Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-12

"Oh, yes, put it on me-" Miss Wren
laughed. ,
We'll, it was your idea first" her
chief insisted. ii
We'll, if it was, it was a very good
one"
Anyhow" Mr.. Packe continued,
Il rather bullied him last time he
came to see me. so we thought we'd
try kindness. He received a letter
this morning asking him to accept a
knighthood."
After all, he's a very large tax
payer" Miss Wren said, apologetical-
ly.
And I'm sure he looks the part
Harley Packe declared.
This Is where woman's genius
tells" David declared a few minutes
later. as he recovered from his fit Of
laughter. Il have just heard him tell
ing the man by his side that England
today possesses the finest govern
ment of modern times"
1t was just about at this moment
that the Grumpy party realized the
presence of their neighbors. Cordial
greetings were exchanged across the
room. Mr.. Grumpy was evidently only
restrained by Sydney from coming
over to shake hands. Harley Packe
watching them, was disposed to be-
come ruminative.
There" he observed, are some
typical human products of these days.
Grumpy, Senior,i risen from the labor
ing classes. and therefore all the hard
er and more severe in his department
towards them; narrow, p%rejudiced
and shrewd, tenacious of what he
has. but hopelessly ignorant of every
thing outside the little groove in
r1h31H no hos k1il~I D.~1;~4l~r A..
type of man." he concluded, far
more than the Gar and the Grand
Dukes, who brought Russia to her
doom"
Then there is the GIRL David
chimed in thoughtfully.
Virginia made a little Himace at
him across the table.
To whom you were SO attentive
last time we were all here" she muir
INJURED.
The girl" her neighbor repeated,
"pitchforked from the upstarts' home
into the doubtful benefits of an aris-
tocratic and ~expensive education, saw
ed and purified by the war. and now.
I am thankful to say, finally re-
deemed"
with a man Of her own, thank
goodness" Virginia laughed.
Sydney escaped, of course" David
continued, land he, too. is typical of
q certain meticulous type OF philoso-
pher inclined to make a science of
living for its W sake. I think we
must ask Sydney to visit US in Bal
kanland. One might be able to teach
him there the duties of citizenship"
The conversation became for a time
more serious, with many light-hearted
intervals. Virginia chung to David's
a NM 90 kAAry NJ yGrnS A~-- $500
m hour or 30 later.
"You. men r becoming almost too
altruistic," she exclaimed. Just for
q little while I feel AZ though the peo-
pie could take care of themselves.
You win drive me back to Margaret's
flat, wont you? I am beginning to
feel rather like a neglected unit in
this great human world"
He felt the thrill Of her touch, the
soft wonder Of her eyes as she leaned
towards him. He responded instantly
to that strange tremuious wave Of
purely personal emotion.
Dear Virginia, he whispered, az
they stood on the pavement waiting
for their car. for the rest Of the eve
ming I am nj longer an a~ftruist. HUI
manity q look after itself. 1t is the
unit I want. You. Sweet,
heart"
The Right Honorable Harley Packe
watched them drive of with a smile
upon his lips. He and Miss Wren stood
waiting for their own car.
Well what do you think of her ~
he asked. LY
II think that she is wonderful" she
replied earnestly will 1t be a sue
cess. I wonder. their great expert
ment?
IT believe It will."j Harley Packe
answered confidently. you have seen
the dispatches we have been getting
from Balkanland all day. MetzEer il
q fugitive and the Government IL
broken up. The streets OF. the city are
filled already With crowds shouting
for Prince David. They are caught
between.sthe two storms. David and
his wife. will be there on Thursday.
They start directly after the ceremony
tomorrow-.-at which his mother ha.
promised to be present, by-the-bv-
and I don't think that a single one
OF; our troops will be needed even to
guard the streets when they enter the
CapitaL"S
"Tomorrow!" Miss Wren repeated
meattatively. AL
He leaned down and whispered il
her ear. She hid her. face a tha
commissioning threw open the door
OF the q go
w couldn't possibly" she protAst-
"a weakly, . they drove s7nuty 81 the
COURTYARD people would think that
we were8mad..s
He laughed Sss 8
Well, we're going to. anyway. ~
5oy4I that fellow Grunbys 10 right! if's
agpretty good world"
THE end
El1ctrtc rates Tor bee hives, which
viii feStster the number OF arrivsia
Andsg departures on the part of 4