Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-15

the ladies and four of gin cold for me,
being Saturday." he went on, address
Ing the nan behind the bar.
Doing us proud, amt you, Harry"
h first girl remarked.
That's my way" was the good
humored reply. II like to stick at my
JOB all the week, earn my money, and
have a jolly good beano till it's gone"
The girl who had looked after Da-
vid laughed shrilly.
That's what the chap who wrote in
philosophy" she reminded them.
He'd get it showed down his throat
If he dFopped down this way again.
the young man growled. ~
David boarded a tram at the end of
the street. alighted in about ten min
utes at the corner Of an avenue. and
after a short walk paused before the
door OF oner OF q symmetrical row
OF small houses. He let himself in
with a latchkey. ran lightly upstairs,
undressed in a simple but comfortable
bedroom, bathed almost greedily, and
dressed again in a clean but plain
ready-made gray tweed suit. with a
clean flannel shirt and collar. Then
he made his way down to the front
sitting room. where the cloth was laid,
and ate with unconcealed appetite a
plainly cooked but excellent meal, set
before him by a silent .housekeeper. 1t
was being cleared away when there
was a ring at the front door bell.
David stood upon the heartrug rolling
a cigarette. s,
Some one for you, Mrs. Holmes"
he said cheerfully. Better go and
answer the bell"
Mrs. Holmes abandoned her task
and left the room. She did not re-
appear. Instead, the door was opened,
and to his astonishment the young
woman of whom David had been
came into h room, closing the door
behind her.
II am Virginia Martini" she an
nounced in a very deliberate but very
musical voice, land I really do NOT
know in the least how to explain my
coming" 80
David had ceased to roll his clear
ette.' His fingers became as motion
less as the rest of his body. It seemed
TO him that something miraculous had
happened to the room. He had stood
ed passions Of the world, but those
few seconds held the germ of m
Trims more vital than any experience
which had ver before fallen to his
lot. At odd moments during the last
week, more often on this p%articnIar
morning, he had found himself look
ing across the great room toward the
profile OF the girl who was now
standing within a. few feet of him. He
had carried about him a curious and
wonderfully pleasing impression-it
had really been little more. Now the
abstract had suddenly become person-
al and material. The most beautiful
woman Of flesh and blood whom he
mad ever seen was standing NOT
wholly at her ease. questioning him
with eyes even more beautiful than he
had dreamed OF. "
You are making me very embar-
rassed," she said at last. with a little
smile. Won't you ask me to sit
David at once recovered him.e,,
my Dear Miss Martin" ia ~.
claimed. do forgive me for behaving
IKE q clown! The fact is." he went
on. throughout my luncheon I han
pened to be thinking about you. and
when the door opened and o stem.
pea IN n I saw you for the first
INT 30 near-well. It was like q mir.
acss., Please try my easy chair"
p sank into It very naturally. and
LOOK e cigarette from the box which
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course, you are still vond.r.
Ing why I should be here" she saiag
butt II you happen to have hear1
anything about me, you viii knnS
that I am supposed to have craxy No.
tons. dare say I have. / do III
things ] choose IN life. we work n
fhe same factory and o interested
me. You. have just come fronn
America and j am An American: +
meant to speak to you comm ont
this morning, but you wsre w tpa
quickly. Therefore, IEfound or syo,,.
address from the tineksspsr anSs1
have come TO call. Welcome "a -
,tenham. Mr.. David. 3s@ 80
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preamblss H6N do you proposet4c
spend your GatirdNv afternoon7"
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little way Into tha country" liz tolSs
z "and then waking
"Delightfu1!y she murrnured. sr1r.~
I be your companion y. -
with treat pleasure" Ne
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