Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-26

Of Scquoia is coming MP to dine and
discuss some business affairs with me
sfterward; 50 if you don't mind, my
dear suppose You cal Young Cardigan
up and ask him to defer his visit until
some later date"
Certainly. uncle. What perfectly
marvellous roses How did YOU sue
coed in growing them, Uncle Seth?
He smiled sourly. 81 didn't raise
them he replied. "rhat haf.breed
Indian that drives John Cardlgan's
ear brought them around about an
hour ago along with a card. There
II is, beside your plate"
She bluShcd ever 50 slightly. 81
suppose Bryce Cardigan is indicating
himself" she muriuurcd rs She with
drew the card from the envelope As
she had SurmiSed. it was Bryce Card.
CANS Colonel Pennington was the
proprietor Of similar Surmi>e.
Fast work, Shirley" he murmured
banteringIy 81 wonder what he'll
send you for luncheon Some ain
pickles, probably
,'hc pretended to be very busy with
the roses and not 10 lave heard
him.
Shirley, left alone NJ the breakfast.
table picked idly at the preserved fgS
the owlish butler set before her.
Vaguely she wondered nj her uncIeS
apparent hostility to the Curdigans;
she was as vaguely troubled in the
knowledge that until she should succeed
in Graduating this hostility, 1t must
inevitably act as a bar TO the further
progress Of her friendship with Bryce
Cardigan. And She told herself She
did not want to lose that friendship.
She wasn't the least bit in love with
him albeit she realized he was rather
Iovahle. And lastly he was good de
voted son and was susceptible Of
development into congenial and
wholly acceptable comrade to young
lady absolutely lacking in other means
Of amusement.
She finished her breakfast IN
silence then she went 10
the telephone and called up Bryce.
He recognized her voice instantly and
called her mime before she had oppor-
unity TO announce her identity.
Thank you so much for the beaut.
'u roses. Mr.. Cardigan she began.
I'm glad YOU liked them. Nobody
Dicks flowers out Of our garden, YOU
lnow. | used to, but I'll be too busy
hereafter to bother with the garden
}. the way, Miss Sumner. does your
lncle own a carr"
Il believe he does-a little old rat
letrap which he drives himself"
Then I'll send George over with
he Napier this afternoon. You might
are 10 take a spin out into the sur
country. BY the way, Miss
summer, you are to consider George
Nd that car as your personal prop
rty. fear you're going to find
cquola a duh place; so whenever you
'iSh to 90 for ride just call me up,
nd I'll have George report to YOU"
But think of all the expensive gaso-
ne and tires"
"Oh, but you mustn't look at things
rom that angle after YOU cross the
ocky mountains on your way west
hat are you going to do this after
Don?"
a don't know. | haven't thought
lat far nhead.'
For somt real sport l would sug- ,
Est that you motor up to Laguna ,
rande. That's Spanish for Big La
ION, you know. Take rod with
u. There are some land.locked sal
on In the lagoon.
"But haven't any rod"
I'll send you over a good one." =
"But have nobody to teach me a
W to use It," she limited daringly. z
Il appreciate that compliment he a
shed back at her. but unfortunate II
my holidays are over for long, "