The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-12

cles at the big photograph OF him
which stood on Alinc's dressing table.
Il he looks crafty. His eyes arc TOO
sharp and black"
Anne did not mind the GRAND. much
but II bit her lips to hold in the sharp
Tetort that censure Of John inspired.
1t was hard to remember that ANN
Jane was old and kindly.
one noon she was scootinc trough
INC department store as fast as pos
sloie IN search of double-heeled, fleece.
'uheo' Whlte-footcd stockings for Aunt
Jane when she caught sight of his
gray felt hat and unmistakable tweed
covered shoulders. He was standing
peslde the jewelry counter and she
edgcd through the crowd toward him.
AS reached his side he handed a
neaNs bracelet. set with en-
efaids. to the saleswoman and said de-
much is it?"
Anne cheeks flushed and he brown
eyes Elowed. The next Wednesday
was her twentieth birthday and The
intimacy between the two. although
not an engagement. was such that she
knew he was buying it for her. 1t
would never do to intrude, so she turn
sa auiekiy into an aisle Swallowed by
huge racks of millinery and hurried
away before he had eel her.
She found the hosiery counter. But
ner thoughts were absent. That night
Aunt Jane screamed when she opened
the package that Alinc brought home.
Good gracious! What on earth did
you buy grass green stockings for? Or
ala some stupid clerk give you the
wrong parcel?. I'll take EN- back and
give her a piece of my mind"
OH" kasped Aline. and then she
colored and laughed. ii believe
wasn't thinking"
what were you thinking about"
Aunt Jane demanded. ITO YOU mean
to say. Alinc. that you went and asked
for green stockings"
Anne. with crimson face and shining
eyes. starlmercd all explanation. And
1t was such a lovely bracelet. Aunt
Jane l wish Wednesday would hur-
ry," she concluded.
Jane received the exclamation
IN grim silence. She cleared away the
dlnner dishes before she spoke. II hate
10 tell you. Alinc. especially since YOU
seem to like him. but Mrs. Carter told
me that he's been up twice to sec that
SILLY Eellow-haired MillS Andrews this
last week. / don't know what any
sensible man could sec i'll that chit.
WITH her popping blue eyes and silk
stockings that she's SO afraid every one
won't see.".
Aline suppressed a smile. 1t was
preposterous-Aunt James dislike of
John. Mrs. Carter was a notorious
gossip. Aunt Jane usually refused to
credit the old lady's slightest word.
Presently the door bell rang and
Aunt Jane. with a heavy frown, usher
ed John into the rsrlor. shot a grim
glance that said AS plainly as words,
I'D ship him in 2 jify,'' and then
withdrew. with Il hot water hottie for
neuralgia and a volume of Oppeu-
helm for her diversion.
John did not speak of the bracelet.
but knowledge of 1t made Aline hap.
PLY constrained. She had wanted a
bracelet for a long time. Yet she had
never mentioned such a longing to
John. 1T was a good augury that he
could divine her wishes. She sould
hardly keep from showing her graft
tude.
The text two nights John did not
appear. He had told her that he was
Immersed in an important case and she
was not cxpelting him. Nor was she
expecting Milly Andrews. who ran in
shortly after s o'clock. Milly as a rule
kept her evenings for the other sex.
Only occasionally did she visit Alinc,