Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-19
BY BERTA RUCK.

could not say n single word. No,
not even when Mr.. Lewis got up too,
and, taking my hand into a very big
warm clasp, said, Mrs. Parry, your
little girl here has been very good to
me-
Good?
And 1 hope you won't grudge her
too much TO someone. who will try his
very utmost to be 4 good husband to
her?" a.sf
Husband! I opened my mouth to say
1t really wasn't what 1 meant. But
what I did mean seemed suddenly so
hazy and far-aWay and feeble! Moth
ing seemed real except Grannie's
warm bright sitting-room all scented
now by the mimosl standing under
thai steel engraving of Juliet" and
the sturdy solid figure, OF Mr.. Lewis
in his dark suit. and my little Gran
ME in her black dress with her mauve
woolly shawl and beautifully tidy grey
hair. crying. ooh, my little Julia! My
dear little girl!' and hugging me and
then turning to put both hands out to
Mr.. Lewis and to say almost in tears
T think-to think that I should be-
come a relation to poor Nesta's boy!''
"Boy'-you know: p
l suppose that. to her Mr.. Lewis
and I seemed very much Of an age!
But even at that upsetting moment
Of Grannie, Mr.. Lewis did look not
80 very old: his eyes we're bright and
there was a nice color in his face, and
he had positively pretty teeth as he
stood there smiling (still holding my
HANDY as If he were just terribly
proud Of himself for having been
made Prime Minister or something! ]
don't see how anybody but a heart
of stone could have upset things at
that moment by saying they weren't
engaged?
I couldn't; I could not. And every
minute that passed while i wasn't
saying so seemed TO make. it more
impossible not to let this thing go on.
1t wasn't as II there were anybody
else who wanted to marry me, or as
If there ever would be. It was eithe,
this-which might not be at all bad,
after all! or staying as I was with
Grannie, who would evidently be dis
appointed to death If I suddenly
turned round again n refused Mr.,
Lewis for no reason. t
It would be ''for no reason If
Or was the fact that there was mo
reason not reason enough against it
Or was that a mad idea that only a
SILLY girl like me would think Of?
Everything seems so mixed up and
uncertain Or is this trying
to make Reuse for myself?
excuse for what?)
The est OF the afternoon is a kind
of dream to me I know I be-
| gan to say something about mr.. Lew.
is" n he twinkled Mt me and said II
would have to be David" from now
on. 4H
And I said "David"-which was thu
same thing as saying "Yes" to his pro-
posal.
This thought kept me silent all tea.
time: but dear old Grannie prattled
away about what lovely flowers and
| poor Nesta at school. such beautiful
fancy-work she used to do and what
was to her to know that noWS what.
ever happened to her (Grannie)
there was Nesta's boy who would be
kindness itself to her little Julia
II am sure he will. I know I must
be, as Grannie said. q very lucky girl
But Is It only In a book that PRO.
posals and getting engaged and hav.
ing a ffance to sit by one for the first
time and stay for supper are such ex.
citing. fluttering delicionsly thrilling
things and make one feel that the
| "AAVAS VIZ IA EbA"o SA. III q
seventh heaven, beautiful forever?
Or am I Just hard to please! o.
shall I settle down better presently? r
OF course, 1t Is unsettling for the
moment. Any newly-engageds sir,
finds It so. I daresay
Or am 1 the first one who's eve,
cried herself to sleep over II?
CHAPTER VIII.
THE THIN END OF THE WEDGE
The Boys Story.
Funny thing how for weeks I've
seemed to be without any friend q,
all, and now within two days e@saen
to be getting SO many new pals tina,
1 can't sort EN-.
On Saturday night there was thai
long chin with that Doctor-man. Or
the Sunday after In blew slim again
to say he'd been ringing up the folks
I where this girl he knew wass coins