Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-05

Watching my %lul-la-by!"-
Shirley kissed Doris, ana then they
began to sing other things. all stand
ing around the piano. BY and by
that distant bell from the valley call
ed again.
There's a vesper service at five
You and George and Harley said
Carol. ~
me ant do tool" declared Doris
earnestly, and 1t was finally decided
n a the walk would not be too long;
80 the boys, Shirley and the baby
started off across the fields, while
Carol stayed with her mother. And
this time Mrs. HOLSTER heard all
about Elizabeth and how she want
eo Carol to come and see her some
Tune. Heard. too. about the proposed
dance, and it's quiet squelching by the
brother. Heard, and looked thought
ful, and wondered more.
Mother is afraid they are not quite
our kind Of people, dear!" she said
gently. You mustn't get your heart
bound up in that girl. She ma be
very nice. but she's a society girl, and
you are not, you know. It stands to
reason she will have other. interests
pretty soon. and then you will be dis
you"
She won't forget. mother, I know
she WON'T" declared Carol stoutly.
She's not that kind. She loves me;
she told me so. She wanted to nut
one OF her rings on my finger to bind
our friendship only 7 wouldn't let
her till I had asked you, because I
didn't have any but Erandmother's to
give her, and I couldn't give her
that" 49,
THAT was right, dear. You can't
begin things like that. You would
find a great many of them, and we
haven't h money to, keep up with a
thing"
Carols face went down. Tears be.
gan to cone in her eyes.
Cant we have even friends?" she
said, turning her face away to hide
the culver in her lip, and the tears
n were rolling down her cheeks.
Yes. dear" said the mother sor-
from among another people. People
who can't possibly have much in
common with VI. 1t is sure to hurt
hard when there are differences in
station like that"
But I, didn't choose them. They
chose us!" declared Carol "Eliza-
beth just went wild over us the first
Inn she saw us, and her brother told
Shirley he was glad, that it would do
Elizabeth q lot Of good to know US.
re said, We've learned a lot of things
from you already; just like that, he
said it! I was coming down the stairs
behind them when they stood here
talking M day. and / couldn't help
hearing them"
"Yes?" said Mrs. Hollister thought
fully. We'll, perhaps. but. dear, 70
slow and don't pin your heart to a
friendship like that, for it will most
likely be disappointing. Just be hap
py IN what she has done for us al
ready, and don't expect anything
may just have been a passing whim.
Ana ! don't, want you to be always
looking for her and always dhap-
II shall not be disappointed. man.
ma" said Carol decidedly. you'll
see!" and her face frightened.
Then a. II to make good her words
q biz q came whirring up the road
And stopped in front Of the barn, and
almost before she could get to the
window to look out Carol heard Eliza
beth's voice calling softly:
Carol! Car-roll! Are you there? ~
and she hung the door open ana
rushed into her new friends arms.
Graham came more slowly UP the
incline. smiling apologetically and
hoping he didn't intrude, coming 90
soon. 1855
Carol led them = to the Invalid
and introduced her friend, and the
young man came after them.
I'm afraid this is rather soon to
obey your summons, Mrs. Hollister,"
ne, said engagingly. "but Elizabeth
couldn't standSit without coming over
to see II you yeally found the ice
cream freezer, 90 I thought we'd Just
drop IN Tor q minute n see whether
you were quite comfortable"