Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-08

SoOA I'LL the
Every one" Woolcraft affirmed
the handsomest ones they'd seen this
year! Amt we some little ~gardeners?'
I'VE SUR are!" agreed Adam. why
It's a splendid beginning"
Wit a partner like you, who works
after dark even, We'll be millionaires
out er dis prop'sition!" Woolcraft de-
clared. TITS a sparrin' bout between
us and bad luck, an we got him I'm
This reminded Adam of the events
OF h afternoon, which had for the
instant been wiped from this thoughts
by the succe Of their first CONNER
cial effort. The sight of money-real
yellow money-coming in as the re-
suit Of his joyous play-toil An his gar
den, had changed the trend Of life
completely, from\t nameless terror
which had driven him t. the trench,
to the Joyous, growing thing he COM
monty felt it nowadays. And so it was
without depression hat he could come
back to the episode Of PEARLS advent,
and the catnfp-vendor's offer of part
nership. He told woolcraft Of both,
standing in the dusk. leaning on his
spade. And Woolcraft listened with
deep interest," like a great big child.
IAN me down town missin' it all!'
AlO odAO, DIT intervals LN0
narrative.
"And I believe the-old fellow might
be a great help to u.s." Adam added.
at the end Of his recital. Particularly
IT we are really going to sell our stuff"
with u half-Nelson on fortune
said the giant. II think it's our duty
to take on some extra help. Leave us
go in and talk to de old boy"
They strolled r. to the tool-shed
where Adam put away his spade. and
then to the shack, in the front window
of which a lamp cleaned, showing
The wizened figure of Mr.. Kipp. busted
about the stove. An odor of bacon fry
ing was in the air.
Seems to make himself at home"
commented the fighter toploftily.
~ believe he's getting supper for
US Adam replied. HE has a way of
doing the most useful things at the
right moment, without waiting to be
told. In other words he has initiative.
That's why I'm in favor of taking him
in<with us. Besides. it's all a. part OF
having the impossible come true. Who
ever heard of a catnip-vendor before !?
WHY, they don't exist"
= With which he entered the house,
Woolcraft following, shaking his head
over what he called Adams fancy
jollying." but admitting to himself that
a good smart man, who did the stup-
idly necessary chores. like cooking. of
dition to the little group. Certainly a
far better one than the girl, poor
baggage. whom they must get rid of.
Women always made trouble. They
entered the living-room, and grew
suddenly quiet at a warning gesture
from the old man.
Patients asleep!' he announced,
In an authoritative tone. the FRYING
pan held majestically aloft. Kindly
keep quiet. I got supper all ready. Set
down IN TIL set it afore We. But 60
quiet. Patients asleep!" -
This is Woolcraft, nv mariner"
said Adam.
by proceeding to deduce. I guessed
it." returned Kipp. with a funny little
bow. >'
Woolcraft gave him a h~andshake,
the unconscious ~fierceness of which
nearly caused the diminutive sage to
drop the frving-pan full of supper
Then they all sat down about the ta-
pie, and with great appetites and zest,
fell upon the food and the subject ~
a partnership Of three.
The decussion was long, and full Of
IMPRESSIONS into talk such as can be
e IN seed-catalogues, but in which
they found great grounds of mutual
understanding and sympathy. And
AFTER q while pipes were lit, the table
pushed back to give more room before
stove. The dog, Equality, came in
n lay under their feet, a tat. healthy
brute or a dog now, owing to the fight
er's ministrations; and the cat sneak
ed up upon the table and finished the
pacon and licked the butter, but no.
body saw her or knew anything about
IL III tney came to clear off in the
The air grew heavy with smoke that
curved in blue twists to the low cell.
ing, and entwined itself with the flow
ers and fruits of "a market garden.
as never war. A garden which
grew bedding plants hat netted fabu-
sums. and blossoms whose enor-
size, and perfection of color and
perfume commanded the rivalry Of ali
greatest florists in the country.
.Inere. were sw~eet-pease as large as
m eggs, crocuses as large as ostrich
eggs, and rambler roses that bloom
ed IN January. Ano with each pipeful
the garden in the smoke-dream grew
until, the calculated profits began to
demand the services of a trained
book-keeper. and the framework Of
an enormous greenhouse. "Over in the
corner where the old traction engine
to stand" so Adam said. Finer
enc inner grew the garden. The frag-
OF a great catnip bed creptNnto
the thick air. A catnip bed that grew
tail and thick as bomboo. and com
manded a market comprising the fe-
tr~tstocracyt Of the world. Then
Woolcraft spoke of bulbs in the cellar.
n the suggestion was received with
acclaim. Great blue hyacinths formed
on the spot, shot upward, from swell
ing bulbs and bloomed, shedding
IrA3TAnrn EkfN4YS0 - -, -
from their hundred little bells. scar,
let tulips fared in serried ranks, like
soldiers in red. gold-laced coats. IA
the smoke grew thicker, the GARDEN
grew finer, until after struggling
through intricate growth, financial
and floral, It reached the grand eli
Of a shop on lower Fifth Avenue
voices were raised about the signing
OF the lease of this, voices which had
been steadily increasing in volume ror
some little time past.
The OF the three were incased
IN halos from their pipes. The room
was full Of restless shadows. cast ~
the peering Of the street larnps
through the swaying ailanthus trees.
with their young leaves. The lamn
had not been replenished and had
burned out, but the stove had crown
more AND more glowing q though re-
1ecting the ardor Of the talk before
1t; and in its mellow light the dog
slept a sleep full Of happy dreams.
suddenly. into the midst Of the
warm atmosphere there .crept a
draught. And with It the strange rest
iessness that comes Of being watched
by someone unseen. "a silence fell up
on them for no apparent reason. Adam
the first to feel that there was
behind him, and to thrn to
look. AZ he did go he gave an involun-
tary cry, causing the other two to
look where he pointed. The doorway