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Show PIUTE COUNTY NEWS, JUNCTION, UTAH the words "Goldenrod Firm Mill acres the front Well," he said belligerently, to Margery, "do you aee anything LYDIA OF THE PINES By HONORE WILLSIE green?" Margery shrugged Watcha playing?" '"Nothing! Want to play It? replied Lydia. Til "Thanks, answered Margery. watch you two while I alt with the baby. Isnt she Just ducky In that bathing salt? Lydia melted visibly and showed a flash of white teeth. "Yon bet I How Gwendolyn? nodding toward th great bisque doll seated In the wonderful doll carriage. I wish I had a doll like that." She isn't In it with Florence DomFlorence Is some bey," said Kent. old sport, she Is. Guess I'd better cut her down." During the game of pirates, Florence Dombey bad been hung from a willow branch. In lieu of a yardarm, and had remained dangling there In the wind, forgotten by her mother. Kent placed her in Patiences carriage. 'Til tell you what I'll do, he said. "Ill go up the shore and get Smiths flatboat. We'U anchor It out from the shore, and thatll be the wreck. Well swim out to her and bring stuff In. And up under the bank there well build the cave and the barricade. "Gee," exclaimed Lydia, thats the best we've thought of yet. Ill be collecting stuff to put in the wreck. All during the golden August afternoon the game waxed joyfully. For a long time, Margery sat aloof, playing with the baby. But when the excavating of the cave began, shev suc- - "Eat! Eat Insisted the squaw, a certain ferocity In her manner. STORY FROM THE 8TART "Did you walk clear In from the k (C r Frederick A. Btokea Co.) asked Lydia. reservation?" her baby WNU Service Lydia Dudley, with The squaw nodded, and held out her slater. Patience, returns home Infrom an afternoon of play. The scrawny hand for the children home la an untidy home, the ImI no eats "N all time eats, lake. I'll let you have It for what The bathing suits were pretty blu$ spection. poverished household of her faYou give eats poor old woman. Lake Amos la City. for ther, this. Itll be empty the woolen things, and when the two preDudley, you pay Her father's friend and her own Oh, Kent, shes half starved! first of September. sented themselves to Lizzie In the devoted admirer, John Levine, Let her some of our lunch," give Amos. Ill ss kitchen said old woman go yon, the "Its exclaimed, exclaimed are dlsouaalna: affairs In general. Lydia. Land la getting more valuable pretty s place as I know of." "Well, If ever I seen two fairies!" "Not on your life, returned Kent every day. Amos thinks that It "A thin one and a fat one," chucksilence fell. Then Amos Again la time the Indians, who occupy lot! Why dont they Dirty, said, John, why don't you go to con- led Lydia. Push the baby carriage work ? lazy a reservation twenty miles away, Not or but down over In me, for on were moving the steps Lizzie, tomorrow, order that gress? today, If wed go halves, we'd have the white men might have this maybe four or five years from now." and Ill prepare for our long, hard Insisted Lydia. enough," land. "Nice question for one poor man voyage." "You told me youd only enough to put to another, said Levine, with Patience was established In her for yourself. Get out of here, you old a short langh. with her linen picture 6he devil." perambulator CHAPTER I Continued No reason you should always be book. Florence Dombey was settled The squaw did not so much as 2 poor, Theres rich at her feet, with "Men of Iron." The replied Amos. "Poor brutes of Indians," said John land lying twenty miles north of here, bits of cigar box and the knife packed glance at Kent. Her eyes were fastened on Lydia, with the look of a In a pasteboard box were tied to one Lovlns, refilling his pipe. "I get ugly owned by nothing hut Indiana." hungry, expectant dog. Lydia ran her about tiie reservation, yet I realize Levine scratched his head. milk, Patiences of the carriage. edge fingers through her damp curls, and " first to the land. You could run for sheriff, aald packed In a tin pall of Ice, was laid theyve got right Then she ive Httl Patience sighed. "The man that can make best nse Amos, "as a starter." The paper her on top of "Men of Iron. of the bread and butter and share Inland's first the to handlef It," got right "By heck exploded John Levine. bag of lunch dangled from the a She laid cooky. precious devsisted Amos. That's what my an- "Ill try for It. No reason why a bar and I.ydla announced the prep- iled egg In Its twist the of paper on top cestors believed two hundred and fifman shouldn't go Into politics arations complete. of the remainder of the bread and ty years ago when they settled In as well as some of the shyster lawThe way to the lake shore led un- cookies and handed them to the InJtew Hampshire and put loopholes yers you Rnd I know, huh, AmosT der the maple trees for several blocks. dian. under the eaves of their houses. Our Hie board walk turned abruptly Then In a of stood Upstairs, Lydia "You cant have any of mine, If you path farmhouse had loopholes like that. now with to cross a nmrsh moonlight pulling off her clothes slowgive yours up!" warned Kent. Snow need to sift In through em on ly. cattails. Having safely Having Jerked herself Into her ripening "I dont want any, pig! returned I ! real-estat- e high-grow- my bed when I was a kid." Lydia, lying on her stomach on the conch, turning the leaves of Tom Sawyer," looked np with sudden In- terest "Daddy, lets go back there to live. Td love to live In a house with loopholes." The two men laughed. Ton should have been a boy, Lydia, said Amos. A boy, sniffed Levine, and whod have mothered little Patience If she'd been a boy? "Thats right yet, look at that litter on the desk In the parlor." Both the men smiled while Lydia blushed. "What are you going to do with that doll furniture, Lydia?" asked John Levine. "Im going to make a doll house for little Patience, for Christmas." Lydia an uncomfortable gave wriggle. "Dont talk about me so much." Youre working a long way ahead," commented Amos. That was your mothers trait. I wish Id had It. Though how I could look ahead on a I.ydla, It's bedtime. Lydia rose reluctantly, her book under her arm. Dont read upstairs, child," Amos went on; go to bed and to sleep, di- nightdress, she knelt by the bedside. "Oh God," she prayed In a whisper, dont let there be any more deaths In our family and help me to bring This wus little Patience up right. her regular formula. Softly as a shadow she crept In beside her baby sister and the moonlight slowly edged across the room and rested for a long time on the two curly heads, motionless In childhood's slumber. CHAPTER II The Heroic Day Little Patience - . sent you. All right," answered Lydia, soberWouldn't you think Aunt Emily would have more sense than to send all those grownup clothes? Who did she think's going to make em over, now ? "I don't know, child. The poor thing Is dead now, anyhow. Folks is about charity. thoughtless always Why I wasn't taught to sew, 1 don't know. Anyhow, the bathing suits she got special for you two. "You bet your life, Iin going to learn how to sew, said Lydia, rising I'm practicto untie the babys bib. ing on Florence Dombey. Mother had taught me straight seams and had Just begun me on over and over, when "Over and over." repeated the baby, softly. Lizzie put out a plump, hand and drew I.ydla to her. There, dearie! Think about other things. What shall poor old Liz fix you for lunch? The child rubbed her bright cheek "Poor Brutes of Indians, Said John against the old woman's faded one. Levine. "You are a solid comfort to me, LizAnd decent after all, zie," she said with a sljfh. Then afthelp. pay the rough work, and she's er a moment she exclaimed, eagerly, she Oh ! Lizzie, do you think we could honsst and fond of the children. a deviled egg? Is it too exhave "Still Lydia ought to have a better chance. I wish youd let me" he pensive?" "You shall have a deviled egg if 1 hesitated. have to steal it But maybe you might Let you what?" asked Amos. Nothing. She'd better work out dust up the parlor a bit while I get things her own way. She'll be get- things ready." Lydia established little Patience on ting to notice things around the house floor with a linen the dining-rooas she grows older. It Is the devil's own mess here," picture book, brought In a broom and admitted Amos. Im going to move dustpan from the kitchen and began to sweep the parlor. When !hi month. This place has got on furiously she somewhat dost cleared nerves. Ive got to get into a the where I can have j ;:n-garden. If emerged with the dustpan heaped with vo g- further cut of town we can get sweepings and the corners of the room still untouched. Then with a Inure for less relit." sense of duly well done, she lifted litn good idea to have a garden. o! ,io.n Leiine. I tell you, take tle Patience and carried her up iuto lb.' luge of mine out near the the little bedroom ly. d n-- f - I d 1 1 had forgotted the red balloon, overnight. Lydia had known that she would. Nevertheless, with the, feeling thnt something was owing to the baby, she decided to turn this Saturday Into an extra season of delight for her little charge. "Do you care, dad," asked Lydia, at breakfast, If buby and I have lunch over at the lake shore?" Not If youre cureful," answered He dug Into his coat pocket Amos. and brought up a handful of tobacco from which he disinterred two pennies. Here," he said, one for each of you. Dont be late for supper, chickens. rectly." He kissed the two children, picked Lydia looked around for a safe place for the book and finally climbed up his dinner pall and was off. I.ydla, up on a chair and laid It on the top her red dmeks redder than usual, shelf of the- sideboard. Then she smiled at Lizzie, as she dropped the came hack to her father's side and pennies Into the pocket of her blouse lifted her face for her good night kiss, and 'stuffed a gray and frowsy little "Good night, my child," said Amos handkerchief on top of them. I about me," asked Levine. r Tlout "Isnt he the best old daddy 1" she "Haven't you one to spare for a lone- exclaimed. ly bachelor?" "Sure," said Lizzie abseutmlndedly, 1 He pulled Lydia to him and kissed as she poured out her third cupful of her gently on the cheek. If you coffee. .Lydia, thnt dress of yours Is were ten years older and 1 were ten real dirty. You get Into somethlug else and PI wash It out today. years younger" "I havent got much of anything else Then wed travel," said the child, with a happy giggle as she ran out to get Into, have I, Lizzie? except my of the room. Sunday dress." "You are dreadful short of clothes, There was silence for a moment, then John Levine said, Too bad old child, what with the way you grow and the way you climb trees. Im Lizzie is such a slob." "I know It," replied Amos, but she trying to save enough out of the grogets no wages, Just stayed on after cery money to get you a couple more nursing ray wife. I cant afford to of them galatea dresses for when school opens, but land your poor mother was such a hand with the needle, you used to look a perfect picture. "There," warned by the sudden droop of Lydia's mouth, "I tell you, you'll he In and out of the water all day, anyhow. Both of you get Into the bathing suits your Aunt Emily I crossed the marsh, the walk ended In a grass-growpath. Lydia trundled the heavy perambulator with some difficulty along the path. The Augnst sun was hot She panted. "You are getting fat, baby! Darn If, I wish I had a bicycle! Ahoy there! Hard aport with your came a shout from behelm, mate bathhind her. A boy In a bright-reing suit Jumped off a bicycle. said Lydia. Hello, Kent returned Kent Hello, yourself Walt and Ill hitch to the front axle. He untied a stout cord from his handle-bars and proceeded to fasten It from his saddle post to the perambulator. Lydia watched him with a glowing face. She was devoted to Kent, although they quarreled a great deal. He was a handsome boy, two years Lydias senior; not tall for his years, but already broad and sturdy, with crinkly black hair and clear, black-lashe- d brown eyes. Ills face was round and ruddy under Its summer tan. His lips were full and strong an aggressive, Jolly boy, with a quick temper and a generous heart. He and I.ydla had been friends since kindergarten days. Im going to stay In the Willows all day," said Lydia. "Dont go too fast. Kent." ! "Dit-uDlt-up- , horsy 1" screamed little Patience. The path, after a few moments, shifted to the lake shore. The water there lapped quietly on a sandy beach, deep shaded by willows. Kent dismounted. "Discharge your cargo I" he cried. "Dont be so bossy," said Lydia. This Is my party. "All right, then I won't play with you." "Nobody asked you to, smarty. I was going to give you my, deviled egg for lunch." "Gosh," said Kent, "did you bring your lunch? Say, I guess I'll go home and get mother to give me some. But lets play pirates, first" All right I I choose to be chief first," agreed Lydia. And I'm the cannibal and baby's the stolen princess," said Kent. The three children plunged into the game which Is the common property of childhood. For a time, bloody captures, savage orgies, escape, pursuit, looting of great ships and burial of treasure, transformed the quiet shore to a theater of high crime. At last, as the August noon waxed high, and the hostage princess fell fast asleep in her perambulator cav, the cannibal, who had shifted to captured duke, bowed before the pirate. Sir, lie said In a deep voice, "I have bethought myself of still further treasure which. If you will allow me to go after in my trusty boat, I will get and bring to you if you will allow me to say farewell at thut time to my wife and babes. 11a ! How returned the pirate. do I know you'll come buck? You The duke folded his arms. have my. word of honor which never has, and never will, be broken." Go, duke, but return ere sundown." The pirate made a magnificent gesture toward the bicycle, "And say. Kent, bring plenty to fill yourself up, for I'm awful hungry and I'll need all weve got." She was giving little Patience her bread and milk, when Kent returned with u paper bag. Ma was cross at me for pestering her, but I managed to get some sandwiches and doughnuts. Come on. lets begin. Gee. theres a squaw!" Coming toward the three children seated in the sand by the perambulator was a thin beut old woman, leaning on a stick. "Dirty old beggar," said Kent, beginning to devour his sandwiches. Isn't she awful!" exclaimed Lydia. Begging Indians were no novelty to Lake City children, but this one was so old and thin that Lydia was horrified. Toothless, her black hair streaked with gray, her calico dress nnsiieakably dirty, her hands like birds claws clasping her stick, the squaw stopped in front of the children. Eat ! she said, pointing to her mouth, while her sunken black eyes were fixed on Kent's sandwiches. Little Patience looked up and began to whimper with fear. said Kent. Get out. you old rip p her shoulders. LydJa. The old squaw received the food with trembling fingers and broke into sobs, that tore at her old throat painfully? She said something to Lydia In Indian, and then to the childrens surprise, she bundled the food up In her skirt and started as rapidly as possible back In the direction whence . she had come. , Shes taking It back to some one, said Kent. "Poor thing, said Lydia. Poor thing! sniffed Kent "It would be a good thing If they were all dead. My father says so." Well, I guess your father don't know everything," snapped Lydia. Evyflng," said Patience, who had finished her lunch and was digging In the sand. Kent paused In the beginning of his attack on his last sandwich to look Lydia over. She was as thin as a chicken In her wet bath-- , lng suit. Her damp curls, clinging to her head and her eyes a little heavy with heat and weariness after her morning of play, inane her look scarcely older than Patience. Kent wouldnt confess, even to himself, how fond he was of Lydia. he said gruffly. "I cant "Here, eat this sandwich. Mother made me too many. And heres a doughnut." "Thanks, Kent, said Lydia meekly. She held Patiences abbreviated bathing 6ult skirt with one hand. Where are you heading for, baby?" she asked. Mardyl Mardyl" screamed Patience, tugging at her leash. Oh, rats, its Margery Marshall. Look at the duds on her. She makes me sick," groaned Kent. "She's crazy about little Patience," answered Lydia, "so I put up with a lot from her." She loosed her hold on Patience. The baby trundled along the sand to meet the little girl in an Immaculate white sailor suit, who approached pushing a doll buggy large enough to hold Patience. She ran to meet the baby and kissed her, then allowed her to help ' push the doll carriage. 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Mardy not in boat. chorused little Patience, toddling to the water's edge and throwing In a handful of sand. "Isnt she a love! sighed Margery. "Huh, you girls make me sick," snorted Kent. "We won't tie you In the boat We'll bring the boat in and get you, then we'll anchor it out where It Is now, and and I'll go get Smiths rowboat, and Friday and Ill come out and rescue you. Patience. Margerys black hair was In a long braid, tied with a wide white ribbon. Margerys hands were dean and so were her white stockings and shoes. She brought the dolls carriage to pause before Lydia and Kent and gazed at them appraisingly out of bright black eyes beautiful eyes, large and heavily lashed. Kent's face was dirty and sweat streaked. His red bathing suit was gray with sand, and green with grass stain. On his head he wore his favorite headgear, a disreputable white cotton cap with U rainute-- Ve u is on Vut Try l. That. , -- rtd Little girls and boats dont And Lydia Is getting into something she may have cause to regret. mix well. (TO BE CONTINUED ) Tragedy Not as Great as Sailor Had Feared the paper upside down when an ae quaintance entered, singing out, Whats the news in the paper today, Abner?" Abner shook his head sorrowful, look off his glasses, and passed the paper to his friend. It's awful, he suld, something horrible. All the ships in the ocean are turned bottom up." The newcomer picked up the pa per and held it right end up. Then he shouted iu feigned glee, "Cheer up, Aimer, cheer up. See, they have all righted themselves." Fall River Globe In the old days all shipping advertisements In the papers used to be embellished with a picture of. a ship. At first they were all sailing ships, but gradually the steamers came under the readers eye. Column after column of sonie of the papers used to be filled with these advertisenents, and a great fleet of vessels used to appear In print daily. 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