Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-01

said in a matter-of-fact way ma hino
hoped Mrs. Hollister would i. anr
take her to her new home IN nus .ears
Then Shirley's eyes filled WIN eta ea r
Of gratitude. She knew her m hlv
was not yet able to travel comlo' 20 a
in a troley-car, and the PRICE, thev
taxicab was o than she lei. ,earst
ought to afford; yet in her see 80
heart she had been intending W ga
one: but now there would be no ne
cessity.
Shirley's words Of gratitude were
few and simple, but there was so.'l 20
thing in her eyes as she lifted t a1ew in
Graham's face that made q ~" he
his heart apd fully repaid him LOT HIS
trouble.
The last thing they did when they
left the barn that night before tnss
table, and it really looked very coy
and inviting with a white cloth on !.
and the dishes set out to look men
best. Shirley looked back at IT WIN
q sweeping glance that took IN me
great, comfortable living room, tne
open door into the dining room on
one hand and the vista of a Wnite
bed on the other side through the
bedroom door. She smiled happily,
and then switched off the electric
light, and stepped out into the swee!
spring night. Graham, who haa
stood watching her as one
watch the opening of some strange,
unknown flower, closed and lockeo
the door behind them. and followed
her down the grassy slope to the car.
do you know" he said earnestly,
tits been a great thing to me TO
watch you make a real home out OF
this bare barn? It's wonderful! It's
lieved it could be done. And you
just see what kind of a delightful
home it is going to be-"
There was something in his tone
that made Shirley forget he was rich
and a stranger and her landlord. She
lifted her face to the stars, and spoke
her thoughts.
You can't possibly knew how
much like heaven it is going to be to
US after coming from that other aw-
full little house, she said; land you
are the>one who has made it possible.
If it hadn't been for you l know
never could have done it,"
"Oh, nonsense, Miss Hollister! You
mustn't think Of it. 1 haven't done
anything at all. just the simplest
things that were absolutely neces'
sary."
"Oh, I understand" said Shirley
land I can't ever repay you, but J
think God will. That is the kind o.
thing the kingdom of heaven is made
Of"
"oh, really. now" said Graham
deeply embarrassed; he was not mucl
accustomed to being connected will
the kingdom of heaven in any way
"Oh, really, you-you overestimate it
And as for pay, I don't ask any bet
ter than the fun my sister and
have had helping you get settled. /
has been a great play for US. W.
never really moved. you see. View
always gone off and had some one d.
it for us. I've learned a lot since w
known YOU"
That night as she prepared to lii
down on the mattress and blanke
and Carol to camp out on, Shirley re
membered her first worries about MI
] Graham, and wondered whether
could he. possible that he thought sh
had been forward in any way, an
what her mother would think whe
she heard the whole story of the ne,
landlord; for up to this time tn
secret had been beautifully kept from
mother, all the children joining t
clap their hands over waywar
mouths that started to utter tell-tal
sentences, and the mystery grew, an
became almost like Christmas-tim
tor little Doris and her mother. l
must, however, be stated that Mr.:
HOLSTER, that last night, as she la
| wakeful on her bed in the little bar
room in the tiny house, had man
misgivings, and wondered whethe
perchance she would not be sighin
to be back even here twenty-fou
hours later. She was holding he
peace wonderfully, because there real
ly was nothing she could do about
even If she was going out of til
frying-pan into the ire; but tn
tumult and worry in her heart ha
been by no means bliss. So the mid
night drew on, and, the weary famil
slept for the last night in the cramp
ed old house where they had live
since trouble and poverty had com
upon them.
This most interesting story
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