Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-03
CHAPTER XII.

When Shirley came down to the
street at five o'clock, Graham was
waiting for her as he promised, and
swung the car door open for her with
as much eagerness as If he we're taxi
ing the girl of his choice on a picnic
instead of just doing a poor little
StenOgrapher a kindness.
II telephoned to the store and sent
a message to George. We're going to
the car wended its way skillfully
through the traffic.
She Was sitting beside him, and he
looked down at her as if they were
partners in a pleasant scheme. A
strange of companionship with
him thrilled through her, and was
properly rebuked and fed at once,
without really ripping the surface of
her Joy much. She had determined
to have the pleasure out of this one
evening ride at least, and would not
let her thoughts play truant to sug-
gest hat wider, sweeter realms might
he for other girls. She was having
this good time. 1t was for her and
1t as much as she could, and keep it
the sweet, sane, innocent pleasure
That 1t really was. If she was not a
fool, everything would be, all right.
George was waiting in a culver of
pride and eagerness for them as they
swept up to the employees entrance,
and a line of admiring fellow-laborers
stood gaping on the sidewalk to
watch his departure.
"Oh. gee! Isn't this g-eat?"
shouted George, climbing into the
back seat hi~lariously. Got a whole
omnibus of a car this time, haven't
your"
eyes, I thought we'd have plenty of
room for your mother, so she could
lie down If she liked"
THAT was very kind of you" muir
INJURED Shirley. s"You think Of every.
thing, ont you? I'm sure I don't, see
how we ever could have managed
without your help. I should have
been frightened a dozen times and
been ready to give up"
mot you!" said Graham fervehtly
YOU'RE the kind that never gives up
You've taught me several valuable
lessons"
AS they turned the corner into the
old street where the little brick house
stood, Shirley suddenly began to have
a vivid realization that she had told
her mother nothing whatever about
Mr.. Graham. What would she think
n how could she explain, his pres.
ence? She had expected to get thers
before Graham arrived and have
time enough to make her mother un.
derstand, but now she began to real
lie that her real reason for leavina
the matter yet unexplained was thai
h did not know just what to say
without telling the whole story from
beginning to end.
iii hurry in and see If mother is
all ready" she said, as the car stopped
in front of the house. and the children
rushed out eagerly. Doris just behind
the other4 to see the "booful tar"
Mother" said Shirley, slipping
into the house and going over to the
bed where she lay with hat and coa1
on, fully ready. Mother. I sha'n1
have time to explain all about it, bu,
it's all right; Sc don't think anything
Mr.. Graham. the man who owns the
place where we are going, has beer
kind enough to offer to take you ir
his car. He thinks it will be easie,
for you than the trolley, and he is oul
at the door now waiting. It's perfectly
all right. He has been very kline
about IT,,
"oh daughter, I couldn't think O,
troubling any one like that" said the
mother, Sinking from the thought Of
a stranger; but, looking up, she saw
him standing, hat in hand, just in the
doorway. The children had led him
to the door when he offered to hell
their mother out to, the car.