Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22
CHlR-RUP!
By JULIA A. PIERCE.

ror, readjusted the sailor hot
thoughtfully pulled on her gloves
then picked up the suitcase which
contained all OF her earthly posses
sions and stepped out of the room.
She did not lock the door but left
the key In the inside. for she would
never be coming back.
Since the mill had laid or so many
girls three months before. Greta had
lived on her meager savings Now
they were gone and she could not
stay In the room with no money 10
pay the landlady. Vainly she had
gone from city 10 city, answering ev-
cry advertisement for which she was
applicable, but the result was always
the same.
II was mid-afternoOn and the sky
was heavy with storm clouds.
Blindly. gloomily. without noticing
the weight of her suitcase. Greta
walked on and On-Out OF the dirty
city into the country. Finally a large
nat stone beside the road met her
eye. Yes, she was weary. Placing
her suitcase on the rock she sank
down upon it-a forlorn little figure
indeed.
This young life. who had kept her
self pure and sweet through all thu
trials and temptations the vile cities
had thrown about her. had no place
10 lay her head that night No one
would miss her. for she had no home
and the only friend she had ever
known was somewhere in the West
she knew not where. She had re-
ceived no word from him since he
had left her, three years before.
She allowed herself 10 drop into
pleasant revery and she could see his
handsome face as he had tenderly
told her Of his love and his ambitions
Il will be back before many months.
and then" last embrace and
kiss, and he had leaped aboard the
moving express, waving and smiling.
Soon afterwards her mother died and
all was sold TO pay the funeral ex-
/ penses. Greta was left pennlless and
alone and was forced 10 seek employ
ment In the mill hundreds of miles
from her old home.
II Francis had ever written, his
letters had never been forwarded.
"Chlr-rup! chir-rup!" The sound
startled her and she looked up There
she saw a wee bird on cherry bush,
looking strulght az her. Again he re-
peated his "Chir-rup! chlr-rup" more
emphatically than before.
"Cheer up. How can ~ Greta
might have been talking TO a person
instead OF a bird, so bitter was her
tone.
As though In answer, birdie fitted
to another branch and again broke
out: "Chir-rup, chir-rup, chir-r-rupF
swell, | neverr' exclaimed Greta,
aloud.
~Chlr-rup. chir-rupr and he flew
away.
Greta watched him disappear high
up I'm the clouds. Suddenly a verse
Of scripture which she had learned
IN school came 10 her: IF then God
so clothe the grass, which is today In
the field. aud tomorrow Is east into
the oven; how much more will He
clothe you. O We of little faithT IL
was as though the bird had dropped
this message from heaven, whence
he had just flown.
Greta sprang 10 her feet, tense and
alert.
"Faith-faith-O We OF little faith
how much more viii He clothe you, Q
ye Of little faith3"
yes" she thought aloud, that Is
the trouble. / have lost faith-all
faith-faith In God-faith in mankind
faith in myself" Then a sudden
determination and ambition fairly
shook her whole being and, grasping
her suitcase. she started az brisk
walk toward the city. Yes, some way
would be provided, she felt certain
now.
As she was entering the city and
was about 10 cross a street, she halt-
ed moment 10 let an auto pass
which was coming at law-breaking
sneed. Why. il was slowing down
and the driver was looking az her'
BEFORE the car was scarcely opposite
n stoned and a tall, handsome man
sprang out with a shout:
"Gretal have found you NJ last!
..Franclsw Greta was swept into
his arms ana into the car.
They drove on, out into the coun-
try. back along the road Greta had
inst come. and Francis told her how
no had written letter after letter
with mo- response. and had finally
come East to search for her; how
ne had canvassed city after city and
had decided at last TO give up the
search and return without his loved
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