Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-19
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Kennicott had returned 4. midnight
Al breakfast he said four several times
that he had missed her every moment
On her way to market Sam Clark
hailed her. The top q the mornin'
to. yes! Going to stop and pam the
time Of day NIT aami? Warmer. oh ?
WhAt'd the docs thermometer say it
wAs? Say. you folks better como
round ana viAt with US OF these
evenings. Don't be 80 dog-gone
proud. staying by y~ourseives."
Champ Perry the pioneer. wheat
buyer ct the elevator. stopped her in
wtthered paws, peered at her with
faded eyeA, and chuckled, You arc
70 fresh and blooming. my dea<.
Mother va saying t'other day THAI
a aght Of you was better n a dose
of medicine"
In the Bon Ton Store she found
Guy Pollock tentatively buying a
modest gray scarf. We haven't seen
you for 20 long, she said. Wouldn't
you like to come in II play cribbage,
some evening"" AZ though he meant
While she wa purchasing two yards
Of malines b vocal Raymie Wuther-
spoon tiptoed up to her, his long sal-
low face bobbinC, and he besought,
You're just got to come Q to my
department and . a pair Of patent
leather slippers I set aside for you"
In . manner Of More than -
credotzl reverence he unlaced her
boots, tucked her skirt shout her
ankles. sltd on the clippers. ahe took
them.
You're a good salesman" she
'Y'm not a salesman at al! I inst
like elegant things. All thts IL 70 in
artisttc."~ He indicated with q for
lor1Iy waving hand the shelves Of
shoe-boxes, the seat Of thin wood per-
forated In rosettes. the display OF
shoe-trees u tin boxes Of backing.
the lithoEraph of . smirktng young
woman with cherry cheeks who pro-
vertisfng, MY tootsfes rove got hep
TO what pedal perfection was till ! got
a pair Of clever classy Cleopatra
6hoek"
But sometme4," Raynie sighed,
There 10 4 pair Of dainty little shoes
like these. and / set them aside for
some . who Win appreciate. When
I cav these I aid right away.
Wouldn't it be Mica II they fitted Mrs.
Kennicott,' and ! meant ia speak to
you flint chance / had. haven't
VASO%p0u V0p JDsS 0 "4A My
rey's!"
That evening Guy Pollock came IN
and. though Kennicott instantly Inn
pressed him into q csfbbA6e game,
Carol was happy asatn.
v.
She did not. in recoveriDg something
OF her buoynncy, forget her dotormin-
alton to bAgin tho libsealixing OF Goph.
er Prairie by the easy and agreeable
propaganda OF teaching Kennicott to
enjoy reading poetry tn the lampidght.
The campaign was delayed. Twice he
suggested that they call on neighbors;
fourth evening he yawned p~Isasantiy.
we DO tonight? Shall We 30 to the
movies7"
ri know exactly what we'rs going
to do. Now don't Ask questions! Come
and 1T down by the table. There. are
you comfy? Lean back and forget
you're practical man. and listento
me-.
Ii may 30 that aauo had been influ-
encod BY the managerial Vida Cher
win: certainly she sounded AZ though
sB1e Was selling culture. But she
dropped II when she sAt or the couch,
ber chin In her handa,s q volume OF
Yeats on her knees and read aloud.
instantly she vas released from the
bomeJy comfort OF . prairie town. 9be
was IN tho world Of lonely thtnsst--
tho flutter Of twilight iinnets. the ach-
Ing cali OF Euiie AionE a shore to
which the nettsd foam cre1t o OF