl whispered happy and comes up to Its billing. Owlish. proud admiration of the splendid fam ' Alsd Its cooing. And he left legacies, droned the ily into which she was about to Here he paused. marry. Chicago JournaL "to wit lawyer, do more to are their likely People the Intoned who? "To judge. duty If it isnt made needlessly unQualified to Enter. pleasant When are yon going to let me Mss Our Idea of a true friend is one multitude of who sees us only from our own view- you? "Come around on Friday. Thats Society uncovers amateur night feminine , shoulders. point Gives New Life to Old Stockings A Concrete Cement Road In Colorado, per cent of the total mileage nas been improved constitutes a record that will MUST SEE FOOD TO TASTE IT be envied by many. For each square mile of area the . More Delicate Flavors, It Is Asserted, road revenue amounts to $85.50, and f there Is mile of road. The Cannot Be Discerned by revenue totnl road amounts to $9.35 One 8ense Atone. per capita, $182.07 per mile of road, What we mow ns taste Is a some- and totals $8,765,443. what more complicated sense than Is DIRT ROADS WASTE GASOLINE commonly supposed, remarks a writer In the Scientific American. As a matter of fact with the sense of taste Gallon of Fuel Necessary to Drive Car Six Miles on Earth and Twelve alone It is only possible to detect four on Herd. flavors, which are sweet, sour, bitter and salt All the more delicate flaAn Investigation carried on by an vors are discerned with the aid of the sense of smell. This la easily proved automobile manufacturer showed that by holding the no"trlls vyhen eating the consumption of a gallon of gasoany kind of Jam. for instance. In such line was necessary to drive a machine conditions It is quite Impossible to de- six miles on the average earth roadb tect the special flavor of the fruit. A as against twelve miles on the roads, according to Automoyet more curious point is to be found In the fact that the ability to taste bile Topics. These figures would InIs to an extent, at any rate, depehdent dicate a saying In gasoline, on the upon sight Few people can detect basis of 400 vehicles per mile a day, the difference between beer and stout of 50,000,000 gallons on 10,000 miles of If they drink with their eyes dosed. Improved roads. At 24 cents a gallon There are also a certain number, of this amounts to $12,000,000, er more persons about who cannot tell tea than enough to pay 5 per cent Interest from coffee if they shut their eyes on the Investment. One billion, seven hundred million when drinking. Most of the men blinded during the war lost all pleasure dollars per year will pay $15,500,000,000 in smoking; they said the tobacco had of 5 per cent bonds (principal and Inno flavor to them. In many cases by terest) in a little less than twelve using a stronger tobacco the lost years. In other words. If we could pleasure In smoking has been re- Immediately lay down 2,500,000 miles gained. An Interesting test for ordi- of public highway at a cost of $15,500,-000,00borrowing the money to do It nary people .Is to close the eyes while smoking a pipe or S cigarette. It is with at 5 per cent Interest, the saved to the producers of farm amazing the difference that Is made, proving beyond all doubt that seeing products In the one Item of reduced the. curling smoke has a great deal cost of moving their annunl crops to to do with appreciating the aroma of market would pay off the debt, princithe tobacco. pal and interest. In less than twelve So all this seems to Indicate that, years. after all, the senses of smell and ANCIENT PAVING MATERIALS sight are highly Important In exercising our full sense of taste. Remans Used Brisk as Early as 44 A. "Doctor Inkpot D. Sumarlans Were First to "Doctor Inkpot" was a nickname Use Acphalt given to John Standish. who. snys Wood, in his Athenae Oxonlensls, As early as 4 A. D. the Homans when Queen Mary ruled the sceptre used bricks In England. Actual scien. . . seeing what great mischief tific and quantity production did not wns like to follow upon tiie translation begin, however, until 8S6, when Alfred of the Bible Into the English tongue the Great directed that bricks be proIn the time of King Edward, and be- duced under government supervision. fore, bestirred himself so much abont The earliest recorded use of asphalt It, that he fonnd means to have the was by the Sumarlans, a people Inmatter proposed In parliament, in the habiting the Euphrates valley prior to beginning of Queen Mary, that all such the ascendancy of the Babylonians. Bibles that were In the English tongue An asphalt cast excavnted at Logash. should be prohibited and burned. This near the mouth of the Euphrates, dates being very displeasing to many," he back to 2350 B. G. As a mortar for was tinted of them, and therefore one, brick, similar to the filler now used la after his usual manner, cnlls him brick streets, asphalt was uised in the mririo and scurrra, and another as construction of the Tower of Babel. foulmouthd as he, Doctor Inkpot Money to Improve Highways. In the Inner Artistic Circles. million dollars will have been Fifty A Parisian art denier went to call spent on Improving Canada's ljlghways who an on proudly artist, displayed section. r when the period terminates Its Id like . you to come with me, his latest work. They discussed inIn the fall of 1923. Bride, he said, only there wouldnt fine points and the dealer finally quired as to what valuation was be any nourishment in it for you Keep Chickens Busy. . and, well, Im pretty fond of the girl, placed on the painting. the chickens an abundance of Gite deI value this picture at anyway. food to til! their crops at night; keep Then he called at the bank, and to clared the artist firmly. Do you not them working through the dry; give me. friend? 0 with my agree Ms amazement was Informed that ereen food and buttermilk. Of a certainty, assented the dealhad been deposited there for him. Furthermore, I think I Two letters had likewise been re- er heartily, Control Contagious Roup. One was from Timothys know where I can get $40 for It ceived. Vaccination will help to control conSoldi" said the artist mother and the other from his fa tagious rou in poultry. o. J MERELY USED AS A PARABLE ttier. Timothy had to read each letter several times before he grasped their significance, and even then he was left in confusion, t So he read itbem to' his one-hal- hnrd-surfac- $1,700,-000,00- five-yea- . 0 Has your mealtime drink said "Pay up! people have had from coffee or caffeine, has many that message A ten after the drug, GOOD had its effect upon nerves or di- gestion. 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