The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-10-06

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= q leaned forward and spread
his palms to catch the
140 heat.
Are you cold?" the girl
NO." he answered, mot exactly
cold" He looked around 1t her. my
blood is bit sluggish, you know. 1t
needs little heat to start it running.
That's what I owe &c my phlegmatic
Dutch ancestry"
Are you going away?"
Eyes. Not willingly, you understand.
This is poor climate for weaklinss.
Southern California is he place for
me-
When do you go?"
Il promised my doctor to get away
before snow flies. That means right
away"
There was brief silence. He rubbed
his hands slowly together.
Il am sorry you have to go, Ora
ham,
That's good of you, Julia. But
don't be too sorry-I might change my
mind and defy my medical man."
But of course you will come back o.
Il doubt it. I'm ashamed to- quote
my learned healer so often, but he
says when I become acclimated to the
climate there mustn't take such Sc
rlous chances as visiting cooler or
moister climes would invite"
he sighed softly.
+ I'VE will mics vc,, n o1oCo.,
THANK you, julia" He looked
around at her again. How long have
We known each olner:"
She considered for moment.
I'VE were toddlers Of something like
six and three, think. We almost
grew up together
You grew ur, Julia. I merely veg
etated. At ten you were as tall as l
was at thirteen. At sixteen you out
weighed me by twenty POUNDS
II couldn't help il, Graham"
Nor could I. CIR rather, l couldn' t
prove myself your equal-and then 1
quit trying"
Don't talk like that, Graham
"1t's the, truth" He laughed little
hoarsely. "You will find our respec-
tive heights scratched On the pagoda
down in the lower garden-'Julia, aged
ten,' and Graham, aged thirteen And
you beat me by fully an inch. fancy
we are pretty nearly of a height now -
i; "You are taller, I Think said the
girl.
Kind hearted Julia. There may be
an inch OF so in my favor. But just
contrast 5out superabundance of vi
tally with my sleepy sluggishness."
She frcwned down 1T him as he bent
toward the fire.
You are not nice tonight" she said.
"You certainly cannot think that am
interested in hearing you depreciate
yourself
''I'Il little blue,' he 72id, "and per.
haps shouldn't have come here. But
then it's quite likely to be the last
time"
THE last time. Graham?''
Eyes, I'll be busy getting ready to
60. And I've half promised to visit
George Selwyn for a day or two. But
wanted to see you tonight"
"And I'm very glad you came"
He turned half away from the, 11arine
crate,
1T isn't really god for me to bt
here" he slowly said. ''I'v. been tolG
to avoid verything depressing"
"And why depressing, Graham?"
"serhaps because it is to be for thu
last time. You and have been gooi
friends, julia
Eyes, Graham, very good friends fol
long, long time"
He laughed suddenly.
DO 20: know I used to hope tina
friends, Julia. But Of course you nevel
noticed it?"
mo. Graz am" =.
"Thats queer 1t was very apparen
to me-"
"You mean when we were yer!
young?'
Then and afterwards. But ever.
year you grew away from me. !:
seemed 10 stand still a. you raced By
l chung to the idea until sa- it wa
quite impossible" He laughed again
Il think gave it up three years ago. >
He rubbed his hands before the fam
and hummed plant; We little air.
You are not like yourself, Graham
You are growing morbid" ~ =: ~
mo, Julia. Not morbte. Pm grow
ing self-analytical.s I'm taking mysel
to pieces, but you are not to u orry. j
isn't as painful as it looks" -. :,=zE Ill
Don't, Graham.'',|=s5ss.s !: ss* s i5s@:
:. He did? not heed her words. & = B .*55ss.
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