Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-11

Two squares from her mothers cottage
stood a small and simple brown frame
dwelling. with an L, which was a sort OF
.locaA Landmark. being one Of the two darni.
Giles which Rev. bryan NHarwood had occu-
pied during hia residence in Slow River.
There-strangers were informed" Nat :
Enrwood had actually lived when a boyt
from 1t he had gone daily to the public
scl S1l, and enga ged in suc, and such hoyish
escapades. "Nnt" Howard was Slow Rivers
one distinguished human product, his name
figuring frequently and conspicu> usly in
metropolitan newspapers. while in the town
where he had resided as a boy his wealth
y influence had become a sort Of contempt.
raneous myth. Meeting him face to face in
Judge Liscomb's muety office was a ramati
episode-pleasantly, nuttering Elizabeth NAL
She turned q smile Of invitation upon the
small figure in the chair and began. at ran
dom, Did you find the roads good coming
from Chicago*'
His body stirred with a slight, nervous
motion and he fingered his hat brim; she
suspected tha he wtshed to bolt for the door.
But she persisted. smiling-with a secret
amusement which was not unfriendly. It
reminded her Of trying to win the confidence
Ut the wrens which nested near her mothers
cottage. They would even come and sit on
her finger, but always with little starts and
tremblings.. ready to fit away. She soon
felt toward the small figure In the chair .
sort Of fond amusement, a. toward the
'wrens: and he was presently sitting on her
finger. talking away quite freely. asking
questions about the village as though he had
never before seen q country town.
~ ain'd q professor,H he told her. after
she had used that title several times. That's
Just foolish name Grom mako up for mo.
What I ami. I guess. maybe, I'm just a olt
blockhead." AHis' meager face spread in .
rare smile. Bess laughed and found herself
quite falling in love with this quaint, aged
child. Failing In love with people Of both
sexes-who were far, out Of the matrimonial
range IL Of the male sex-was one Of her CO.
cupations. ~.
Judge Liacomb and Harwood came out Of
the judges room. and the noted chlcasoan
fingered q few moments tor further CONVEX.
sation with the Judges stenographsr. That
first thrilling impression Of her had been no
illusion. All the charm was still thare. in
the slim, vigorous figure. dark blue eyes un'
der Q square brow, the curve Of lips and
chtn-aboveS Ill, a glow Of warm, vivid life.
He noticed now that thste was no color in
her cheeks. yet the glow was dsllcately there.
too.
high, old fashioned Office window Bees soon
VAsAAS8 c"~J ~ $4S N~A0t - 49,
A q quarter Atp six, Judge Liscomb not
having returned. she locked the ofice and
took the familiar way home past the GriSss
house and up Maple Street. The warm.
moist srnsll Of spring toward sunset was de-
l~iclously good. lone robins hoped on ths
neat lawns with frams dwellings behind
( Them. Now there was . heavy scent Of
NllaG. And always along with her sense Of
spring there was tbs pleasant tingle OF this
aftssuoon's new adventure. But whom she
turned tbs corner OF Vine street there was =
ltiystisr stinsls. That Ions, shiny car-lsht
gESsn With silvsr stFipes-stood In front OF
: her nptlhsr's eottass;; Automatically her step
ssqvutcksnsd. %
stanlnan and ths chauffeur wars In the
gsAr. Judge Sllscomb and Harwoo1 were Il,
II t6s,cottage--whsre Hlrwood was senially
merchandising hiniself q Mrs. Nsidsn's
schoolbcyE friend. All thres were laughing
over one 81 his "Reminiscences a. Hess came
u ins Naturally II ihropshtI HIM T7SAirl
into the family circle, 9#s. III
hAftsr the callers left Ealixsbsth and her
ssnsothsrS ats supper of CANNED tomato coup,
scannsd lsaltnon.S bread, butter, andsteAson the
h kitehSn tsbls. they usually ats thai way.
EusAAsthis faAher had died whan she wls
$lllrht. loaVaiR shNe aokher this ootfasp} and