The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-24

Jalist away from the station up the
ROAD that seemed to heckon them for
ward into the Very heart of the fields.
After they had walked a mile or so
they sat down by the roadside anG
enjoyed the bread and cheese. There
vas a tiny stream of icy water near
by and Jacob. retailing his country
lore, made q leaf cup to drink from.
1t was cry still, very warm, ana
Very fragrant. Julie. looked at the
clouds and felt an unwonted content
creep into her heart. Since yesterday
much had happened. They had turn
ed their few sticks of furniture into
money. had packed their scanty stock
o. clothlns. and taken a long farewell
OF n city and set out upon their
great adventure. Where they should
sleep that night or wha the future
held in store they did not know. Juliet
did not care. If ali that remained for
ner now was to take Jacobs hand In
hers and lie down beside him to die
n would not have murrnured. Ever.
,hat We're better than life as they had
lived it of late.
The slow rumble of wheels sound-
ed beyond the bend of the road ana
presently a wagon came in sight. /,
was driven by a big. whiskered coun-
tryman. He looked at Jacob and
juliet. and then he stopped him team.
II o 81 he said,i"out on a tramp,
Yes. SIR" replied Jacob.
Come far?" -
Jacob told him.
me man was plainly curious.
Looking for work:" he asked.
Why. yes!"
What have YOU been doingo"
"keepins books. l got sick and lost
my Job
The nan shook his head. You don't
look like You could do much even if
YOU knew how. Jump in and I'll take
YOU a avs if you're doing my direc-
ton. You better ask along if YOU
want work." he said. "Somebody's
certain sure to give you a job"
Jacob and Juliet set for again on
root When the countryman set them
down. II c%anbreathe here" Jacob
said. Juliet. l feel as if 1 should get
rid of that cough after ALL"
The sunset was forming in the ives.
when suddenly Juliet pointed toward
the nearby horizon. Look" she
whispered. Her face was transhgur-
ed with awe. expectation and hope.
Jacob looked. He saw a little gray
house. through the uncurtained win
dows of which the sunset Jared like
hearth fires. There was a great lilac
tree leaning over the roo. A trail
of ruined stone sips led up to the
weather beaten door.
Jacob" Juliet said, i've been see.
ing just such a house ever since we
got out OF the city. 1t seemed to be
waiting for US somewhere. And there
it u.s."
A abandoned farmhouse" Jacob
explained.
He followed as Juliet ran lightly up
the way to the house. The door OPP
ened at her touch and they entered.
The whitewash vas yellowed with
time. the paper faded and window
lights broken. There was a rusty,
broken little stove and upstairs stored
away under the caves an Did bed
stead, some crippled chairs. and a ia.
BILE. They hauled down the chairs and
the table and Jacob made a fire in
the rusty stove. Then, sitting in the
warmth and the light Of the fire, they
ate the rest of their bread and cheese.
What matter If the morrow were
hreakfastless? 1t held hope for them.
Besides, they We're sheltered and warm
And they were together. They drew
close and Juliet laid her head on ia
cob's shoulder. The freight danced
on the old walls. It illumined their
faces. Protected by it they slept.
So sleeping. a sweet dream came to
them. They dreamed that the old
house sheltered them for many happy
years: that Jacob rev we'll and
strong and Juliet blithe; that work
was plenty and food unstinted; that a
little child was born to them-a child
to live for. to work for, to hope for
that the country gave them all the
city had denied-friends, joy and tn.
right to live. Dreaming this, the,
slept pleasantly. Why not?
Tho dream was coming true!