Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-23

humbly. II Win DO anything in my
"You can't do anythin'." said the
ex-fighter. leave that to me. Only.
II she should come back, keep her Tin
I'll / can get to her and bring the
parson."" NJ
you mean?"
IT mean to make her marry me f
,ISscan find her, no matter what she
says. You don't want her. and no
body else will, but me. And God
knows I want her more'ns anytnin, un-
terms and protect Her, against the
whole world an herself!!n%
There was silence. Something big
ger than two men themselves seemed
to come between them and unite them
in one of those rare moments of IN
derstanding when maj meets man. n
recognizes in hm-himself! Adam
held out his hand and Woo)craft
grasped it. Then the latter reached
to the floor and picked up his cap.
IT think I'll hike along now!!" said.
he. Keep her il she comes back!"
And then, without any lfprther
word. he left the little dwelling and
gradually fadedN into the darkness.
Adam heard the gate swing to behind
him, and stood staring into the night
for a long while. -
A lonely cat, stalked along tbs
fence, a weird silhouette, 'grey-white
against the blackish sky. Steepeu in
melancholy and wonder, and some
fhow with a depened curiosity about
life and its determinisms, Adam en-
tered the little house at last, n
sought a slumber whose sweetness
soon banished his forebodings, with
LIT r.l <~o gro nj ~ Tins hat
turned with tender eagerness 10
his. ..."
The morning bloomed forth In that
faint pink loneliness with which the
sun on fair summer days blesses the
earth at his coming and going, a.
though it Flushed with his morning
and his evening Kiss. A faint mist
rosy with this light, yelled the win
dow when Adam awoke, tearing him
self reluctantly from his dreams. ana
facing the business Of those dragging
hours which must pass before ne
could be with Eve again.:
Neither Woolcraft nor Pearl-hadr re-
turned, and he made>a brief explana-
their~horning meal, keeping back as
much of his own unfortunate part IN
the situation as wax possible. The 2ld
man shook his heac solemnly over the
recital and made a Curious gulpiag
sound at his coffee.
poor. humans, poor humans" he
| deplored. Cats has the better of
'em by far. They may roam as they
please and love as they please; and no
unwelcome obligations to either party
when the romance is done. While
look at US! Different in tastes, differ
ent in e%ddication. different in habits;
while in cats, it is milk, fish and cat
nip, the world yer, and no possibilt-
ties fof splittin' up over likin' whist OF
opera, or not. Just love good and
sincere, and sing a little over 1t, and
60 your way. Cats has the best OF
the poor humans!"
"But the singing o speak Of is
often a great, annoyance to the neigh
bors," put in Adam, mildly. i.
"Granted,' allowed Mr.. Kipp. "But
that don't really matter. NO one
seems able ter thoroughly enjoy his.
self without somebody bein' ANNOYED
by, it. Nor miserable 'thout some
body bein' pleased. But cats DOM
mind each other. They got some
sense O. dignity"
Adam only said, Granted" in or.
der to take the word> out Of the ole
gentleman's mouth, and then the lat.
ter went on: Don't worry about
them two-Woo1craft and Pearl.
Likely as not he'll find her, or the
two Of them will come back here.
Now you go tend to the flowers, OF
you'll hold up the hull market!~
X ITO Re Continual \.