The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-26
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mot more than l." sadly.
Nothing like, is there, girl?"
Il hate automobiles" she answered,
irrelevantly.
The old, old sea quarreled murmur-
ously at their feet, and the white gulls
sailed hither and thither, sometimes
treasting the rollers just as they were
about to topple over into running
creamy foam. The man and the girl
seemed perfectly content to remain
voiceless. There was no sound but
the song of the sea; the girl dreamed,
and tie man wondered what her
dream was. Presently he glanced at
his watch. He stood up, brushing the
sand from his clothes.
Half an hour between us and break
fast, Kate. All aboard"
The night before might have been
only an idle dream.
So they took the road back. Only
the sea and the gulls saw the tender
kiss.
The pariah saunterea in at two
O'Clock that afternoon, just as the
family were sitting down to luncheon.
He was a revelation. There was moth
ing shabby about him now. He wore
a new suit, spats, a new straw hat,
and twirled light bamboo. There
was something jaunty and confident in
his air, bubbling in his eyes; alto
gether, he was in fine fettle about
something. He cast aside his hat and
cane with flourish.
aha! just in time" he said. can
other chair, William"
The butler sent dubious glance at
his master; there was the usual curt
nod and the frown. So grandpa sat
down beside Norah, whose usual effer-
vescence had strangely subsidized; he
pinched her cheek, and deliberated be-
tween the cold ham and chicken.
IA fine day! A beautiful day! A
day of days!" he cried, surrendering
to the appetitious lure of both meats.
Nobody replied to this outburst of
exuberance; nobody had the power to.
one. This was altogether a new kind
of grandpa. There was nothing timid
or hesitant here, nothing meek and
humble; neither was there that insult
ferable self-assurance and arrogance
of a disagreeable man. Grandpa's at
titude was simply that of an equal, of
man of the world, of one who is con-
fident of the power he holds In re.
serve; that was all. But for all that
he was sensation of some magni
tude. Darlington was seized with a
wild desire to laugh. The truth came
to him like an illumination; but he
wisely held his peace.
There is something in the air to
day that renews youth in old age; Ell
my SOM" with SLY wink at Cave
uaugh.
Cayenaugh's expression of wonder
began to freeze and remained froze1
to the end Of the meal. So all thu
honors of converse ton fell to grand
pa, who seemed to relish this new
privilege.
Father" said Cavenaugh, holdin,
back his accumulated wrath, II wan
to see you in my study"
Immediately, my son. i was JUS
about to make that same request.
Grandpa looked at Kate, then at Ca,
rington. II suppose you young pei
SONS will invite poor old grandpa t
the wedding?"
"Father!" This was altogether to
much for patrician blood. Cavenaugh'
face Redeemed. and his fists close
ominously. you will do me the no,
or. father, not to NEEDLE with m
private affairs. Kate is my daughte
and she shall marry the man
pleases me to accept"
Darlington felt this cut dart ove
grandpa's shoulder. He stirred u,
easily.
'tOh, II that's the way you look
~" with a,comical deprecatory shru
Grandpa touched Darlington on. IL
arm. Young man. do you love til
I EiIi1 No false mocesty, now; u
tTnth. and nothing but the truth.
10 lore hsr7.