Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-11

Nancys father. 1t told, In a b0yish,
awkward way, OF his fathers death
and that his father, before his death,
had asked him to. write to the fela-
tives In Freedom and tell them. that
there was no hard feeling"
Nancy pondered over this letter for
a moment. A great many questions
came into her mind. Her father must
have inherited from his father a sense
OF hurt and injustice. or why, through
all the years, and years Of poverty,
too. had he refrained from any mem
ton Of the aunts in Freedom?
Like links in a chain the little en-
tries in B%'lindy's book connected the
three generations. for the last clip
ping told how the young wife Of Eu-
gene Leavitt. Jr.. had been killed in a
runaway in Central Park, leaving
motherless the little three-year-old
daughter, Anne Leavitt.
"Once Milly told me of finding this.
Sometimes she used to wonder what
you were like. But I was always angry
when she mentioned you'll wanted
to feel that I had rooted out all af-
lection for my brother and his kin!
AS the years went by, though, L grew
afraid-what was l going to do with
this earthly wealth I possessed ?
Then I wrote that letter to you in COL
lege."
AS though it had been but the day
dormitory room. old Noah and his
letter.
Then the whole truth flashed across
her mind! Anne's Aunt Sa-somethine
was the dear little Saphonia Leavitt,
who lived with her sister jamie on the
lonely road out of Freedom!
With a glee she made no effort to
suppress, Nancy caught Aunt Sabrina
by the elbows. danced her madly
around. and then enveloped her in an
impetuous hug.
"Oh. vol don't know-you can't
ever. ever know how nice it a1l-is,'
she cried. laughing and wiping away
a tear at the same time. ITO know
that I really. truly belong to you and
to Happy Housed Nancy's words rang
true. They brought a food of color
to the old wonyan's chicks.
You see I never knew how lone
I could stay was sort of on pro-
baton and l love you all so much
now! But. tell me, are those two
funny little Leavitt sisters any rela-
ton of-ours?" Nancy emphasized
the last word with a squeeze of Miss
Sabrina's hand.
Moor II they are, it is SO far
back it's been lost. When I was lit
tie I used to see them occasionally,
but they've never gone around much.
They have always been very poor,
They had q brother, but he went away
from the Island when he was younE
II think he must have died."
Il am going to pretend we're re-
lated" declared Nancy. because. ]
just love them. They took us in dur
ling the storm. And-and I have a
dear chum. my very best chum, whose
name is Anne Leavitt. too, and I am
sure they are her aunts." She told
Aunt Sabrina, then, in a sketchy way
Of her four years friendship with the
other Anne LeaVitt.-
The windows Of the sitting-room
had been opened after the storm to
let out the dust from the fallen mo-
tar and brick. The blinds had not
been closed again. Through the win
dows streamed a flood of sunshine,
|. With an impulsive movement Nan
cy closed the book and laid it down
on the table. Her manner said plain
~ that thus they would dispose of all
the past-and-gone Leavitts. She
nodded toward the gaping fireplace.
with Happy House carved in 1t, Aunt
sabrina. And, / think. it will be q
Happy House. now. :
There was a great deal Nancy
wanted to tell Aunt Sabrina-of her
father. and Of their happy life to-
gether. But she had suddenly, with
CONSERVATION. remembered the elo-
.Quent confession she had sent of to
Peter Hyde.
And l didn't need 4o-for I am
AS quickly as she could break away
from her aunt, she raj OF in search
OF Jonathan. She found him tvino IN