Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-18

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what do you think happened? Why,
my dear daddy came to surprise me.
and we took the loveliest trip togeth-
err, to Venice and Florence and Rome.
It was beautiful! I wish you could
have been along and seen everything.
l know you would have enjoyed it. l
must not take the time to write about
it because I ought to be studying.
This is a very pleasant place and a
good school but l would rather be at
home, and 1 shall be glad when I am
done and allowed to come back to my
own country.
Thanking you ever SO much for,
the pretty little Christmas reminder,
for o see I am sure o sent it. and
wishing you a belated Happy New
Year,I am
your friend.
Starr Delevan Endicott."
Michael read and re-read the letter,
treasured the thoughts and visions it
brought him, pondered the question
of whether he might answer it, and
decided that he had no right. Then
he put it away with his own heart
ache, plunging into his work with re-
doubled energy. and taking an anti
when his thoughts lingerd on forbid
den subjects. SO the winter fed away,
and spring came stealing on apdce
CHAPTER XVII. II
AS Michael had no definite knowl-
edge of either his exact age, or what
month his birthday came, there could
be no day set for his coming of age.
The little information that could be
| gathered from his own memory of
how many summers and winters he
had passed showed that he was APP
proximately seven years old at the
were correct it would make him be-
tween nineteen and twenty at tho
time of his graduation.
On the first day of July following
his first winter in New York Michael
received q brief letter from Mr.. En-
dicott, containing a check for a thou
sand dollars, with congratulations on
his majority and a request that he
call at the Office the ext d&y. I
Michael, eager, grateful, over
whelmed. was on hand to- the minute
appointed.
The wealthy business nyan, whose
banking affairs had long fnce right
ed themselves. turned from his null
tifarious duties. and rested his eyes
upon the young fellow, listening half
amused to his eager thanks. Is
The young man In truth was {
sight to rest weary eyes.
The winter in New York had put
new lines into his face and depend
the wells of his blue eyes; they were
the work of care and toll and suffer,
ing, but they had made o mans face
out Of a boys fresh countenance
There was power in the fine brow
strength in the firm, well-moulded
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fishness in the lovely curves of hi
pleasant lips. The city barber had
been artist enough not to cut thu
glorious hair too short, while vet Civ.
ing 1t the latest clean cut curve be.
hind the ears and In the neck. b.
instinct Michael's hands were vel
cared for. Endicott's tailor had look,
ed out for the rest.
That's all right, son," Endicott cui
Michael's sentence short. "I'ns pleas
ed with the way you've been doing
Holt tells me he never had a NOR
promising student In his ONCE. HI
eays you're cut out for the law. aht
you're going to be a success. Blu
what's this they tell me about 70,
!. spending your evenings In the slurnsi
I don't Ike {the-sound OF that. Better
cut that OUT
Michael began TO tell IN earnes
!. protesting words OF what he was try
ing to do, but Endicott put up m I'm,
patient hand: as
That's ali very well. son, I've ns
y doubt they appreciate your help AMI
All that. and it's been very commend,
able In you to give your time. sbu'
/ now you owe yourself sonsething, ant
Y you owe the world something. Yon.y,
!. got to- turn ont a great lawyer :Ant
. prove TO the world that people from
/ that district are worth helping. That,
the best way In the long run TO hell
J those people. Give them into some
( body else's hands now. You've don,
!, your part. When you rot 10 ID
I rich faAn you can gtye them some
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