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Show : 1922 THE LEHI FREE PRESS anonist 25. 1S32 TV Mr. and Mrs Howard Bicki were week-en- d litor in Salt Lake City. LEHI Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Richardson of Mr. and Mrt. iiagna, were guesta of James Zimmerman, Sunday. a itw u Confidence It is the boundless CONFIDENCE Mrs. Annie Powell visited refsCvea JJr. Edith Johnson and two childin Salt Lake last week. two ren have gone to Magna for a LEHI weeks visit with Mrs. Johnson's pard has been Bradahaw Mr. John Beith. Mrs. George ents, Mr. and few dayi to his bed the past LEHI placed m and Mrs. Earl Strong of suffering from heat prostration. LEHI Chicago, Illinois, arrived Tuesday for and Mra. George Mr. of son Paul, an extended visit at Camp Williams. ill the past few been has P. Price Mrs. Strong was formerly Miss of the heat effect! the from days, Sigrid Christensen. Mi as Naomi Davis of Salt Lake has Mr. and Mrs. Rulon Pierce and with Miss Enid Zim baby of Salt Lake were dinner guests been visiting for the past week. of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Christensen merman LEHI at Camp Williams on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jones of Rj froii Interested any of your seen them all lehi Mrs. W. F. V Welsh, n(1 MlB8 MayDeii oe Miss Jayna hnma Clayton oi UVIUV T VM. ,mu was ma at any s:iv something en- - Before buying what ackett LEHI LEHI f State Bank ot Lehi h We specialize in ',1a and service if j Mr. Confidence creates enthusiasm that knows NO failure. confiAnd in times like these, it is the cusdence placed in us by our steadfast tomers that enables us to overcome NEW and problems with fortitude, courage r OUr re- - Roberta ig-a- d: 5jones, Texas, ' ' r: "June 21, 1925. II Antrim, ilk-res- t Jbbs Ferry, N. Y. "Your uncle Tom bad an argument with a cowman yesterday stop There will be a funeral tomorrow stop I got your address by frisking Uncle Horn on whose person I found your letter to him of the second Instant stop If you Insist I will send him to you charges prepaid stop However If you will take the advice of a stranger you will permit him to await the trump of resurrection In the land his sheep made fallow stop If you have any Interest In his estate I suggest you take steps to protect lt stop If unable to do this immediately wire me authority and I will take charge of it stop Most usually I am honest stop Reference Federal Trust company El Paso. "JAIME MIGUEL HIGUENES." "H l's fire!" Crooked Bill's voice was the first to break the silence when Roberta had finished reading this remarkable communication. "It's true. There is a God that marks the sparrow's fall and your Uncle Tom was a bird !" "Well, now that he's dead, Uncle Bill, you might be charitable and speak kindly of him. At least he was my last of kin," Roberta chid the old cover having " " . snred Pauline chment I I see lt all dear, what been ill QeTj now. Right there little I hate him. Ml uevlv n that's been use y went blah! Yes, tnat was a again as long as I live." iub met ing, sour note and he has an ear ror , .arjer to kind than When a woman has come to that l music. has some That quite usually she finds It pride nnd I had thought they all .iwen expecting me to propose conclusion, cease vain to time and weeprepining a month, and Just a little while had ego!" lave her Inflamed eyes with some She sat down In a low rocker to a?o I was fool enough to do It She ing, looked so Infernally proposable today! soothing lotion and powder her nose. think it over very carefully. As usual, So presently Roberta did all of these her resentment and rage were disapAnd while I was doing It I looked at things and while doing them ap her steudily and noted the triumphant pearing at the double; she was only herself very critically In her sensible now of a feeling ot humiliaglint In her eyes, and a little self sat- praised THE LEHI FREE PRESJ, isfied smile on her lovely lips. Somenot so much because of what tion, LEHI, UTAH lt, watch Glenn Hackett had said and done as thing toid me she was preparing the 'ed in " skids for me. So. no sooner had I Published by because she bad failed so miserably In feminine adroitness to meet an expopped the question and no sootier "j"1 Lehi Printing had she commenced to assure me thut traordinary situutlon. In a way of Every she hndn't remotely suspected this at speaking be had demolished her. Par" ADEVOTISWriucles appeared. tachment, than I Interrupted her and alyzed her powers of initiative and inJfilclent Justification withdrew my proposition. I begged ventiveness and left her helpless to Disnlay n tBa yuns ,adT ,n her not to think defend herself I ground her to a pulp! any more about It." Keaaers .er nncle nd "H l's fire!" Crooked Bill was pjaja,, He had proved to her what a monuno'e ,ot ,ettlns steeped In reverential awe. SUBSCRIPT mental failure she had turned ont to "That got her blazing mad," nnckett be in an art where, to quote Crooked One year in t continued. .,, ordinary run of young Bill, she was supposed to be 150 per "It would anger a sheep," Crooked Want Ad. who laid their vealy hearts cent perfect ! ot MiBn Rberta Antrim, Bill agreed. "Roberta's mighty high Suddenly Roberta began to laugh. First In'eet 15111 had ,ltt,e i'mI,atny aD(l and handsome In her Ideas." "Thinks he's won a great victory," she for man. "I told her It had suddenly occurred ,& patience. The majority of them decided. "Well, like John Paul Jones, were "All right, honey. I'll not say anamusing themselves with to me that she could never possibly I have not yet begun to tight. I'll Koberta as outrageously as she consider marrying a lawyer who other word." man that to unusual his knees bring amused herself with them, or else grubbed for a living In the heart of Glenn Hackett thought the situa and when I have him there I'll well, 1 New asto a York's attracted moth her financial Is frankly told quarter. I'll not do anything so unladylike as tion, while a bit clouded, deserved the attracted to a candle flame, Cp to her I was quite certain thnt what sh "I'm very to put my foot In his face, but I'll customary consideration. the present none of Roberta's rejects was seeking was a knight errant and at him I I swear I will I'll laugh sorry, Bobby," he said. laugh bad committed suicide, although not I wasn't lt I told her I had suddenly "That's kind of you, Glenn. Unforout loud!" less than four had vowed so to do. mode up my mind that it was ail n tunately 1 never knew Uncle Tom-- had There Is always a feeling of comCrooked Bill had more than a sushideous mistake and But that's n never seen him, that is. It's too fort when one has come to a decision far as I got." had. of course, but really poor Uncle picion, too, that, In addition to Roafter wrestling with a knotty probberta's undoubted charms, the fact "She up and left you then, son? Sh lem. Roberta had her poise back Tom wasn't a very lovable character, that she was his beir was not a neg- was crying as she passed me. I didn't I'm afraid." Ho Heard the Rapid Patter of Roagain; she felt again that she was ligible attraction to her continuous see her, but my hearing's right good "He was a turkey buzzard," Crooked berta's Little Feet ready to conquer new worlds and and shifting entourage. for my years. Boy, you're a gift from Bill declared with finality. "Roberta's make them like It. She went downIn the case of the young gentleman God I Continue to play your cards mirror, khe knew she had a medium stairs and found Glenn Hackett and paternal uncle," he went on to explain who sat with Roberta on the stone like that and she's yours without a sized, head covered with Crooked Bill in the library enjoying for the benefit of Hackett "He took bench under the elm, Crooked Rill flicker. That girl requires a whole the sort of golden-tinteauburn hair cocktails. to associating with sheep. I reckon lot o Hckin', but she's only got to which so many women attempt, but could Una no extenuating circum the old bandit must have been worth "Have one, honey?" her guardian which few achieve. She had the sort stances to adduce as to why Roberta be licked once!" asked coaxingly. "A tiny one?' considerable, and so far as I know, of rich creamy skin that goes with should not be convicted of Inflicting "I'm wondering If I overplayed my Roberta, you're his next of kla So "No, thank you. Uncle Bill Give such hair; her eyebrows and eyecruel and unusual punishment. Glenn handr my share to Mr. Hackett He's going It looks as if you're In the sheep busiBackett, to begin with, was of good "What If you did? She didn't have lashes were darker than her hair, to need It to give him courage to face ness In Texas." inmny whers brains and money. In even a dirty little deuce to trump your their luxuriance conveying a hint of the future." Roberta read the letter agaia "Judgevidence for three generations, had ace, aid sue?" Celtic blood. "Bah!" Mr. Hackett replied rudely. ing by the name of the sender of this been "I suppose I startled her. I'm a used wisely. He was Her eyes, large, brown and a trifle He caught a wildly always approving wink telegram, Jaime Miguel Higuenes, It rather tall, uttie bit afraid. Mr. Latham. and aneular. She sleepy, owing to her acquired trick from Crooked Bill and decided to leap would appear that Texas boasts at with a plain honest face like a kind plays fast and loose with a man. of gazing up at men from under the in over his head. "Sour grapes," he least one very Intelligent, very horse. De was thirty years old, a She's a confirmed flirt" lids, were ideal for setting the reason added a bit viperishly, Roberta thoughtful, very frank and very humor"They make awful good wives once lawyer and a good one, which Is to of an impressionable male tottering ous Mexican. He expresses himself thought 'em," Crooked Bill on Us throne. Her nose had Just esMy that Crooked Bill gladly paid him yon halter-breaRoberta smiled with exceeding po like an educated American. Uncle a large annual retainer. The old suggested. caped being snubby nnd was tilted at liteness, but there was coolness in the Bill, you spent a great many years "How do yon knowT man's highest compliment for Glenn so gentle an angle as to confer upon smile. Crooked Rill noticed her chin down there. Do you happen to know Backett was that he had horse sense, "I married one and she was that her a faintly haughty when had gone up about a quarter of an the Higuenes family?" expression and was the only man he knew who girl's aunt Roberta comes by her her face was in repose. She had a inch. "Let's be good friends, Glenn," crooked Bill's face had worn his ... appeared, to be as common and misfortune honestly. All the Bar short, beautifully curved upper lip she said In her most Ingratiating and most crafty smile while Roberta was at . an 4ld shoe and jet rows women were romantic. In fact which adorable malformation perfascinating manner. 'Tou are so in speaking, but now it was blank and wasnt::-;;.J'i;Roberta's mother ran away with an mitted much too easy a of telligent one can't help being attracted expressionless. "It's been twenty-fivCrooked Bill wished he might have end man In a minstrel show. She even, hard white teeth. Herdisplay lower Hp to you, and usually you're very nice. years since I adored the Jokes that boy ased to was full, tender and Just a shade willbeen privileged to hear, what Glenn operated In Texas, RoReally, if your bank account should berta. Higuenes! Higuenes I I can't crack until he cracked one on her by ful. Her chin was full a no" Backett and Roberta were saying. be brought to the sear and vel- - seem to ever remember anybody by that However, he was a - fairly accurate marrying her. She bore him Roberta sive. her body beautifully formed low leaf you should set up as a for name. reader of gesture, , facial expression and from that day until he died Rolithe as a cat's and suggestive of tune-telle- r " and "It would appear," Roberta decided and nods, so be was assured that berta ran him ragged and made the abounding health and much outdoor I I had read yours cor thought presently, "that I have need to enBackett was proposing marriage to poor devil like It He was a good exercise. rectly. I see now I did not" end man but a poor Judge of Investgage a lawyer to investigate Uncle his niece. Despite her almost startling beautv Indeed, you did. Tou're marvel Tom's estate." She glanced with frank and when he and his wife were one realized "It'll be like her to refuse him." he ments, ous. Instinctively thnt Rokilled In a train wreck, my wife and berta was interest and approval at Hackett. decided, "and blra the only real man not (sentimentally speakYou'll marry me when I get ready I fell heir to Roberta. She was Of course," Crooked I've ever seen on the premises. And eleven ing) a clinging vine. One "Certainly. to marry you." he charged amiablv. felt, too Bill agreed, and thought more for once in his life he's doing all the then. My wife died ten years ago and that she had a kindly healthy temper, tell despite Jokes, don't you?" "Why, you I've been riding herd on Roberta ever of Uncle Tom for having talking while Roberta does the listenher perennial good nature and her provided an "Time!" Crooked Bill saw since." the that ing. I know that meek, sad resigned opportunity for these two to forget tolerance for her own sex. As a mat issue was far from clarifying. "No their "I fear you've made a bad Job of ter bend of her head while she recent differences and be friendof fact Roberta tugs at did a temmore of possess these lovers' quarrels, Ro in the name of business, her handkerchief and tries to appear it, Mr. Latham." ly again per readily aroused, but she had the berta. Glenn is staying for dinner. 'Well, you can't bar me for tryln' " "nackett is the very man." surprised. She must have admlrntinn of saving to grace You'll refusing It admit of Join us, course, honey?" crooked Bill responded calmly. "The from men or life Is a delusion and a "Hackett Isn't." that harassed perexcept under extraordinary circum"Why, certainly, Uncle Bill. How son declared snare 1 And now she's picked on a glrl'a sound at heart but cursed with stances. with finality. "Jaime Glenn!" a face delightful, and figure that'd make Helen victim that's bound to back-fir- e Is. That man Is honMiguel on her, Higuenes herself In Apprnislng her mirror, Any man who thinks he can e or I'm no jude of men. Hello, he's' of Troy look like a Navajo squaw In est and fearless. I can tell that much Roberta reflected with a sort of sweet a woman a is She hns fool, and suddenly comparison. brains, she has bitterness talking too much I He's getting from his telegram. Also he gives bank that she had dressed that Glenn Hackett realized he was all of references. ve. She's finding the poise" If you desire, Roberta, going not afternoon an with eye single to Imthat Such realizations always disturb I shall "Not any more," Glenn Hackett In to her liking ah, I thought the bank he mentelegraph pinging herself upon the cool, quietly a man. I "If remain for dinner, tions. If the manly "I've Just upset terrupted gloomily. Bill drew his hat brim bank's reply would Impersonal glance of Glenn Hackett. Mr. Latham, I fear I'll not be able I" her poise to down over his nose, opened bis mouth seem to indicate the advisability of do Justice to your excellent cuisine. Crooked Bill Indulged himself In a "If I were a girl who wore diamonds little and commenced to breathe in to the breakfast table." she told her requesting Higuenes to take chnree with Therefore, mirthful chuckle. very little Bobyour "WelL at permission, of your Uncle .Tom's estate for the long even respirations. He heard the she's a very good dear sweet reflection, "there might have been by, and yours, sir, I'd like to motor rapid patter of Roberta's little feet any rate, some excuse for his gauche conduct present, may I gend.ilm a telegram, back to he town." defended finally. girl." s she passed htm and entered One moment he had proposed and the signing your namealril requesting him the Crooked Bill was upset "She can't coquet with me. She "H l's to do so?" house. In about five minutes he heard next he was withdrawing the I . he fire!" to wants be proposal. exclaimed, using his most pursued I'm a busy man I wouldn't have the firm, leisurely tread of Glenn Roberta was rerea'il the telegram. him on a formidable oath. He had placed his Backett following, and was aware, and I've pursued her for a year, and bet. nice as he Is accepted "I think," she declae4 vth&t Jairne and comfortable as so to Mr. on money, you know, as Latham, weil as I he Is to speak, young Hackett presently, that the young man had sat Miguel Higuenes mut t a perfectly have around, but he might and now the Ingrate was running out down in a chair beside him.. So ha do, that- whenever she has another fascinating person. I In Wenty-threon wain band she devotes always pretended to sleep on for 0t minutes, words he gives one th3 wnje dramatic herself to him and Ignores me." then he stirred uneasily, of a bloody shelving SCrape out story gritted his "Wants to see If you'll get Jealteeth, sighed, opened hla eyes, and on the range and ous." glles o, the Genius yawned pleaaurnbly. by in fact, the ClcHon tnat Crooked Bill stroked bis chin and WeU, now that yoo haven'! had the result was no surpVise tt jhjm and srat a thin amber stream over the jmir forty winks," Hackett observed By genius I would understand that invention, I mat ne ts not sorry tlio veranda Is believe. 'Tell trajdy ocyou what you generally unquhtly, "what's your opinion as to do, son," railing. power, or rather those powers of the derstood a He Is resoWehv not he creative faculty, which curred! announced presently, and mind, which are what my next move should be? capable of penetrating fve Glenn llackett leaned forward to liswould Indeed prove most romance squeamish and hns Initlativk Wause 'Just Jilted Roberta P in the pnrsult of InformationV ten to the words of wisdom from the Into all things within our reach and writers to have the highest pretentions Crooked Bill snt up with the abrupt-Bes- s to pick a dead man'B pocket dnre(j oracle. "Tou stay to dinner Just as If knowledge, nnd of distinguishing their to It; whereas by Invention Is ne Is reully kind and friendly and thoni?MfiiT of a Jack-I- the-bo- i, essentlnl differences. These are no meant no which, In all more, and so the word sigout of the ordinary had ocother than fairness, he resembled not a little, nothing Invention and a wants to ie has nev i Judgment; nifies, than discovery, or curred. Roberta'll dine In her room, finding out-or- , seen, and help Is person "Shoot me for a horse-thie- f and they are both called by the col P he ejac- if she has any appetite a man of suhstAnn, he to explain It at large, a at which nnd all, quick ulated.. "Played fast and loose with lective name of genius, as they are of sagacious and takes a Justifiable pride In hla I doubt, because the mald'H penetration Into the true estell her those gifts of nature which we Jon. eh, boyp sence ana financial standing." bring of all still here you're personal the and she'll think that's with 09 Into objects of our con"No. Just tried to." the world; concerning templation. Indecent of yon. "Oh. those Spanish flons are a Let Henry her think It. Fielding. "So yon threw the each of which, many seem to have dally over your Continue to coma out uninvited proud as Lucifer," Crooked Bill asand fallen Into very great errors; for by Being happy Ia largely forgetting sured her. sub-Mis- s l?,Z Ime- man-anima- Thqt j ' pr1 i LEHI, UT eon-fine- him in the family physician that enables occasion. to give his UTMOST on every - Dealer Fresh and CuredJ Vegetables LEHI LEHI i t MAIN STREET LEHI Mri. Ellen Dowdinf and eon, Mr. Max Brisk of Bing Mrs. Mr. and were Dowding of Sandy Dewey were guesta of Mrs. Olive Taylor guest of Mr. Earl Dowding, Satur ham, on Sunday. day. ' MOS. PHONE 17 the home of Alma LEHI '"1atWnr LARSEN LEHI born to Mr. and girl Dick Holdaway an. Mrs. and Mr. Mrs. Elmer Manning of Pieaaant of spent Sunday at Vineyard, baby Grove, last week. Beck. A baby "iia hiatal w1k A whlU thine to knw U tkia, CMBtrr or Mrtropolii. N maa caa "do all thine" alanc. 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