Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-23
CHAPTER XVIII.

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1t was at a supper Of the Jolly Sew
enteen in August tina Carol heard
Of Elizabeth" from Mrs, Dave Dyer.
Carol was fond of Maud Dyer, be-
cause h a beer particularly agree
able lately; had obviously repented of
the distaste which she had
once shown. Maud ;patted her hand
when. they met, and asked about
Hugh.
Kennicott said that he was kind
of sorry for the girl, some ways; she's
too darn emotional, but still. Dave
is sort of mean to her" He was po-
lite to poor Maud when they all went
| down to the cottages for a swim. Car
oil was proud of that sympathy in him,
n now she took pains to sit with
their new friend al
Mrs. Dyer was bubbling. "Oh. have
you folks heard about. this young fell
low that's just come to town that the
boys call Elizabeth? He's working
in Nat Hicks tailor shop. 1 bet he
doesn't make eighteen a week, but
He talks SO refined, and oh, the Tugs
he puts on-belted coat, and pique
collar with a gold pin, and socks to
match his necktie, and honest-you
won't believe. this, but 1 got it straight
this fellow 0 know he's staying
at Mrs. Gurrey's punk old boarding
house, and they say he, asked Mrs.
Gurrey il he ought to put on a dress
suit for support Imagined, Can you
Swede tailor-Erik Valborg his name
is. But he used to be in a tailor shop
in Minneapolis (they do say he's a
smart needle-pusher, at that and he
tries TO let or That he's a regular city
fellow. They say he tries to make
people think he's a poet-carries
books around and pretends tossread
'em. Myrtle Cass says she met him
at a dance, and he was incoming
around all over the place, and he ask.
ed her did she like flowers and poetry
and music and everything; he spelled
like he was a regular United States
Senator; and Myrtle-she's a devil
that girl, ha! ha!-she kidded hin
along, and got him going, and honest
what d'you think he said? He said
he didn't find any intellectual com.
partnership in this town. Can you
beat it? Imagine! And him a Swede
tailor! Ny! And they say he's the
most awful NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. jus,
like q girl. The boys call him Eliza.
BETH n they stop him and ask
about the books ne let's ton to have
read, and he goes and tells them, and
they take it all in and jolly him ter.
ribly, and he never gets onto the fac
they're kidding him. Oh. 1 think. it..
just too funny!"
!: The jolly Seventeen laughed, ant
Carol laughed with them. Mrs. Jacl
Elder added that this Erik Valborf
had sconiided to Mrs. Gurrey that h,
would love to design, clothes To-
women" Imagine! Mrs. Harvey Dill
Ion had had q glimpse OF him 81
honestly she thought he was awful
ly handsome. This was inslant.y con
%troverted by Mrs. Il. j. Gougerlin2
wife OF the banker. Mrs. Gougeri.ni
had had, she reported a good look "a
this Valborg fellow. She and n. j
had been motoring, and passed Eliza
beth" u by McGrudcr's Bridge. II,
was wearing the awfuilest clothes
/, with the waist pinc:ied In like q girls
He was sitting on d rock doing moth
ing, but when lilo heard the Ciauger
ling al coming he snatched q. LooI
out OF his Ipocket. and as they' wen
by he pretended to be reading II, /,
show off. And he wasn't really good
looking-just kind Of soft, al b. j
had pointed out.
When the husbands came they 'oin
ed In the expose. MY name ~ Eliza
beth. Pm the celebrated musical tail
or. The skirts fail for me BY tn,
thou. Dol get some more veal loafP'
mefrily shrieked Dave Dyhr. He ma.
some admirable stories about iii
tricks the town younx stsyss had piaye,
caying perch into his pocket The,
the prize boob. kick me-
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