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Show Til VAGI TWO late a run along the familiar path to hla beloved building, hla pride above all his possessions. Was he to be roblied of all be bad at one stroke? dreadful, horrible day I The Whiit, lights through tbe windows were brilliant, the door tight shut. With one great shove be thrust aside tbe sliding door and sunk stuiwfied on llie threshold. He brushed one band slowly and beuvlly across hla eyes, down bla cheek and clutched his chin and blinked rejieaiedly. There In the flood of electric light that he had Just had installed, sat his wife and three children alwut the kitchen table, busily curing their supper. The pleuslug odor of a stew arose from a kettle simmering on the oi! stove near by. Hello, Daddy," the boys shouted as they always did, ns though nothing was out of the usual state of things. His wife's smile wu calm and welcoming. Tome end sit down, Esther, you ere Inter than 1 hud expected, so we didn't wait for you." Ur. Hale't fright was slowly turn lug to anger. What'a all tbla nouse nse 7" be demanded. Only, Father, that we've found the new bant so much more comfortable end fitter than that poor old house that we all decided to move out and stay here instead," said Mrs. Hale sweetly. Ur. Hale hit hla lips sad stared at her silently. This was so different from the homecoming that be had been looking forward to so happily. His first anger died down. Poor Hattie I I had HER WISH COMES TRUE 'W'VT TELL. Hattie, la breakfast Y ready? I've cot to rt a YY atari to town to look at tliat tractor and brine oat .paint for the barn, and 8am Hale eat down at the table where he could aee from the window the fine building Just completed and ready to be painted. "Tonll bring enough extra paint for the bouse, wont your said hla wife as she put the bacon and eggs and Since fried potatoes before blin. you've decided on white for the barn, we could have It for the house, too. "1 cant afford to buy It now, Hattie. The white costs a lot more than red bam paint," her husband answered shortly and applied himself to his breakfast. An Impatient exclamation burst from lira, llules lips and a flush spread over her usually pleasant face as the stepped In the kitchen doorway and stared at her husband with exasperation. Yes, yon can have everything the best for your live stock and your crops, while your family lives in this wretched tumbledown old house," she exclaimed. It's a disgrace." Well, Td like to know where you'd be If 1 didn't have those barns. Living In a worse place than this," retorted Ur. Hale. Yea and what will everybody think te see the finest stables In the country and the poorest house T Ive stood this humiliation about long enough. Keeping this place decent and clean la a woman-killin- g Job, and now you refuse even to make It look respectable on the outside." And she turned Into the kitchen and shut the door. Sam Hale left for the city without saying goodby to his wife. As he drove hla new track carefully through the traffic his thoughts wavered between the pleasure of seeing his barns beautifully painted white and the uncomfortable sense of his wife's hurt feelings. Hatties as unreasonable as any ether woman once in a while," be muttered. Here I am doing my best for her, and what thanks do 1 get! Only married ten years and plenty of time ahead for a new house, 8he's com- -' flortable as she Is, as far as 1 can see. Ifs Just, a sort of Jealousy that's ailing her. He felt unfairly Injured this .morning. His wife's anger had almost pleasure spoiled the of this day's business. Kite's bothered me about that house till Im tired of it, he thought as he watched the cans of paint being loaded Into the truck. To-- . ward noon he had finished a careful Inspection of the new tractor and placed his order for Immediate delivery. Then he hunted up the restaurant popular with the formers from hie county and ate a hearty meal In company with one of his neighbors. The talk was of bis handsomely constructed bam, the wing for the cattle,, the capacious silo attached. Mr. Hale stated that the paint was to be white, and that Ed and Joe Bar nard were helping him put It on the stub-'born- ly next day. Fine place you'll have, 8am. Going fie paint the bouse, too, while you are at it, I suppose, remarked his neighbor. Mr. Hale was on the point of replying, No, I can't afford It, when be paused and said. Instead, I'm calculating on that" Then he wondered why be had said what he had not Intended saying two minutes before. Ive got to do It now, 1 suppose,'' he muttered to himself, as he climbed Into the track. I've said lm going to .and I cant very well get out of it and save my face." But on the way home Hr. Hales heart was singularly light and a warm emtla occasionally upturned his I bln lipe as he remembered the extra paint la the truck and looked forward to the .moment when he should surprise Hut-ti- e with It How pleased she would be. After his refusal this morning site would not have the least hope of it. All Che mornings dissatisfaction was turned to a warm glow of pride. The paint hod cost more than be had intended paying, but it was going to be worth It to make Hattie smile happily, and, he added, to make bis home as fine as his barns. He was feeling very proud and satisfied with himself when well after dusk he turned into bis- ilrive way and ran the truck Into the gurage. He had walked ap the path nearly to the kitchen door when be stopped, startled. The bouse was completely dark, not an oil lamp gleamed Its usual welcome His heart skipped a beat as he opened the door and stepped Into the gloomy kitchen. In the dusk be saw that the room was partially empty, the oil stove was gone as well ss the table and chairs What could this mean? He called Hattie" but his voice seemed too small to be heard. He ran through the bouse; It was dsrk; not a child, not bis wife, not a sound. 8a mV heart was pounding and his mouth was dry. A dreadful fear clutched him as be stumbled back through the empty kitchen out onto the back porch. There he paused, not sure what to do next. Instinctively, he turned toward the new stables, as ha always did when he came out of - the house. What, he exclaimed with a fresh start, is that a light out there? Who has gotten In? Or It may be on firs In a driving rush of terror he broke We read that a restaurant chain has reduced the price of applesauae tram fifteen cents to ten. We have always thought the stuff was free. UN, FEIOE, T1PUD1T UTlE-lV- UT THURSDAY, PAIEKCdD L Mined Ia Carbon County Shipped Everywhere MI HSIk IT IS sal Properties At Standardville, Utah the things Parco Gasoline No Dust , No Ashes , No Clinkers. for you which make you the extras it gives you the money it saves you. like it Is Unexcelled For One cant help liking a motor fuel that zips right off with the first starter spin. Storage Purposes One can t help liking a motor fuel with die snap, power, agility and resourcefulness of Parco GasoUue. One cant help liking the extra miles and better performance general car. Parco gives ones all-arou- A Produet of Producers d Hi-Ho- st . S'tiSrSh'S Cool Is Wharo Most Used Minas At Esins, Oarhon Goaty, Utah. Missra and Bhippsn af Lump, Nat; Black and Asserted Blass of Reefinra Corporation At Independent Gas & Oil Cos. Stations & Dealers uuW CRT, UTAH General Offices Ninth Door Ksarna Bldg. BALT LAKE driven her patience further than I had dreamed," be thought. Thats why Parco makes 70a like it Children," be said, Yon ran Into and how! ths house and light ap. We'll come with n In these things minute." along Thai be came up to hie wife end slowI'm ly reached out for her hand. sorry, Hattie, hs began, tliat.l drove you to this. Ive been thinking about you all day, and well, there's enough paint for the house welting out there in the track." 8am, you dont mean It You've got It, after the way 1 acted to you?" asked Mrs. Halo tremulously. Holding his hand la both hen, the tears welled up and slipped one by one down her cheeks past her lips, where a faint smllu trembled. Thera was more Joy than remorse In those tears the Joy of her long felt, seemingly hopeless wish so unexpectedly come true. But dr hla was s triumphant, relieved, thorsmile that knew oughly no tears or regrets. You were right, Hattie, all right to send ms off and make ms do ths right thing for yon and all of ns. Dont you cry a tear. Lets forget this day shall we? Ill have the boys start painting the house first tomorrow. And one day before long well build a fine new to somehow make possible the propos- UTAH POWER AND LIGHT HOLD bouse, Hattie, finer even than the staOPEN HOUSE IN EMERY ed Salt Lake and Denver road or at bles." Then he saw ths happy smile some other through the district. least Asks Aid to of Stats that he bad been looking forward to Uintah County The Utah Power and Light company The petitions were received at Salt Obtain Mock Needed Road nil the way home brighten her face, Lake City towards the end of last held open house last Monday afterhe could and scarcely realise the great noon at the opening of their new of.11 DUh, Th. ropport sense of satisfaction that cams over in Castle Dale, says the Progress fice intuited all by chamber of commerce organizations, him. be obtained from organiza- of the 31st Although the weather was ixusibly clubs individual and 'civic citisenry, tions here and elsewhere in the Come," ha said, let's taka these state, somewhat disagreeable, five persons things beck to the old bouse end have will be sought bv the amassed popu- will be forwarded to the interstate were kept busy serving and demonlace of the Uintah Basin in an attempt our supper. I'm starving hungry. to convince the interstate commerce commerce commission at Washington, strating to the many who gathered at commission that s railroad is abso- HONOR PAID TO SUBSET DEPOT the offiee between the honrs of 2 and 7o clock. Coffee, chocolate and cookTokyo Night Life lutely necessary for the survival of AGENT BV OBG ANIMATION ies were served to the many visitors the Lake and that district. Salt If by American Travel r: Denver road is out and the ladies were each presented efof the question It la ona of the countless little cafe E. J. Duggan, local agent for the with a earnation in honor of the ocon Urn Glass, Tokyo, and oa the tiny forts will be directed in other lines. Denver and Bio Grande Western, has casion. This announcement was made Tuesstreets that adjoin It Tbs name la received a medal from the Order The opening of this new offiee will just La Chat Botte" (Pass In Boots), sl-- 1 day last by Horses W. Sheley, federal of Railroad Telegraphers for eontinn be a great benefit to the people of the Uincommissioner water court for the ous membership in the order for twenty-f- county, as it will give them tne opporthough nobody Inside speaks s word who is attack tah the Basin, leading .of French and only the bartender ive years, says the Eureka Report- tunity of purchasing their electrical , speaks English. That is, be knows tbe in a drive to obtain a transportation er of last week. To be the recipient of equipment and appliances at home at outlet for the Basin whether or not the this coveted medal one mast never names of drinks. a much lower than elsewhere, I say "little" cafe. Nobody knows commission authorizes the Dotsero cut- lapse in the payment of does and mem- sinee instead ofprice a huge profit making what "little means until he sqneeses off. Not only the prosperity, but the bership must be continuous for the on the srtielees they sell the power of of existence the very population Into e Japanese cafe. Perhaps ten full quarter century. This Duggan has company expect to pnt these ont pracfeet wide and thirty fort long, filled the Uintah Basin and extreme West- complied with, having jointed the or- tically at eost and make their profit with tables, booths and the omnipres- ern Colorado depends upon a railroad der at Helper in 1904. Ths medal ia a ffom the increased nse of power. ent potted cedar trees and yews. Ki- line tapping this section, Sheley said, round gold watch fob. On one side is waitress-entertainern on scur- adding that the contrast between ths the name of the order and a One ont of every thousand people picture such a line and the of a telegraph set, while on the other are put in jail, says a government rery about, bowing, langliing; filling great necessity of convenience of others under name and the date which he port That doesnt sound like nearly glasses, lighting cigarettes, becoming probable consideration will be ealled to the at- Duggans too not bnt is besutifully engraved. Dug enough. friendly. friendly joined tention of the interstate commerce A familiar tune Is being played on gsn has been agent at the local Denver commission. If husbands were allowed to be the and Rio Grande Western deport for the phonograph, which runs Incessantreshundred names of bosses their wives would be doing their Nearly twelve It Is "Uy Bine Heaven," with the past twenty-tw- o ly. years. idents of the basin have been placed reducing over the wsshtnb instead of Japanese words. American Jass Is al- on petitions urging the commission Rubber stamps made to order. The Bun. by dieting. most worshiped by young Japan. Thats v; Weakness Now comes next Moot of the songs are played with the English words. "Hot dlcbety I" says s Japanese student, and he begins to clap his hands In rhythm js n waitress In s blue striped kimono begins to charleston Coal under the encouragement of gin and the applause of the students. Bnt It la becoming too noisy for the cafe. The bead waitress warns Affiliated With the United States .the group to quiet down. There Is e "dive" two blocks sway where there Is Befitting and Mining Company no limit. If anybody wants a rough party. But La Ghat Botte la respectable. Beck and forth hnrry the girls, powThere is absolutely no excuse for inviting dered, ranged, llpstlcked, eyebrow penciled, carrying veeskey soda, "geen the doctor in no excuse for losing valuable fees," been. No girl Is allowed to devote herself entirely to any one time through trifling colds and grip. You ean customer. Each gtri has n table to serve, from which she derives ths avoid it by dressing comfortably, and we can tips, but she most circulate Imagine In box alxed cafe a piano dress you that way for a little of nothing. circulating --Hind bow and Josh and be friendly Come to our stores and look at our line of with every one, even with a strange foreigner from Milwaukee. overcoats, sweaters, caps, flannel shirts, yarn I point to tbe name La Chet Botte enmena French. on tbe end say Uy socks, gloves for driving. In fact, everything tertainer thinks I mean I am French. She grins. She harries sway. She shufto wear, eat and use. These four, mined exclusively by UNITED fles tbe pile of phonograph records STATES FUEL COMPANY, will meet any and then she returns and nudges me. coal demand, being hard, firm and dean. Our She has put on the Marseillaise" fuel supervisor, technically trained and exIn my honor. Lindsey Hoben In the Milwaukee Journal. to perienced, is at your service at any d whole-hearte- TOEUABY t, 1MI COAL Of ths Vary Highest Grades. East Per Furnaces, Howssheld, and All Other Uses. General Offices, Cliff Bonding. Balt lofea Oity. L. F. RAINS President and General Hi-Ha- st Deal Mp Is J . ' Spring Canyon Coal Co. . sd rs . Be Warm and Be Well UNITED STATES FUEL CO. Largest Producers of Utah. Backed By Service KING BLACK HAWK HIAWATHA PANTHER talk over your heating problems, WASATCH STOHE CO. Cbnr Crack, Caatle Onto and Sunnyside. At SPRING CANTON, UTAH Gcnersl Office, SIT Nswhsess Bull ding Salt Labe City- - Utah In FOUR GOOD COALS Beried Palestine Cities Palestine Is adjacent to the greet desert end Is subject to violent windstorms. The desert sand Is driven over Palestine and through the centnriee many of the ctttaa have become ear-- Spring Canyon Coal GENERAL OFFICES: Newhouse Building, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Aberdeen Coal HIM efficiency. qnivslent 1104 peende. U tar stones. WUl not si beet tor INDEPENDENT COAL AND COKE COMPANY Mlass at Kenilworth, Utah. General Office Walker Bank BMg. BALT LAKH CITY, UTAH In spite of regulatory laws fal medicine and impure foods con tint to be marketed on a large seals. Go' eminent authorities report that I11 year no less than two hundred an remedies as seventy-si- x worthless tix hundred and twenty-fiv- e impni foods were seized. Several persons may have all winter jobs if a recommendation of a humane society of Budapest is earned out Bo earns of a mad dog searo the society has asked that the citys forty thousand canines all be vaccinated against rabies. Some men seem to think then is no finer way for a woman to spend her life than devoting it to hooping a hand well fad ana well taken sax of. ho |