Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15

fdea Of being beholden to people VINO
lived In such grandeur as this. TO
think she had actually invited their
to dine III a.barn with her!
Elisabeth came rushing out eager
~, all ready to start, and climbed N
beside Carol. Even George. who was
usually silent when she-was aoPut,
gave her . grin Of welcome. Ihe
father and mother came U 70 say
good-by, gave them good wishes. ana
declared they were perfectly happy
to leave their daughter In such gooo
hands Then the car curved aoou
the great house, among tennis courts;
greenhouses. garage, stable, anu
what not, and back to the pike again,
leaping out upon the perfect ROAD as
II 1t were as excited as the children.
Two more stops to pick up George
who was getting of early, n Shirley;
who was through at Ave o'clock, n
then they threaded their way out OF
the city. across the ferry, through an
other city, and out into the open
country, dotted all along the way with
clean, pretty little towns.
They reached a lovely grove at sun.
down and stopped by the way to have
supper. Graham got down and made
George help him get out the big ham,
per. p.
There was a most delectable lunch;
sandwiches Of delicate and unknown
condiments, salad . as bewildering,
soup that had been kept hot IN a
thermos bottle, served in tiny white
cups iced tea and ice-cream fherfn-
CUES from another thermos compart-
ment, and plenty of delicious little
cakes, olives, nuts, bonbons, n fruit.
It seemed wonderful supper to them
all. eaten out there under the trees,
with the birds beginning their vesper
songs and the stars peeping out sly
ly. Then they packed up their dishes
and hurried on their beautiful way. a
silver thread of a moon coming out to
make the scene more lovely.
Doris was almost asleep when at
last they began to hear the booming
Of the sea and smell the salt breeze as
it swept back inland; but she reused
up and opened wide, mysterious eyes,
peering into the new darkness and
osun! I yant to see the gate bid wat
teri"
Stiff, bewidered, filed with ecstasy,
they finally unloaded in front Of a big
white building that looked like a ho-
tel. They tried to see into the deep,
mysterious darkness across the road,
where doomed a great voice that call
ed them, and where dashing spray
doomed high like a waving phantom
hand to beckon them To- and again,
and far-moving lights told of ships
and a world beyond the one they
knew-a wide, limitless thing like
eternity, universe, chaos.
With ~haff-reluctant feet they turn
ed away from the mysterious unseen
lure and let themselves be led across
unbelievably wide veranda into the
bright light of a hall, where every
thing was clean and shining, and a
great fireplace filled with friendly
flames gave cheer and welcome. The
children stood bewildered in the
brightness while two strange serving
maids unfastened their wraps and
dust-cloaks and helped them take off
their hats. Then they all sat around
the fire, for Graham had come in by
this time, and the maids brought trays
Of some delicious drink with little
cakes and crackers. and tinkling ice,
and straws to drink with. Doris al
most fell asleep again, and was car-
ried upstairs by Shirley and put to
bed in a pretty white crib she was too
sleepy to look at. while Carol, Eliza
beth. George, and Harley went with
Graham across the road to look at the
black, yawning cavern they called
ocean, and to have the shore light
houses pointed out to them and
named n by one.
Continued in tomorrow Eve
ninges Herald.