Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-05
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5 81 "A SPIRITED ROMANCE -
$BY GRACE II. LuTz AsAor Of "Tl.B Best Man

}BY GRACE 1. H. LUTZ
Shirley Hollister. a s~tenosrapher.5 and
her brother George. a cash boy, are tho
y yaSs. sar Children where fS. t nfsev. ere nt three
e Ill: The little house where they live
Having an unexpected if.heiidsy.
country in the, hope Of seeing =. house
!. dne stone barr and overnesrs p. man
n named eGat a + IL the pr H5o tSe y. TT : f tsip man abe
stops to. look at the barn, then goes to
the Graham office to see whether she
could rent the barn A. a home.. for the
mother country air: She sees Sidney
Graham. the junior partner Of the Arm,
who agrees to give her an answer thu
Grsh. @a' .rran In the ne b ,as.nt ~ 81. sidney y
par, Of his inheritance and rents it to
shirley, at a very moderate rate. Ora
nam takes 2 great liking to Shirley and
sister and shiriey's brother and sister
70 see what fixing the barn needs. Graz
Mans sister is also favorabiy impressed
NY Matn n shirley ns r Graham has the barn fixed
banisters on the steps leading to the
hay loft and installs a telephone. When
4 fairy Eod-mother has touched It with
her magic wand. Shirley tells her moth
er about the summer nome she has rent
s;ke1p p cal about q place for which she
to rely on her daughters Judgment.
Moving day arrived and the HOLSTERS
| ~ fn0fnVIA7 ID hate 5000. 49,
Mrs: Hollister is we'll pleased with ev.
erything, but is a little skeptical about
getting such a place at SO reasonable q
price: In spite Of her invalid condition
charity. > =
CHAPTER XIII-(ConHnucd.) .
In the quiet Shirley lay and went
over events since she had first seen
this spot and taken the idea Of liv-
ing in the barn. Her heart gave
thanks anew that her mother had not
disliked it as she had feared. There
was no sense that it was 4 stable. no
odor OF living creatures having oc-
cupied 1t before, only sweet dusty
clover like q lingering Of past things
put away carefully. It was like a
great camping expedition. And then
all those flowers! The scent of the
lilies was on the air. How lovely OF
the young girl out of her luxury to
think- TO- pass on some Of the sweet
chivalrous man, her brother! she
must not let him think she would
presume upon his kindness. She
must not let eve her thoughts cross
he line and dwell on the ground Of
social equality. She knew where he
belonged, and there he should stay for
all her. She was heart-free and
happy. and only too glad to have such
a kind landlord,
She drifted of to sleep again. and it
was late when she awoke the next
time. A silvery bell from the little
White church in the valley was ring
ing and echoing dtstantly. Sabbath,
real Sabbath, seemed broodink hap
PLY in the very air. Shirley got up
and dressed hastily. She felt as If she
had already lost too much of this first
wonderful day, in the country.
A thrush was spilling his liquid
notes in the tree overhead when she
tiptoed softly into her mothers room.
wonder, then whispered softly:
Vat is dat, Sirley? Vat is dat pit
ty sound?"-
"A birdie in the tree. dearie!" whis-
pered Shirley.
"A weel budie! I yantta see it!
Take Doris -up, sirley!!" 4Tl.s.
So shirley lifted the little maiden,
wrapped a shawl about her, and car
ried her softly to the window, where
n looked up in wonder and Joy.
The boys came tumblins down from
their loft in q. few minutes. and there
was no more sleep to be had. Carol
was up and out, and the voice Of one
or the other Of them wat continually
raised in a shout Of triumph over
some new delight.
4 saw a fish in the brook!" shout
ed Harley under his mothers win
dow: 1T was only a little fellow, but
mayoe It'll grow bigger some day, and
then we can fish,"
You silly!" cried George. 'It was
a mfnnow.. Minuows don't:Erow to be
big. They're only good for BATH"
Hush, George, there's a nest in the
big tree. I've been watching and the
mother bird is sitting on it. That was
the father bird singing a while ago."
This from Carol.
George, Harley and Carol declared
their intention Of going to church.
That had likely been the frst,bell that
rang. their mother told them, and
they would have plenty Of time to get
there if they hurried. It was only
half-past nine. Country churches
rang a bell then. and another ut ten,
INT the final bell at half-past ten,
probably. Possibly they had Sunday
school at ten. Anyhow, they could 60
and find u 1t wouldn't matter il
they were a little late the first time.
so they ate some breakfast in a
hurry: tool each a sandwich left from
the night before, crossed the road,
climbed the fence, and went joyously
over the green fields to church. think
ing now much nicer it was than walk
ing down q b~rick-paved street, past
the same old grimy houses to q dim,
artifcially lighted church,
shirley too a survey Of the larder,
decided that roast chicken, potato
~croquettes. and peis would al warm
up quickly. and, as there was plenty
OF Toe cream left and some cakes. they
would, fare royalty without any work:
SO she sat beside her mother ana told
the whole story Of her ride. the and
ing OF the barn, her visit to the Ora
nam office, ande all that transpired
until the present time.
The mother listened, watching her
enid, but said no word Of her inner
thoughts. II it occurred to her that
ner Oldest daughter wa fair to look
upon. and tina her winning ways.
sweet, unspoiled face, and wistful
price of their summers abode. It
would be no wonder. But She did not
mean to trouble. her 4chllA- farther
would investigate for herself
when opportunity offered Is she
quieted all anxietiel Shirley might
have had about her sanction OF fheir
selection Of a home, kissed Shirley.
n told her she felt It in her bones
n was going to get we'll right away.