The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-05-17

the little village. Even as Il It were
yesterday did he remember his last
meeting with Betty and her words, II
must obey father"
Crandall let his gaze shift from Eliz-
abeth Thurston's animated c0unte-
nance to the little girl Nesting In her
lap.
"Your husband" he ventured, In an
effort to break the suspense, "where
is"
The girl blushed in embarrassment
and gasped: Husband? Why, I'm
not married."
1.-THE child. L." He left his SEN
tence unfinished.
"The daughter Of my sister Kate.
who lives in New jersey" Betty
hastily explained, again glancing at
Billy.
"What-oh!" he exclaimed. 'allow
me to present Master Billy Andrews.
my nephew. We figured a glorious day
in the country, but had to change our
plans"
"Aud Ellen and | cannot go home
without q certificate" she returned.
II didn't know it was necessary until
we reached the station"
After a moments thoughtful study
his head popped up. 1--WE an alder
man friend" he broke out, "who should
help me get those certificates"
Crandall's stride was unusually brisk
as he stepped into a telephone booth a
few minutes later. He was SCOT In
earnest conversation with someone
whom he Familiarity addressed as
sack"
"You can arrange it? Bully for you."
There was q moments silence.
THANKS, jack" he said d%elightedly.
Everything arranged, Betty" said
Crandall proudly, when he rejoined her.
mo trouble at all. Mr.. O'Hara will
have the certificates at his home by
noon.
"Oh!. I'm so glad. You've N idea
how l dread that disagreeable red
tape" she smilingly replied.
AS they settled into the tonneau of
the automobile Frederick Crandall's
right hand closed fondly over her small
left one, toying cautiously with the
} third finger.
fright on time," doomed q voice
from the topmost step, as the automo-
bile came to a stop in front Of the
alderman's house.
Elizabeth and Crandall Immediately
signed some papers under the direction
of a notary, to which Mrs. O'Hara and
her daughter inscribed their names as
witnesses.
Carefully Councilman O'Hara
thumbed the worn pages of a small
book until his dancing black eyes TO-
cussed their gaze upon a deeply-under-
stood paragraph. In a mumbling but
rich Irish brogue, which rendered his
words entirely unintelligible, he began
to read.
Stopping abruptly he cleared his
throat and looked squarely at the girl.
elizabeth Marion Thurston. do you
take this man to be your law"
A nervous "Ohl" escaped her. and
she quickly jerked her hand from Gran
dall's.
Betty" he breathed. his pleading
eyes eagerly staring into her flaming
countenance. His arm moved slowly
until his fingers again covered the
withdrawn hand.
E%lizabeth's eyes wavered under his
direct scrutiny. Looking downward
she stared in amazement at q large
solitaire upon her third finger. The
Hon. John smiled In a r%eassuring man.
ner.
The girl again looked at the man
who held her hand. Searching his anx-
ious eyes to their innermost depths she
mutely nodded assent, at which the old
alderman Immediately proceeded with
the ceremony.
, Copyright, 1916. by the Mcclure Newspa.
per ~Syndicate.)
Beautiful South American Tree.
BY far the most beautiful of the
trees of Uruguay, South America, is
the mimosa. This tree is an ever.
green, and grows to a height of about
forty feet. Even when not in flower it
. Is very handsome, on account of its
; dark green fernlike leaves and gray
green trunk. The flowers are like lit,
; tie balls Of g~olden-yellow pollen, and
they have a sweet scent. They cover
{ the branches Of the tree from top to
bottom, and at a distance one would
= almost say the whole thing was made
of gold, or had been transplanted from
: fairyland.