Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-30

Milky does well in school. After a
tapse q several years, Endieost ANA ana ms rs
visit him.
CHAPTER v-Continued.i
Michael sat. like a king upon his
horse. He had ridden the college
mule bareback every summer, and
riding seemed to be as natural to him
as any other sport. Starr a been
to q New York riding school, and
was accustomed to taking her morn
ing exercise with her father in the
Park, or accompanied by a footIhan;
but she sat her Florida pony as hap
PLY as though he had been a shiny.
well-groomed steed of priceless value.
6oniehow it seemed to her an un-
usually delightful experience to ride
with this nice boy through the beau
tiful shaded road Of arching live
oaks richly draped with old gray
moss. Michael stopped by the road
side, where the shade was dense, dis
mounted and plunged into the
thicket, returning in a moment with
two or three beautiful orchids and
some long vines Of the wonderful yell
low jessafnine whose exquisite per-
fume filed all the air about. He
wreathed the jessamine about the
POA1y . ASCns dkAO oI0AA AAS ~
about her hat and wore the orchids
in her belt.
Starr had never seen an orange
grove before and took great delight
in the trees heavily loaded with fruit,
green and yellow and set about by
blossoms. She tucked q spray of
blossoms in her dark hair under the
edge Of her hat, and Michael looked
at her and smiled in admiration. Mr..
Endicott, glancing toward his daugh-
ter, caught the look, and was re-
minded of the time when he had
found the two children in his w
drawing room being made a show for
his wife's guests, and Sighed half in
pleasure, half in foreboding. What a
beautiful pair they were to be sure,
and what had the future in store for
his little girl?
On the way back they skirted an
other lake n Michael dismounted
agat.i to bring an armful Of great
white magnolia blossoms, and dainty
bay bids to the wondering starr; and
then they rode slowly on through the
wooded road. the boy telling tales of
adventures here and there; pointing
out a blue jay or calling attention to
the Rocking birds song.
II wish you could be here next
week." said the boy wistfully. 1T
will be full moon then. There is nj
time to ride through this place like
a moonlight evening. 1t seems like
~faifyiahd then. The moonbeaml
make fairy ladders Of the jessamine
vines" ]
cit must be beautiful said Starr
dreamily. Then they rode for a few
minutes in silence. They were com.
ing to the end Of the overarched
avenue. Ahead Of them the sunlight
shone clearly like the. opening Of q
great tunnel framed in living green
Suddenly Starr looked Up gravely:
I'm going to kiss you good-bye
<onigRt when we go away" she said
softly; and touching her pony lightly
bright road; the boy, his heart leap
ing with joy, not far behind her.
Before supper Mr.. Endicott had q
talk with Michael that went further
toward making the fatherless BIO,
feel that he had someone belonging
to him than anything that had hap
pehed yet.
II think you have done enough fol
me, SIR said Michael respectfully
opening the conversation as Endicot1
came out to the porch where thu boy
was waiting for him. Il think
ought to begin to earn my " living
I'm old enough now and he
held his head up proudly. cts beer
very good Of you all these years
never can repay you. I hope you will
let me pay the money bach that 70,
have spent on me, some day when
can earn enough
Michael had. been thinking this
speech out ever since the president
had told him Of Endicott's expected
visit, but somehow it did not sound
as we'll to him when he said it as he
had thought it would. 1t seemed thu
only right thing to do when. he
planned It, but in spite of him as hi
looked into Mr.. Endicotts kind, keef
eyes, his own fell in troubled silence
Had his words sounded ungrateful;
Had he seen a hurt look in the man'i
eyes?
Son" said Endicott after a pause
and the word stirred the boys hear
Atangely, 'son, / owe you a deb
you never can repay. You gave nat
back my little girl, inging your owl
life into the chance as freely as u
you had another on hand for use an!
minute. / take it that I have at leaS
a fathers right in you at any rate
and / mean to exercise it until yol
are twAnty-one. You must finish {
college course first. When will tina
hal Three years? They tell me yOl