Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-14
CHAPTER XXI.
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literary material, she was indie
lfatigable in the quest. But ome
times Carol doubted if it was alto
gether literary material she was aft
er. And David was very much con
lcerned-what would dignified Father
Starr, district superintendent. say to
his youngest daughter, Connie the lit
high. the fine, the perfect, delving SO
/, assiduously into the mysteries OF
range life. as typiied in big, brown,
rugged Prince Ingram? 40 be sure,
Prince had risen beyond ~ cowboy
stage and was now a 'sstock q ,
m.oney, If influence. But David felt
Irresponsible.
Yet no one could be responsible for
IConnie. Father Starr himself could
not. If she looked at one serenely
and said, II need to do this tine
rankest fo%olishness assumed the pro.
portions of dire necessity: 80 what
face of the manifestly impossible?
Carol scolded her. And Connie
laughed. David offered brotherly
suggestions. And Connie laughed
again. Julia said Prince was a darl-
ing big grandpa. and Connie kissed
her.
their uproarious conclusion. Connie
saw everything, heard everything and
took copious notes. She was going tG
start her book. She had made the
acquaintance of some Of the cowgtrls
and she studied them with a passion.
ate eagerness that English literature
in the abstract had never II
her gentle breast.
, Then she became argumentative
she contended that the beautiful
: lawn at the Bijou was productive o
, strength for David, rest for.sCarol
amusement for Julia, and literar!
: material for her. Therefore. why no
! linger after the noisy crowd had gon'
3 strolling under the great trees? An
r because Connie had a convincint
/ way about her, it was unanimOusl,
' agreed that the Bijou lawn could d
everything she claimed for It, and q
e all. means they ought to tarry q week
lCarol learned that Prince 1ngrar
was tired Of Frontier Days n IA,
i decided not to go on to Sterling, BY
Thought he too should l1nger. gath
ertnE up something worth while !
o Fort Morgan. Carol looked at Coz
ME reproachfully, but the little bah
r sister was as impertur5able e. ever :;
liked him. David liked him. TOT
& And Julia was frankly enchante
4 with him and with his horse. Blu
3 Connie and Prince-that was tn
= puzzle Of it-Connie. fine white, i'm
d maculate in manner, In person an
il In thought-Prince, rugged an
% brown. born Of the plains = IN
that Prince could move into the cit!
buy a fine honae, join good club
Ie dress like common me ana be tho
n oughly respectable. But to Carol !
would always be q brown streak (
e 1erfect horsemanship. Whatev'
8 Gould that awful Connie be thtnkir
OF?
e fully on the Biiou lawn. but one da;
4 most unaccountably TO- Connie, Prime
had an3appointment with his bushes
partner down 1t Brush. He :woul
81 ride Ruby down and be back In tin
for dinner at night II ~ killed hin
& lEonnie wa cross about that. 81
a thought he should have asked her 1
drive him down in the q but stnt
e he did not h couldn't very well q
" pose she was hanging around thi
ID ugly little dead burg for? Take 9,
1.-THE literary material, Fort Norge
q had nothing for Connie. And SIM
the literary material saw At TO Al
.. sent itself, It was 80 many hours gor
Ig for nothing. a
W After he had, gone, Connie decide
l-lt0 play a. good trick ON him. i
j. would kill himself 70 get back TO dil
,kIner with her: would he? Let mir
He could eat 1t with David and Caro-
Is and the little Julia he nc adore
Connie would takesa long drive In Y
II car Ill by herself, and would not 1
nome until bedtifhe. She would teat
sr that refractory Material 2 Lesson.