Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-20
i. By JANE ID.

thought way back in your mind.y
And. of course. with me acting a part
n feeling as guilty as can be, you
an imagine that I don't enjoy
Bllndy's searching glance! However,
l asked her some questions about the
Leavltts and 1t warmed her up a lit
tie.
But there is an. Aunt Milly that
Anne didn't seem to know about and,
Claire. she is human-the dearest,
sweetest. prettiest, tinidest little
thing. You can't tell. looking at her,
whether she is old or not. but being
my greatsaunt-or Anne's-l suppose
she is. But she is an invalid and evil
IDENTIFY can't walk. There's something
about her that makes you feel dread
fully sorry for her and like taking
care Of her. and I sort of imagine
that for some reason or other Aunt
Sabrina treats her horribly. When
Aunt Sabrina into the room,
poor Aunt Mtly acts scared to death.
Jus how I'll come out of it all I
can't guess. I've got to keep my head
and see he thing through for Anne's
sake. But-so far-I don't like it a
DIT. It was easy enough planning it
all with Anne back IN college, but
somehow. now that I'm here. I feel so
underhanded, deceiving these people.
And Miss Sabrina talks SO much
about the Leavitt honor that it makes
me feel like thirty cents. There is a
lot of mystery about the place, but
I feel as though I had no right to try
and ind it out. though I'll admit I'm
dreadfully curious. ! rode over from
North Hero with the funniest old
name is Webb and he said
he was one of freedoms first citi-
zens.' Modest-yes.> well. with a
very Titles encouragement he would
have poured out the entire Leavitt
history. only it-didn't seem nice to let
Leavitt trouble and he said some
thing about Miss Miliy being happier
in the grave Isn't tina, interesting?
And the very strangest thing of all is
that Aunt Sabrina a forbidden me
to ever mention my aarner-or Anne's
father and grandfather! OF course
Anne will want to know all about it,
why Anyway. If the cnance comes
to me. we'll. I won't shut my ears.
Speaking Of Webb and riding over
from North Hero. Claire, I did the
most dreadful thing, and If I tell you,
you must swear that you won't ever
tell Anne. though goodness knows,
when either Of us Will see dear old
Anne again. We'd driven along for
miles and hadn't seen a soul-even
a. SV"o III pooSOAC CD "oEcu I "OVs
inE-when suddenly. around a cor
ner. dashed a.rran on horseback. He
went by US like a Hash. but / could
tell even with all the dust. that he
rode we'll n vas very handsome and
sort Of different from-well. Webb,
and the people you'd expect to see on
North Hero Island. I was curious
ed around. And what do you think
he dtd-he wheeled that horse aroun
and stopped dead still to stare at us,
and caught me turning. OF course,
though l was just curious because he
seemed different. And that isn't all
HE had the nerve to wave his hand
and here's the confession! I nodded
sive and it seemed 50 good to see
someone that was young. And he did
have the grandest eyes even through
the dust. But here's the worst-I
asked Webb who he was, and Webb
said he was 'Judson's hired man!
Oh: Claire. what would Anne have
well. of course. the fellow had his
nerve. n II I ever seq him again I
shall show him his place and make
him understand that I an. . dignified,
unapproachable young person.
+ "Oh. Claire, dearest, l. wish I was
with you at Merrycliffe. You don't
know how lucky you are to have 4
Jolly home and a jolly mother who
knows how to love! That's the trou-
BILE here-they act as though it. was
q crime to show 9 spark Of affection.
Aunt Milly comes the nearest to 1t,
but I don't believe the others know
what love is.
Write to me often. for 1t will help
I keep up my courage, and I will keep
you posted az to all that happens to
poor me-especially about the hired
man. I can't wait to see himA
"Once your happy and now your
perfectly miserable used-to-be Nancy.
ITO be known for the. present a.,
"Anne Leayttf."