Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-28

once they seemed TO have known one
another long time and to: be in
timately acquainted With one anoth-
er's tastes and ecstasies.e They ex-
claimed together over the distant
view Of the misty city with, the river
winding on it's far way. and shouted
bit that scurried across the road and
hid in the brushwood: and then the
car wound roui1dFa curve and the lit
tie white church swept into view: be-
low them. 20 -" aets ,By
1.-THE little white church in the valley
. IL bright with the Blossomso OF May.
And true. is the heart Of your lover, {
What waits for your coming today!"
I'VE can go to church and sunday
How nice! That will please moth
Elizabeth looked at her c~ulriousiy.
and then speculatively toward the
IT looks awtully small and cheap"
said Elizabeth. Or.
a"All the more, chance for US to
help!" said Shirley. 1T will be good
NV nat !COulQ you 90 TO nelp a
church," asked the wond Bring Eliza
paint is all scaling Off"
""We couldn't give. much money"
said Carol, because we. haven't got
it.. But there's lots Of things, to do in
a church besides giving. You, teach
in Sunday school, and you walt on
table at suppers when they have
Ladies' Aid" n .s-
Maybe they'll ask you to play the
organ, Shirley" suggested George.
"Oh George" reproved Shirley.
They'll have plenty that can play
haven't had time for. practice for
ages" 80 - r
"She's a crackerjack at the piano!"
confided George to Graham in a low
growl. ":She hasn't had a lesson since
father died, but before that she used
to be at it all the time. She en- sing
too. You oughtta hear her" ! ~
I'm sure I should like to-" assent
ed Graham heartily. "I wonder II
you will help me get her to sing sor1e-
time if l come out to call after you
are settled"
"sure!" said George heartily, ''but
she mebbe won't do 1t. She's. awful
nutty about singing sometimes. She's
1lOL STUCK on herself nor NOCuluS.
But the little white church was left
apace. They were nearing home now.
and Graham insisted ON knowing
where they lived. that he might put
them down at their door. Shirley
would have pleaded an errand and
had them set down in the business
part Of the town: but George airily
gave the street and number, and Shir-
ley could not prevail upon, Graham to
stopSat' his office and let them go their
way. s ...l
And 90 the last few minutes OF the
cheeks grew Vs. with humiliation
where they would presently arrive.
Perhaps when he saw 1t this cultured
young man would think they were too
poor and common to be good tenants
even for a barn. But, when they
stopped before the little two-story
brick house. YOU would ~ not have
known.-from the expression on the
Young mans face as he glanced at the
number but that the house was d
marble front on the most exclusive
avenue in the city. He handed down
Shirley with all the grace that he
would have used to wait uponpa mill
lionaire's daughter, and she liked the
way he helped out Carol and, spoke to
George as If he were an old chum.
II want you to come and see me
next Saturday" called Elizabeth to
Carol as the a glided away from the
curb. land I'm coming out to help
you get settled, remember"
The brother and two sisters stood in
front Of their little old dark house.
and watched=the elegant car glide
ouyoy- Thex, uyoro f11o6 u,ifh won6eF
at themselves that they had been all
the afternoon a part of that elegant
out fit. Was it a dream? They
rubbed their eyes as the cal disap-
peared around the corner, and turned
to look up at the familiar windows
and make sure where they were.
Then they stood a moment to decide
how they should explain to the wait
ing mother why they happened to be
home so early. i. 7
1t was finally decided that George
find out what he would charge to
move their things to the country, and
Shirley should go to a neighbours to
inquire about a stove. she heard they
wanted to sell. Then Carol could go
in alone. and there would be nothing
to explain. There was no telling
when either George or Shirley would
have a holiday again, n 1t was as
we'll to get these things arranged as
soon as possible. RS -
Meantime Elizabeth Graham was
eagerly interviewing her brother, hav-
ing taken The vacant front seat for
the purpose. als, .s,a .sr
"Sid, where did you ,ind those per-
fectly dear people! I think they are
just great! And are they really go
ing to live in that barn? Won't that
be dandy? I wish mother''d let me go
out and spend q month with them. I
mean to ask her. That, Carol. is the
incest girl ever. Shed. just a dear!"
Now, look here, kid" raid Ora
ham. facing about to his sister,. II
want you to understand a thing or
two. 1 took you on this expedition
because / thought. I could trust you.
See ?"
Elizabeth nodded.
We'll. I don't want a lot Of talk at
home about this. Do You Under
stand / want you to wait 4 BIT and
! go slow. II things seem to be. all
right, a. little later On, you can ASK
j Carol to come and see you, perhaps;
but you'll have to look out. She
hasn't fine clothes to go. visiting in,
I imagine. and they're pretty proud.
$500 1870 -s.~ =.