Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-02
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5 a "A SPIRITED ROMANCE -
Inv GRACEL L. H. LUTZ Author Of The Best Man s
quickly; and. when at h%alf-past fou'

quickly; ana, Wnen At HdiL-Pde. Ao".
the telephone bell rang and Grahatn'3
voice announced thai he QUO &c
down at the street door waiting TOT
her in half an hour. that h e
hurry, he would wait till she was
ready, her heart gave a little jump OF
ioy. It was as il school was out and
she was going on a real picnic ll"c
other girls. How nice of him! How
perfectly lovely of him! And yet there
hadn't been anything but the incest
friendliness in his voice. SUCH as n
kindly disposed landlord might use II
he chose. nothing that h need teei
uncomfortable about. At least,
was the relief that after tonight
mother would know all about it; AMI.
if she didn't approve, Shirley could
decline any further kindness. OF
course. And now she was just going
to take mothers advice and forget
everything but the pleasant part.
At home Carol and Harley BUSTED
about in the empty house like W eX-
cited bumble-bees. washing up the
few dishes, putting in an open ooS
everything that had been left out Tor
their last nights sleeping. getting
lunch. and making mother take a
nap. Doris. vibrating between ner
mothers room and downstairs. kept
singing over to herself: I'VE goin' 10
tuntry. we going to tuntry! See
brides an twees and walk on gween
gwass!"
After lunch was over and the dish IS
were put carefully into the big box be-
tween comfortables and blankets
Carol helped her mother to dress, and
then made her lie down and take a
good long zap. with Doris asleep BY
her side. After that Carol and Harley
tiptoed down to the bare kitchen, and
sat on a box side by side to convarse:
Gee! Amt you tire I. Carol?" said
She hoy. pushing his hair back frsm
funny we aren't coming back here
any mere? 1t kind OF gets NV goat l
sha'r't see the fellows ~ often. but
:rll he great to ask 'em 10 see MS
SON. Say. do you suppose We
really can keep Chickens"
"Sure!" said Carol convincingly. Il
asked Mr.. Graham If We might
George said we ought to. he was such
a good scout you'd want to be sure
he'd like it. and he said. Sure, it
would be great He'd like to come
out and see them sometimes. He said
he used to keep chickens himself
when he was a kid. and he shouldn't
wonder if they had a few too many
d. luclE pldSC tuCS Coulu opolS "
start with. He told me he'd look 1t
up and see soon's we got settled"
Gee! He's a peach, isn't he? Say,
has he got a case on Shirl?"
81 don't know" said the girl
thoughtfully: maybe he has. but he
doesn't know it yet I guess. But any
how you must promise me o will
never breathe such Il word Why
Shirley would just bust right up if
YOU did. l said a little something to
her like that once: it wasn't much,
only just that he was awfully nice
and l guessed he liked her by the way
he looked at her. and she just fairly
froze. You know the way her eyes
said I must never. never ever think
anything like that. or she would gfvt
the place right up. and get a few
rooms down On South Street, and sta!
in the city all summer! She said Mr.
Graham was a gentleman, and sht
was only a working girl. and it would
be a disgrace for her to accept any
favors from him except what sh'
could pay for, and an insult for hin
to offer them, because she was onl.
IA working girl and he was a gentle
man. o know"
HIM" growled Harley. IT CUES
our sisters as good as he is n day.
"Of course!' snapped Carol; "bu
then he might not think So"
We'll. if he don't. he car go t
thunder" bristled Harley wrathfully
I'm not going to have him looking
down on Shirley. She's as good as hi
baby-doll sister with her pink cheeks
and her little white hands. and he,
high heels and airs, any day! She's
nut. she is"
Harley. You stop" declare,
t Carol. getting wrathful. "Elizabeth'