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Show Uncle William's j Golden Dream By H. LOUIS RAYBOLD (Copyrlxht.) j My Genevieve, sweet Genevieve, j The seasons come, the seasons go j THE words of the singer came over the radio very distinctly to Uncle j William, more distinctly than to any of the other old men of the home clustered about the radio. This was due partly to the fact that he was younger than any of the others and his hearing was quite perfect. But It was also due to his familiarity with the words of the song. Years ago he bad suug it with a girl whose name really had been Genevieve Genevieve Gene-vieve Gray. There had been a time when he had hoped that her name would become Genevieve Whipple, but shifting circumstances cir-cumstances and events had separated them and to this day he did not know what had become of her. But still the hand of memory weaves The golden dreams of long ago. If one doesn't "care much for checkers check-ers or reading or raking the garden, there isn't a great deal for an old mau to do except think. And It pleased Uncle William to think a great deal about this long ago Genevieve. Gene-vieve. She had become his golden dream. He recalled her as an apple blossom sort of girl pink-cheeked, softly fashioned, sweet. Sometimes, when his niece Gloria dropped In to see him, he scanned her for some resemblance to his old sweetheart, sweet-heart, but although Gloria was young and lively and handsome she was as different from Genevieve Gray as her cropped head, brief skirts and frank outspokeness were different from the other's ribboned curls, lace ruffles and demure charm. Yet Gloria was very good to Unci William. She hated his being at the home, but what could a girl do who earned every cent she had in the world? Even If she married Jim Cor-bin, Cor-bin, it would be a long time before Jim earned enough to run an establishment establish-ment for three people. No, Uncle William Wil-liam was better off at the home. But Gloria ran in whenever she could with bits of gossip about her small affairs, a ticket to the theater, a magazine. It was Gloria who came in Just as "Sweet Genevieve" died away In the speaker. She had some very important impor-tant news this time, although at first hand It didn't seem to concern Uncle William particularly. "Do you remember the Demlngs, Uncle William?" she began. "Demings," repeated Uncle William thoughtfully. "Demlngs. Let me see. Might It be Harvey Demlng's boy that went to the city and opened up a hotel?" "That's the one," nodded Gloria. "Well, I met a girl who rooms there and when she heard I came from Cabotville, she remembered that Mrs. Deming, who runs the hotel It's a sort of family boarding house also came from Cabotville and took me round to see her. And now she's asked me to have my wedding in her little parlor. If I don't, Jim and I will just go round to the city hall. But if I accept her invitation, why, you can come and see me married. It hangs on you, you see. How about it, Uncle William? Will you come?" "Very well, my dear," he said indulgently. in-dulgently. "If you want the old man to come, guess he'll have to. Let me know the day and I'll spruce up the best I can." Any bride is lovely and any recital of the ceremony solemn and breathtaking. breath-taking. But Uncle William, stiff and uncomfortable, his hands folded on an ivory-headed cane, was 111 at ease and wishing himself back In the home when, suddenly, his eyes became rir-eted rir-eted on the young girl who stood up to take Gloria's flowers as she held out her finger for the ring. He hac been noticing nobody but bis niece, and now he had all the sensations of a blow In the face. The girl it must have been that friend Gloria had spoken spok-en of was the exact embodiment of his golden dream. She was Genevieve Gray in likeness If not in the flesh itself. Uncle William trembled, looking at her. He could hardly wait until the minister closed his book, gave the couple his blessing, and turned away. Just then Gloria came over to him and threw her arms about his neck. "Thanks for coming, darling," she cried. "Now you must meet Rita's mother. Oh, Mrs. Lane " But Uncle William was already staring at the stout, gray-haired woman wom-an with the plump, homely face who was walking towards him. "Surely," she said, "you haven't forgotten the little Genevieve Gray who used to sing in the choir with you! I'm Mrs. George Lane now. and Rita here is about the same age as your niece. Ah, how we all change with the years'. I remember you as a tall, thin boy with a mop of black hair and well, heaven knows what jou remember about me!" When Gloria had gone away with her Jim. and Mrs. Deming and Genevieve Gene-vieve Gray Lane were talking about he wedding, Uncle William turned pathetically to Rita. "I'll be lonesome, lone-some, with Gloria away. Run In and cheer an old man up sometimes," he suggested wistfully "Of course. I will," said Rita gently. And, If she thought of It aud had the spare time, she would. How could she know that she embodied his "gold-1 hu drema of long ago". County librarian, Hattie Whorn-ham, Whorn-ham, City librarian, Mildred Hutch-ings Hutch-ings and Miss Pauine Mathews, librarian of Minersville, returned Sunday from Salt Lake City, where theey attended the state librarian convention. Miss Whornham gave a' discussion on county library work. They ispent the evening here and attended at-tended the A. G. Barnes circus. Mr. and Mrs. M. Finigan of San Diego, Cal., have come to spend a couple of months with her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. White and family. Mrs. Charles Miller and children returned re-turned home Saturday from McPher-son McPher-son and Salina, Kansas, where she spent a month with reatives. J. E. Blazzard, district agricultural inspector from Cedar City, is here doing grimm alfalfa inspection. Miss Druce Carter went to Salt Lake City Tuesday to visit her sister Mrs. Jack Summerhays, for a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gordon of Cedar City, came over Saturday to look after their business here. Mr. Gordon returned -home Monday and Mr. Gordon will remain until the last of the week. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Bill Talbot spent several days at Salt Lake City this week. Mrs. Oliver Gale of Beaver, was in town Tuesday. Orson Talbot of Paragoonah, was in town Tuesday on business. Miss Ruth Morse of St. George, is wafting tables at the Milford Cafe. George Carrell and wife Mrs. Agnes Cerfew Carell, arrived here from Las Vegas, Nevada, Tuesday of last week and spent a couple of days visiting their niece, Mrs. John Kirk, whom they had not seen for a good many years. Mr. and Mrs. Carell lived in Wayne county for the past three years. They have been traveling in California .and Nevada. They also visited the Petersons and Frazers at Reed and Thursday went to Beaver, to visit Mrs. Carell's sister, Mrs. Sarah, White, with whom they will spend a couple of months while they are looking for a place to locate permanently which will likely like-ly be somewhere in Beaver county. Mrs. Bert Wynaught of Palo Alto, Calif., was the dinner guest of Mrs. John Kirk, Monday of last week. . Rev. Homer Root and mother, Mrs. Ida Root, accompanied by Bill Cochrane, Coch-rane, jr, left Tuesday morning by auto for Loveland, Colorado, where they will join Mrs. Root and little daughter Eunice, who have been there for the past two months. They will make the trip from Salt Lake over the Lincoln highway by the way of Cheyenne. Rev. Root and family and Bill Cochrane will return the last of August. Mrs. Ida Root will go to Denver for another months stay. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Quate of Garrison Garri-son were Milford visitors Sunday. Mrs. E. Veckelhorn of Garrison, was in town Sunday and took lunch at the Milford Cafe. Mr. and Mrs. Bliss Cluff and three children of Provo, have rented Jack Smithson's home. He is working work-ing at the Milford Motor Sales. Miss Phyllis Levi, who has been working at the State Bank, has accepted ac-cepted a position as bookkeeper at the Clay garage. Misses May and Gail Steiner, of Richfield, spent Sunday here. Mrs. Joe Tribole and children and Mrs. R. G. Siewert and son, Lewis, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Weber, Wednesday of last week af their ranch in south Milford. Mrs. Chas. Moore returned Wednesday Wed-nesday from a trip to Los Angeles, California. Jack Weber, Harold Baxter, Buster Cates and Dell Bybee of Los Angeles, went on a fishing trip to Puffers lake Saturday night, returning Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Hanlon and daughter, Margaret, spent several days at Puffers lake this week. Thg Juvenile Symphony Orchestra from Rock Springs, Wyo., has played several nights here at the Orpheum this week. There are eight boys in the orchestra whos ages are from 12 to 16 years. They are very fine musicians. Mrs. Wm. Barrett of Ogden, who had been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 0. A. Murdock, left last week for her home. She also spent a few hours here visiting her cousin, Mrs. Lena McGarry. Mrs. Hattie Horton who has been at McGill, Nevada, visiting her son and family for the past two months, has returned home. G. W. Perry, jeweler at the Gordon Jewelry store, spent the week-end at Salt Lake with his family. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Nowers of Beav- . er, attended the circus here Sunday. Mrs. Nina Jones of Beaver, spent Wednesday here. Frank C. Crookston of Las Vegas, arrived here Monday of last week to visit his family, Mrs. Crookston and family, who are spending the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Schow. Tuesday they went to American Fork to visit his father, Thomas Crookston, and relatives, returning re-turning here Saturday evening. N. C. Schow and son, Tom, accompanied accom-panied by F. C. Crookston of Los Vegas, have gone on a fishing trip to the mountains, in the Panguitch range. Mrs. Nels Calvert is spending this week at Salt Lake City. Services at the Methodist church are closed except Sunday school until un-til August 28th, while the pastor is having hisvacation. Rev. Homer Root and mother, Mrs. Ida Root, and Mrs. Vena Wilson were dinner guests Monday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Cottrell. Fred Levi, cashier of the Milford Slate Bank, is taking his vacation. Lee Pitchforth is here assisting in the bank during his vacation. |