Show ' 16 " - f THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE SUNDAY MORNING E After Fifty Years —By Olive C Wehr A Tribune Short As - that I should ask my patrons to bear with me should' V assu me to offer advice regarding the purchase of wedding gifts' A charming young bride told me recently that among her wedding gifts was an even dozen silver bowls The home town jewelers wer - not jespoislble for this flood of bowls it was the reflection of a common complex among buyers of wedding gifts that overpowering urge to buy something practical for John and Mary be- cause they are so young ana so poor end need so much sea-gre- fickle-hearte- be havin’ her— an’ welcome he is!" he had criefr in the first bitter hurt of his disappointment He had sworn then to forget her forever Now as he gazed down into her smiling Irish eyes of blue dimmed but little by time he knew that he had only deceived himself into thinking that he had forgotten She motioned him to an ancient chair and they sat faping each other eloquently mute in the memories that swept aside the of time "It’s good to be seein’ ye Tim” remember when on a very limited budget furnished my first home itiJny years v‘ had a great desire an onyx and gold Npble one of those small and useless pieces of furniture In vogue at the time that would support nothing larger than a single vase I Rexburg Idaho j¥u Story Tim clasped Katy withered and trembling hand in his own in fervent greeting- - his mind was - buoy reenacting that scene of 60 years ago when he had kissed her farewell— and she had promised to wait for him She had been a laughing colleen of 17 summers then and he had been a big strapping lad of 21 An’ whin ye get the foine job in America I’ll be waitin’ for ye Tim” she had said between laughter and tears Jobs in Americai'had not been so easy to 'secure as he had been led to believe Finally when he had been able to write her to come to him his letter had not been answered Heartsick he had written again and still again but it was not until her cousin Kathleen had arrived’ In NewYbtk unexpectedly and in search of work that hr had learned why she had not so much as answered his letters "It is sorry I am to be tellin’ you Tim” Kathleen had said and eyes fringed ler lovely with long black lashes had sought and questioned his that were misted in sorrow “but Katy’s no time to be answerin’ your letters now It’s d she is since you’re gone with eyes for no one but Neal McShane” "Then it’s Neal McShane that can Regardless of my years I biff stoop-shoulder- JUNE 12 1938 show-curta- in Editor's -- Criticismniis Is the rather good telling of a slight story It Is of course offered as a short short story and is So published It Is not how- ever a high type of this difficult form The kind of short short which wo like to have our writers send in is one In which only a portion is presented on the printed page- - but so worded and phrased that thtfvemalnder Is suggested in such a manner that the reader can readily build it In with what is given and that the whole will be a complete story with a comr : plicated plot The type here presented JawhaLwecanslder-lbelirs- t type of a short short It is what the author attempts when he cannot work out the form which has Just been described We urge our writers to attempt the other kind This does not mean that we did not like this story It is a sweet plaintive little thing on a hackneyed plot but so sympathetically told that all of that can be disregarded and one be with the tender emotion which has keen aroused W - sat-isfl- ed would find ye I cried all the day an night when she returned the token sayin’ ye didn't wish to accept it But Kathleen always set a great store by ye Tim Maybe it was better so" "Katy!” breathed Tim going to stand beside her at the hearth where the kettle was beginning to hum “Is it too late now Katy dear? I’ve a bit saved an’ we could live so hapy-lik- e here together’' Katy’s little browned and withered hands fluttered to his drooped shoulders like homing swallows to their refuge "Tim darlint it’s all these years I been wishln’ to hear ye say that!” s' X0 A Activities as Announced By Parent-Teach- er Groups jU (Continued from Page Nine) Ambrose Black retiring vice president and secretary respectively The banquet table was decorated with large baskets of lavender sweet peas mixed with garden flowers A crystal rosebud vase holding a rosebud With a gold place card tied with gold and blue ribbon anchored Jackson The annual fbion show of the to it served as a favor for each perJackson school was held in the son there There were 60 guests school auditorium Friday evening attending s The held their last meeting in conjunction with the Onequa "Classification of Children”' was fashion show Selections were given by the boys the main theme of the discussion from the mupic department under led by Arthur E Arneson at the meeting held Thursthe direction of Wallace L Martin parent-teachday evening and Alva Woodward Musical selections were presented The school orchestra played durthe school orchestra the glee ing “the cotton parade” The clothes by were made and modeled by the girls clubs and the kindergarten band of the sewing department under also the parents’ chorus and a vocal the direction of Miss Frances trio by Lizeztte Dean Mary O’Carroll and Mrs Karl C Lee Mrs Bethel K Luker gave a reading J J Harris principal commend- Irvin Mrs Otto E Linderman was reed the girls on their fine work in a short talk given at the close of the elected president of the association Mrs Lorenzo Baldee vice presiprogram dent Mrs Arthur R Sutton secretary and Miss O’Carroll secretary-treasur- dent D R Coombs first vice president Mrs J R Newman second vice president Mrs Beth Monteer secretary and Mrs Bretzingg treasurer faltered Katy at last "after all these lonely years” "An old man’s feet get to itchin’ he told for his homeland-Katy- ” her gently "When I come I heard them tell that ye still lived in the old home here an’ I—I wanted to see ye Katy” "I’m all alone now” she said simply '‘an’ lonely it is for an ol’ woman I’m real glad to see ye I’ll put the kettle on an’ Tim we’ll have a bit o’ drink an’ victuals —for ol’ times sake” As she busied herself about the plain clean room of her tiny whitewashed abode a sense of peace came over Tim— a peace that he had not known since he had last seen her But it was always like that with McKinley Katy he reflected There was The “highlights of the national The parent-teachegave a tea something about her P-- T A convention” were given by for the sixth grade pupils in the e e e His life with Kathleen had been Mrs Dow ft Young and E W school library Two puppet shows very far from peaceful She had Fraser principal responded to a "Jack and thee Bean Stalk” - and always been the tempestuous one toast ’Ideals ” when the executive "Cinderella” were presented by the of the quick temper and sharp board and the room sponsors of the students Visitors were also enter tongui She had derided and be' McKinley school gave the annual talned by an original amateur show rated him for any and every little P-- T A banquet in honor of Mr Refreshments were served after the lack of husbandly attention and Fraser and the teachers of the program her jealous and suspicious nature school $ the Lion house Monday had made his life a hell on earth evening — Liberty He had tried to be a dutiful husMrs Wllford A Glad presided Climaxing the closing of the school band to her— God alone knew how beginning the meeting with an ad- year Mrs John Latimer Jr preei he had tried— but her constant nag- dress of welcome after which Mrs dent of the Liberty sehool P-- T A ging and her unreasoning jealousy J Clyde Riches retiring vice presi- and associates were hostesses at a of any woman who so much as dent acting aa toastmistress pr series of parties held at the school spoke to him wore down his re- sented an interesting program US' during the week besistance until his bad temper ing "Commencement” as her theme Miss Margaret E Morgan prln came a fair match for her own Mrs Riches gave a poem of two clpal and ' teachers were guests inTheir quarrels had continued to verses the first addressed to two at a luncheon given at crease in violence and in frequency teachers who have sailed forth on Thursday the school by the association Inequaled only in intensity by the the sea of matrimony and the sec- formal addresses were made by aftermath of his penitence and re- ond to Mrs Glad and Mrs’ How- Miss Morgan Mrs Jean R Drlggs morse ard C Moore the newly elected Mrs Leslie Short and Mrs Latimer Before their marriage during president Rose was the motif of ail decothose first days In New York and Community singing was led by rationspink each table holding a center had he P-learned he had T after that Mrs Joseph W Sellwood and piece of roses grouped about pink been jilted by his first love she A reverence was given by Mrs candles and holders Those in had been a tactful and warmly sym- John C Riches Musical selections charge of arrangements were: Mrs pathetic companion of his lonely were given by Dorothy Neilson vio- Leslie H Short chairman Mrs lours Soon after their somewhat linist accompanied by Jeanne Elden Gottfredson Mrs Leith E hasty marriage however she had Riches at the piano Dow H Young Theobald and Mrs Harry A Meyers begun to accuse him of not loving Jr played two selections one on On Wednesday the parent-teacheher and in time she had succeeded the saxophone and one on the clarentertained at a skating party in convincing him— as well as her- inet These artists are all former for the pupils of the fifth grade and self— of the truth of that accusa- pupils of the school their teacher Miss Merle S Me As a fitting finale to their tion Parents who responded to toasts Gregor as an award for winning the life of misery together she had were as follows Mrs Moore who attendance contest held for the into a eventual fretted herself gave one on the '‘Beginning" Mrs largest number of parents attendin decline and had passed away Flora A Stevens on “Caps and ing parent-teachmeetings durh the year of their union Gowns” Mrs Clifford E Lythgoe ing the year with a reproach upon her lips She on “Examinations” Mrs Glad on Miss Golda Jensen Miss Elizabeth left him no heirs and no happy "Graduation” Mrs Riches then Martin and the pupils of the two memories of the Liberty school presented Mrs Glad with a P-- T A sixth Two years later an urge ’to visit locket (the oak tree a symbol of were grades of the association at a guests the scenes of his youth had com- the organization) and chain as a farewell party for the children who resolve to a Tim pelled upon rtip token from the school for her work finish as pupils of the school this abroad as president Mrs Moore presented year Games and roller skating e e to Mrs Riches and Mrs were featured So he and Katy were both alone corsages nowl Suddenly he became wearily conscious of the full weight of his years and of his sorrows Oh to be able to spend his remaining days in the peace of Katy’s presence! But ne would never ask Editor’s Note! All manuscripts submitted In The Tribune’s conher again— life had left him noth test tor writers must bo accompanied by the signed certificate being if not pride low This certificate can be dipped from your paper and signed "Tell me of Cousin Kathleen’ or you may eopyit on your typewriter The Tribune reserves the commanded Katy arrested a moright to reject any manuscript not accompanied by m signed cer"She ment in her homely duties tificate wrote me once sayin’ she had met - AUTHOR’S CERTIFICATE ye over there — an’ again when ye alwas were married Kathleen ways the' handsome lass” "She died two year ago this State City month” replied Tfln "How long since ye been widowed Katy?" “I niver married Tim” she an' Street Number swered her hands shaking as she the cups f' placed "Ye niver married? Then why Date 19 didn’t ye marry me Katy?” he cried was the lnvolun and surprised at I hereby certify that the short story Inclosed titled tary escape of his words “Ye niver wrote me to come Tim1 she replied sadly “Cousin Kath is submitted to The Sait Lake Tribune as an original composition that no part leen was always warnin’ me that were a fickle type Tim but of the same has been taken or 'copied from any other story or wouldn’t believe her— not till I publication and that the entire composition has never been printed or published before in any other publication or in any form to” she finished bitterly — ’'Katy I did write ye— I swear I further agree that any prize money 1 may receive from The that by all the holy saints—but Salt Lake Tribune In the event that jthls story Is accepted for ye niver answered Didn't ye publication will be accepted by me as evidence of good faith that this is an original composition as stated above nary a letter Katy?" She shook her head her eyes see' ing Into the past Signed "An’ Ivery mornin’ I had a prayer Attention of all amateur writers submitting manuscripts In on me lips that I'd be hearin’ when The Sait Lake Tribune’s Short Story and Short Short S(ory Cousin Kathleen brought in contests Is directed to the fact that manuscripts will not be remall- - but niver a word An' turned unless stamps to cover postage are inclosed Neither ivery night it was I lay with a prayer will The tribune enter into any correspondence concerning disIn me heart for ye Tim Then posal of such manuscripts Cousin Kathleen came with the one day ant said her Uncle Dan Crlticism js made ot each manuscript received and this Is sent for her sudden-loik- e to returned to the writer alone with the manuscript if the story is to America I gave her a little token found not acceptable providing return postage pas been sent to take to ye from me if she found ye over there— an' she promised she er J fj If t V' I sometimes find it necessary to visit the store room in my present home where that still and beautiful onyx gold table is waiting its ultimate destiny amid the ruins of the discarded modes of and two generations on these occasions it always takes me back in happy memory to that period in life when of possession justified because difpossession was so ficult pride was fact is John and Mary do not want firactical things only Now the get -- Sevres A pair of bronze book ends A pair of crystal decanters A 'pair of urns for the mantel A lamp A Capi de Monte centerpiece A gorgeous gold picture frame A Florentine leather portfolio A Venetian bowl Don't you agree with that these objects of art would be much' in decorative more John and Mary's new home yes and more practical than would be twelve berry bowl$7 v1 x SimKU CT( ll x - ' Chintz 36" washable yd 100 Spun Rayons 50" florals or stripesyd-17- 5 Tapestry 50" figured — y 320 '" Cretonne' 50" guaranteed sun j and tub fast 125 250 to Jyd : V r & y ' VENETIAN BLlflDS f - r’" r ' i V ' l — r- ’ - A Even the most ordinary window can be transformed into one of unusual beauty if expertly treated with COLUMBIA ENCLOSED VENETIAN BUNDS Columbia blinds are all custom-mad- e to fit each indi-- ( vidual window they are finished and hung to give that smart tailored effect and they are available in a wide color selection to accent any decorative scheme t X4"'V'V " Columbia Enclosed Residential Venetian Blinds Columbia Open Headrail Residential Venetian Blinds ‘ (Minimum charge per blind ' sq ft 43c jq" ft 12 45c sq il) t rs A pair of Dresden ornaments A rhonogrammed crystal cigarette box and trays A gearshift ball for their motor A jewel box in Prench O - ' er I me Our new summer collection of fabric! con-- I tains patterns of fresh inspiration for any Colors are muted or typo of interior fit into and period and modem color gay ' schemes with superb harmony j rs through necessity and if given an opportunity to exchange the twelve bowls for items of their own choosing I am sure they would make a list from our stock something like this— J parent-teacher- That bauble however gratified my vanity for many years for it possessed grace artd color besides expressing a real extravagance and while we often experience mental anxiety as to our good judgment in undue spending all of us outwardly revel in the - material evidences of affluence t’fey will liVl er forty-eight- Notice to Writers V t t f t Special labor charge for making slip covers tailored in any fabric selected from SLIP COVERS f our stock’' SOFA i ‘ LL: - 1495 - f- - 95 LARGE CHAIR: Special labor J charge providing you purchase your cover from us UPHOLSTERING ’ SOFA lLLl-llS9- 5 LARGE CHAIR 1195 OCCASIONAL CHAIR 495 w c I L li t k |