Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-22
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daughter Of Delaven E%ndicott. a million.
aire, Michael, a ragged newsboy is taker
charge OF by Endicott who sends him t.
a boarding school, and later to college.
SIte boy finally graduates, and returns
to New York, falling hopelessly in love
with Starr -Endicott. whose life he hac
saved as a baby now grown into a beau
birth. which the girls mother makes
him feel. he says nothing of his love
and she finally leaves on. q trip to Ecu,
2 Endicott, however, is deeply at.
tached to the young man and continues
to aid him In every way possible.
While studying in a law office Michae,
decides to do what is possible to aid the
tbe efore EeS,eo9i to who I'VE were his friend:
With this idea in view he gets posses.
sion Of an old farm near New York, ant
the city: This proves successful to {
large extent In getting the confidence Of
his former friends, but one Of them
tBuek," he a so far failed to. get II
Endicott sends for him and tries t
make arrangements to further the young
mans future. :
Buck holds up a train, and is captured
He hnds Buck in prison. but Is unable
to do much for him, and goes back te
New York to continue his work there.
SAAIAA LEW E
Michael grew sober al once
II don't expect ever to be married
Will" he said after a pause. with ont
of his far-away looks, and his CHR
uD,1 showing that what he had SAID
was an indisputable fact.
+, The Dickens!"" said Will stopping
in his walk and holding up Michael
"She hasn't refused you. has she? ?"
Refused me? Who? What dt
you mean?" asked Michael lookins
puzzled.
"why, Hester-Miss semple. sh.
hasn't turned you down, old chap? p
Miss sen1ple! Why, Will, 70,
never thought-you don't think she
ever thought"
We'll, I didn't know" said viii
embarrassedly, sit looked prett,
much like it sometimes. There
didn't seem much show for me. I've
thought lately you had it all settled
and were engaged sure"
"Oh, Will" said Michael in tina,
tone that showed his soul was moved
to its depth.
II say. on chap!" said Will, "rn
hercely sorry I've butted in to you,
affairs. I never dreamed you'd fee
like this. But seeing I have, wouli
you mind telling me If you'll give inc
q good send off with Hester? Sort OF
bless-you-my-son.' you know: and
tell me you don't mind if l go ahead
and try my luck
with all my heart, Will. I neve,
thought of it, but I believe it would
be great for o both. You seem
sort of made for each other"
tits awfully good Of you to say
So" said Will, but I'm afraid Hes.
ter doesn't think so. She's all taker
up with you"
mot at ALI" said Michael eagerly
mot in the least. I've v noticed
1t. I'm sure she likes you best"
And it was so from that night that
Michael almost always had some ex,
cuse for staying later at the room OF
for going somewhere else for a little
while SO that he would have to leave
them half way home; and Hester and
Will from that time forth walked to.
[gether more and more. Thus Michael
took his lonely way, cut off from ever
this friendly group.
And the summer and the. white,
made the second year OF the colon,
at Old Orchard.
Then, the following spring Starr
Endicott andsher mother came home
ana things began to happen.