Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-23
EVENING EDITION.

,xith & strange smarting sensation In,
6Ge,. own eyes and throat Then IN
low voice she added:s
II knew him,ssyou know 4 used to
20 toEthe same schoolswith MIN when
was a little bitTof 4 sirhs
The woman looked MP with aaquick
SEARCHING glance and brusheds the
tearssnway. firmly.
why, aren,tgyou Ruth Macdonald 81.
Mi sss5Macdonald,aI mean---excuse me! as
You live a the big house 0'. ion M th e hill
u "YcssaTm ruth Macdonald. Please
don'tscall me Miss. I'm only nineteen
andsI still answer to my little girl
name Ruth answeredI with arm
ing smile. i5 s
~ uidn't know John knew YOU
she said speculativeiy. He never men
s nod course. not. said the girl an
ticipating, The wouldn't. II was q
long lineage wlensI was seven n
/ doubt IL he. remembers me any
more. They took me out OF the pub
lie school the next year and sent me
TO ST. Mays for which I've never
quito forgiven them, for I'm sure I
should have got on much faster at.they
public school and T loved 1t. ButSl've
| not forgotten the good times 1 had
there, and John was always good to-
thes little girls. We all liked him. I
haven't-seen him much lately. butSl
! should think he would1ha ave grown to
lie just what you say he is. He looks
that way"
Again. the wor1an's eyes searched
h2r face. as if she questioned the sins
cerity of her words; then apparently
satisfied sho turned away with q
sigh. e
like you" she said wiistfully.
Thank. you!'" said Ruth brightly,
that sounds like a real compliment.
Perhaps we shall know each other
vet some day il fortune favors us. I'm
! quite sure he's worth knowing"
"Oh, he is" said the little mother.
her tears Drumming over again and
flowing down her dislnayed cheeks.
hes quite worth the best society
manage a--lot Of things for him. 1t
hasn't been always easy to get along
since his father died. Something hap
pened to our money. Rut anyway, he
got through college!' with a flash of
triumph inAher eyes.
Wasn't that fne!!' said Ruth with
sparkling eyes, Pm sure he's worth
ha lot more than some of thetfellows
who have always had every whin1
gratifed.g Now, which street? You'll
have to tell me. I'm ashamed to say
don't know this part OF town Very
well. Isn't it pretty down here Thi
house? What "a wonderful clematis? I
never saw such n wealth of bloom"
Eyes, John planted that. and fused
over it," said his, mother with pride
as, she slipped unaccustomedly out of
the car to the sidewalk st very
glad to have met you and it was most
kind of you to bring me home. To tell
the truth"-with a roguish smile shat
was so weak and trembling with@say-
ing goodbye and trying to keep up
go John wouldn't know it, that
didn't know. how L vas to-get home,
Though PM afraid / was a bit dis
. courteous. I couldn't bear the thought
: of talking to a stranger just then,sBut
fyou haven't Nbeen like a stranger
: knowing him, and I'LL"
ooh. thank you'll" said Ruth. "its
been SO pleasant. Do YOU know, + aon'
believe I. ever realized what an awfu.
thing the war is, till I saw those PEG:
pie down at the station this morning
saying goodbye. / never. realized eth.
err what a useless thinEI am. I haven!
h only knit"
"Well, that's a good deal. Some O
6 us haven't time TO do that. l. never
asou don't need. to, you've glyer
your son. said Ruth flashing q glanc.
y Of ,Elorifed understanding at tn
VI A bcautiful,. smile came out on TIT
E tired ssorrowful face.
Continued in Tomorrow Eve
- ninsss Herald.