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Show PIUTE COUNTY NEWS. JUNCTION. UTAH Prudences Daug-hteCHAPTER VII Continued By Ethel Hueston 15 Those days In Jerry's lovely home Copyright by the Co, with Jerrys father, Duane felt were WNU Service the happiest of his entire life. They had breakfast together In the morning, reuding the papers over their cof- Prudence In gratitude for his generfee, drove to the factory together, and osity, always carried It back when they went out for luncheon to a cafe or went to bed, and put It where his club somewhere. And In the evening hand could not fail to find It the mothey played pinochle, smoked and read, ment he should awaken. He kissed Prudence first, kissed her S'.'metimer just smoked and talked. twice. Then he turned to Jerry. Jerry They went to the Princess to patronize the stock company which will go always surprised him. She took hold of of both of his arms, and looked deep, down In history ns the some had Once Jerrold Painter. deep Into his eyes, her own unsmiling, Fay rnen In. and they played poker. pleading, anxious. Jerrold met them Sometimes Duane forgot that Jer- bravely, although Ills heart sank guiltrold was to be Ids frher-ln-law- , ily beneath the weight on his conthought of him only as a remarkably science. lie wondered If he bore a companionable old chap, and easy to mark engrnved upon li's features that her have around. eyes could read and unYou know, Mr. Ilarmer," he said derstand. But Jerry said nothing. She reone night, since Ive been so so keen on Jerry and so d n mad at her stubleased her tense grip upon his arms bornness Ive sort of lost Interest In after a moment, and kissed him. you know women and things. That's not natural. Does It hang over or do CHAPTER VIII you get hack when youve been married a while?" Between Friends You act like a blase old roue," said D'ying the dinner hour on an early Jerrold, but you talk like a kid. In November Jerry was called evening And then he said with a great assumplo the telephone, and when she came tion of sternness, See here, young hack a fellow, Im on Jerry's side. Iont you was n moment later to her place there curious, quizzical smile upon her try to get anything out of me that you lips and In her eyes. may he able to use nguinst me later It was Adela Longley, she exnaron. You stick to the straight and She wanted me to go to the row. He laughed a little. "I wont plained. theater with her." say that In fill my twenty years I Adela Longley Prudence was genhaven't felt the fleeting Intrigue of n tly surprised. an or foreign dimple or curl, maybe "Are you going?" asked Jerrold, with nnkle and there's no denying that a woman does get on your nerves, es- tils usual lack of It was Adela Longley, Jerry repecially the way she lugs your tobacco "Of out of your reach hut Im strong for peated, for his enlightenment. Hut of course. Prudence. there course I ntn not going. I told her I arent many Prudences. You wouldnt am very busy tonight." Jerry nnd her mother exchanged expect that." One night he asked about that pic- glances of smiling tolerance tolerture In Jerrys room, the Ocean Itider. ance for Jerrold's mannish Incompreof delicate social situations, "Its a haunting thing, he said. "It hension tecause smiling they loved him. For makes you think of Jerry somehow Oh, didnt you know Theresa? The from New York down, the veriest hamlet has Its central select set which picture gave me (he creeps, too, at llrst. seems n thing of merest Idle chance, The eyes are Jerrys. She has nice eyes; maybe youve noticed It," lie and yet the laws of the Modes nnd added slyly. "Not as nice now, I think, Persians themselves were not a whit more binding. ns when she left. She looks more Adela Longley was one who hovered cloudy. But ory nice. The picture Is as it were in the remote whorls of that li shock at first sight. Makes you feel ...as If youve caught her stepping out society which circled about Jerry as a point of pivot. She belonged to the of the hath. lie told Duane then of Theresa and large social life of Des Moines, but her tragic dentil, her even more tragic was not, and could not he, a part of life. Duane was shocked, hurt. It that Inner nucleus which is so rigidly seemed u terrible thing for Jerry to a thing apart. And yet Jerry was the go through, and lacking the support of very soul of democracy; she said she lie hhorred snobbishness of all things In his tenderness and sympathy. hated h. inself, ns though he had failed the world; she made no slightest distinction as to place or person only her w hen she had need of him. as to personality. She didnt care for Once he said, Why do you suppose Adela Longley.' Oh. shes a different me when she she wouldnt flirt with sort, very nice of course I don't care did with others? And 1 know she about nor." It was Adela, Jerry felt, liked me well enough." Jerrold said. "I don't know, what do who kept Adela in the social fringe. Maybe she thinks If she gets a lityou think?" And did not realize lie had tle clubby with you I may give her a from evasion of cleverness eaueht that better price on a car, suggested Jerhis wife. Did she tell you I was drunk that rold, always glad to help out witn nls opinion. morbidly. night? Dunne A cart An Jerry was interested. us never until tells things Jerry she needs us," said Jerrold proudly. other ear? Why, she Ins a car now! Shes tired of It. She wants to She struggles along hy herself, until sh knows she is whipped. Then site trade it In on a Ilarmer. She lias been conns to Prudence and me. She was in three times this week to see like that when she was a baby. She about It. would work for half a day trying to Jerry lowered the misty lashes refix a broken toy hy herself a Hung flectively. Only Jerry knew how very I could do In a minute hut she never strange a thing that was. She was came until she had worn herself out not above sounding her father for conworking al it alone and found it too tinuation of her suspicion "She lias a llarkness! It cost nearmuch tor her. Prudence l.kes that; she thinks it shows character." ly live thousand dollars more than After a blissful week that was full mine. of reuiiriscences of Prudence and Jerry "Yes, she said she would have nothIn the mst and countless hopes for ing hut .a llarkness in the loginning, Prink nee and Jerry in the future, the tint she doesnt like It now she has it. telegram came to announce their re- She wants to trade It in for a Ilarmer turning, and Jerrold said regretfully: roadster like jours." Like mine! But you had mine "Sorry, old fellow. Ive got to chuck you out. The girls will be home tills made specially for me, and I deevening. signed Duane's disappointment mid his reYes, I know. Duane told her " "Who told her? gret ut leaving were almost childish. In the intimacy of Jerrys home he had Oil Mr. Allerton, know, Duane almost forgotten their estrangement Allerton. He is on the floor, you see. and felt she should be coming to him lie showed her the models, and shes ns Prut nice came hack to Jerrold. been talking to him about It. I wonder what would happen If Oh, 1 see." Jerry had her confirjust stuck on ami fa ceil the music, he mation. Well, go on, Wliat did lie said to Jerrold, as if I had u right to tell her? be here. He said we will not duplicate the "Oh, good lord, was all Jerry's fabody of your car for anybody, but that ther had to say. we will design another speciai for her, So Duane packed his bags bitterly, any style she likes. But we do not unhappily, and moved hack to the sor- care to duplicate yours under any cirdid stupidity of his hotel room. cumstances." Jerrold spent the rest of the day goAdela Longley made fun of the ing through the house, removing i very Ilarmer when she got hers," said Jerry trace of evidence as to the presence of reflectively. "She said she wanted a a guest. He cautioned the maids, over good cur or noue at all. The girls and over, to breathe not a word of used to teuse uie about it." what had transpired, and in the eve"Well, maybe she thinks more of It ning met his wife and daughter at the now. Duane says she was enthusiasstation. tic about the demonstration. In deference to the returning of PruWho gave her the demonstration?" dence. he generously removed the He did" bronze smoking stand from the side of "1 should think," Jerrys voice was the bed and put It back in the stairway so soft as to be almost Inaudible, 1 lounge where she had left It. He al- should think the salesmen would do ways made that concession on the that." And nigifl hat Prudence returned. They do ordlDarlly. But she had Bobba-Merrl- start-In-llf- e lynx-brig- ht 1 Inter-penetratio- . pr-dte- u 1 ll I feel Just on," he said plaintively. like sitting here In my owe house by my own fire, and going to bed at a respectatle hour." Too late," Prudence told him, laughYou have to go or you get no ing. dinner. Mary and Katie have gone out, and there Is nothing to eat You must go with us or fast. Then he Jerrold sighed again. turned to Jerry, with the news that had been a burden to him for two r talked to him on the floor several times, and asked him particularly to take her out So of course he did" Jerry had lost her appetite for dinner. Her thoughts were running along days. a new line. "Oh I Jerry by the way Duane wll Myrtle Ingersoll and I went to a be there." matinee Wednesday, she said slowly. Jerry did not move, did not turn her She wanted to come by the office and eyes. "Oh. will he?" ask you to go with us." Yes. The Weatberbys asked him Ask who?" to go, and I told him to go by all She thinks you are means. I You, father. dont feel that he should such a dear. I told her ycu are a per- miss a time just because you feel good fect slave to business and never go a little er sensitive about his presout In the afternoon, and 6he wanted ence, do you? Its a wonder you to come by and ask you anyhow, havent run Into him before this. thought you might be pleased with the Inviting him everywhere. And attention. I didnt think anything of Theyre besides It then. But Im thinking plenty now." hesitate on my account Jerrold laughed easily. "Oh, they Go Oh, dont ahead. Besides what? right think up sillier excuses than that to as said before, there Ive Besides, get a look at him. Not that I blame are more nice girls in this town than them at all I There arent enough there are nice boys. Other men have young fellows to go the daughters as well as I, and daughters rounds here, you know, beauing. And I must say It had not before occurred to Jerry requiring that some fathers seem to have daughto wonder what Duane was doing durters with a greater degree of that ing the evening, with whom he was sweet reasonableness they talk about going out, what friendships he was than my own. forming. Now that this phase of the Poor Jerry smiled sympathetically. situation was so forcltly. drawn to her You did have she said. father! she realized very clearly attentiou, bad luck getting only me. But that In a town the size of Des Moines, rather much you may prefer other however a young man of good appeardnee, who could dance, play bridge, and with fathers daughters to your own, yon cant rid of me. No trading daughgreat personal charm to his credit, ters. get arent done that way. Things was not at ail likely to pass by unobYou must keep what you get, whether served. you like It or not. And if further corroboration were She touched him lightly on the necessary, she received R In painful shoulder as she passed hy and went plenitude cu Monday evening at Gra. . the stairs. up quickly McCartneys shower for Rue Forsythe, Jerrold looked at Prudence. when all the girls of their particular Is she going? he asked in a loud clique were together. Jerry was late whisper. in arriving, and was greeted at once I dont know." with a gay pretesting outburst. They tiptoed together to the doorOil, Jerry, how could you be ;.o and listened. There was no way selfish sound from Jerrys room above. Jerry Ilarmer, you ought to be Now If she has They tiptoed tack. ashamed of yourself! Anything as notion of and snubthere any going as . that good looking "Where in the world did your father bing him in public I wont stand for Jerrold said, still whispering. it, find It? After all, she brought him here, and It realized would be foolish to Jerry she shant as to their Ignorance pretend meaning, "Oh, dont you worry about that. in a town ns small and as fraternal . She wants to make him eat the dust Des Moines. She laughed It off as best she could, explained gayly that before her, but shell never give anyshe left the ..anagement of the Mar- body else a chance to laugh at him. iner Motor to her father, and agreed Youll see! And then she added, half hopefully, half wistfully, Allerton was certainly that Duu-iPerhaps they will make it all up, tonight, and very handsome thing. Do you know him, Jerry?" asked then well have aim here for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow 1" Edith Weatherby. "Yes, I met him In New York. CHAPTER IX This was greeted with merry significant exclamations and laughter. Oh, so its like that A Little for Remembrance they cried. "No wonder!" A.- a quarter to seven Prudence It seems he had some sort of finantapped lightly on Jerrjs door. cial reverses," she went on quickly Ill be right down. Jerrys voice I dont know much about It, hut he from behind the closed door was very wanted to make u change, and you low, a little stjaineJ. .the did not ask know father Is always taking on men. mother to come In, and Prudence Do you like him, Jerry?" persisted made no such offer, but went directly Edith Weatherly. down and stood silently, anxiously beJerry was not to be caught unguardside her husband in the lower hall and Of course. Why no.? I hardly awaited the ed. coming of her daughter. know the man." wore the Jerry gown of "And youre not personally interestchiffon velvet, and as she stood above ed, are you?" continued her interrothem on the steps, smiling down at gator. Because lie told me he had them, Involuntarily they exclaimed at lost a lot f money, and I told father-fat- her the fresh, bright revelation of her likes him very tuuch--an- d I told beauty. was sure he would rather father "Of course a studying Art work in a hank than in a faetorjn You in New York daughter will wear what she know my fattier is always taking on pleases in New York, said Jerrold. men, too frowning with a great assumption of Jerrys eyes were serene nnd un- disapproval, although his e.ves shone clouded. "Yes, of course. That would with his pride nnd pleasure In her be lovely for Mr. Allerton. I um sure loveliness. But if you ask me bis opportunity would tie much gi eater though nobody did I call that dress in the bank than with my father. a little well, snappy for the old home More than ever Jerry regretted that town. hasty impulse of hers which had It is teautiful, said Prudence. I brought Duane Allerton to Iowa. And thought you did not like it, Jerry. You jet she took a bitter, morbid satisfac- havent worn it once since you catne tion in haviLg them snow that after home." all she had known him first, that she Jerrold carefully placed the great had been in a sense the motive of his cloak about bis daughter's shouldera coming as. Indeed, she had, nnd in "You have too much rruge on," he a far more intimate sense than Jerry objected. would have them suspect. I know It she assented. But I On the evening of Thanksgiving oc- am a shocking color tonight In the curred the annual dinner-darcat the natural. So pale 1 am positively club, one of the real events of the year Do you think perhaps I may be to which the younger set at least getting mother? I never looked forward for weeks with keen used to look so white. anticipation. Usually Jerry made one "Perhaps you need a tonic," Pruof a group of her particular friends, dence suggested, though she knew In while Prudence and Jerrold filled up her heart that Jerry needed no such a table with couples of their own age thing. and Interests. But. for this night, (TO BE CONTINUED.) Jerry persistently refused all invitations, and insisted on a family trio, His Idea Prudence, Jerrold and herself. To her Why Is It, do you spose, musingly friends she said she thought her asked Mrs. Fumblegate In the midst of mother would like It To Prudence her perusal of the weekly paper, that she said honestly: most always when you read about a "Uh, mother, Im tired I dont feel woman being up In court the account like pretending to be Interested In a tells how she was dressed, but when it lot of things when I am not. is a man not a word Is said about his On the afternoon of the dance she clothes?" sat curled In a big chair before the fire Well. I reckon," replied Farmer with a magazine she did cot read, and Fumblegate, that mostly by the tlm Jerrold sat opposite her with the eve- hes been pulled to pieces by the law ning paper, smoking, and neither of yers he aint got that Is, his clothe them answered when Prudence re- aint worth describing. Kansas Cltj minded them for the third time that Star. they must hurry and dress. Finally, at her Insistence, Jerrold dropped the As a rule. If a man becomes note( paper and sighed. after his death, his fame never cease Im getting too old for each colcg. to Increase. good-lookin- g ! ! a-- o 1 f (licit why rt do can I cant I have a skin like other girls? Why do I have to have these ugly pimples, blotches and blackheads? If I could only find something that would clear up my skin and give me back my soft, rosy complexion, I know I would be the happiest girl in the world! What can Is that you talking? If it is, you dont have to worry a minute! Just build up the rich, red blood in your body. 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