Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-18
they were too ethereal for earth; then
fastened them in the breast Of her

gown;
They exactly match your eyes!" he
exclaimed involuntarily, and then
wished he had not spoken, for she
flushed and paled under his glance,
until he felt he had been unduly
bold. He wondered why he had said
that. He never had been in the habit
of saying pretty things to girls, but
this girl somehow called it from him.
1t was genuine. He sat a moment
abashed, not knowing what to say
next. as il he we're a shy boy. and she
did not help him. for her eyelashes
over her cheeks, and she eemed for
the moment not to be able to carry oil
the situation. He was not sure II she
were displeased or not.
Her heart had thrilled strangely as
he spoke, and she vas vexed with her
self that it should be so. A mar who
had bullied and threatened her for
three terrible months and forced her
to marry him had no right to a thrill
of her heart o a look from her eyes,
be he ever so kind for the moment.
He certainly was nice and pleasant
when he chose to be; she must watch
herself, for never, never. must she
yield weakly to his smooth overtures.
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reason for all this pleasantness. 1t
would surely be revealed
She stiffened her lips and tried to
look. away from him to the purply-
green hills; but the echo of his words
came upon her again, and again her
heart thrilled at them What if-oh
what II he were all right, and she
might accept the admiration in his
voice? And yet how could that be
possible? The sweet color came into
her cheeks again, and the tears few
quickly to her eyes, till they looked
all sky and dew, and she dared not
turn back to him.
h silence remained unbroken, un-
til a lark in the willow copse behind
them burst forth into song and broke
the spell that was upon them.
Are you offended at what 1 said?"
you did not like it. The words said
themselves without my stopping to
think whether you might not like it.
Will you forgive me?"
oh" she said, lifting her forget
me-not eyes to his. II am not offend
ed. There is nothing to forgive. 1t
was-beautiful!"
Then his eyes spoke the compli-
ment e again, and the thrill start
60 anew IN her neart. Till her cheeks
grew quite rosy, and she buried her
face in the GOODNESS of the tiny flow
ers to hide her confusion.
1T was very true" he said in a low.
lover-like voice that sounded like a
caress.
"ooughtn't we to hurry on to catch
our train? ;" said Celia, suddenly
springing to her feet. I'm quite rest
ed now" She felt if she stayed there
another moment she would yield to
the spell he had cast upon her.
With a dull thud of consciousness
the man got himself to his feet and
reminded himself that this was an
other mans promised wife to whom
he had been letting his sou go out.
Don't let anything hinder you!
Don't let anything hinder you!" sud-
denly babbled out the little brook, and
he gathered up his suit-cases and
started N. ,
II am going to carry my Suitcase -
declared a very decided voice behind
him, and a small hand seized hold of
its handle.
Il beg your pardon, you are mott"
declared Gordon in a much more de-
termined voice.
But they are too heavy for you
o OF them-and the umbrella too"
she protested. Give me the umbrel-
la then" "