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Show SOUTH CACHE COURIER HYRUM, UTAH UTAH BUDGET Grand county has completed its re. mittances for the welfare fund, xhe sum of $473 was raised. The Indian school at White Root has about 100 scholars enrolled and a staff of eleven teachers. James B. Stowe, who says his home Is In Columbus, Ohio, was arrested at Ogden, charged with being a short change operator. George Wilson, arrested a few days ago at Ogden for bootlegging, was fined $299, while M. Sullivan, convicted of intoxication, was fined $50. Strychnine injected into candy through tiny holes made with a sharp pointed Instrument caused the death of Erma Rasmussen at It Is charged. The Helper fire department has been disorganized through the enlistments and vacancies caused by the two drafts. Of the force of twelve men only three remain. The Salt Lake postoffice is shown to have led offices of a large number of cities in the United States in the sale of baby bonds and thrift stamps for the past week. through the bravery of her brother James, 11 years old, Mary Thomas, the daughter of George Thomas, of Ogden, was saved from drowning when she broke through the ice. Plans looking to a big summer school of the Utah Agricultural college at Logan next summer are rapidly maturing, according to an announcement just made by Dr. J. II. Linford, director of the summer school of the Institution. Card playing other than' for mere pleasure has come under the displeasure of the chief of police, at Suit Lake, according to a notice sent by him to the managers of all pool halls, cigar, stores, and coffee houses in the ity. Shot and injured in an effort to prevent one of his sons from shooting the other, John Wilkinson, a resident of Richfield, died January 31. George Wilkinson, one of his sons, is lodged in the county jail charged with his murder. An immediate survey of the labor situation in Utah to determine whether or not it will be- necessary to close schools throughout the state early this year will be made, according to President E. G. Peterson of the Utah Agri- By ETHEL HUESTON A5io r of OF THE PARSONAGE PRUDENCE Copyright Bobbt- Memll Co voice. said In a dungeon-darHes York, and am going to school again In thereto I foresee If it. anybroken, Chicago this winter. I shall be here THE PROFESSOR COMES TO SEE THEM AND MAKES AN thing I despise and abominate Its a only tonight. Tomorrow I begin to study breaker of dates. Men have no busi- again. I am changing my line of work. ANNOUNCEMENT THAT DEPRESSES CAROL-T- HEN ness being broken, except their hearts, The fact Is, Im going to enter the minwhen glrrs are mixed up In It. Hello? istry myself, and will have a couple of SHE SURPRISES HIM Yes Its professor! years In a theological seminary first. Oh; now are you? Yes, Indeed oh, yes, Utter stupefaction greeted this Not one word was spoken. Im going to be home. Yes, Indeed. Synopsis. The story concerns the household of Rev. Mr. Starr, a been course Come about be Of Ive Ill going Into these things eight. Methodist minister at Mount Mark, la., and the affairs of his five here nothing Important It didnt rather deeply the last two years. For loveable daughters Prudence, the eldest; Fairy, the next; Carol and amount to anything at all Just a little a year Ive felt It would finally come Prudence marries and goes Lark, twins; and Connie, the baby. old everyday affair. Yes,' I can ar- to this, but I preferred my own Job, In Is Her as mother the home taken by Aunt Grace. away. place range it nicely. Were so anxious to and I thought I would stick It out, as Fairy Is engaged to wed. The twins and the baby, Just coming Into see you All right Good-by.- " Carol says. But Ive decided to quit usual love affairs, and the usual womanhood, have the She turned to back the table, her balking, and answer the call. amazing adventures of adolescence. Aunt Grace nodded, with a warmly face flushed, eyes shining. Its professor I Hes In town Just overnight, approving smile. 'But, professor, said Carol faintly and hes coming out. Ill have to phone later on. You.gotobed. Youre near- Joe CHAPTER VII Continued. and falterlngly, didnt you tell me you ly sick. Anything I despise and abominate were to get five thousand dollars a Did they tell you about It? Dignity? Lark did not remember Its a breaker of dates, chanted Con' year with the Institute from this on?" Yes, they told me. They told me. that she had ever dreamed of dignity. nle. Yes. I was. Come on Into my office, he said. She Just started for home, for her faCarol gazed at her family despairingOhs thats different, explained You must write It up while It Is fresh ther, Aunt Grace and the girls I The Carol. It would take an awfully loud This Is Besides, ly. In your mind. Youll do It better while shabby old parsonage seemed sudden- this will sort ofprofessor! even up for the call to drown the chink of five thouthe feeling Is on you. ly very bright, very sunny, very safe. Thanksgiving banquet last year." sand gold dollars In my ears, I am Lark gazed at him stupidly, not com- The dreadful dark shadow was not But that was Phil and this Is Joe I afraid. pressing so close to her shoulders, did It was a loud call, he said. And he "Oh, thats all right. Its Just the prehending. Write it up? she repeated confus- not feel so smotheringly near. principle, you know, nothing personal looked at her curiously, for of all the A startled group sprang up from the about it. edly. family she alone seemed distrait and Yes, for the paper. How they looked, porch to greet her. She flung one arm She stood thoughtfully beside the unenthusiastic. around Carols shoulder, and drew her table, her brows what they said, how It happened But, professor, she argued, cant puckered unbecomtwin vyith her close to her aunt's side. ingly. everything. We want to scoop on It. people do good without preaching? But I dont think they would want I dont want to be a newspaper womI think, she said at last slowly, Think of all the lovely things you an, she cried, In a high excited voice. with wary eyes on her fathers It told, Lark gasped. could do with five thousand dollars I I dont like It. I am awfully afraid face, I think Ill let the tuck out ofquiet Think of the Oh probably, not, but people want Influence a prominent my f The Press She looked over her old rose dress. Its too short. to know about it. Dont you remember educator has I Think of Too short! Why7 Carol I have thought of it, all of it. But what I told you? The press Is a pow- shoulder. The shadow was fading away her aunt. erful taskmaster. He asks hard duties In the distance. I couldnt do It. I I got to anssver the call? havent of us, but we must obey. Weve got And then, crouching, with Carol, close Too short for the occasion, I mean Tell us all about It," said Fairy corto give the people what they want. against her aunts side, clutching one Ill put it back tomorrow. Once more dially. We are so Interested in It. Of Theres a reporter down from Burling- of the soft hands In her own, she told her eyes turned cautiously fatlierward. course, we think It Is the finest work You ton already, but he couldnt get any- the story. She looked reproachfulprofessor still has the little In the world. I couldnt, Fairy," she declared, twinnlesee,Idea In his brain, and Im go- ly at Carol, but Carol made no res thing out of them. Weve got a clear looking beseechingly Into the strong ing to get it out. It Isnt consistent sponse. scoop on It. kind face of her sister. "I couldnt. with our five feet seven. Lark glanced fearfully over her Mrs. Were grown He told them, then, something of his Daly sobbed so, and her hands up. Professor has got to see It. You shadow A shoulder. which was very simple. He had huge menacing plan, were so brown and hard, Fairy, she skoot lowered black behind her. The press I upstairs, Connie, wont you arranged for a special course at the kept rubbing my shoulder, and saying, theres a dear, an.1 bring It down, both She shuddered again. seminary In Chicago, and then would Oh, Lark, oh, Lark, my little children. of them. Larks too. Lark where did enter the ministry like any other young I cant write It up," she faltered. I couldnt. I dont like newspapers, you put that Mrs. Daly she ripping knife? Aunt man starting upon his llfework. Oh, I held her In Im I dont. Fairy. Really, kissed Grace, will you put the Iron on for me? a Presbyterian, you know, he said. and Mr. her, Raider, my arms, looked "I Fairy troubled. greatly It's perfectly rihf- that professor and we cried all morning, and I cant wish father were at unhave to home," she said should see were growing up. Well have IllI find a go around and preach write It up. I I am the ministers very quietly. til church to up willing put Mr. Raider meant all to emphasize It something extra, or he with me. I wont have a presiding elder daughter, you know. I cant. right, of course, but it was wrong to might overlook It. It- makes him feel to make a niche for me. Nonsense, now, Lark, he said, be send a young girl like you. Father Is Methusellsh because sob the all awfully You neednt give sensible. He talked frankly, even with- enthere now. Its very terrible. You did smart. But Ill soon hes so his mind thusiasm, but change part. Ill touch It up for you. Just Just exactly right, Larkie. Father will always he felt the curiwrite out what you saw, and what they say so. I guess maybe Its not the Job for him. ous disappointment that v Carol sat In less than two minutes the whole there silent, her said, and Ill do the rest. Run along for a ministers girl. Of course, the upon the hands was engaged In growing Carol In her lap. Onceeyes now. Be sensible." family or twice she lifted will come out, but were not the story up for the occasion. They didnt see them swiftly to his face, and lowered Lark glanced over her shoulder ones to tell It. again. The press seemed tremendousBut the career," suggested Carol. any sense In It, but Carol seemed so them instantly again. Only he noticed convinced that It was nec- when ly big, leering at her, threatening her. they were raised, that they were Why, said Lark, Ill wait a little unalterably Lark gasped, sobblngly. and then have a real career, you know, essary that they hated to question her unusually deep, and that something lay Then she sat down at Mr. Raiders stories, and books, and poems, the kind motives. within shining brightly, like the reflec PMier Idea had been utterly to du'm tion of a star In resk, and drew a pad of pnper toward that dont harrow peoples feelings, a clear' dark pool of her. For five minutes she sat Immov- really dont think It Is right. Dont you found the unsuspecting professor, she water. able, body tense, face stern, breathless, remember Prudence says the parson- succeeded admirably. Carefully she I must go now," he said, I must rigid. Mr. Raider after one curious, age Is a place to hide sorrow's, not to planned her appearance, giving him have a little visit with my uncle, I satisfied glance, slipped out and closed hang them on the clothesline for every Just the proper interval of patient wait Just wanted to see you, and tell you the door softly after him. He felt he one to see. She looked for a last time Ing In the presence of her aunt nnd about it. I knew you would like It. sisters. Then, a slow parting of the could trust to the newspaper instinct over her shoulder. Dimly she snw Carols hnnd was the first placed In to get that story out of her. small dark cloud all that was left of curtains and Carol stood out, brightly his, and she murmured an Inaudible Finally Lark; despairingly, clutched the shadow which had seemed so eager gladly, her slender hands held out In word of farewell, her eyes downcast, a pencil and wrote: to devour her. Her arms clasped Carol welcome, Carol, with long skirts swish and turned quickly away. Dont let Ing nround her feet, them wait for me, she with renewed intensity. of the Early to Terrible Tragedy whispered Oh, she breathed, "oh, Isnt the her slender throat rising cream-whitLark, and then she disappeared. Morning. above the fold soft of old rose lace, her parsonage lovely, Carol? I wish father The professor turned away from the Daly Family Crushed With Sorrow. would come. You all look so sweet, graceful head with Its royal crown of hospitable door very much depressed, Tier mind passed rapidly back over and kind, and oh, I love to be at bronze-golhair, tilted most charm He shook his head impatiently- - and the story she had heard, the fathers home. ingly. thrust his hands into his occasional wild bursts of temper, the The professor sprang to his feet and like a troubled deep Half-wa- y pockets down boy. stared at heh pitiful efforts of the family to keep hts CHAFTER VIII. Why, Carol," he ex- the board walk he stopped, and althe weakness hidden, Insignificant claimed soberly, almost sadly, as he smiled. Carol was standing among the tercation at the breakfast table, the crossed the room and took her hnnd, rose A Clear Call. tall and slim In the cloudy bushes, and then the cry of the startled baby, The tinkle of the telephone disturbed Why, Carol Whatever have you been moonlight, waiting for him. She held sudden ungovernable fury that lashed the family as they were at dinner, and doing ..to yourself overnight? out her hand with a friendly smile. Lark shud- Connie, who sat nearest, him, the two children Of course, it was far more over rose, to anI came to take you a piece, If you She glanced over her shoulder swer the summons, while dered her night than the professor knew, but want me," she said. at Carol, Its so hard to again. The fearful dark shadow was corner of the table struck a tragic at- Carol saw to it that there was nothing when a talk theres Isnt It? enroomful, to terrible, ready very close, very to n rouse his suspicion on that score. titude. wouldnt mind. maybe you thought velop her In Its smothering depths. He lifted her hand high, and looked If Joe Graves has broken anything, was Mind? It to of dear think you out to feet and rushed her She sprang hes broken our friendship for good and frankly down the lines of her of It, he said gratefully, her drawing of the office. Mr. Raider was In the all. These fellows that break them- skirt, with the whitelong toes of her slip- hand into the curve of his arm.' I was doorway. She flung herself upon him, selves pers showing beneath He shook his I could talk with you alone. crushing the paper tn his hand. Break themselves?" asked her fa- head. And though he smiled again, his wishing You be cold? wont terror in I cant," she cried, looking voice was sober. ther gravely. over her shoulder as she spoke, I Im beginning to feel my age, he Yes of his members, you can't. I dont want to be a newspaper know, hisany said. his arm, or or leg, If he In this case the course of true woman, I dont want any literary has, I must say This was notjwhat Carol wanted, and I that It frankly hope seems destined to run love a I am ministers daughter, is his neck. These career. that break she resumed her old childish manner Professor Duke consmoothly. Mr. Raider, I cant talk about peoples themselves at the last boys minute, thereby with a gleeful laugh. vinces Carol that he is doing the troubles. I wont to go home. dates, are What on earth are you doing In Mr. Raider looked searchlngly Into breaking right thing In studying for the Connie said calmly, Well, Mount Mark again, Pfessor!" When if ministry. the white face, and noted the fright- youre through, Ill begin," Carol wished to be particularly coy, ened eyes. "There, now," he said soothOh, Connie, deafen one she said pfessor." It didnt sound ex(TO BE CONTINUED.) ingly, never mind the Daly story. Ill ear and goodness, listen with the other. Youve actly cultured, but spoken in Carols cover It myself. I guess It was too to learn to hear in a hubbub. Go voice was really Irresistible. But He Was Not Dead. hard an assignment to begin with, and got on then, Im through. But I havent I came to see before Why, you and all. Let of friend a the your Raising trouble at his own funeral family you It go. You stay at home this after- forgotten that I missed the Thanksgiv- hair turned gray, and wrinkles marred was the charge against a man In Pornoon. Come back tomorrow and Ill ing banquet last year because Thll you tuguese Africa. A drunken man fell ankle that very afternoon on Wrinkles wont mar mine, cried asleep by the roadside. A patrol comstart you again. Maybe I was too hard brokeIce.his What the business had he on the Carol emphatically. "Not ever I I use ing along thought he was on you today. dead, and, I dont want to, she cried, looking Ice when he had a up a wnole jar of cold cream every as burial in that part of the world fol"Ready? asked Connie, as the phone three weeks I I wont have em. Wrln-kl-e lows straight on the heels of death, he back at the shadow, which seemed ! Pfessor, you dont know what a I rang agnln, Insistently. somehow to have receded a little. was speedily taken to the cemetery, then. on, .Go Dont to time I have keeping myself young. a want wait woman. be until I get where there are always open graves. dont newspaper She Joined In the peal of laughter The lowering Into the grave aroused think Ill be the other kind of writer started. Answer it. e Connie removed the receiver and that rang out as this not newspapers, you know, Just plain state- the toper, who made such a commocalled the her ment from Hello. fell shall I sure like It better. customary Im lips. tion that he was released. He was Then, writing. he said, Immediately fined a large sum for be"Youll be surprised, I wasnt cut out for this line, I know. Yes, Just a minute. Its for you! Carol. what does bring me to Mount Mark. ing drunk and creating a disturbance I want to go now." Carol rose darkly, "Its Joe," she I have given up my position in New at a funeral. Run n long, he said. I'll sea you k oh-h-- hl boy-and-gi- rl nterrupted - - white-slippere- d e d 1 1 ! date. age-wis- Coal-vlll- e, well-know- n cultural college. Farm extension workers of Utah in convention at Logan adopted the family type of farm bureau for The decision was Utah counties. made in adopting the report of the county agent committee on organization, which recommended this type. more One hundred and sixty-thre- e Utah Indian war veterans and widows of veterans were on January 30 declared by the state board of examiners to be entitled to participate in the distribution of the $25,000 appropriated by the last legislature for their relief. Extensive preparations are being and made for the big annual round-uhousekeepers convention which will be held at the branch agricultural college at Cedar City February 4 to 9. Some of the best informed men of the state will be speakers at the convention. According to a report sugmitted to the city commissioners at Ogden, the dog killed by Christian Bouwhuis in West Ogden last week, was afflicted case of rabies. The with a statement was made on the strength of a report received from the state bacteriologist. Salt Lake school children, armed with 20,000 tags, issued by the fuel administration urging conservation of coal, invaded the homes oq January 30 for the purpose of tagging the shovels of fuel consumers. The tag will be as a gentle reminder to conserve fuel. Walter M. Boyden, state dairy and food commissioner, Will at once Inaugurate an inspection of all bakeries in Utah which use ten barrels of flour or more each month. The minimum limit of flour used is set low, Mr. Boyden says, so as to take in all bakeries which serve the public. For holding a railroad night watchman at bay with a revolver while they boarded a train bound for Salt Lake, three negroes, alleged to be part of a gang of bootleggers, are being sought by police officials of several towns along the Oregon Short line railroad ocin northern Utah. The hold-ucurred at Cache Junction. Indications of an increased price of milk and dairy products in view of the heavy expenses of dairymen unless an early spring is forthcoming are apparent, according to J. E. Dorman, In charge of the Salt Lake dairy division of the department of agriculture, who has just returned from a convention of dairymen in the northwest The supreme court of Utah has upheld the state industrial commission in refusing to honor a policy filed In behalf of the Scranton Leasing company, and by so doing determines the right of the commission to refuse acceptance of any policies when the premiums are lower than those formulated for the operation of he state insurance fund. p well-define- d ever-prese- nt p |