The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-19

and asked her to ride. She was very
tired, for the road was dusty and
long. She climbed into the wagon
beside the farmer. She was too tired
ana dazed just a. first to see that he
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a tlsr e'a the ea siae: IN ses asau Refora
tho summer ended Sic was engaged
to him.
She loved him and the prospect of
the future lived with him in the old
mouse which he showed her seemed
knoWn. She wrote to her three friends
ABOUT her coming marriage and how
she decided that it should take place
at the farmhouse where she was stay
ing, since having no home that was
as good a place as any. Would they
come? They wrote to say they would
not; they could not bear to look on at
astonished, disappointed. but all the
more obdurate i'll their pursuit of art.
Love, forsooth! They could live with.
out 1t. lneN could avoid what she had
done. Months afterward Edo II
Swered The letter. From that time she
heard from them infrequently-some-
tltnes by. way of the newspapers,
where .Nildred's picture was praised
or Louise's story commented upon or
mention made of the way Katherine
had PLAYED a ~rhapsodie. She knew
they had succeeded. but she had been
too much ensrossed in her home. her
husband. and her children to send
them a passing regret after her own
| lost career.
But now Of a sudden she was
brought face to face with their
achievement. They were coming fresh
from conquest to her. What would
they think Of herr? Mentally they
YOU'D CONTRAST her life with their own
lves. They would e the patched
root without the darns and make
SHIFTS within and pity her. 1t was
their pity she feared-only God knew
how much. There was but one
thought to uphold her. They can
only stay one day. One day is not
eteTnlty. 1t will soon be over. And l
Yet the blight before that eventful
day she scarcely slept. With the
chill and quiet of the dawn she fell
INTO a profound slumber. When she
awoke her little daughter stood sn7il-
ing in the doorway.
Papa said you had a hard day be-
long as you could,'' she conided. .IIe
helped"
Darling" Eide murmured. She felt
strong. refreshed. The face of the
CLOCK made her gasp. 1t was two
hours past the time. She sprang up
nousenoid duties we'll in hand. At
ten minutes past eleven Louise rushed
in, her curls flying.
They're coming. It's a red car.
It's Just coming out Of the woods.
she cried e%Xcitedly.
Ede turned pale. She. put. the. child
covered for one moment. Her whole
Deing was lifted in prayer.ayet she was
MOI conscious of framing q. word. Then
calmly, holding Louise by the and.
she went down to the gate ia meet
her guests.
The big red car came to a pause
!. uhoes the hands Of q foreign looking
chaunenr. Three women, shrouded in
silks and chiffon, alighted. One after
another they took Ede's hand, kissed
her and looked into her face. Then
they shifted their regard to'the child,
Your little da,tghter!"s
Yes; This is Louise Mildred
You named her after us all! That
beauty, too"
Mildred was on her knees before
the child. oh. l must get this face
on ivory" she murmured.
Come into the house. girls" Eide
before dinner"
somehow that dinner was not the
ordeal Eide had expected. The table
looked very we'll with its central
mass of asters and golden roc. The
1000 was excellent and the guests
2 brought good appetites with
men,. Jason and Charlie were
thoughtful and courteous. and little
Louise astonished. her namesake. by
her table manners. .A{terWard Char
lie helped his mother wash the dish
es. while Louise and her father
cleared the table. In the meantime
me guests sat admirins the view
They were silent when Eide dnalty