Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-21
V-Oonttnued.

|. "Cornstarch! Bless my boots!" A
hundred wrinkles crossed the wealth
er beaten old face. "In go off to
Eaton's fast's ever I can. Missy"
Nice Jonathan" and picking a
posy, Nancy stuck it into the button
hole of the gardeners sweater. "And
I'm going fasts ever 1 can, straight
out to the lake." .
With a wave of her nand she flew
down the path through the row Of old
apple trees. She wanted to shout
and to sing, but as thai might startle
the entire island, she INDUCED in a
joyous handspring instead!
"Of course, Anne, darling, if you
Gould sec me you'd look shocked
you'd say, Nancy Leavitt, when are
you going to grow up!' But, Annie,
IT growing up and up and up is go
ing to be to grow like your Aunt Sa-
brina, sitting all the day long dwell
ing on the glories that are past and
The
girl flung her arms out toward the
blue waters Of the lake.. IF I had a
wish I'd wish that I could swim
straight out across you to those
purple mountains-over there!"
It was very still in the orchard;
cool. too. for the hot June sun only
penetrated in spots the outspreading
~ AAAC4ACS VI tlc OlO Trees.
the tumult of longing in Nancy's
mind quoted; a sense of delicious
quiet inspired her.
cts heavenly here-just as though
I was all alone in the world" She
turned slowly around. Not a glimpse
OF m habitation could be seen, the
rows of trees hid ven Happy House.
And beyond was the stretch of spark
ling water, with its rim OF hazy, pur.
PIE hills.
Nancy ran to the apple tree nearest
the cliff. 1t was very old, its branch
es grew close to the ground. In a
moment she had climbed them. and
had perched herself comfortably up
on one with her back resting against
another.
ut must be nice to be a bird" she
unused. touching lightly the glossy
leaves about her. playing in tree
tops and when you're bored to death,
simply flying of without SO nylch as
wistfully. Then her dropping shout
der suddenly Strengthened. under the
stimulation of an IDEA. She sprang
to the ground. "Oh, r%apture!" she
cried, and raced back toward Happy
House.
Half an hour later Jonathan, hav-
ing made peace with B'lindy, found
hef In the Ola carriage mouse. Two
shiny nails %protruding from her teeth
and a hammer in her hands betrayed
that she had found his tool-box. Her
face, through smudges of dust. wore
a look Of determination.
you've come just in time to help
me. Jonathan. : must get the top OF
this box OH and fasten it to that boz
$50 it'll open and shut. Then you
must ind a piece OF leather. for hinges
and some oil cloth. I think that you
have everything on earth hidden In
this place-except carriages!"
Because. with Jonathan. 1t had
been love at first stsnt. he obeyed
with only a "well.t well Missy" with
the boards Of one box he made . SINUS
door for the other bog and he found
hidden away, some precious leather
that could be cut into strips fol
hinges, and q square Of oil cloth and
canvas, too. There were more nail,
in the tool-box, and though old Jona.
than guarded that tool-box like
treasure-chest, he'd give Nancy any.
thing IT held!
They labored fsverishly, and. with.
in m hour Nancy declared their wori
done.
NOW con,s With me-, Jonathan, and
It'll show you my secret She liftef
1.-The Box And started toward the 81.
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