Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-12

Twas less dominant, less orosu",.'n
and the tired look had gone from "o'
face. nj.
Hopworth's shyness soon wore OF.
Monte had told him OF the pleasant
days at Happy House with Nancy; no
felt a deep gratitude to these people
who had been doing for his
''kiddies' what he should have oone;
At Davy's coaxinR no had repeate1
for Nancy some Of the incidents "
the war IN which he had snar 81.
precious trophies that had come homo
in his fathers luggage.
"And Dads going to stay, homo a.
ways and always now" NOnic nno an
lnounced. Then Eric Hopworth OK
lplained that he had taken 9 position
in a big manufacturing plant NJ bur
iIineton.
TIN do for a start. After a bit. may
lie. l can take the family there.
though Pail likely want to always
stay here in Freedom" he had
with a squaring of the shoulders that
said plainly. tina the burdens OF the
household now rested p him. 49,
Nancy had gone away from the
cottage that afternoon with a reeilns
in her heart that Monte and Davy
/ "Ouk0 IO 1OllSSL "SSN
with his 1rst-hand war stories ana
trophies and a real hero for a father
from now on had an assured stand
ing among the youths of the village,
and Monte had some n to love anu
Ito love her. .,,
30 the little loneliness that this
Thought created added to Nancy's
endless. And it made her. too, haunt
1.-THE doorway watching for Jonathan
and possible letters.
She told herself. sternly, that, OF
course. 1t was silly to expect Peter
Hyde to write-that was a closed
chapter. But she had written q lon
letter to Anne, telling her of the
strange things that had a!
Happy House and of the two dead
little sisters who were undoubtedly
|Anne's relatives. Surely Anne must
lanswer that letter.
Old Jonathan was too simple
hearted to wonder why Nancy ran out
leach day to greet him or why she
asked. each day. in a manner she
tried to make casual. If "Mr. Judsor
|had anyone to help him yet?" But or
this fourth day, his smile was broad
with satisfaction as he proudly placed
lin her hand a big, fiat envelope.
A week before Nancy would have
Discrimination it was from Theodore
. Hoffman. Now she turned away II
disappointment.
In the excitement of the last few
days she had forgotten her play. sh'
STEADY fingers. BY some intuition sh'
knew just what h would find In
Z side. There they were-all the sheet
over which she had toiled so long
familiar. yet unfamiliar, their fresh
ness gone from handling-tired-look
ing. Before she opened the master
letter she gave then. a tender littl
pat. as though she felt very sorr
for them.
The masters letter told her tina
her play had much merit and a grea
deal Of promise, but that it wa
= young" you must know more 9
life. my. dear young lady, live close t
d love and close to sorrow and lear
l. life's lessons. before you can portra
a them. . And never lose faith in you
n work: After . failure try s a;a waI3
% work. greatnessis in effort"
Is Nancy read the words with a thri
is 1T was as though he. was speaking t
Is her.
l., Her labor Of the last few month
Should not be In vain; her little pla.
e though it had been a. failure, ha
ID brought her this golden message fro,
the one who had. through the effo'
ID he preached, risen to the very top.
Then the last two paragraphs
he the masters letter made her forge
II have had constantly in my min
that strange child who played an
danced in your garden. She hs
q haunted me. You told me. her nam
III was Monte Hopworth. I have locke
c. up records and have learned that tn
r9 ry0,,no cf1y1orf> vho Eftonn Won u q o.