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Show UINTAH BASIN RECORD, DUCHESNE, UTAH t J .0 By JOE MAHONEY ' 5PPE SYNOPSIS The lose ot (heir family fortune, at a result of unwise property Investment and the burden of the father protracted Illness, Is accepted stoically by the Bristol family, Includlnf Professor Bristol, an Invalid archeologist; his motherless daughter, Rosemary, and Simmons, a fixture (or many years. The family only property salvaged from the wreck of their fortune Is Peppertree Inn, a hotel In Southern California. Rosemary Is delighted with the prospect of running the hotel and with a move which will benefit her fathers health. She Jubilantly Imparts the Information to Kent Standish, her sweetheart alnc childhood days. CHAPTER n But everything Isnt all right, Kent Far from it Were practicalRosemary ly paupers, it seems. told him briefly but with many italics in her voice of the interview with the Professor. She was Just getting to the hotel in California when her listener Inter; pled. Don't give tt a thought money, I mean. I have enough for us all the Professor and Simmons too, of course. She raised her dark eyebrows. still have our pride, you know, she reminded him. Besides, I've thought of a perfectly dandy way for us to make money. Its an inn. We "Whats an inn?" we own In California I havent had time to ask Simmons Just what town its in, but I will next chance I get. Were going out and run it, you see." No, youre not. Youre not going anywhere, Rosemary, except where I take you. high time we got married. Weve been engaged for months She thought about this. No, I dont think so, Kent. You've never asked me to marry you, you know. You Just said you loved me, and asked if I loved you What else do you want? he exclaimed, outraged. That constitutes an engagement. Anybody will tell you so. Now dont lets waste time, The first thing to do is get darling. married; then we can plan where well live and all. She was plainly disappointed. "Oh, Kent, I did want to run that hotel. It has such a darling name Pepmake a pertree Inn. I know successful hostess He swept her Into his arms. "Youre a nice guy, Kent," she murmured against his shoulder. I didnt realize that I was feeling a bit low until we had this talk. Not about the hotel I still think that would be heaps of fun; but about Dad. Suppose this awful arthritis doesnt stop with his legs gets into his hands? He couldnt write" "The hotel Its Id "It wont," he said comfortingly, "but if it did years and years from now. he could dictate. "Of course! And Simmons would always do everything else for him. If it wasnt for Simmons I you1 "We wouldnt be married, you mean? Well, we neednt argue about that because there is Simmons, Heaven bless him. Where shall we go on our honeymoon? "Yes, where? Youve been everywhere, it seems to me. "I have to go in a few minutes. Madre Is waiting for me. Come on now come on! When are we to be married and where shall we go? Hawaii? We might spend a month , there "It would cost a lot of money, Kent. Well, Ive got lots of money. Or at least Madre has." Rosemary freed herself. "Oughtnt you to be getting a job, Kent, if were really going to be married?" He grinned. "Why? Planning to be a mighty expensive wife?" "No. I don't know. I don't think so. Ive never paid much attention to what things cost But men do get Jobs when they're married. Before theyre married, I should think." "I have a job as it happens, only I havent been able to work at it yet. "What is it?" "Its a sort of good will thing. You know my fathers firm Standish and Herriot the fountain pen people. Dad always planned that I'd sort of travel about from one country to another where the firm has branch offices. Thats why he had me specialize in languages. After he died, Madre kept up the good work by sending me around the world So you see that if an(j when things get back to normal in the world, J'm all set. Like the idea? You'd always go with me, of course." "Kent, honestly I think we'd better watt till you get a job, I mean. Marriage is such an such an adult thing, or at least it ought to be We shouldnt be depending oa your mother for our Income. Kent s Enthusiasm Troubles Rosemary "But, Great Scott. Rosemary, itll ail be my money some day anyhowl Madre's never My father left scads. kicked up any fuss about forking over. You know sweet person she Yes, thats not 1 know; yourself what a is." but truly, Kent, the point. I do think you should be working earning a salary before we think of being married." He grinned at her amiably "What would you suggest? Ive been trained for Just one sort of thing. Want me to study bookkeeping, or take up somea man to go on living on money be like that?" hasnt earned." She lifted a hand Have you ever talked to your to check his interruption. "It was mother about marrying?" different of course, while you were No, but she knows how I feel being educated. It was part of my about you. Havent you been my responsibility to prepare you in ev girl since our dancing school days? ery possible way to look after yourIf you ask me, I think Madre will self and your wife, too, of course. be damed glad to have me settle She beamed on him. Im proud of down. Shes always saying she you, Kent Youve made the most of doesn't see enough of me to realize your opportunities. Travel has broadened you, given you poise. she has a son. She watched him in troubled si Youre ready to face the world on lence. There had always been Kent your own account arent you? He took his whirling head into his Standish in her life; to take her places, send her flowers, give her hands. "I never heard you talk like this advice. Your funny little face is all before, Madre!" No. Im talking to a man now, puckered up," he admonished her. Do you think thats a nice way for not just my son; a man who Is thinka girl to look ten minutes after she ing of marriage with a girl who He jerked up his head, looked at gets engaged? Whats on your mind, ABCMS clerking in a grocery store thing POSSIBLY THE GREATEST JOCKEY RIDING TODAY HAS RIDCEN N MORE THAN 12,000 RACES AND WON OER 2,300! THAT Beginner-Easy- j NEW ! year Omens of good and bad luck always have been associated with the New Year, all founded more or less on' the supposition that supreme power was vested in an unseen deity who could bring good luck if properly appeased, end mete out punishments if offended. Among the old superstitions are many quaint customs that have been observed for centuries and have come down almost to this day and age. They include: To bring good luck, one must wear something new on the first day of the year. This is an old English belief. In some parts of England and Scotland it is believed to be un-- JYXJNAME THE 7 WAVS IN WHICH A her keenly. "Is it Rosemary? I !U.W&VW GOALIE FOR THE MONTREAL CANABATTER MAY REACH FIRST BASE? DIANS AND ONE OF THE BEST IN THE N.H.L.IS Nothing I dont know maybe mean, is there anything You do ANSWER were going a little too fast, Kent like her, dont you? I always thought 30100 S33cri3ij'a3ioiV3 f3 lyatni ALSO AN OUTSTANDING PRO' SOFTBALL PITCHER. GAMES TO H6 CREDIT AND ONCE a31Nl'3NiaiS os S3S9W 33H31VD HE HAS 14 Id have to talk it over with Dad you were fond of her, would be --Tlva STRUCK OUT 24 BATTERS IN A GAME, QSOJLId A9 ilH'acaas'XlVM'XIH and Simmons, anyhow." pleased at our marriage. finish. He roared with laughter. me let Sim"Dear, you didnt Marriage with a girl who deserves -the best you can give her. SPORTLIGHT "Thats better. Still . . . you must know jobs arent to be picked off the nearest bush nowadays. "Of course not Thats why Im lucky to leave the house on New glad you have the training and the Year's Day until some outsider has ambition to go far afield If necessary --By GRANTLAND RICE- entered in. for your bush." There is also an old superstition You mean forget Dads firm for He took bis turn, outThe 1949 story of this quartet ot the present? teams is sad and somber; I hate to concerning the weather told in an lining an excuse. Jd legend as follows: Dear boy, Im not presuming to He figured be was beaten so be epeat what I found. Harvard, If New Year night wind give you advice. Yqu have the equipcouldnt see the use. iioly Cross, Colgate and Indiana bloweth south. ment; youll know better than I how But when be made bis little play, it 38 games this last fall. Each played to make use of It Now lets not talk It betokeneth warmth and took a lucky swerve, won a game. They lost 34 and only business any longer. Except just one A sudden, growth; titlewon four. As a rule they were murunexpected bop a If west, much milk, and fish thing more. Mr. Herriot is ready to winning curve,. dered wrecked annihilated. in sea; give you any Information you want And straightway they all raved about Now these are not unknown If north, much cold and about well, finances. Your Madre bis " courage and bis "nerve." universities. They are quite storms therell be; Isnt as blind as her boy might think. important universities. Oddly If east, the tree will- - bear Shes seen this coming, known that He started in with bulldog jaw to Indianas enough, only victory much her big son was grown up in more fruit. make a winning fight. was over Pittsburgh, the team If northeast, flee it, man and than one way, and well, Mr. HerHe started in to see it through as that beat Northwestern, conriot will tell you. Kiss me, now, brute. any stalwart might. of Michigan. querors It was considered unlucky also and then lets talk about Rosemary, But when be cut in with bis play, it I might add another great univer- for one to make a present on New sweet thing that she is! How Is the took a bard luck bound, Professor? When are you going to And so they rose and branded him a sity to this list Columbia univer Years until one had first been received. sity coached by Lou Little. Colum bring your girl here to dinner? "quitter" and a "hound." bia lost her last seven games. When The silvery voice went on I see where Gen., Dwight Eisenand he supposed he must have given Just write this in your little book, all hower says Columbia should have Nations Own the right answers to her questions. set for early call When he left her half an hour later " Dame Fortune is a cockeyed wench a winning team. How can you have a winning football team minus foothe was far too confused to think. who makes or breaks them all." ball players? You cant build up a New Year When he called Rosemary, he told her he would not see her that evetop football team by maintaining Almost every nation on earth The Other Side of the Picture a scholarship blockade against good ning. has welcomed the New Year with football of litmost whom are come a players, up. Just "Somethings fl NY NUMBER of words have not the best some form of ceremony, not, howstudents in the world. tle matter of business which I think been spilled lately about the ever, on the same date or in the Id better settle right away. glory of Notre Dame the grandeur same way. "Nothing wrong, Kent?" Her voice of Army the greatThe Most Valuable Player The Druids celebrated the New Planning to bn a mighty expen- held a worried note. ness of Oklahoma Year on the shortest day of the The turmoil the and one No, of course not. Its Just sive wife?" shouting, and the gilded forin their belief, when year, the that I had a talk with Madre and tune of California. way or another, over the selection the sun time, which had turned away mons, too? All right with me. Sim- she said of Ted Williams as the most valHere were the mons has sense." uable player in thu American in winter then turned homeward, "Oh, Kentl She objects? centers of all the "And you must talk it over with bringing with it Hght, warmth and 1949 Is fading out. But No, you darling goose. You do the League for cheering good cheer. one detail that will be reyour mother, Kent, truly you must. get the funniest ideas. Madres simis there homes of the loud The superstitions Youre her only son, her only child; ply tickled pink about you about that cluster membered those this by conducting huzza. We began to around the day began way back in is the matter of waiting this you're all she has, and she's such a us; but it seems that Im a big boy poll look around to find two big league races are the time of these sun worshippers gentle little thing you have to be ex- now, all grown up and everything. out how the other until the when the priests led the people to tra careful of her feelings. over. to see Herriot Im tomorrow." side lived. the forests of the gods for small "Shes not so awfully gentle as you In this season last Kent, how grand! That means the I can remempoll sprigs of mistletoe which would might think. That is, she is, of youre to be taken into the firm, of was ended tv with a week left ber the day when course, but youd be surprised how course. But you wont see him tobring them health and prosperity This was like a go. calling Harvard, Holy Cross, Colgate for the year. hard it is to get her to change her night, will you? Why dont you run race in horse with the stretch and Indiana were notable footSo important was the event the mind once shes made it up. out and tell me about things?" half a furlong left. It Is a ver ball names. In the reign of You mean about me? About your marched in processions to people "Well Rosemary, I think Id betsimple matter to wait until the Percy Haughton, Harvard was the groves, led by the priests, and marrying me? ter not. I sort of get to planning, final When over. is Ted play the best team in the country, there the mistletoe was cut with No, foolish. Shes crazy about you know, and I guess I ought to Williams was voted the most not even barring the Big Ten, sickles of gold. you. Its just that Ive never talked know exactly where I stand before I valuable looked it as if player, Yon the far west or the south. to her about getting married and I see Sox You were Red the to sure sound all In, he win. again. remember Mahan, Hardwick, never know how shes going to take said.you"Scoot along to bed and rest Up to that point Williams had Brickley, Bradley, Felton, things." up for tomorrow. Ill be out early In been a big factor in the pennant Casey on and on. the afternoon and well talk. State-Proclaim- ed He was then the leading hitrace. I recall the year when Andy Kerr Madres Conditions Partly reassured she took his adhis Colgate squad were the ter in the league. He was In front and New Years Day always has vice and sought her room. There with runs driven in. , Shock Kent prides of the East unbeaten unbeen actively celebrated in the had in been what nothing startling Once again she was In his arms The judges who failed to give tied unscored upon. And uninUnited States, and from Colonial once again his mouth sought hers, the doctors had said. Professor BrisRizzuto a vote must have been vited. Holy Cross often has been times to the present it has been tol was barred from walking; otherthe closed When door behind him, or the basketball tough competition especially under covering a day A warmer was wise he great significance. doing nicely. she saw with surprise that her hands climate races. They certainly saw no the direction of John McEwan, the The . residents have received the undoubtedly would be helpwere shaking. ball or recAnd at no looked leader. games it was only ful but was not essential On the great Army public at great receptions on that a few years ago short years when Madre," said Kent insinuatingly, ords. Or they would have selectwhole both Rosemary and Simmons day, and the custom of visiting ed differently. " Indiana was the pride and con, "got time to Hsten to your only friends and relatives is one which felt encouraged. queror of the Big Ten as Bo Ford Frick, not only president of has survived until the present. was It when of she only thought She and his po little Indiana the National Always! Come In, dear. In the "gay nineties" this visKent that the girl felt uneasy. Not league, but formerly finished far in front. dropped her book and put her head boys one of the best of all baseball writ- iting back and forth attained a was that she really apprehensive back against the silken pillows of As I reviewed the record of these ers, agrees with this idea of posttremendous vogue and the young over his mothers attitude. It was the She wore a teams for 1949, I recalled cer- poning the poll thoroughly. They blades of the city and town looked four ust Kent seemed different well, of brown negligee silky velvet, the tain lines should wait, of course," he said, forward to the event with the keenexact shade of her eyes and hair. when he telephoned; worried, if " I'll until the season is over. Suppose est anticipation. this on terrestial ball be could Kent say worried. She had a tender little heart-shape- d Still New Years Day seems to Nations and markets rise and fall we started awarding pennants with tell me all about it tomorHell slender hands white and an apface, be growing even more in popularity But football wobbles most of all." five or six games left to play? Uds beginning she her mused, row," pealing air of helplessness. and the average American feels He drew a chair closer to her, took to droop with sleep. lost" unless He has some plans to one of her hands in his and kissed It. go somewhere JL pnd do someAdmits Smells like flowers," he told her. Rosemary -- TO 4 FIX thing" on New Years Eve. IT By Harold Arnett Yes, I have got something rather Rian Is Sound extra special to tell you. Rosemary At four oclock the next afternoon Two-Face- d and I are engaged. Janus harassed but determined young She laughed gently. "Do you an man In his took arms and Rosemary for a minute thats news to imagine kissed her firmly. The name January is deme, dear boy? Theres the very devil to pay, rived from the d "It seemed to be news to Rosegod, he told her. January. mary." He Joined In her laughter. darling," "I knew it! 1 knew when you When I told her it was time for us la mythology he was origithis applies an to think of being married Why, Ma- called me last night that something the god of light and day, nally EVEN COAT OF ASHES wag terribly wrong. Tell me at once, but he dre, what's the matter?" gradually became reOR SALT TO ICY SIDEKentl Is It your mother? SomeShe sat up. pushing away her pilas the god of the begingarded WALKS. A the how TIN SQUARE Ive feeling that its your lows "Married, Kent? What nonning of things. CAN IS PERFORATED mother sense, dear! The beginning of the year was ON ALL SIDES AND Its Madre all right but not the He was nettled and showed it. "I to Janus and a festival acred He mean." FITTED WITH METAL pulled her down wouldnt call it nonsense. Madre. Do way you in his honor, called Aginia, was on the couch and put his him beside bands for wheels, the you mind explaining why you do?" celebrated. At the beginning of I told her yesarm around her. HANDLE IS MADE BY "Cross with Madre. darling? Dont any important undertaking his about us, you know and DOUBLING AND TWISTING be." She patted his cheek with a terday ' and advice assistance were she" HEAVY WIRE. A SQUARE soft hand You Just haven't thought sought. "She objected?" LOOP PROVIDES A HAND far enough about this, thats all. How "Keep your head against my shoulcan you be married, Kent, when you GRIP. .Incoln Held Significant darling It helps me to explain havent a position? When you cant der. this confounded situation to you. No, to deception On New Year's support yourself, say nothing of Indeed she didnt object to our bea wife?" One of the most significant New Shes strong for It ing married. He stared at her in atupifled Years receptions ever to take certain conditions. under amazement the V. hite House was held at RUNNERS ICE OF place STEEL I see! Its the right marriage "Is it necessary that I support anyPresident Lincoln in 1863. It CAN BE PROTECTED SKATES by I the but wrong girl body. dearest?" he asked. was at noon, January 1, that secreFROM NICKS BY CUTTING Just looking for trouble, arent "01 course it is, Kent I know RUBBER BANDS ABOUT ! tary of state Seward carried the You know perfectly well Mayou? youve been chafing under your de- dre thinks the world of WIDE FROM AN OLD INNER . emancipation proclamation to the you. She pendence on me Ive been dreading told me so President for his signature. LENGTH TUBE.. STRETCH 'IT But . she think yesterd jy this talk for you because I can feel 1 I have been shaking hands since OVER THE RUNNER. . WISE be able to earn my own livshould how it hurts you to tell your mother o'clock this morning and my I to earn before attempt your." you know the time has come to atart ing ight hand la almost paralyred, seems that "Well, reasonable, for out yourself. Dont mind it dar- Kent." the President said to Seward. ling. My boy Is of course too much (TO BE CONTINUED) dear heart?" 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