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Show SANDY CITY STAR, SANDY. UTAH that 1 am disposed ta Include all who believe in fairies good, or bed, and persons who honestly believe la signs, omens, and lucky italics and d all who have tha receipt oi and walk invisible theres Shakespeare for that "1 think, Mid Mrs. Baahford soberly, "that 1 have always believed In witches; and If I keep on believing I shall sea one some day. We shall find anything In this world that we believe In hard enough. She waa talking very gravely, a though wltchea were the commonest topic of conversation, but finding my eyes turned upon her in frauk wonder, she laughed at my amazement "Let ua be honest with you, Mr. Singleton, Mrs. Farnsworth explained, "and tell you that wo are Juat testing you. It may be a breach of hospitality, and you an but a stranger, but we ere curious to know whether you re of that small company of tho favored of heaven who can play at being foolish without becoming Idiotic: Alice la sometimes very near Idiocy. Yon admit that, Allcol "I not only admit It, but I might oven boast of It I my aunt replied. At the mention of wltchM I had caught Antoine crossing himself as he turned to the sideboard. L eonfess that 1 myself had been startled by the drift of the talk. Mrs. Farnsworth and my aunt treated each other as though they were contemporaries, and it was Alien and Constance between them. As the talk ran exhaustively through tha loro of wltchea and goblins I had hoped that one or the other would drop some clue as to the previous history iff my amazing aunt. It wm aa plain as day that she and Mrs. Farnsworth Indulged In whims for the Joy of It, and her seat In tha discussion of wltchea, carried on while Antoine served the table, lips tightly compressed, and with an exaggeration of hla stately tread, wm tha more startling from the fact that my aunts woman of yean, a companion was air handsome woman with a high-bre- d who did not look at all Ilka a person who would discuss witches M though they had been made the topic of tha dsy by tha afternoon newspapers. And when the shape of a witch's chin became the Immediate point of discussion I knew It waa In Antoine's mind that such conversation wm unbecoming, an offense to the memory of Mrs. FarnsRaymond Baahford. worth's brown eyes sparkled, and tha color deepened In my aunt's cheeks as we discoursed upon wltchea and tha china thereof. I had a friend In college who need to Indulge In the mm sort of piffling, but that my uncle's widow and her elderly companion should delight In such absurdities bewildered ms. I bad been addressing aunt M Mrs. Bazhford It my seemed ridiculous to call her Aunt Alice and In tha heat of our argument m to whether wltchM are necessarily naughty and malign beluga I had Juat uttered the "Mrs. when she bent toward me and Mid gravely and Can't wo with no hint of srchneM: make It Alice and Bob? I think that would be a lot friendlier. I experienced a curious flutter of ie heart thq first time I feted after that It' earns very easily. She wm limply the Jolllest, prettiest girl that had ever crossed my hortaon, and to be talking to her across tho table gave me thrills compared with which sliding out of clouds In an atrplana la only a rocking-chai- r pastime tor old men. We had coffee on the veranda (Alice thought It would he nicer there), and m Antoine gave me my cup he edged close to my chair to whisper: "That party, sir. If ha should (F&R89 fern-see- nEREDITN mCN0LS02 wr eww oewiiiy uwu ' MRS. FARNSWORTH. Cropte Richard lurin Aowlou playwright, to hi frtMt, Bob Sinstetoo, tho fact that, laaplrad by tha Mina of a young actroM whom coo-M- m la London, ho haa written a play, Lady Larkspur, aalaly with tha thought that aha should tetetprat tha landing char-aaaTbla girt. Vlolat Dawlaa. baa dimppaarad. Slngtotoa, an arlataa, haa Juat ratumad from Franca Hla uacla Maymoad Baahford, a wealthy man, had oontmeted a marriage a short time batora hla death, whlla an a vlrit ta Japan. Ha loft Mnglatea a eoamaratlraty small amount of moaay and tha privilege of la tha garaea of hla sum-mhomo. Barton Connoctlout. Urn Baahford la to ha traveling la the Orient. Tha household at Barton la made up of broken down employees of a Now York hotel, whom Baahford raada hla hams. Singleton gtwa to Barton, taking with him tha manu-aoriof "Lady Larhapur." Thera ha ttada tha houashold atrangaly upaat, aonm af Its mamban being auapacted by their comradee of Antoine, head of tha MlabUahmant, laferma him that ha haa boon perplexed by tha aomo-whvlalto of a myatarloua atraagar, apparently a foreigner, Antoine soaking Mm. Baahford. haa formed tha mala members of tha houashold Into a guard for protect Ian. Torrence, Baah ford's lawbo bad aaao V tr rssl-dsn- ar pt yer, Informa Blngletoa that Mrs. Baahford la In America and may ha anpeeted at Barton at any tlma. Blngletoa raada Sautes' play aad thinks highly of It. "Aunt Alice" arrivM jnexpactedly and meets with aa unusual reception. Bob Is myatlBad to Sad bar a young and attractive woman. v i CHAPTER II Continued. This struck me as tbs pleasantest thine Imaginable, though I was still daoed and my tongue seemed to have died In my mouth. This girl, this and wholly charming delightful g young woman, waa tha monstrous I had conjectured as the globetrotting widow who had kidnaped and married my uncial Not only had aha married my undo Bash and in duo rooiao hurled him; ehe bad heeo a widow when the married him. The thing waa staggering, bewildering. She wns clearly anxious to bo friendly, HP sashing that I bad thought )ff aayJng to her fitted the eltuatlon. In the II rat place, I finally began, 1 must apologise moot humbly for the earnest efforts of tha aervants to murder you laat night Ur. Torrence had promised to let me know when you would reach here, but ho muat have forgotten It 1 had motored to a friend's house to dine and didn't get back nntll the mischief was done. I'm very sorry. "Not for tlie world would I have missed that she exclaimed with a "It waa perfectly merry laugh. delicious I And It waa all my fault. I meant to remain a day at llurtfurd, you know, and send a message to Ur. Torrence from there, but 1 found that by pushing on I could reach here yesterday. And you know wo English always expect strange things to happen In America. 1 dont understand yet why those people at the gates were so Jolly anxious to kill na; but It doesn't matter; you would spoil the Joke by explaining It. However, 1 did my best It was a weak attempt to explain the nervousness of thu veteran servants and their display of violence. Her arrival mads It likely that we should noon know more about tho parties" whoso visits and Inquiries had so alarmed Antoine and his comrades. I told her with all tho humor I could throw Into the recital of tha drilling of the and of the uncomfortable relation between the Allied force and the Teutonic minority on the estate. It waa dear of Ur. Baahford to provide a home for these people; wasn't ha really the kindest soul that over lived?" she said softly, She gnsed wistfully seaward, and 1 aw the gleam of tears on her long lushes. Uy nncle had, then, meant something to her I No one In speech or manner, could have suggested the adventuress leas; uncle Baah was a gentleman, a man of esthetic tastes, and the girl we adorable. Uore remarkable things had hnpiiencd In the history of love and marriage than that two such persons, meeting In a far earner of the world, would honestly cl re for each otaer. Toa stopped at Hartford, I liegan, You have breaking a long silence. 7 friends there Nnt one I I had mnile a pious pilgrimage to Uark Twnln's Inst home at Redding, and hearing that he hnd lived at Hartford, I came through there to rendrr my fullest homage. He has always been one of my heroes, yon know. "Our Introduction la complete. I aald reverently. "Let' cousidi-- r ourselves old friends," I rather llionght we understand each other," she snld In her even, You know, we lind mellow tone. your photograph out East a very good one, it sccini so I had an Idea of. what you looked like. "He was very fond of yon. lie was very proud that you had gone Into tha war. I am glad to heer that; I thought ha'dleapproved of me for refusing to go into business. He offered mo a aubatantlsl Interest before he sold out. "I know that; bat I think ho liked bo-lu- bell-ho- . ' It. you rather better for refusing Business with him waa merely a means to aa end. And It waa doubly Md that he should die Juat when he was free to enjoy the beautiful things ha loved. It waa at tha tip of my tongue to My that the Ion of her companionship was rvsn mors grievous; hut nothing In her manner Invited such a comment. She talked for some time of Unde Bashi life In the East, of hla short Illness and quits unexpected death. But I'm keeping you," she exclaimed suddenly. Jumping down from tho well And 1 must finish my unpacking." Aa we walked to tho house I answered her questions about tho neighborhood, and promised to telephone Torrence Immediately of her arrival. . You will have luncheon with user maybe dinner would be better or both? 1 shall think you resent my coming If you dont dine at tha house every day. Mrs, Farnsworth my friend and companion la a very Interesting woman. I am sura you will like her. The Information that ahe was protected In her youthful widowhood by a companion waa Imparted neatly. "It wm really much nicer, meeting this way, she Mid, giving me her hand. We shall expect yon at seven. I found them on tho veranda. She cam toward me, a slender figure In whit a She seemed taller In white; as ahe took a few steps toward me, I waa aware of a stateliness I had mimed at the shore. queenly young person, hut aa unaffectedly cordial and friendly aa In the bright morning sunlight. "Mrs. Farnsworth, Mr. Singleton. Mrs. Farnsworth waa a plMMnt-faced- , woman with remarkably fine, dark eyes. If the positions had been changed If Mrs. Farnsworth had been my uncle's choice of wife, the situation would have been much more reel. I Instantly liked Mrs. Farnsworth. She uttered few commonplaces In an uncommon-plac- e tone without panning In her knitting. Mrs Baahford had been knitting too, and as she Mt down she took np her yarn and needles. white-haire- d comp CLUB GIRLS HENS PAY WELL Valerie Henning of Mississippi I Faying Har Way Through Callage ea Profit From Flock. It!" Her manner of knitting was charming. She knew that I was watching b r hand and remarked with a graceful turn of the head : "For an English boy somewhere I I began by knitting for my brother and cousins, but" her head bent lower that Isn't for me to do any more. Her eyes, turned upon me for moment, were bright with tears. It had been years sines the bouse woman's bend, end It had known was astonishing how humanized It had become In n few hours. The always a bare, forlong dining-roobidding plare, hnd been reduced to cosy proportions by screens, and a small round table replaced the massive, oblong affair that always looked aa though It hnd been built Into the house by the carpenters. "I found those lovely screens In the garret and thought we might aa well enjoy them, and that Lang Yao Jar you see na the sideboard oughtn't to b hidden In the vault. "I ain sure Uncle Bash would be hnppy to know yon care for these thln;n so much. 1 Mid, noting that the white roses ehe had chosen for the Jar I knew the choice woe her served to euiphuslzo the deep red of Its exquisite glaze. I uni Riming the unrlcct, remarked Mrs, Kurnsworth. "When I nin told Hint such things are beautiful 1 n m liiiuiedlntcly convinced. I sny and that Is they are beautiful, enough. That hus always been enough for ine," I replied, "My uncle used to try to iiiierest me, but he gave It ep when he found that my pagan soul waa aroused by nothing but pottery Idols. 1 am a heathen I "1 am gratified that you make the admission so frankly, Mid Mrs. Farnsworth. "I have always been a gnat admirer of the heathen. But, you know, Mr. Singleton, Alice and 1 never can agree as to Just what a heathen la. All our squabbles have been about Lead Plant at Murray, UtaH Copper Plant at Garfield, UtaH . all communications to J. M. BIDWELL, Manager, Room 700 McComick Block, Salt Lake City, Utah' What you expect Just a reminder When year Does to from our laundry you disappointed to. for far high ctaM wosfe aolored shirts, or watot aoataj or rough dry a always Head qaj to oospiito MtfatoBttoe SMured when ya u u4 are laanfiawl at nll7. ' ef Mississippi Girls Clubs Witnessing Demonstration In Use ef Egg Tester at Bsltsvllle Government Farm: Prtoe-WiMiar- a dubs supervised by the United States department of agriculture and the state college. To obtain har atari In dub work aha borrowed filMO from a local bank. With thto money a pea of Barred Plymouth Bocks, conztotlny of four hens and ona cockerel, wm bought Tho profits from her chicken laat year, her first In poultry work, were 87d, and har flock for 1910 consisted . of two cockerels and nineteen hens. By the dm of trap neetz and leg bends the record m a layer of Mch hen had bean observed, and only tha good egg producers were kapt From January 1 to October 18 the 19 biddies told 2340 eggs. Miss Henning sells nearly all tho eggs for hatching purpose; bat the birds ehe raises, aside from tho culls, bring from 1B to 820 a pen. Tho money thto dub girl has made through her poultry work ta being need to pay her way through high school. ftsiffABlFPTTO Fhoaa today for a Mot Murray Laundry MAGNA FRUIT & MgS IRIB " gwte gaalg VVWV uaJ MM M tilQ BBVQ On Meat Farms Size ef Fleck Could Well Be Increased Range Is Very Important The average former might find It desirable to Iucksm tho Mm of the flock of hens While most formers have little time to devote to poultry raising, yet their families may attend to the fowls and see that they are well cared for and protected. The usual advlcff to poultry raisers to begin with a few hens to sound. But on moot forms the women and glrlr have had tha responsibility of the flock for years and moat of thorn could well afford to Increase the number of laying hens Range to very Important for poultry. But range alone ta not enough. The fowls must have feed and shelter when they need them. When one to about to IncreaM the number of hens It to well to see that those kept are worth keeping.1 Poof hens are not an asset; they are generally a liability. VEGETABLE STORE AD kinds of froth fruits, oft drinks A ico croons, Open orery day includ ingholidays until 10p.m. Main Street between lIMiyeeantetolMra stoa te have fo foal fo Retain nfor aud ear sswlsss ms (TO BE CONTINUED.) 1st A 2nd East W momsstofly pee-- I la tom ewt leWadeeads wfis aalakaada, Mato , ahs Coma to am sm m aast ttote yes away ofoa , We cany the largest line of misfit and uncalled for Clothing in the State. NOBBY SUIIORIUM 219-22- Yon Say You 1 StatoSt Salt Lake Cant Advertise? My Aunt Replied. GOLD, SILVER, LEAD AND COPPER ORES. COPPER MATTE, BULLION AND FURNACE PRODUCTS five-da- y "Those women are play Inga trick. Might Even Boast of PaickuMi ef' "I am a poultry club member, and my records show tint this year the net profits from my chickens were ISCSAfi. This to the report iff Valerie Henning of Panola county, Mississippi, who at sixteen holds the rhainplonsliip of her state hi poultryirlub work. She. with lx other Mississippi girls and twe chaperons, recently visited Washington. The trip wm a prize offered by Mtostoslppi bunker and business men to the girl In each district of the state who made the .argent profit In her club work. Mtos Henning has been a member for two years uf one of the poultry "Tell the troop not to attack any visitors," I Mid, load enough for the others to hear. "Mr. Torrence will bo here shortly, and It would be annoying to have him ushered In on a shutter. 1 know why this Is the land of tha free and the home of the brave, laughed Alice. "One has to be brave to live here. 1 merican Smelting and Refining Co. Garfield Smelting Company WULTRV Houm Slgnc and (Mnary Painting. All kinds af Interior ' PART OF RELIGIOUS Theft what other have Mid and al of a sudden RITES Hula Daneara Were Trained by A Hawallans to Take Part In Ceremonies. Hula dancing long had Its established school for the training of dancers In Hawaii. Originally, however, It waa not the suggestive dance It to today, having been a religious rita of the ancient Hawallans. To them the hula occupied the place of our concert hall, lecture room, opera and theater, and wm their chief means of social enjoyment The Hawallans lierpetnated their past, and Inspired pure sentiment and lofty purposes by Ibis dancing. The dancers were highly paid artist, not becauM It wm held In disrepute, but because the art of the hula wm an accomplishment of special education and ardunua training. In both aong and dance, mostly for religious purposes. Aa a religious matter the hula dnnre waa to guard against profanation by the observance of vsrioua religious rite. The entire ceremonies were the result of premeditation and organized effort, the dnneers being selected with great care from the flower of the land. Including the most beautiful and physically perfect. The actors represented gods and goddesses of old earth come back aguln. Convertible Skates. haa Invented a conWhlrh remind! ua vertible skate. though It to nothing appertaining to the subject did you ever notice how quickly a man sobers when hie him? The convertible wife eight skate ta not new by any manner of means. Buffalo New. A Chicagoan Gain Living From tha Bea. The Japanese are the only people who have ever undertaken the systematic planting anil harvcstlns of seaweed and other marine vi'cetnlloo. Cun out chicks. weak a found or g a Eggs being taken to market should be protected from the aua'a rays: a . If the hen house to damp, It to aaf to say fewer eggs will be told. a Infertile eggs will withstand marketing conditions much bettor than fertile egg. a Decorating. 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The Anconns are heavy layers of large white eggs end ere e moot desirable fowl If one desires one of tho "egg d breeds The avenge poultry raiser makes one hlg mistake In marketing before the birds are fnltenad. a a a A chicken can stand any amount of cold, but very little moisture, when housed. a a Rapid growth and no bowel trouble are essential in developing profitable flocks of chicks. Maks hens take exercise by feeding their grain In litter, where they win have to scratch for It a a Begin marketing tho cockerels m they weigh ltf pounds or ah lain a marketable weight non h of the opinion quality of printing wo. turn out by looking over the samples we will be glad to! how you. There la noth ing in this line that wo can't do to your - I Center St, Magna, Utah : entire satis-- faction. High-- j class printing creates a good1 Eagle Publishing Company . Murray, Utah Phone 35 impres- -; i afcmforl youl andyourj Conjflf VjBforrj yea Send your Worti Out ef. 7ofafflj |
