Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-16
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Carol Milford graduates from Blodg-
~ college near Minneapolis. goes to
in a library in ST. Paul. through col
leee,, and three years of library work,
Carol harbors a desire to go to a small.
erl community. where she might do a
pei OF 'culture' as she sees it. Then
she meets Dr.. Will Kennicott Of Gopher
Carol and DR.. Kennicott are married,
and when they reach Gopher Prairie.
Carol finds 1t the usual small town, and
tries not to be disappointed.
Carol finds a maid. Bea Sorenson. be-
reform the village. VT
Carol gives a housewarn1ing, n
invites the ~"elite' Of the village. @
She begins to feel that the village
foik are not approving Of her or the
| CHAPTER VIII.-Continued.
/. Vida was stroking her hair, mutter-
ing. II shouldn't-'
Shrouded in shame, Carol did not
know when Tic slipped wa. TIL.
clocks bell, at half past five. aroused
her. Il must get hold of myself be-
fore Will comes. I hope he never
knows what a. fool his wife is K.
Frozen. %sneerins, horrible hearts,
Like a very small, very lonely girl
S~ HNNSSa oPSSoAhS v sup Wy
step, her feet dragging. her hand ON
the raj. 1t was not her husband to
whom she wanted to run for protec-
tion--it was her father, her smiling
understanding father, dead these
twelve years.
-tEsl Ill. 49,, ~
kennicott was yawning, stretched
in the largest chair, between the ra-
diator and a small kerosene stove.
Cautiously, will dear, ! wonder
if the people here don't criticize me
sometimes? They must. I mean: il
they ever do, you mustn't let it bother
you"
Criticize you? Lord, 1 should say
not. They all keep telling me you're
the SWEETEST girl they ever saw
We'll. I've just fancied- The
merchants probably think I'm too
fussy about shopping. I'm afraid
bore Mr.. Dashaway and Mr.. Rowland
and Mr.. Ludelmeyer."
! 81 can tell you how that is. l
didn't want to speak of it, but since
probably resents the fact that you
got this new furniture down in the
cities instead Of here. l didn't want
to raise any objection at the time
but-- After all. 1 make my money
here and they naturally expect me to
spend it here" 1.
IF Mr.. Dashaway will kindly tel
me how any civilized person can fur
nish a room outtfof the mortuary
bered. She said nleekly. N"But / un.
derstand."
And Rowland and Ludelmeye,
49, Oh, you've probably handed 'em
a few roasts for the bum stocks they
carry, when you just, mean to jolly
,em. Blu rats, what do we care! This
is an independent town. not like these
Eastern holes where you have itc
watch your step all fhe time. and i've
toms, n a lot of old tabbies always
busy critic.zing. E~verybody.s free
here to do what he wants to-" He
said 1t with a flouriIh, and Carol per.
ceived that he believed it. She
turned her breath of fury. into a
yawn.
by the way. Carrie. while we,r.
talking of this: OF course I like tt
keep independent, and I don't believe
TO trade with the Ia that trades
With you unless you really want to
but same timea I'd be just as glad II
you dealt with Jensen or LudelmeyeI
as much as Q an, instead OF How.
land & Gould, who go to DIR. Gould
every last time, and the whole tribe
Il of ''en the same way. i don't see win
I should be paying out my money fol
groceries and having them pass It or
to Terry Could
'sI'ves gone to Rowland & Gould be.
cause they're better. and cleaner"
II know. don't mean cut them
out entirely. Course Jensen Ia. trick,
give you short weight-and Ludel.
meyer is a shiftless old Dutch hog
But ann time. I mean let's keep tiie
trade In the family whenever II il
convenient, see how 4 meant
IN see.""
Well guess III about time to turn
He yawned, went out to look at the
Thermometer, slammed the door. pat.
ted her head, unbuttoned his waist.
3 cost yawnedr wound the clock, went
down to look ~ the furnace. yawned
and dumped upstairs q, bed, casually
scratching his thtsk Eoolen under.
lsShift.
Tiii he bawIed, Absnt . ever
coming up ~ bed ske sat unmov-
ms
CHATTER TX
She had trjpped into the meadow
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