Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-09

skepticai about q place f5r which la' she
is to pay only SO a month. but agrees e.
.rs nG ; ' gay arrived AZ tsi1 and tie HOLSTERS
Mrs; Hollister is well. pleased with ev-
erythtng, but is a little skeptical about
setting such a place at so reasonable a
price; In spite Of her invalid condition
charity.
CHAPTER Nv (Continued)
Shirley brought home some pack
ages Of seeds she got at the ten-cent
planting them. Then Mr.. Graham sent
over a lot Of seeds, of both vegetables
and flowers, and some shrubs, cut
tinzs n bulbs which he said we're
"le~ft-overs" at their country house
that he thought perhaps the children
could use; and so before the Hollis
ters knew it they were possessed of a
ed up its green head and began to
grow.
Life was very full for the Holsters
in those days, and those who went to
the city for the day could hardly bear
to tear themselves away from the
many delights of t-e country. The
puppy was getting bigger and wiser
every day. tagging Doris and Harley
Wherever they went, or sitting ador-
ingly at Mrs. HOLSTERS feet; always
bounding out to meet the evening
trolley on which George and Shirley
came. and always attending them to
the trolley in the morning.
I. Out behind the barn a tiny, COOP
held a white hen and her seven little
downy balls of chickens. Another hen
was happily ensconsed in a barrel of
a with ten big blue buckeyes un-
DER her happy wings and a little
further DOWN toward the creek q fine
~roosting place for the poultry. which
George had manufactured out Of a
packing-box. and some boards. The
feathered family had been increased
by two white Leghorns and three
nantams: George n Harley spent
their evenings watching them and
discussing the price Of eggs and
chtckens per pound. They were all
very happy.
Elizabeth came out to spend sun
lay as h had promised, She got. up
early to Q the sun rise and watch
the birds. She helped get breakfast
u wash the dishes. Then she went
with the others across the fields to
the little white church in the valley
TO sunday school and church. She was
~S LIN CdScI as any OIL Cnem
wnen she came home, and .joyfully
helped to do the work, taking great
pride In the potatoes she was allowed
70 warm up under careful tutelage,
In the afternoon there was no more
eager listener among them! to the Bible
story Shirley told to Doris and the
book h read aloud to them all after
ward; her voice was sweetest and
clearest OF them all in the hymns they
sang together; and she was most
eager to go with Shirley to the Chris
han Endeavor.
7 shouldn't wonder if Sidney wish
es he was here too" she remarked
areamiiy n a evening, as she sat be-
fore the fire on a little cushion, her
cnin IN her hands, her eyes on the
fantastic shadows in the ashes.
She went to school with Carol the
next morning. came home with her
IN the afternoon, and when her BROTH
er came for her in the evening she
was most reluctant to go home to the
dig, lonely, elegant house again, and
begged that Carol might soon como
and see her.
up Mrs. Hollister::
Please. Mrs. HOLSTER, let Carol
come n stay with me till Monday.
I'm 50 lonesome, and mamma says
come" ~
oh, my dear. that would be i'm
possible. Carol isn't suitably dressed
to make a visit, you know" answered
SO good an excuse for keeping her
child from this venture into an alien
world about which she had many
grave doubts.
But the. young voice At the other
enc OF Inc telephone was insistent.
Dear Mrs. Hollister, pleasG She
doesn't need n other clothes. I've
set lots OF things that would ut her.
sne loaned me her gingham dress to,
make garden in, and why shouldn't I
loan her a dress, to wear on Sunday?
I've got plenty Of clean MILDLY blouses
and skirts and can .hx her all out
fresh for school. too. Monday morn
Ing, = II you'll just let her stay Sid
ney VIII take us both down to her
You've got all those children there at
home, and I've only myself. Sidney
doesn't count, you know for he's
grown up"
So. with a sigh, the mother gave
her consent, and Carol found the
Graham car waiting for her when she
came out o. school. TfTus she started
ION her drst venture Into the world.
It was Al like fairy-land that won
Edsffuls weekend TOT the little eirl
whose memories ware full ST burdens
and sacrihces:ssthe palatiaI home 81
many rooms and rich furnishings, the
swarm Of servants. the anticipation Of
every want, the wide. beautiful
grounds with all that heart could
wish in the way Of beauty ana amuse-
ano. harp. the violin lying mute most
OF the time, the great library with its
walls lined with rare bonka mostly