Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-29

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Brazil and set out for himself. but he
started on one more voyag to Boston
whence he is to SO to New York.
CHAPTER III.
THE KISS.
The day was exquisite, with the
breath of spring in the air, when
David Noel returned to New York.
Spring sunshine overlap the city
graciously and gayly. David had de-
bated much in his %foreseeing mind az
to how he might obtain an interview
with the little lady of the shoes. He
has considered the matter during
long. warm nights when he lay
stretched upon the deck Of the ship.
He had rebuilt the scene with patient
exactitude, recalling each deta!
etched upon his inner vision. If he
rang the bronze door-bell, there
would appear one of those sleek
servants he remembered. Perhaps
he might not see Constance at all; or
If he did. it might be in the presence
of one of the two elder ladies who
had entered the carriage after the lit
tie girl. His only ear approach to
social life had been in South Amert-
ca; consequently, he had an exagger-
ated idea of the severe c~haperonase
exercised over well-bred girls. ever
thought Of a witness to what he
planned to say to the small creature
upon whose large heart he had
launched his future. Perhaps. If 1t
should be the gentleman who was
with her-the gentleman with the
quick dark eyes and the lazy voice
who had called him a. Dante? But
no! Even that was unthinkable! He
must see her alone. Already he
knew how to wait for what he want
cd. He would wait a day, two days,
wished.
When he emerged from the old
Central station that morning, he
knew the weather was playing for
him. Surely such a day as this
must bring out eve the children of
this cold-haunted city!
He walked the crowded streets with
a pleasure he had not anticipated, be-
ing still Of the difference in
cry OF fulfilled. He looked at the
an agreeable sense Of equality with
them all. Once he was halted by a
row of people standing in stolid
patience. a human line that reached
across the sidewalk into the lobby OF
a theatre, where it coiled upon itself
to accommodate more people who
moved in slow progression toward the
ticket office. CHANGING up at the wall,
David saw it was covered by an Inn
mense poster displaying the one
word: "VAS1L1." The isolated name
brought back to him vague recollec-
lions. 1t had covered walls and
fences beneath which he had found
shelter, before he went away from
the city on the Maya Girl. His com
panions of the streets had picked up
the name with gamin facility; he re-
membered they had said vasili was
the greatest dancer living.
Matinee today?" he asked Of a
man near him. 1t enchanted his boy
to buy a ticket. If he chose.
The other nodded.
Last appearance before he sails
for Europe" he said, with a vicarious
relish Of * much celebrity. They're
paying twenty dollars a seat, \ heard.
and five dollars for standing room.
He's giving a e ballet, written for
him. Oriental piece!'
David turned back to gaze at. the
waiting people. He respected every
one who had succeeded m~agnifcently;
Ia IC IllAiI6Cll IiCdAAL " 6uCASSu.
There was a portrait poster in the
lobby, of which he could just glimpse
the general effect from where he
stood. And suddenly he was seized
with one of those vivid r%ecollections
of trifles which are 80 strangely i'm
pressed upon childhood. He remem-
bered that there had been such a
poster upon the door Of the wretched
tenement in whose cellar he had con-
trived a refuge for himself: the por-
trait of a slender, straight man
The little David Noel had passionate
ly envied him the possession of that
coat-not the great Vasili's fame or
wealth, but his coat! r
If anything could have intensified
his gratitude to the baby Constance, II
would have been that remembrance
Of past misery. David. sobered be-
yond thoughts of. vanity or theaters.
hurried on his way. 4
Opposite the house on Madison ave-
nue.. he took his stand beside one of
the few trees progress had left. The
house looked just the same; just az
immaculate and correct, with IT.
polished window-panes that always
appeared to have Just been washed,
its cleaning door-fttings, its steps
and rails upon which CRIME never
seemed to settle.
He noticed here a quality apart
from subequatorial luxury, and men
tally added requisite TO his plans;
cleaDliness and sumptuousness were
not enough. a house must also pos
sess order within and without. He
was glad to have seen that fact %
early.
The aquarium was still. in the win.
dow: the goldfish all fringed and fam
tasticallye tailed, moved like flashes OF
sun through their submarine. groves
Of delicate green. David, who had
seen the marvellous .hues and forms
Of tropical under-sea life, eyed the
captives with lofty contempt. They
were hers. no doubt. He remember
ed her admiration Of them. He mus
have fountains when he bnilt hi
house.
He leaned there against the tree m
hour, watching the life Of the ave.
nue., and the, windows. Of the hou6e
Surely She must come out some time!
But she did not; she came In.
About two O'Clock q carriage trotted
up TO the curb and halted. The foot
man descended, opened the coups
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