Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-12

which Aunt Ada was accountable had
that last day when he caught her
hands and begged hoarsely, II sup
pose it's no use now. Fran, to ask you
to stay and marry me?". she had
shaken her head ~sorrowfully. mo
use at all. Abner. I'm going with
Aunt Ada" she replied. He flung her
hands from him and turned his back
upon her. She thought he was Sob
lhing-pig, brave young fellow though
said. She was shaken with pity. "Irl
come back" she promised. NO" he
said, you never will" He had
known better han she. Once Aunt
Ada had her there was no time to go
back. First there was a year Of
schooling and then there was a year
of Europe and then being At and ac-
complished for it there was a year Of
society. The four girls who had
married or about to be married,
while she had not yet given a thought
to it.. despite Aunt Ada's admonittons.
There were men enough, but nc one
seemed to be the right man. Some
times she got out a little picture Of
Abner West hat she had and looked
at it and wondered If he had mar
Z oilu "lldI uc WAS uOlIl6. AL nSI
schooling and all her sight seeing and
all her dancing had not put him out
of her mind.
The car jolted and Aunt Ada open
ed her eyes. another hill!' she
sighed. "Well, this is rather pretty.
What are those white flowers, dear?''
They are sh%ad-blows. Aunt Ada"
obi" Aunt Ada poised her lorg-
nette. ''Shad-blows, Ell? I remem-
hnr yrn racca1 a 0rno$ H1aA \, ~,4l
bushes that day I came to your ia
theirs funeral. BY the way, we must
be somewhere in the vicinity Of your
old home.'
When we get to the top Of this
hill" replied Francesca in a strange
little voice, w ought to be able to
see the chimney through the trees"
At hat instant the car stopped al
together, ehivered and began to roll
screamed. The chauffeur shouted,
"sit still" and began to make des-
perate passes with the brakes, but
the car moved backward. gaining i'm
petus in its descent. Francesca sat
rigid, staring at the frantic chauffeur.
Then she saw him look backward and
she looked packard, too. There was
thick elm. The car struck the tree
and swung right across the road, tip
ping heavily, but it stopped. The
chauffeur spranE out and opened the
door and they alighted.
Aunt Ada was trembling and all
greenish-gray. What do you mean
by this, Rurch?" she demanded.
Poor Purch's teeth chartered. I'm
sorry-it slipped the brakes!" he
gasped.
What are you going to dog"
Purch had taken off his Goa and
got to work. "She can't do more
climbing" he said. II can get her
over a level and she ear coast easy
grades. But she can't climb"
"If you get her over this hill into
Aries there's a garage there" Fran
cesca suggested.
She'll have to be towed," mourn
ed the chauffeur.
francesca" said Aunt Ada, you
know this locality, and you're q
swift walker. why can't you go
somewhere and procure O team? For
i%netance. there's that young farmer
West. Go to him and offer him any
price, but tell him that he must come
to our aid. And hurry, please. We
Your uncle and Mr.. Widemere will
both be frantic when we don't arrive
on time"
The cat was out Of the bag. Fran
cesca looked straight at her aunt.
|"Oh!" said Francesca, and her
cheeks were all a hot red. 80 he's
going to be there! You forgot to tell
awell, what difference does II
make" Aunt Ada was getting angry
with every one. herself included.
"Francesca, II you don't start at once
after that team I shall"
Francesca started. She walked
quickly up the hill and took the left
hand turning. How we'll she knew
every step OF the wAyl Shad-blows
bent feathery and white to caress her