Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-12
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Outraged Michael as he polished off
the door he had been cleaning. See
there. how nice that looks! You
didn't know that paint was gray, did
you? It looked brown before. it was
SO thick with dirt. Now we're ready
for paint and paper!!"
And SO, in an atmosphere of soan
and water they had worked night aft
err night till very late; and Sam had
actually let a well-planned and prom
Using raid go by because he was SO
interested in what he was doing and
he was ashamed to tell Michael Of his
engagement },is;:- %di
Sam had eve assisted at the paper
ing of q room, before; in fact, it 10
doubtful if he ever saw a room with
clean fresh paper on its walls in all
his life, unless in some house he had
entered unlawfully. When this one
stood arrayed at last in it's delicate
newness, he stood back and surveyed
it in awedi silence.
Michael ehad chosen paper Of the
color Of the sunshine. for the court
was dark and the alley was dark and
the room was dark. The souls Of the
people too were dark. They niust
have light and brightness If he would
win them to better things. Besides,
the paper was only five cents a roll.
the cheapest he could find in the city.
Michael had learned at college, dur
ing vacations how to put it on. He
mad Sam wash and washJand wash
his hands before he. was allowed to
handle any Of the delicate paper.
away" grumbled Sam %sullenly, albeit
he washed his hands, and his eyes
glowed as they used to when a child
at q rare find" in the gutter.
+ "Wotll you do when it gifts dirty? %
demanded Sam belligerently. Il
Put on some Clean" said Michael
sunnily. Besides, we must learn to
have clean hands and keep it Clean"
II wish we had some curtains" said
Michael wistfully. They had thin
white curtains at college"
"Are. you maxim, a college fer we !,
asked Sam hooking at him sharply.
Well In q way. perhaps" said Mi
chael smiling. you know I want
you to have all the advantages 1 had
as far as I al get them"
Sam, only whistled and looked per-
picked but he vas doing more serious
thinking than he-had ever done in his
life before, Il ~
And SO the two had worked, and
planned, and now tonight, the work
was about finished.
The walls reflected the yellow Of
the sunshine, he, woodwork was
painted white enamel. Michael had
just put on the last cleaning coat
we can give it another coat when
it looks q little soiled,'' he had re-
had replied: "Dey better hev dere
han'stc1ean.,n' aHts
The floor was painted gray. There
was no rug. Michael felt its lack and
meant, to remedy 1T as soon as posi-.
BILE. but rugs cost money. There was
a small coal stove set up and polished
till it shOne, n a. fire was laid ready
to start. They had not needed It
while they e working hard, The
furniture was q wooden table painted
graysstyflth: cover ddfs bright scretonne,
two WOODEN chairs, and three boxes.
Michael had eollectM these; furnish
sings carefully and economically. for
he hid to sacrifice many little COM
fortssthat he might gettthem.
OHithe walls were Il two or three
goodanjctures fastened by brass. tacks:
and some of the gray. moss andSpine
branches from Michaelss own 8
In the central wall appeared one OF
Mich4Sl's beloved college. pennants. II
was understood by all who had vet
enteEed the sacred precincts OF the
srooInsf0 be the symbol OF what made
the At6efences between them ana ethe
angel and they looked at Ii With
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