Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-26
dainty young girl actually frightened

But Elizabeth was not frightened.
Sheshad been brought up in. the So
ciety atmosphere. and vas at home
with people always, everywhere. She
tucked the robes about her guest,
helped Shirley button the big, soft
dark-blue coat about her. remerkinE
that it got awfully chilly when they
Shirley had been able to. think Of q
Conversation aeemed to be MOVING
along easily without her aid.
sid says we're going to pick up
your sister from her school. I'm SO
Elad!. How old is she? About my
age Won't that be delightful? I'm
rather lonesome this spring because
all my friends are, I'M school. I've
been away at boarding-school. and
got the measles. Wasn't that too silly
for a great big girl like me? And the
doctor said I couldn't study any more
this spring on account OF my eyes.
It's terribly lonesome. I've been
home six>weeks now, and L don't
know what to do with myself. What's
your sisters name? Carol? Carol
Hollister? That's a pretty name! Is
she the only sister you have A baby
sister? How sweet! What's her
name? Oh, I think Doris is the cutest
Ilduie ever. DOIls r1oliIcleI. why
don't we go and get Doris? Wouldn't
she like to ride, too Oh, it's too bad
your mother Is Ill; but of course she
wouldn't want to stay all'alone in the
house without some Of her family
Elizabeth was tactful. She knew at
a glance that trained nurses and
| servants could moi be plentiful in z
family where the young people wore
tsuch plain. old-style garments. She
gave no hint of such a thought, how
evers
nodding toward George. 1--WE got am
other brother. but he's seventeen and
away at college. SO l don't see much
of him. Sid's very good to me when
he has time, and often he takes me to
ride. We're awfully jolly chums, Sid
and I. Is this the school where FOUR
sister goes? She's in high school.
then. The third year? Ny! She
must be bright. I've only finished my
second. Does she know she's going
with us? What fun to be called out
know I'm going to like her."
Shirley sat dumb with amazement,
and listened to the eager gush of the
lively girl, wondered what shy Carol
would say, trying to rouse herself to
answer the young %questioner in the
same spirit in which she asked ques-
tons.
George came out with Carol in a
very short time, Carol struggling into
her coat and trying to straighten her
hat, while George mumbled in her ear
as he helped her clumsily:
Some baby doll out there! Kid,
you better preen your feathers. She's
been casing with Shirley to beat the
land I couldn't hear all they said, but
she asked a lot about you. You should
worry! Hold up your head. and don't
flicker an eyelash. You're as good as
she is any day. il o don't look all
dolled up like a new saloon. But
! she's some locker! Pretty as a red
wagon! Her brothers a peach of a
fellow. He's going to let me run tina
and say! Shirley says for me to tell
you we're going out to look a a barn
where we're going to nov this sum-
mer, and you're not to say a word
about it's being a barn. See? Get
onto that sky-blue-pink satin scarf
she's got around her head? Amt she
some chicken, thought"
Hush George! She'll hear you!"
murmured Carol in dismay.. What
dc you mean about: a barn?- How
could we live in a barn." III
"You just shut up and saw wood.
kid. and you'll see. Shirley thinks
Eshe's got onto something pretty good"
Then Carol was introduced to the
beautiful b1ue-velvet girl and sat
down beside her, wrapped in a. soft
furry cloak ofsgarnet. to be whirled
away into a f,aliry-land 81 wonder-
Ill. most 1as.r.rsis,r story
= ! VIII bs Continued In
ToMoxIow Bvsningss herald.