Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-29
young girl through the darkness.

"SA SADO" NAoSo4ANAy,
tactfully. reverently, exactly as the
college president helps his wife across
the road or Sabbath to the church?
Is it only instinct, come down from
some. .patrician ancestor ~ gallant
ways and kind, cor have you watched
and caught the knack from the noble
scholar who is your ideal of all that
is manly?
They walked silently through the
warm darkness until they came with
in the circle Of light from the open
door, and matron and teachers came
out to welcome the young stranger
and bring her into the house.
Michael fingered for a moment by
the door, watching her as she went
with the matron, her sweet face
wreathed in smiles, the matron's thin
arm around her and a new and gem
tlp4looksapoa-he her lasveras countepance;
watched untiathsE.mouHfed ~thsIetairs
OUT of1ssight; theh~he went cat Of
doors. 4
Taking off his cap he stood reverent-
ly looking up at the star, communing
with it perhaps about the human
Starr that had come back to him out
of the shadows Of the past.
And she was a star. No one who
saw her but acknowledged 1t. He
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wrought In the face Of the matrOn
and because Of her gentleness to the
little girl forgave her all that she
had not been to his m%otherless boy.
hood. 81.
Starr came down to. dinner in a
few minutes radiant in a little rosy
frock OF soft Eastern silk. girdled
with a fringed scarf of the same and
a knot of coral velvet in her hair.
From the string of pearls about her
white neck to the dainty point of her
slipper she was exquisite and Michael
watched her with open admiration;
whereat the long lashes dropped shy
ly over the girls rosy cheeks and she
was nightly. pleased.
She sat at her fathers side to the
right Of the president, with Michael
across the table. Well he bore the
scrutiny Of Endicott's keen eyes which
through all, the conversation kept
searching ne intellfgentsface Of, the
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The evening passed like q dream,
and Michael lay awake again that
night thinking Of all the pleasure in
anticipation for the next day. At last,
way he might call his own. They had
cared to come and see him after all
the years! His heart swelled with
joy and gratitude.
The guests attended chapel exer-
cises with the students the next morn
Ing, and Michael saw with pride the
eyes OF hiss.companipns turn toward
the beautiful young girl, and look
at him almost with envy. The color
mounted into his strong young face,
but he sat quietly in his place and no
n would have guessed to look at
him, the tumult that was running riot
in his veins. He felt it was the very
happiest day Of his life.
After chapel the guests were shown
about the college buildings and
campus. The president and Endicott
walked ahead, Michael behind with
Starr, answering her interested ques-
lions.
They had been through all the
clasroor1s, the gymnasium. the din
ing hall, servants quarters and dor
mitories. They had visited the ath-
letic. ground, the tennis courts, and
gone down by the little lake, where
Michael had taken them out for. a
short row.. Returning they were met
by one Of the professors who suggest,
ed their going to hear some Of the
classes recite, and as MI. Endicott
seemed interested they turned their
steps toward the recitation hall.
IT think" said Starr az they walked
slowly across the campus together,
that you must be q very brave boy.
To think of you saving my life that
low!"
She looked up, her pretty faee full
childish feeling. i Is %fsssg
Michael looked down g1dlAhtlv SAnd