Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-14
CHAPTER xxuI.-oontinued.

"C1othes-land sakes. Liz Hop
Worth, you've got enough to do with
'ou fussing over clothes. Let me get
the child ready. I always did want
to sew for a girl. Besides, it isn't
much for me to do, considering-'
she could not finish, but she lad her
hand, again, on Eric Hopworth's arm.
Nancy realized, more than Liz, how
much Mrs. Eaton wanted to have this
opportunity to do something for No
ME-, so she answered quickly, before
anyone could make a protest:
THAT will be splendid if you will
help out that way, Mrs. Eaton" and
she made her tone very final, as
though they must all consider the
matter settled.
Nancy left Mrs. Eaton and Liz fuss
ing over the wearing qualities of vati-
GUS fabrics hitherto absolutely un-
known to Monte and walked slowly
homeward. 1t was a sunny, still aft
ernoon, conducive to meditation. And
Nancy, in a pensive mood, had much
to mediate over.
A moments within had brought her
to Happy House and how much had
happened because Of her coming.
How curiously intermixed everything
had been; her acquaintance with Jud-
sons hired man had brought her in
sooNA Will LAIS F6IcdI 4AAcOuOTc I1OI-
man and then he, through her, had
found Monte.
Life was so funny-Nancy suddenly
remembered a game she had played
hen she was very, very small. She
had had q box Of queer shaped and
many colored Japanese blocks, that,
II placed together in just the right
way, made a beautiful castle upon
the highest peak of which she could
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been very difficult to build; Nancy
had, often, in impotence. thrown the
blocks down, but her father had all
ways come, then, to her help and had
%laughingly coaxed her~&o try again.
Life vas like that-if one could
successfully fit the queer edges to-
gether n build up. piece by piece,
one could have the reward Of the
shining ball at the top. But Nancy,
impotence that she had used to feel
toward the pile Of colored blocks.
A few weeks had SO changed her
own life-she must take up the little
pieces and begin to build again.
At the gate Of Happy House she
paused, and turning, looked down the
road. In the last Few days she had
that road and yet she would not adj
nit to herself-she vas too proud to
admit it that she vas always wishing
that she would see Peter Hyde COM
ing. It, vas very lonesome at Happy
House without him.
Suddenly, in a swirl Of dust, a mo-
tor turned the corner at the smithy
and approached toward her at a ire
mendous speed, Its outline barely dis
ti~nguishable because of the cloud that
enveloped 1t. No one came up that
road unless they were coming to
Happy House.
Then someone swathed in linen and
green, floating yelling. spied Nancy
and waved wildly from the tonneau.
Scarcely believing her eyes, Nancy
took a step forward. With a swerve
and a roar the car came to a stop and
from the front seat. throwing of Cog
giles and cap, sprang Eugene Leavitt.
Daddy" cried Nancy, throwing
herself into his arms.
II thought it was Anne. but I
couldn't" she began, finally with
drawing from his tight clasp to greet
the others. II just-couldn't believe
it,"
Anne was standing now beside her,
and yards Of ~dust-covered yelling.
laughed Claire.
"Oh, it's too good, good, good to be
true" Nancy cried, trying to embrace
them both 1t the same time. ITO
have o all come-at once. I'm 10
happy, I Just want to cry"
"And, Nancy, at last you're going
to meet my brother Barry" interrupt.
ed Claire, her eves sparkling. You
wouldn't come. to Merrycliffe. 30 you
see T. had to bring him here"
Nancy was SO happy that she could
even turn to greet the desp,se6
Zion" with q radiant smile. Claire's
brother. who, FORGOTTEN by the others
In their Joyous reunion, had been
busy5ng himsslf With the engine Of
his car. now turned and. removed
from = dust-statned face the goggles
that had almost completely hidden II,
1Pe-tsr. YOU and Nancy, her
face crimson. put hsr two hands be-
hind har back.
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