Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-06
brick building set amidst rolling
green slopes n stretches Of flag
dotted turf, the storm overlook

brick building set amidst rolling
green slopes and stretches of flag
dotted turf, the storm overlook
"Up the driveway" Isabel cried.
I'VE can just make it. This is the
country club-well phone home
Where we r staying"
Gerard sent. the car up the wide
gravelled path. An attendant was
waiting to receive them, another as
sumed charge of the automobile, and
Isabel's escort found himself stand
ing beside her on the veranda with
rather confused ideas of how the af-
fair had been accomplished.
/, "koma says there is no one else
here" she informed him. 1--WE have
AL he place to ourselves. How it
rains!'
1t certainly was raining. raining
violently and steadily, a gray down
pourrfrom a gray sky. She paused
to look before continuing.
"Ill phone to Flavia, first of all.
I can see we r going to have a long
luncheon he knows how. Aren't YOU
hungry? 1 am. Come in"
Gerard uttered some reply. He was
tCAOu at Ills SlIOAL1Oll,
without being able to blame himself
Tor it or to fix any actual fault upon
Isabel She had already turned
away to enter the hall, and present.
ly he heard the tinkle of the tele-
phone bell, followed by her high
pitched voice. i
"one one seven? Martin. I want
Miss Rose. Yes, it is Il. OH
We're at the country club, Corrie.
No. we didn't get lost; we just chose
that road. . I. Not a bit. it was
together, here. and then I suppose
we will play billiards until the rain
stops. Tell Flavia not to, worry;
We'll get home by dinner-time, and
we're enjoying ourselves. Not
wet, just splashed. MI. Gerard spoil
ed a handkerchief drying me, that's
all the damage. Goodby."
She reappeared on the threshold,
conplacently satisfied. She had re-
moved her hood and wells, shaken her
rudy hair into becoming disorder,
and knew herself at her best.
You are enjoying yourself, aren't
fyou?" she demanded.
Certainly" Gerard responded,
without enthusiasm.
why not come in, then? Which
lido you like most to commence a
luncheon Blue Points or little
CLAIMS? Corrie and / quarrel W.
n a every time WI are out together.
He is as obstinate as, as-Corrie!"
"Clams." said he, at a venture. Te
had a agu recollection Of seeing
he felt viciously contrary.
why, SO do I,".aereed Isabel win
ninsly. j'Let US order some"
One cannot be d~isagreeable to a
young girl under ones care, who also
10 in a sense ones hostess. The
luncheon was sufficiently gay. The
rain fell incessantly, beating against
the diamond-paned windows. gurs.
ling down and g~utterways.
w should have sailed home in
the Dear Me-" Isabel declared. 4
am sure there is enough water on the
roads Why did We not think OF it?'
She detached a crysanthemum
petal from the vase Of blossoms cen
trail on the table, and dropped It into
her finger-bowl. watching the agita-
ton Of a diminutive scarlet-and-
black beetle perched upon the sink
an execution? r. Gerard inquired.
She raised her eyes. poutins pref
THY. and nodded.
q hate those bugs she explained.
wager q Dor 81 bon-bons on how lone
they last II It 10 still alive .. enc
end Of NV minutes, l lose. II It 4
drowned. 7 win"
you 4" :.
"N'no. Corrie doesn't ike II. "a
Will step on OF q sidewalk into the
mud TO avoid treadin1 on 4 cricket.
Do you SUPPOSE ! never play with any