Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-24

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Tar ahead Of time to keep his appoint
n1eht. he was a sight to rejoice the
most hlase of female hearts, or indeed
the heart OF all human kind, whether
ma or woman. SO straight and tall
and bronzed was he; SO clean and
simple and honest, that 1t showed in
the very Tilt Of his walk and the poise
of his beautiful head. People stared
at him as he passedNWondering that
there really could be anyone 80 hand
some and so i~vaiiantly happy in this
world Of heat and trouble. And girls
looked after him with soft eyes. But
he needed one as little as the other,
scarcely knowing, indeed, that there
were any people on the streets at all,
and hurrying on to his destination as
hastily as though he feared to be late,
instead Of having nearly an hour to
sp4re. :
Now more than ever did the park
seem to be a fairyland peopled with
happy phantoms and washed with a
sunlight that W a a purifying lotion,
quickly beating heart he hurried to
the appointed spot, parting the
syringas and peering inreagerly. half
fearful that some other lovers were
there before him. stealing the trysting
plaee and desecrating with a lesser
" ,this so sacred spot. But his fears
We're g~roundless. Inaccessibility and a
wholesome fear of the police had kept
the place vacant and with a sigh Of
relief he entered and-threw~ himself
down upon the grass to await Ewes
coming. j.
Everything within the little en-
closure was eloquent Of her: the fow-
ers which had brushed her hair, the
petals that had fallen upon it, the
grass where they had trampled it, even
a bit of a branch which she had
broken idly as they talked lay I'M
disturbed upon the ground. All was
as yesterday. He closed his eyes and
day-dreamed Of her; of their meeting
that would be presently. Ever and
again he would start bolt-upright,
thinking that he heard her approach,
and listen intently for a moment, only
to relax in disappointment az the
footsteps upon the pavement passed,
proving themselves some idle. un:
known holiday makers. or the romp-
ing feet of children, going by with
shouting and laughter. Then he would
sink back to his musings with a sigh,
or seize upon his watch-a cheap va
riety he had borrowed from Mr..
Kipp. and, cursing it for its slowness,
add further insult by disbelieving it's
assertions as to time; >calling it fast or
slow, and retiring it to his pocket in
disgrace.
The waiting seemed Unfortunately
long, although he knew in his heart
that he was very early. Nevertheless.
he kept expecting her, turning nerv-
ously at the least sound from Che
shrubbery. and each time both expec-
tation and disappointment were almost
| infnlarq h1V koon IJo ornco md ~ooeI
about the little lawn, feigning a duti-
full interest Vim the things the city had
\ planted about it. But it was no use
pretending. His need of her was
growing soSthat at last he was like a
fine race-horse, straining at the halter,
at her delay. Again and again he
looked at his watch. A furthermore.
An unconscionably lengthy span, and
he looked again. Ten minutes of.
Confound it! It seemed more like an
hour than five minutes! A dog pat
tered down the asphalt path, and his
heart NEARLY stopped for sheer joy as
he heard the creature pushing its way
through undergrowth.> But it proved
only a yellow cur without name or
social standing, who cut away at sight
of Adams wry face, as though he had
been whipped.
Tormented now with delight and
anticipation, Adam pulled out the
great silver watch again. Five min
utes of! Surely she would come at
any instant now! She had been be-
,forehand yesterday, and now there
was far, far greater reason for haste!
Humming his favorite little song he
paced to and fro, his heart beating in
overwhelmed him.
Careless Love, careless Love,
Do ONE home!" q
A church clock doomed the hour
The sound came pleasantly to 1.-THE
ear. softened by distance and the
significance it brought. Adam gazed
at the place in the hedge through
which h was to come, disappoint.
ment cloudihg his brow. For several
4 moments he stood waiting, but the
bushes never SO much as trembled
Five minutes went by, and then ten
and still she did not come.
Perhaps her watch is wrong
muttered Adam. "Or perhaps the
COMPOUNDED church clock isl"
And-he paced around a while again
fpulling out his timepiece at the enc
Of every turn, and looking from it tt
the hedge, a curious fear in his heart
growing at the continued delay.
H., Something has detained her!!" sait
he, %excusing her and striving to ALA,
his fast-growingf anxiety at the. sam,
time. THAT meddling father of, hers
probably, or a visitor to- whom she !.
making excuses at this very instant.
Butrdeep in his heart was a growing
fear that she would not come. AT tn,
end Of half an hour he was 'nearl!
frantic. scarcely knowing what t,
think, and vainly striving to sooth,
himself with the saying that womel
were often late; while secretly con