Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-24

1ef nervousness and expectancy. Aunt
Sabrina sat stiffly and looked very
tired and very old and. somehow, by a
TWIST of her lips managed to make
was In deep disgrace and hat in due
time sentence Of punishment would
be passed. Between B'lindy and her
mistress not a word was exchanged;
B'Gndy's head was tossed high and
there was an air of "sntffing~ about
her that, II 1t had not all been so
tragic, would have made the entire
situation funny. H8.
"!Oh. what a place-what funny
people" cried Nancy 70 the stars as
she leaned that night Tar out Of her
window. How can / stand IT.! And
why does not something happen
quickly? It's just like Aunt Sabrina
not to say a word and to Keep me on
pins and needles! That's the same
way she treated Aunt MAilly and that
poor boy-,years ago!" Thereupon
Nancy let her fancy wander back to
the "say-spirited. extravagant"
brother and his story-Anne's grand
father. Had he cared, she wondered,
had he died longing to see again the
old Island home, or had 1t been a
blessing-casting him out in the wide
world. He must nave met fortune
somewhere, for Anne's father had
been wealthy. Dear Anne-Nancy
picked out the star that was farthest
IF you can see Anne and she can see
you will you tell her that she mustn't
feel. cross at the mess I've made of
things. I tried to be careful but I'm
mo and, anyway, all the ignorance Of
her blessed peasants isn't n worse
than the pride and narrowness Of her
own relatives! Goodnight, dearest
Anne, for the last time L go to sleep
In my prison walls-tomorrow I die!"'
However, the June sunshine Of the
next morning restored much Of
Naney's' courage. She made quick
note of q few good signs. and, best of
these when she surprised iB'lindy
vigorously lacking q cushion. upon
Miss Milly's chair. B'Iindy did not
see Nancy and Nancy 'tip-toed away
with q smile.
Then: too, the glow was back in
ran into her room, her hands fun Of
roses, Miss Milly greeted her eagerly.
Il think the sur Is shining today
just for me-" she laughed. waving her
hand to the windows from which the
blinds had been drawn.
And ! think" and Nancy cooked
her head knowingly. .that B'lindy will
force an attack with the enemy about
midday"
Nancy was right in her. prediction.
At dinner B'lindy. clad In her Gus
tomary checked gingham apron,
served them veal stew and delicious
fluffy dumplings. but after the short
cake she appeared without It, and
with i broad brimmed hat pinned well
down over her sharp features.
Nancy checked IN exclamation:
Miss sabrina's lips twisted YER SO
0l{WhtIyy thNg~k ~AAH a =r~A~l ~ AA-~
from them.
B'lindy assumed AM added note OF
defiance by placing her hands on her
hips. II guess the dishes can wait
til the cool of the afternoon" she
said, trying to make her tone casual.
I'm eoin' to take Miss Miily for her
/ One might have thought that there
was nothing out of the ordinary in
haps, the leaving Of the dinner dishes.
but q tense moment followed. when
n pair Of steely eyes bored into an
other pair. just a. hard. And Nancy,
q little frightened, realised, with 4
sort of br~eathlessness, that she was
the inyisible conflict Of two
strong wills. One must wsaken--and
swept by q moments pity.
It va Liss' aabrina's that weak
fenedi. The ~tenseness Mas broken
when she rose hurrisdly from her
chair,
BliHdy Quest" she cried shrilly. ~~s.I've
done my duty - Issaw 81. She's bet
BI:ndy. tripmphant, threw after
! know that'sswell Is you. but Igualy
mo. onosn tried the pNr6crintion 81 hnm.