Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-30
10, MICHAEL! ::=5:!:::::::;;!
80 I4 III A.rHu ErCHAN11 BARN" MARCIA SCHUYLER" PauEB DEANE" f.
seen Hallowell 60 toward the village
within a feW minitfAa q.

zen Hallowell 60 toward the village
within a few minutes4'
He just went out the gate" re-
sponded Michael pleasantly.
Mr.. Endicott looked up surprised.
is that the name by which you are
known" :.
"Endicott? Yes, sir, Michael En-
dicott Was II not by your wish. +
supposed they had asked you. 1 had
no other name that I knew"
All! I didn't know" pondered En-
There was silence for a moment.
would you-shall do you dis
like my having IT." asked the boy
deltcately sensitive at once
But h nan looked up with sone-
hing like tenderness in his smile.
keep 1t, son. 1 like 1t. 1 wish
l a q boy like you. It is an old
OF it,"
II will try, sir" said Michael, as if
he were registering a vow.
There was an early supper for the
guests and then Michael walked
With Starr. He carried q small box
carefully prepared in which reposed
a tiny green and blue lizard for a
parting gift. She had watched the
lizards scuttling away under the
board sidewalks at their approach, or
coming suddenly to utter stiffness,
changing their brilliant colors to gray
like the fence boards that they might
not be observed. She was wonderful
ly interested in them, and was
charmed with her gift. The particu-
lar lizard in question was one that
Michael had trained to Va crumbs
from his hand. and was quite tame.
The two said little as they walked
along together. Each was feeling
what a happy time they had spent in
one another's company.
II shall write ana tell you how the
lizard Isl said starr laughing, land
you will tell me oil about the funny
and interesting things you are do
ing. won't your"
"If-I may said Michael wistful-
ly.
At the station a New York ac-
quaintance of the E%ndicotts' invited
them to ride in his private car which
was on the side track waiting for the
train to pick them up. Michael
helped Starr up the steps, and car
ried the lizard into the a as we'll as
the great sheaf OF flowers she insist
cd on taking with her.
There were some ladies' inside who
welcomed Starr effusively; and Mi
chael, suddenly abashed, laid down
the flowers, lifted his cap and with
drew. A sudden blank had come up
on him. Starr was absorbed by peo-
pie from another world than his. He
would have no opportunity to say
good-bye-and che had promised
But then Of course he ought not to
expect her to do that. She had been
very kind to him"
. Iyo u-a0 1NinU dawn ff,4 ctn~~ p0ry
An instant more and he would be on
the cinders Of the track.
A sudden rush, a sofa0cry, caused
him to pause on the second step Of
the vestibuled q 1t was Starr,
standing just above him, and her eyea
we're shining Hike her, namesake the
evening star.
You were going without good
bye" she reproved. and her cheeks
were rosy red, but she stood her
ground courageously. Placing a soft
stood below her, his face almost on a
level with hers, she tilted his head
toward her and touched his lips with
her W red ones, d%elicately as if a
rose had swept them. !:
F.. simultaneously came the sound oi
the distant train.
Good bye, you nice, splendid bov!'
Starr. n waving her hand
darted inside the Car.
Mr.. Endicott, out on the platform
still talking to the president, heart
The oncoming train and looked
around for Michael. He saw, hin
coming from the a with his exalt:
ed look upon his face, his can Of,
and the golden beams OF the suf
again sending their halo like a MIN.
bus over his hair.
Catching his hand heartily, h,
said:.
$50, Tn pleased with you. Kee;
it up, and come to me when you are
ready. I'll give you a start"
;: Michael gripped his hand and blum
Then the train was upon them, AM
Endicott HAD to 20. us
! The two younger ladies in the cal
meantime. we're plying Starr will
questions. who is that perfectl,
magnificent young man, Starr Endi
colt? Why didn't you introduce hin
to us? / declare I never saw suct
= beautiful face on any human beini
before"
A moment more and the privat,
car was fastened to the train, an,
ed her tiny handkerchief until tn,
Erain had thundered away among tn
pines, and there was nothing left blu
the echo Of its sound. The sun wa!
going down but 1t fnattered not
There was sunshine in the boy
heart. She was gone, his little Starr
but she had LETT the memory Of he
soft kiss and her bright eyes; an,
some day, some day, when he wa
done with college, he would see he
again. Meantime he was content.
| # ~ 80 .rH. y. "."
u CHAPTER VII.
The joy OF loving Kindness tn hi
life, and a sense that somebody cared
seemed to have the effect Of stimulat
ing Michael's mind to greater enc