Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-16

MES throat. Prince was soon him.
self again. and sat silently beside
Connie as she slept the heavy sleep.
A long numbering ride it was, the
from side to side. as if they too were
drunk with WEAKNESS and cold.
At last Connie moved a little and
lifted her flashes. She lay very still q
while, looking with. puzzled eyes at
her strange surroundings, ENJOYING
the huge fire, wondering at that
curious rocking. Then, glancing at
the big brown head beside her, where
Prince sat on an overturned bucket
with her hand in his, she closed her
eyes again, still puzzled, but content.
Long minutes afterward she spoke.
Are you cold, Prince
He frightened his clasp on her
hand.
NO.
"How did you ever make it?"
1.-THE train came along and we got
on. Now we are thawing out,s he
explained, smiling reinsurance.
"I do not remember it. / only re-
member that I was stuck in the snow,
and that you did not leave me-
"Here comes some more coffee
lady, said the brakeman, coming up,
Connie drank it gratefully and sat
up.
where are we SOlNS
ITO Fort Morgan"
want any more blankets OF any
thing?" asked the brakeman kind
.ly. care you getting warm?"
"Too warm, ] will have to move 4
little"
Prince helped her gently farther
from the roaring flames. and again
his bucket close to her side,
He placed his hand in her lap and
|,o,,;o r,r;rr1o1 l,or {;,,covr infn his
Suddenly she leaned forward and
looked into his face, noting the
steady steely eyes, the square strong
! chin. the boyish mouth. Not a hand
some face. like Jerry's. not fine and
pure. like David's-but strong ant
kind. a face hat somehow spoke
wistfully of deep needs and secret
.longings. Suddenly Connie felt that
she was very happy. and in the same
instant discovered that her eyes were
wet. She smiled.
Connie" whispered tho big brown
man. "arc We going. to get married
! sometime?"
yes" she whispered promptly
"son,etint>. If you want me.
His hands closed convulsively over
hers.
MAKE it SOON" he begged. "1t Is
wrin lMH S hers Srows: s"' But L it j:
too lonesome. we will make it one."
"You won't go away" Prince was
aghast at the thought.
IT have to-" she told him, caressine
his hand with her fingers. "Yo
know I believe l have a talent, and il
says in the Bible if you do not use
what is given you. ill the other nice
things you have may be taken away
SO if don't use that talent, I may
lose it and you into the bargain"
Prince did not understand that
but it sounded reasonable. Whatever
connie said. of course. She a :
talent, all right, a dozen-a hundred
of them. He thought she had 3;
monopoly on talents. -
Il will go back a while and stud!
land work and get ready to use TIN
talent. I have to finish getting read!
first. Then I will come n live witt
you and you car help me use it. Yo'
won't mind, will you?"
II want you to use it," he said
I'm proud Of it. 1 will take yo'
wherever you wish to go, l will d.
whatever you want. I'll get a hom'
lin Denver, and just manage the bust
ness from the outside. l a live tn
way you like to live and do. tn
things you like to have done; Connie
I know J. cam
Connie reached slowly for he
handbag. From it she took a tin,
notebook and tossed it in the fire.
Literary material" she explained
smiling at him. II can not writ
what I have learned in Fort Morgan
T cop cn1y live r.