Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-22

fully from her bedroom upstairs to
know whether anything had happen
ed. She was always expecting some
new calamity like sickness, or the loss
Of their positions by one or the other
of her children.
Nothing. at all the matter, mother
dear!" called Shirley happily as she
hung up her coat and hat, and Rugged
Doris. Il got of earlier than usual
because Mr.: Barnard had to 90 away.
Just see what a. beautiful thing !
street, dropped by a beautiful lady.
You needn't be afraid of them, for
she ana her limousine looked perfect
~ hysienic: and 1t wasn't stealing, be-
cause I couldn't possibly have caught
her. Aren't they lovely?"
BY this time She was up In her
mothers room. with Doris and Carol
following close behind exclaiming in
delight over the roses.
She kissed her mother, and put the
flowers into a glass beside the bed.
believe, dear" said the mother. 1--WE
been worried about you all day. You
were 81 white and tired this morn
ing"
ooh. I'm feeling fine, mother dear!"
said Shirley gayly, land I'm going
down to make your toast and poach
you an egg while Carol finishes get
ting supper. George will be here In
ten minutes now, and Harley ought to
be in any minute. He always comes
when he gets hungry. My! I'm hun
cry myself! Let's hurry, Carol. Doris,
darling, you fix mothers little table
all ready for her tray. Put on the
white cloth, take away the books, set
tina ~1A na wvySki khA A~~>~ &C. %h> -SAA1A
very carefully. You won't spill it,
will you, darling"
Doris, all smiles at the responsible
yun't spill it. Til move it tarefully.'
There was something in Shirley'e
buoyant air that night that lifted
them all above the cares that had OPP
pressed them for weeks, and gave
them new hope. She few around, get
ting the supper things together, max
ing her mothers tray pretty. and TAX
ing little extra pains for each one as
she had not felt able to do before.
Carol caught the contagion, and
mashed the potatoes more carefully,
so that there wasn't a single lump. In
them.
Goodness! But it's been hot in
this kitchen all day, Shirley" said
Carol. Il had the back door open.
but it just seemed sitting. 1 got the
ironing all done except a tablecloth,
and I guess I can finish that this eve.
ming. I haven't got much studying to
do for tomorrow. Nellie Waite
stopped, and left me my books. ]
don't believe I'll have to stay at home
another day this week. Mother says
she car get along. I can leave her
lunch all ready. and Doris can man.
age"
Shirley's conscience gave a sudden
twinge. Here had she been sitting
under a lovely tree by a brook, eat
ing her lunch and dreaming foolish
day-dreams about living in a barn,
while Carol stayed at home from
school and toiled in the kitchen!
Perhaps she ought to have come home
and sent Carol back tt school. And
yet perhaps that nice young Mr.,
Graham would be able to do some
thing; she would not condemn her.
self until the morrow, anyway. She
had tried to do her best. She had
have a good time by herself when her
dear ones were suffering. It had been
for their sake.
Then George came in whtstltng, and
Harley banged in gayly a minute
later, calling to know whether supper
was ready.
"'Cause I gotta date with'the fellaa
this evening. and I gotta beat it," he
declared impatiently.
The shadow of anxiety passed over
Shirley's face again at that, but slc
quieted her heart once more with her
hopes for tomorrow. II her plan sue.
ceeded. Harley would be away from
the fellas," and wouldn't have &C
many questionable "dates'' to worry
them all.
/ George was in a hurry. too.
Gee, Shirley, I gotta be at the
store all evening" he said, boiling his
food hurriedly. II wouldn't "a come
home. only l knew you'd worry, and
mother gets 50 upset. Gee, Shirley,
what we gontald about a house It's
getting almost time to move. I went