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Show SOUTH CACHE COURIER HYRUM. UTAH TRICKS OF THOSE PLOTTERS by D. J. Walsh.) H, TONY," exclaimed Ruth Arnold. Ive Just heard the most terrible news I" What Is it, dearr an swered Tony Arnold, slipping out of coat his heavy canvas sheepskin-line- d and pulling off his snowy gloves. That darling Mrs. Westerly is sick Mrs. Brown told me today." What's the matter with her?" asked Tony. "T. B.," answered Ruth, looking straight into her husband's clear gray eyes. So much those letters called up to the mind of both the Arnolds so many memories of anxiety, hardship, struggle, suffering but victory in the ' end. Hard luck," Commented Tony, then added, What is she going to do about - it?" Thats Just the dreadful part about it all. The doctor says she must go clear oft out West to some camp and Mrs. Brown says shell Just die of homesickness so far away from Mr. Westerly and Dorothy. Of course there is the sanitarium up North, but that costs $100 a week and Mr. Westerly doesn't earn but $10 and they want to keep up with the payments on their little house and they are so terribly, terribly proud. Arnold stopped Suddenly Ruth speaking, clung to her tall, husband and commenced to cry. Cheer up, sweetheart, well figure out 9 way and without letting them go in debt or her go West or anything else you just see if we wont The telltale spots of color deepened on Doris Westerlys thin white cheeks as she glanced toward her husband and said : There comes that terrible truck drivers wife I suppose she has heard the news and is rushing over to console me by telling all about bow her second cousin and her great-aun- t and her husbands brothers niece had it and just how long before they gave up. She has packages in the front of the baby carriage most likely broth to build me up. Honestly, Martin, It seems as though I just couldnt stand being stared at pityingly by another neighbor who up to now hasnt so much as realized weve moved to this suburb." Say the word; dear heart, and If it Is chicken broth Ill wash her face in it when she starts telling any gloom stories," consoled Martin Westerly in a ferocious tone. Yet both the Westerlys welcomed their unwelcome visitor with politely assumed cordiality, though Doris did not attempt to rise from the couch on which she lay. Now, for goodness sake, Muriel, dont upset anything while youre here," cautioned Ruth Arnold as she observed her sturdy small daughter making a beeline for an entrancing bowl of goldfish on a low stand. You see, Muriel has had an off day, commencing with spilling her breakfast cereal down .her neck I shouldnt have brought her over, but I felt 1 ought not to wait another day before coming. Martin Westerlys jaws tightened; Doris bit her lips. Tony Tony is my husband, you know, , continued the. caller "was hauling for a wholesale nurseryman last week and he got the grandest lot of rhubarb roots, heaps more than we need for our garden, so he told me to be sure to bring & dozen over to you because you mentioned last summer about wanting some. Thats awfully kind in your husband and you, Im sure, said Martin Westerly mechanically. Some way, since the specialists bad news about Doris, the garden had faded Into the background of his interest. And you know, continued the visitor, chattily, if you want fresh rhubarb in winter all you have to do is to dig up some of the roots after the ground has frozen, stick them into a bushel basketful of dirt in the basement, and the first thing you know you will have the cutest little pale-pinstalks much better flavored than the hothouse variety." How interesting, said Doris Westerly, rather unconvincingly. "Pretty green beads, exclaimed little Muriel, edging up to the couch where Doris Westerly lay propped up on pillows. Lady has pretty green beads, muvver, Mimi want the pretty green beads. Small fingers reached out and clutched the slender strand. cautioned the Careful, sister, childs mother. Oh, yes, she mustnt come too near me, choked Doris, bitterly. Not if you dont want your beads wrecked, replied the caller, serenely. Tre given up wearing beads, shes so rough. As for the other shes had it in her own family, and how look at ' ' . her tough as nails." ; Silently, questloningly, the two Westerlys watched their guest, who shrugged her shoulders and said : "Oh, yes, weve had a round of it, too Tony blossomed out six months after of savwe were married after-effecing the world for democracy, the doctors said." Visions of the strapping, bronzed, weather-beate- n truck driver who passed the Westerly cottage night and morning flashed through the Incredulous minds of Doris and Martin. Freh air and fresh eggs, the doctor prescribed," continued the caller, broad-shouldere- d k ts so we got a Job on a poultry ranch. Of course, Tony had to stay flat on his back, but the work wasn't very bard for me to do, and I got so-- 1 almost liked the Idiotic hens. And come In bandy since then, for Muriel and the twins are certainly keen about eggs, and backyard grown ones are a darned sight cheaper than the store ones. And now Tony is just as good as new actually got unqualified life Insurance last year. Isn't that splendid? All due to the alr and eufs Tony says." The visitor leaned forward, her own cheeks flushed as ehe said In a tone as earnest as It was apologetic: Its none of my business, I know, telling you what you ought to do. But you really should live outdoors. And you can do it Just as easily at home as in one of those gloomeries they call sanitariums. With the lovely big yard you folks have you could put up an air cottage Just as easily as could be. For a moment the caller fumbled In her hand bag. then drew out a rolled blueprint. Tony has been working on this little plan for a cottage foi you. You see, its designed to harmonize with your house and to fit right in with your gardening scheme, and when you dont have to parked there all the time you can turn the place Into a playhouse for your Doro thy." . Again the vision of the neighbor they had always called the terrible truck driver flashed through the minds of the Westerlys. It was Martin Westerly who inquired Your husband didnt incredulously: sketch this himself, did he? The visitor nodded, smiling a bit as she answered: "Tony is really an architect, but leaning over a drawing-boarIs zero In occupations for a lunger, so he took up trucking after we had saved enough from the chicken ranch job to start buying a truck And that reminds me, Mr. Westeily. Tony is hauling for a builder this week, and he says theres a lot of lumber that you can have. He was going to bring it home for kindling, but if you care about it he said he thought that the two of you could carve out Mrs. Westerlys cottage. Tony could help Saturday afternoon and Sundays, and Ill Just run up a few curtains and things for It, and then she can sit out there and keep an eye on Dorothy while Dorothy is playing outdoors." The visitor rose to leave, drawing out one package after another from the baby carriage. Rhubarb roots Mr. Westerly. Eufs for you, Mrs. Westerly. They arent half bad if you take them raw with grape juice or orange Juice. Tony said hed dump that lumber off late this afternoon. There, now, Muriel, I Just knew youd disgrace the family. Come, hurry and help mother pick up Mrs. Westerlys sewing things, you little scamp. Weve got to be getting back home or supper won:t be done in time, and you know how starved daddy is every night when he gets in. Honestly, Mrs. Westerly, I never saw be eats like a farm-hansuch an appetite in my life." Thats done, announced Tony Arnold, slipping out of his old sheepskin coat and pulling off his heavy gloves. Did you really get it all finished? asked Ruth, eagerly. All but the painting, and Westerly You is going to do that tomorrow. ought to be able to put up the cur tains In two or three days. Ill hurry up and finish them. I want to just get my desk tidied first and then Ill turn the hems. Here's that ad of the leather jacket you were looking for last week. Better take it before it gets lost, for your old sheepskin coat certainly does look tacky." Keeps me plenty warm, defended Tony. Think 1 might as well wear it on through this winter." Look exclaimed Ruth. Tony I straight at me and tell me the truth did Mr. Grant give you that lumber or did he not?" Havent we agreed that each of as shall do what we please with our own money? parried Tony. I might have known it. Oh, Tony. Tony I just love you to bits." Well, I told you wed find a way to get the Westerlys fixed up, didnt I? "I didnt know you planned to give up your new coat, said Ruth. I notice you havent said anything more about going In to town to pick out that new floor lamp youve been talking about getting for so long," said Are you perfectly Tony, teasingly. sure that your aunt really sent you so much more curtain material than you needed for this house, that you had Then enough for the new cottage? both the plotters laughed. rough-lookin- g Doddas OUR COMIC SECTION ILoenmcr .FairqJTalo MMV"GRAHAM' vnruw Ntwam unomBONNER . D TED AND BILLY Events in the Lives of Little Men d Tm the regular horse," said Ted. Oh, gracious," laughed Billy, neighBut you must still grow." ing. Still grow? What do you mean? asked Ted, very much puzzled. You must grow In Intelligence and kindliness and gentleness. Of course you are all of these things now but you can always keep on trying to be more kindly, more forgiving and more gentle all the time then youll be a very noble horse. And you must be brave and strong! And always work to be more full-size- so. Thats what they call the right kind of ambition and also good sense." The horses had been talking for quite a while before this part of the conversation and now Ted was laughing as hard as he could. Its the best joke in the world, he said. Whats the best joke? asked Billy, looking rather unhappy, for he thought Ted was very unkind to treat his fine lecture In such a fashion. 7 , Why, dont you know? asked Ted. No, I dont, said Billy. Then I will tell you, Ted said. I will be obliged to you if you will,' odd-lengt- for-you- , d Collegiate Addressee The baccalaureate sermon originated about the time the sumptuary laws were passed In Massachusetts in 1722. These laws were the result of too much revelry at commencements, and prohibited commencers from providing either plumb cake, roasted or baked meats, pies of any kind, hlso distilled liquors." The first public commencement at Yale In 1713 does not mention a baccalaureate sermon. About this time, however, ethical addresses began to be given by college presidents or college pastors at both Harvard and Yale. It Is thought that the baccalaureate sermon of today is an outgrowth of that custom. Minute Measurement The bureau of standards says that of an inch Is about one the smallest dimension that can be measured. Measurements to this degree of precision were made on three quartz flats at the bureau of standards. The interferometer, which depends on the interfercS'e of light waves, is used. The Driver Came Out remarked Billy, still in a very haughty fashion. You started in, at the first of our conversation, to say that you hoped you would be appreciated and I told you not to be conceited. That was when we began to talk, Then somehow the lecture all get turned on me! And I was the one being lectured, and you were the one who was lecturing. Well, ns long as one of us was wed! lectured its a good thing. And I try to take my own lectures to heart as they say. I dont like people or creatures to be noble about others and their actions, and to be quite careless about their own. Do tell me, said Ted, "why you wanted to be appreciated. Oh, yes, said Billy, I had forgotten about It. You see weve been waiting for the master to drive us along. He has been Inside the buildipg, yonder. But that automobile alongside of us has been stuck in the mud for a long time. And so it makes me think that people should stop thinking of machinery all the time and of automobiles, and now and again think of their old friend the horse." Just then the driver came out, and Ted and Billy pulled the truck away, while the automobile still stuck in the mudl And how proud these two truck horses felt as they left the automobile behind! Say This Quickly Frankies father, Farmer Foster, fol- Frankie Foster followed fighters. Frankie feared father, for father flogged Frankie for following fighters. Frankie Foster frowned, for flogging felt fearful. Foolish Frankie Foster found Farmer Foster formidable. Freddie Fleming fought. Farmer Foster found Freddie fractious. Frankie Foster, finding Freddie friend fighting Freddie Flemings Fleming, followed fighters further. Frankies father, finding Frankie tar from farm, followed Frankies footsteps far. Further, further Farmer followed futile Foster footsteps. Frantic Farmer Foster, finding Frankie following fighters, frowned finished. fight Fighters fearfully. Freddie Flemings friend flew fearing Farmer Foster. Frankie Foster felt fearfully frightened, fearing fathers flogging. Frankie flew for farm, father following. Frankie Fosters father flogged foolish Frankie for following fighters far from farm. Frankie Foster follows fighters few. lowed farms. Cleaning Up a Million Mother of College Freshie Heres a letter from our boy at last Dad Has he a Job yet? Mother Yes, hes washing dishes In a cafe. Dad Fine. He said he was going to clean up a million. 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