Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-06
CHAPTER XIV.

he went on to tell me that 1t was
through her grandmother that he'd
got to know the girl, she-the old lady
had fallen down in the street in a fl,
or something and Slim had picked her
up and driven her home. And from
what I could gather, had been putting
in his time there ever since. She" waf
eighteen, and her name was Miss Julia
Parry.
Pretty name. Julia" I said. Il
don't think I've ever met a Julia III
my life
You'll have to meet this one,' said
Slim in his friendlies way, "and tell
me if you don't think I've picked oul
the right thing to do. for once in m,
life. She's just a shy, sweet little
home-bird, Jack; the way girls used
to be in the old novels, I guess. Red
right through. You can see it in ne,
innocent out-of-style blouses. Taste In
dress awful; face like a rose. blue.
grey eyes like a little girI's--'
BLACK hair?"
"Goldeny brown"
ct always used to be a brunette
that you fell for Sim"
tell you there's changes" said
Slim, co~ckinglilis head to one side but
not in the ID gay way he used tc
have. This Nittle girl OF mine is a
museum example. Quaint little voice
sings her Grannie's songs; never heard
OF such althfng as q kiss-anywa,
she's never been kissed in her life
How do I know? Haven't Il eve,
looked at her eyes. man? Never been
kissed before, well that's a bit Of q
rarity nowadays when folks get fixed
up. A maj might well think a lot OF
it.
"A girl wouldn't" I blurted out bit.
terly. Before I'd meant to say a word
on this subject I went on. IA girl Jus,
throws it at a mar If she's the frs,
one he's kissed; laughs at him, tells
him he ought to nave learnt things
says the keynote Of his method was
Force without Direc!ion-"
! didn't mean to. repeat a word OF
me about. But I tell you hat had
stuck. Stung a bit, too Wouldn't |,
sting ~anyone-anr fellow out of our
old "drome," say /. For a man who
was keen on planes and mechanism
and engines, a ! q who'd been conssd-
cred to have q pretty sensitive touch
with those other things TO be put
down rs hopelessly clumsy, by a girl.
&. Yes, 1t stung.
But az the words came out OF my
mouth Slim threw back his head and
suddenly laughed out, his old ssl1
again.
Gee. that's great That sounds
like n of Phyilfs's!'t Ne sang out,
gay. as a lark. Force without parec-
tion,' IL that doesn't size up
the way eight out of ten Englisnmen
make love I bet that would go straight
home to the heart Of most any engag-
ed young woman who heard it
no--say ! was pulling your leg, Old
Horse" he caught himself UP In a
hurry as he saw me look black. ''See
here; about this little frienh Of mine.
I do wantsto have you meek her
"Oh! Awfuily kind OF you" I said
still q bit stilfly. But
Slim was on his feet and had grip-
ped my arm affectionxtely; I'm dashed
II you can stay angry Tor long, with
Slim.
He said. Listen hers, Old, Horse;
what about Sunday evening? Pm
taking her to have dinner at the Dug
Out with Lou and son. You remem-
Der them; I took you there umpteen
months ago, and they've asked me
lots Of times II I was ever going to
bring you again. Come on>Sunday."
",Fraid I arranged to 30 to CO." /
began.
Bring the fiancee along with you;,
saad Slim. ITS age since ! saw Pbyi-