Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-10


.THE BEST Man" .aTHEs SCARCE
ID BARN." MARCIA SCHUYLER. .
than any man I aver met, and I don't
care in the, least whether he is a child
of the slums or a child Of q king. I
know what he is, and he is a prince
among men,"
"Oh, really! Has it come to this?
Then you are in love with him already.
and my warning comes too late, does
it? Answer me! Do you fancy your
self in love with him."
Aunt Frances. you have no right,
to ask me hat question:" said Starr
steadily, her cheeks very red and her
eyes very bright.
Michael was sitting bolt upright on,
the couch now, utterly %forgetfuls of h
dishonor of eavesdropping, fairly.
holding his breath to listen and strain,
ing his ears that he might lose no
slightest word. He was~devouringi the,
dear, straight, little form in the door
way with his yes. and her every word.
fell on his tired heart like raindrops
in a thirsty land, making the flowers
Of hope spring forth and burst into
lovely bloom.
.Well. I do ask it," snapped the
aunt hatefully. Come, answer me,
do you love him."
THAT, Aunt Frances, I shall oever
answer t. anybody out Michael. I
must refuse to hear another word on
this subject"
ooh, very we'll, goodbye. I'll leave
you to your silly fate, but don't expect
me to help you out of trouble If you
get into it. I've warned you and
wash my hands of you," and the angry
woman aouted out to her waiting car,
but the girl stood still in the doorway
and said with dignity: -
Good AFTERNOON, Aunt Frances. l
shall never ask your help in any way
Starr watched the a out of sight,
great tears yelling into her eyes and
rolling down her cheeks. Michael sat
!, GREATNESS on the couch, and tried to
think what he ought to do; While his
very being was ripping with h JOY
of the words she had spoken.
Them she turned and saw hin4 and
he stood up and held out his arms.
starr, my little Starr! My dar.
ling! Did you mean all you said:
Would you really. marry me?t I've
loved you always. Starr, since first
saw you a tiny little child; I've loved
your soft baby kisses and those Others
you gave me later whene you were g
little girl and I was awkward boy
You never knew how dear they were
nor how I used to go to sleep at night
dreaming over and over again those
kisses on my face. Oh, Starr! answer
NE? Did you near it all? Ant
could you ever love me? You sale
you would answer that question to nt
one else but me. Will you answer !
now, darling?" =.
For answer she came and stood
!. within his arms, her yes down
dropped, her face all tears and smiles
and he folded her within his stronf
clasp and STOPPING, whispered softly
Starr, little darling-my life---nie
love-my-Wife!" y q "a
And then he laid his lips agains
hers and held her close. ~ Is
Three weeks later when the rose
were all aburst of bloom over tn
porch at Rose Cottage and June wa
everywhere with her richness and per
lection of beauty, Starr and Michae
were married on the piazza under al
arch of roses; and a favored few o
:. society's cream motored down to OIL
{ Orchard to witness the CEREMONY I
!, spite Of all her disagreeable predic
tons and ugly threats Aunt France
was among them, smiling and domin
ating. :.
Eyes, SO sensible of her not
make a fuss with her wedding jus
!, now, when her father is getting hi
! strength back again. OF our sh
could have come to my house an,
!, been married. 1 begged her to-nat
!, urally she shrank from another wed
, ing in connection with the old HON
!. you know-but her father seemed t
, dread corning into town and so l ad
[ vised her to go ahead and be marie
!, here. Isn't it a charming place: S
| rustic you know, and quite simple an
t artistic too in it's way. Michael, ha
, done it all, planned the an
!, everything, Of course . with Starr
help. YOU know it's quite a large ct
tate, y belonged to Michaels grea
. grandfather once. several hundre
, acres, and he has used part of it 70
s-school or something for poor .slu1
!. people. and is really teaching them i
| be quite decent. I'm sure I hop
/ they'll be duly grateful. e thos
, roses? Aren't they perfectly dear?'
' 1t was so she chartered to thos
, in the car with her all the way dow
. to the farm; and to see her goin
!. about among the guests and smilin
/, and posing to Michael when he HAY
pened to come near her. you woul
e have thought the match all of hi
: making, and never have dreamed ths
!. it was only because .Michael'sT IRE;
/ forgiving heart had said: ON fQl
r give her and ask her down. h
your mothers sister, you know, ar
you'll be glad you did it, afterward
: Never mind what she says. She can
e help her notions. 1t was her unto,
2 tunate upbringing, and she's as muc
e to be pitied as l for my slum educ;
: ton"
4 The pretty ceremony under tt
{ roses was over, and Starr had gor
upstairs to change the simple en-
4 broidered muslin for her. txayelir
o frock and motor coat, for Michael ar
starr were to take their honeymoon
their own new car, a weddingFGi
from their father: and E~ndicott8hi5H
self was to go to his sisters by, M
4 in the company of. Will French
stay during their absence ards \
ii. picked up by them 3onS$.their thonl
d ward route.
r Michael stood among his friends 4
/! the piazza giving last directions
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