Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-04
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and Anne Leavitt Of New York, known
as Nancy, whose father is q war corre-
sfPpondent at the front. have been chums
Anne has made arrangements to go to
Siberia to teach. when she gets a letter
from an unknown aunt at Freedom on
cy. who also is "Anne Leavitt.v to take
her place and go to the aunt's home,
which is known as Happy House"
in society, and to meet her brother Bar
~ who has been decorated for bravery
Welcomed BY Aunt. i sabPina a as one or Of the ae
Aunt Milly. an invalid. and B'tindy, the
mouse servant, who is q parsonage" in
Nancy, who has literary ambitions.
gets the gardener to help her build a
secretly carry on her writing.
Nancy takes Aunt Milly. who has been
bedsridden for years, down into the
H %si1s lun AHnt a Mtlly f tsilz s sabsiXna, ths sa
hurt in a railway accident. which left
sss S Saa ssen : sri s q w man ON 9Th The w ga%e
train, and was killed. The fact thaSIthey
were both on the train gives rise to the
e eethfr. that ant they ssnr were cs GINNING away to.
Aunt Milly tells Nancy Of the family
trouble" which %centers about the older
The brother is believed to have stolen
from the family treasury a wallet con-
tanning a thousand dollars, and he has
never been seen or heard from since be-
ing ordered from the house by his faith
er.
Nancy makes the acquaintance Of
Peter Hyde. the hired man, whoIseems
to be more or less of q mystery him
self, are made honorary members of the
Nancy gets a letter from her father
-aying that he will soon return from
v5 SsssS: ts ninth the !. d geeSe5ts eh hts,ss.
among the elite Of Freedom. participates
in a big Fourth of July celebration. ar
ranged by Webb, Civil war veteran. and
Mrs. Eaton, the village leader. calls on
Aunt Sabrfny, to complain of Nancy's
conduct. on the Fourth of July, but Aunt
Sabriny defends the latter.
Nancy has = long ak with Peter. the
"'hired man." who tells here of his >farm-
ing experiments.
rb Peter makes arrangements to have aS,
over a manuscript of ancy's. Plans are
under way. for a big party 1t the Leavitt
house, with ancy leading in the prepare
Mrs: Eaton advises her friends and
with the result that when the affair
Peter Hyde, the Shired man. attends,
in white nannels, creating a sensation.
CHAPTER XvIII.-Continuod.;
Peter" she managed to whisper
to him. IT have a feeling that some-
thing awful is going to happen!" Then
Mrs. Todd and Mrs. Sniggs had come
through the gate and she had gone
forward to meet them.
1t was Webb who gave Nancy q
hint Of the real,truth. He was, as he
expressed 1t. 80 gol darn hubberin'
mad at the hui parcel Of womenfolks
he'd liked to BURST" Gossip had
crept to the p~ostofice stoop and Webb
had sensed what was going on.
"skunks-beggin' your pardon. Miss
Anne, but that's what"
Nancy had a moment Of panic; her
Then her lighting. blood stirred.
Thank you. Webb" she said with
well-aEsun1ed calmness. Don't wor.
rvs bit! Well show them-we'll act
Just as though We hadn't invited any
one else!"
But her nonchalant manner cloaked
real distress. There was Miss Sa-
brina, proud Miss Sabrina who had
opened the doors of her trouble for
So sSNNOA SSAA4S "AAA 6oR0 az"
Nancy knew It had not been easy!
There was pretty, huttering. ~expectant
Aunt Milly in the dress she had had
made when she was eighteen; Monte
who had dreamed Of throngs Of
quests paying homage before her; and
B'lindy. who had made 4 cake that
was like AZ a twin to the ons my
mother made for the Gov'nor!" What
would they say7,
Was she NOT, indirectly. the cause
them n
Nancy hurried to Peter HYDE
where. in q corner OF the garden, he
stood paying court to Monte. IN an
swer 70 his pleasant nonsense Nonie's
Ideiiehted laughter was rirng shrtlly.
Nancy cent Monte hack toeAnnt Milly,
Then she caught Peters arm.
"Pster! Peter! Quibk-c0me be.
ntDd thu bush! rns-I'm-I'v~ rot