Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-13

due TO his slight embarrassment at
his novel surroundings, but bo vail
antly corrected himself aud ignored, ii.
'I like other gems" Ruth replied,
''but Mr.. Schuyler preferred pearls.
and gave mo such beauties that !
have grown very fond of them."
4 remember. Ruth" said Sarah,
f~emtntecently. chow you used to beg
Randolph for sapphires and diamonds
instead. You even wanted semi
precious stonss-tutquoises and topaz.
Oh ] remember. But Randolph taught
you that pearls were the best taste
fol-. q young matron and you Srudg-
tngly aequiesoed."
"0h. not grudginsly. Sarah" and
Ruth flushed at the reprlmand In her
sisters voice.
Yes, srudsinsly. Even unwil.
iinEly: In fact. al R 3, de,
surrender. You know how you
wanted .gay-colored. gowns until he
made you see that Erays and mauves
were better taste"
Ruth. iishtis. LETS talk Of some:
thing less personal"
Lets talk about the weather"
suggested Ffbsy, who was not con.
Quoting himself on the seen and not
u0ACo pt9us Aae pAEA 10 Auo Ao"'
Have you noticed it, Mrs. Schuyler
Not especially" and Ruth smiled
at him, in appreciation Of his CONVEX
sational help. II must walk ovel
there tomorrow"
"Yes'm. An Why don't you go fol-
Z long motor ride up Westchestel
way? The scenery's great"
How do you know. have you been
"Not just lately, but ! was last t.ll
the turn Of the road BY"
But Ruth was not listening to the
child. Stone had said something thai
claimed her attention.
However; Fibsy vas unabashed
With notrace OF forwardness. but with
due belief in his security Of position
Is . guest, he continued to chatter tc
Ruth, and rarely addressed any one
else.
He has something up his sleeve,
thought, for I was beginning to have
great faith in the lads cleverness.
He sat at Ruth's left hand, Stone
and q that left me between the two
sisters. I was doomed to participate
in their chatter. But I was opposite
my hostess and could enjoy looking al
her in the intervals Of conversation,
Suddenly. I, CHANGED to look up and
I saw Fibsy's comical little face
drawn with grimaces az he sang q
snatch OF a popular song
Ny heart goes twirly.whirly
When I see my pearlie grille,
With her
Nov, what is that next line' With
with her rtns-arsund-a-rosy
curls!" supplemented Ruth, her own
face breaking into laughter, Il, caught
by the infection Of F1bsy's waggish
gayety, she rounded out the phrase.
"Yet, that's It," said Fibsy, eagerly,
land
Her teeth like little shining pearls.
Oh, she's my queen Of all the girls,
Ny little twirly-whirly, pearlie
Ruth and Fibsy finished the silly
little song in concert, and Stone clap
ped his hands in applause.
Rhoda shifted and Sarah acidly re.
"How can you, Ruth, l wish
| you'd be a little more dignined."
Quickly the light went put Of
Ruth's eyes. She looked reproyed, and
though she didn't resent 1t. a patien,
sadness came into her eyes, and I re.
solved that I would do all I could &c
get it arranged that she should live
apart from the two esrping, c~riticiz.
i ing sisters.
After dinner We had coffee in the
library. Again. Fleming Stone took &
upon himself to entertain the Misse.
Schuyler, and I drifted toward Ruth
She sat down on q sofa and motioned
Fibsy to cit beside her. / drew q chair
up to them and thanked a kind fate
that let us all leave the table at once
dispensing with a more formal tarry.
ing Of the mon.
After the coffee there were ~liqueurs
I glanced at F1bsy to see II he &C.
cepted a tiny glass from the buffers
tray.
He did, and. moreover. he exam.
ined the contents with the air Of q
connoiseeur.