Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-08

0SAAI VAAA AACAS W oS0yt VAIL SAAOAhA
in their need because of his gratitude
toward her father for all he had done
for him: and he had breathed that
dear" as heSwould have done to any
little child Of the tenement whom he
found in trouble. oh, she UNDERWOOD,
even while she let the word comfort
her lonely heart. Why, oh why had
she been left to tri1e with a hand-
some s%coundrel? Whyehadn't she-6een
worthy to have Won the love OF a
great RIA like this one?
These thoughts rushed through her
brain so rapidly that they were not
afterward did she know they had been
thought; but afterwards she sorted
them out and put them in array be-
fore her troubled heart.
A. minute she struggled with her
tears. and then in a sweet little voice,
like . tired, naughty child she broke
out: ,s. ,y tS
"Oh, Michael, you've been so good
to me-t-o us, / notwithstanding here
AL these weeks and not showing a bit
of tmpatience when you had all that
great, work in the world to do-and
I've just been thinking how perfectly
horrid / was to you last winter-the
things I said and wrote to you-and
wv AS O" "SAS
ing to a " me from a n awful fate!
Ina s. ashamed, and SO thankful 1t
all came owe me tonight what I owed
you,'and I can't eve thank. you Can
you forgive me for the horrid- way i
. acted, and for passing you on the
street that Sunday without speaking
to you-I'm so ashamed! Will YOU
forgive. me?"
i She put out her little hands with a
pathetic motion toward him in the
half light of the room, and he took
thena in both his great warm. ones and
held them in his firm grasp, his, whole
frame thrilling with her sweet touch,
Forgive you, little START" he breath.
,ed-'I eve blamed you" And
there is no telling what might not
have happened if the doctor had not
+ just then unexpectedly arrived to per
feet the arrangements for. their go
ing to the farm.
When Michael returned from let
ting the doctor out, Starr had fled up
stairs to her room; when they met the
next morning it was with the hustle OF
preparation upon them; and each cas-
shy smiling glances toward the other
Starr knew that she was forgiven, but
shesalso knew that there was a wal
e~reared between them that had moi
been there before. and her heart ach.
ed with the knowledge. Nevertheless
could not be absolutely miserable il
the company of Michael. with a IA
her who was recovering rapidly. ant
} the prospect of seeing him and going
with him. into the beautiful Out-of'
doors within a few hours.
: Michael went about the work o,
,, preparing to go with a look Of solemn
: Joy. Solemn because he felt that tn,
>; wonderful companionship he had hat
, alone with Starr was so o o to end
: Joyful because he could be with hel
5 still and know she had passed through
, the danger of the terrible disease ant
; come safely out of>the shadow will
: her beauty as vivid as v Besides
, he might always serve her, and the!
: were friends now, not enemies-tha'
was a great deal!
The little world Of Old Orchard
!, morning when the party came down
+ The winding road that led to the cot,
take was arched all W. with burst
ing bloom. for the apple trees hat
done their best at decorating for tn,
!. occasion and made a wondrou.
, canopy of pink and white for Starr tt
! see as she passedtunder.
Not a soul was in sight as the.
!, drove up to the cottage save Sam
' standing respectfully to receive then
in front of the piazza and Lizzie, van
: ishing. around the corner OF the cot
tage with her pretty boy toddling aft
: er-for Lizzie had come down to 81
:. q waitress at Rose Cottage for tn,
. summer-but. every soul on the farm
= was watching at q safe distance. Fo
q Sam, without breathing a word. ha.
: managed to convey to them all tn
) knowledge that those who were con-.
!. ing as their guests were beloved o
!, Michael. their angel hearted man. A
= though it had been a great ceremon:
: they stood in silent, adoring group
:. behind a row>of thick hedges an
watched them arrive, each one glory
: ing in the beauty of her whom i
: their hearts they called 1.-The boss
? girl"
: The room stood wide and invitinI
!" to receive them. There was a fire o
:, logs on the great hearth, and a dee