Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-18
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ment House, standing before q full
length mirror. IN her boudpir, SUR
yeyed herself with intense satisfaction.
Her arms and neck burst startlingly
rom p clins1ng sheath Of the In
gomparapie Doeuiilet gown that was
lection; in the food OF morning light
pouring through. thu mullioned win-
dows Lady CrandaM seemed e pink
ana Whtte-and somewhat aordd-iily
lin bloom out Of time. Hiidebrand'ss
buyer. on her knees and with def
! fingers busy with the soft folds OF the
skist, answered through 2 mouthful
'iPor CYNTHIA; my heart goes out
"oh, It needn't," Lady crandall an
gwered. with q fitting Of her strictly
Iowa style nose. The Maxwell per-
son has made me bleed more than
q fond mama sends her from Paris.
But honestly. isn't this q bit low for
9 staid mtddle-aged person like my
self? I'm afraid Til have trouble get
ting my precious Doeuillet pas the
censor Lady Crahdall plumed hers
self with secret Joy.
s soS, t tSaFsa ia SP, L sss'l ssrtsr-a p.r-
ed OF ssPoor old dear; she thinks
the Lord put her on The Rock for a
purpose. Her own collars get higher
and higher. ! believe IL she ever was
presented at court she'd emulate the
old SCOTCH lady who followed the law
: decoilete. but preserved her self
respect by wearing q red flannel chest
protector. 0 must meet her.,
! Tn afraid I won't have time tos
get g look at your dragon Jane re-
turned. with q little laugh. all khappi-
ness. Nov that Sir George has prom
isea me ! can sail on the saxonia
"You really must--r The envious
eyes Of Lady crandail fell On the bile
OF plafs-potent pelphic mysteries to
charm y heart OF woman-that Law
scattered about upon the floor.
Jane sat back on her heels and
snryeyed the melting folds Of satin
III you only knew-what IL 1neans
20 me TO get back with my baskets
full or French beauties! Why. when
screwed up my courage two months
g 20 go TO old Hildebrand and ask
him to send me abroad as his buyer
studying drawing and French
ton. you see-he roared like the dear
old lion he ts and said / was too
young. But IL cooled and pleaded
n at last he said / could come-on
trial and SD
He'll .purrs like q pussy-cat when
you! get back" Lady Grandail put in.
with g pat on the brown head &C her
Maybe. II I i slip into New
York with my little baskets while ali
the other buyers are still over here,
cabling stearfully for money to get
home or asking their firms to- send 4
Warshtp to fetch them-why, / g1Iesa
the p~ennant's mine all right"
The eternal feminine, SO strong IN
Iowa's transplanted stock. prompted
g mtschievous question:
Then You won't be leaving some.
body behind when you sail-sornebodv
who seemed awfully nice and-for.
efgny and all that2 All our Amer.
an girls n the moonlight over on
this side infectious. Witness me
finishing trip abroad after schooIs
daysIand see where I'VE hnighed-s
on asROck!' Lady Crandali bnbbIaa
Laughter. "A tshrewd downward swaan
OF her eye was Just In time tos cater s
hush mounting to James cheeks.
We'll, Mysterious STRANGER Ia.
CROSSED my path" Jane adrnitted. .sIgs
was very nice. but mysterious"
soh a delighted gurgie from i
older woman TELL MeaaW aho,it e.
2 secret Tor these ancient walls q
TO be continaeds)