Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-26

she will be disappointed and sorry,
and think we ought to nave done
something else"
what else could we do? Say,
Shirley. 1t would be great to sleep in
the hay-loft!"
I'VE could just tell her we were
coming out in the country for the
summer to camp in a nice place
where it was safe and comfortable.
and then we would have plenty of
time to look around for the right
kind of a house for next winter"
That's the dope, Shirley! You give
her that. She'll fall for that, sure
thing. She'll like the country. At
least, If it's like what o aay it is"
well, you wait till you see it"
"Have, you told Carroll" asked
George, suddenly SOLDERING. Carol
was his twin sister, inseparab!e
chum. and companion when he was
at home. ~.
mo" said Shirley, "1 haven't had
a chance: but Mr.. Graham suggested
We drive around by the school and
get her. Then she can see how she
likes it, too; and, II Carol thinks so,
we'll get mother not to ask any ques-
lions. but just trust to U.S."
Gee! That guys great. He's got
a head on him. some lark, what?",
Shirley. "At first 1 told him 1
couldn't let him take SO much trouble
for US, but he said he was going to
take his sister out for a ride"
"A girl! Aw, gee! I'm going to
beat it," George stopped in his
eager walk back and forth across the
office, and seized his old faded cap.
George, stop! You mustn't be i'm
polite. Besides. I think she's only a
very little girl. probably like Doris.
He called her his kid sister,"
ing to run any risks. kbetter beat il"
But Georges further intentions
we're suddenly brought to a finish by
the entrance Of Mr.. Sidney Graham.
well, Miss HOLSTER he said with
a smile, I'VE are ready at last. I'm
sorry to have kept you waiting so
long; but there was something wrong
with one of my tires. and the chauf-
fuer had to run around to the gar
age. Come on. George" he said to
the boy. who hung shyly behind now,
might be haunting the path. Guess
you'll have to sit in the front seat
' with ME. and help me drive. The
chauffeur has to go back and drive
for mother. She has to 60 to some
tea OF other"
George suddenly forgot the posi-
BILE girl. and followed his new hero to
the elevator with a swelling soul.
What would the other fellows at the
store think Of him? A whole half
holiday, an automobile-ride and a
chance to- sit in the front and learn
to drive! But all he said was:
Jaw OA0f Yoo c,vHA fhin0Ss
The strange girl suddenly doomed
on his CONSEQUENCES again as they
emerged from the elevator and came
out on the street. She was sitting In
the great back seat alone, arrayed in
a big blue velvet coat the color OF her
eyes. and George felt at once. all
hands afd feet. She was, q slender
wisp Of a thing about Carols age.
with = lily complexion and q wealth
Of gold hair caught ina blue xeil. She
smiled very prettily when her broth
There was nothing snobbish or dis
agreeable about her, but that blue
velvet. coat suddenly made George
conscious of his own common attire,
ana gave Shirley a pang Of dismay at
her own little shabby suit 81
However, Sidney Graham soon Gov
cred all differences IN the attire of
his guests by insisting that they
should don the two long blanket coats
that he handed them; and somehow
When George was. seated in the big
leather front seat, with that great
handsome coat around his shoulders,
he did not much mind the blue veil
vet girl behind him. and mentally re-
solved to earn enough to get q Carol
q coat like 1t some day; only Carols
| should be pink or red to 70 with her
black eyes and pink cheeks.
After all, it was Shirley, not George,
who felt embarrassment over the
strange girl and wished she had not
come. She was vexed with herself
for it. too. 1t was foolish to let a
child no older than Carol fuster her
so. but the thought Of a long ride
alone on that back seat with the