Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-09

Three girls. Claire Wallace. wealthy,
Anne Leavitt Of California, also wealthy.
and Anne Leavitt Of New York, known
as Nancy, whose father is a war corre-
spondent at the front, have been chums
through college. After commencement
Anne has made arrangements to go to
Siberia to teach, when she gets a letter
1Tom an unknown aunt at Freedom on
60 cow Wha as sleo 1i 81 ndnS She gsrstt Is Nan Nan
nsr place and go to the. aunt's home.
Which is known as Happy House
IN society. and to meet her brother Bar
y, who has beer, decorated for bravery
in the a -
Nancy reaches Happy House." and i.
Leavitts.
Nancy makes the acquaintance of
Aunt Milly, an invalid. and B'lindy. the
t6e sesHant' who is a, parsonage" in
Nancy, who has literary ambitions.
seeretly ear srs on SlG her 1ri Wns!e sne can
bed-ridden. FOR years, down into the
11ehsrd run MINT s Mlily tells S Sanci1. that At
study music some year before. she was
hurt IN a railway accident. which left
train, and was killed. The fact that they
were both on the train gives rise to the
oeIer that they were running away to-
the family disgraced.
Aunt Milly tells Nancy Of the family
trouble" which centers about the older
The brother is believed to rave stolen
from the family treasury a wallet con-
tanning a thousand dollars. and he has
ing ordered from the house by his faith
er:
Nancy makes the acquaintance of
Peter Hyde. the hired man, who seems
to be more or less Of a mystery him
self. are made honorary members of the
Cove club-a club Of boys.
Nancy gets a letter from her father
saving that he will soon return from
Nancy, with the Hopworth children.
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 Sabriny. to complain Of Nancy's
conduct. on the Fourth of July. but Aunt
sA Nancy Gn,en q 1o ans talk iadse With Peter. the
hired man." who tells here of his farm
J ing experiments.
Peter makes arrangements TO have
over os a man mst'rhan' Of p p1aygs'f P1ans 'a a2e
under way for a big party. at the Leavitt
house. with ancy leading in the prepare
tions
Mrs. Eaton advises her friends, and
n%eighbors not to attend the big party
with the result that when the affair
opens there is just a handful of guests
Peter Hyde, the "hired man. attends
in white %1annels, creating a sensation.
r.. Theodore Hoffman, the playwright
arrives while the party is in progress
and curiosity prompts the entire village
to hurriedly get into its best toys and
30 to the party. Nonie Hopworth dances
the Visit of the Moon-Queen' which
! Nancy has taught her.
l. HOFFMAN expresses interest in the tai.
onts of Monte. Peter and Nancy go fol-
a picnic in a new Ford car. They are
overtaken, by a sever storm. "A neighbol
lady. Mrs. Hopkins, dies and leaves sew.
eral small children in dire want. Davy
takes the Hopkins baby n caves it a,
Happy House without a word of expla-
nation. Miss Sabrina Ia Mortified on dis.
covering the infant.
While on their picnic Nancy and
Peter are given shelter during the storm
ct the home of Sophrony and JAMIE
Leavitt, not related to Sabriny, SO they
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