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

Three girls. Claire Wallace. wealthy,
Anne Leavitt Of California. also wealthy,
as Nancy, whose father is a war corre-
at the front. nav been chums
through college. After commencement
Siberia to teach, when she gets a letter
from an unknown aunt at Freedom on
North III Hero ere 1sland: She %persuades Nan
which is Known as Happy House"
Claire leaves for her own butterfly place
IN IN society," %h ! Ha and to meet her brother Bar
in the war.
Nancy reaches Happy House." and is
Teleamed by Aunt sabrina as one Of tho
Nancy makes the acquaintance Of
aunt Miily, an invalid, and 'Biindy.. the
Nancy, who has literary ambitions.
nest, in the orchard. Where she can
Nancy takes Aunt Miliy. Who has been
oIehard: Aunt Milly tells iH"s Nancy 'ay0 that hat
wnlie running away from Sabrina. to
hurt in 2 railway accident, which left
her crippled. A young man with whom
she had been friendly was on the same
were both on the train gives rise to the
beiief that they were running away to-
Eetners ana Sabr1na chooses to believe
Aunt Milly tells Nancy Of the family
Prot t sr Of herself and Aunt sabrina.
from the family treasury a wallet con-
tanning a thousand dollars, and he has
never been seen or heard from since be-
ing ordered from the house by his faith
Nancy makes the acquaintance of
young Davy Hopwomh.- and She and
Peter Hyde, the hired man, who seems
to be more or less of a mystery him
self. are made honorary. members of the
Cove club-a club of boys.
Nancy gets a letter from her father
saying that he will soon return from
overseas.
Nancy, with the Hopworth children.
whose family is considered trash"
in a big Fourth of July celebration. ar
ranged by, Webb. Civil war veteran. and
man of all work.
AUNT Sabriny. to complain of Nancy's
conduct on the Fourth Of July. but Aunt
Sahriny defends the latter.
Nancy has a long talk with Peter. the
ing experiments. :
Peter makes arrangements to have
Theodore Hoffman, playwright, look
under way for a big party at the Leavitt
house. with ancy leading in the prepara-
tions.
MIS-. EdLOn ADVISES nef friends and
neighbors not to attend the big party.
with the result that when the affair
opens there is just a handful of guests.
Peter Hyde, the hired man. attends,
in white hannels, creating a sensation.
-. Theodore Hoffman, the playwright,
arrives while the party is in. progress,
and curiosity prompts the entire village
to hurriedly get into its. best togs n
go to the party. Monte Hopworth dances
the Visit of the Moon-Queen' which
Nancy has taught her. -
Hoffman expresses interest in the tai
ents Of Nonie Peter and Nancy go for
a picnic in a new Ford car. They are
o~vertaken by a sever storm. A neighbor
lady, Mrs. Hopkins, dies and leaves sew
eral small children in dire want. Davy
takes the Hopkins baby and leaves it at
Happy House without a word of expla-
nation. Miss Sabrina Is Mortified on dis
covering the infant.
While on their picnic Nancy and
Peter are given shelter during the storm,
at the home of SophIony and jamie
Leavitt, not related to Sabriny, SO they
say.
Lightning strikes Happy, House, de-
molishing the famous mantel, and the
wallet supposed to have been stolen by
the long-lost brother, is found. Peter
tells Nancy that he is in love with her.
T. Nancy gets a letter from Anne Leav-
lit, who is in New York. After spending
several weeks in London, she fnds that
she Is too young to &c to Russia for So
cial service work. Sabrina secures per-
mission to keep the Hopkins baby in her
home.