The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-22

Sarah Goodrich looked Sharply
about her as she stepped down from
the train. She had expected that
Della would he there tn meet her, hut
! she was nowhere in sight. and Sarah
had a curious feeling of being neg
lectcd.
She handed over her trunk check to
a baggage u and, firmly gripping
her travelling bag. set forth in the
direction of her own house. She was
tired. for she had been on the go con-
stantlN during a week spent in the
city. There had been dinners. lunch
cons. the theatre, and some shopping,
lengthy consultations with her pub.
fishers. and business in general to
claim her attention. She had lef,
! nothing undonc. Could she not rest
completely when she got home? In
the mean time she was certain that
Della could sec to everything there
capably: she had no need to worry.
And, though her visit to the city had
no., consisted of relaxation, 1t had
been n change, aud Sarah. tired AS
she was. felt mentally invigorated
and spiritually refreshed.
She SWUNG along rapidly through
the streets until she came to her
home. 1t was the home that she had
earned by her own hands and brain.
II expressed her in every line of it's
contour, every shade of its coloring,
II had dwelt lovingly upon it's maxi
INK. it's projections. She had lavished
her care and money upon 1t as upon
II child. and it satisfied her. Gladly
now h returned to ii and to Della.
Della was her sister. a year older
and SO different in looks that in the
whole world there could not have
been fpund two sisters more different
She kept the house and was a bull
wark against care behind which sar-
ah hid herself softly. Sarah contided
in Della, hut she did not wholly UNI
derstand her. There were times when
Della puzzled her. Tonight vas one
of these times. AS she ran the
door bell she felt ruffled.
There was a considerable pause and
the door opened under Delia's hand.
Della was tall. thin. with a Ions. pale
face. light eyes and hair, and not very
good teeth. She wore her best dress,
with a flower tucked into the lace on
the bosom.
Why. Sarah" she said.
Sarah kissed her. At the sight of
Della her ruffled feeling vanished
and she felt only Joy in the safety
and surety Of her own house and her
sister.
Il looked for YOU at the station"
she said.
go really. hut at the last moment
ON n came and 1 was hindered
knew YOU wouldn't mind. Why
didn't YOU take a cah?"
"Oh. my dear" Sarah laughed.
I've been riding in cabs all the week.
I wanted to walk"
She started upstairs toward her
room.
I'll have some tea ready for you
when you come down." Della said.
THANK YOU dear" returned Sarah.
1t was with a sigh of glad posses
sion that she opened the door of her
beautiful Sarah removed her
the cheval glass and looked into Il,
smilingly.
Il, has heen a hard, week. hut I
haven't wen gathered a wrinkle" she
thought.
She Went into her writing room and
fondly Gazed at the books, the writ
ing apparatus. and the statue of VIC
tory. Tomorrow I shall be sitting
here. again at work" she thought,
and her Spirits rose. Inspiration wait
ed for her in every nook and corner
of this room. 1t was here she had
written her one really worth while
book. She went to the window and.
aside the curtain. looked out.
Well" she exclaimed. there has
been some change in my absence.
There's a new family moved into that
emrty house across the street"
Who is the new family? ?" she ask
cd Della later. as she sat at the tea
table. Della flushed again painfully.
The name ia Harrison" she said.
Sarah looked up quickly. What an
odd note You have In your voice,
Della. Have You taken cold:"