Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-23
.ged III in a top-hat passed that

Phyllis nodded to. z
That's my uncle. Harry's-I mean
my Dads brother. The other partner
of our great n glorious firm of Car
teret Brothers. Chartered Account
ants she told me casually.
as he took of his hat and smiled. That
gave me an opening for something Id
been wanting to say for the last fort
night or so. ~
Look here. That reminds me,
Phyllis" began. You know how
we'll I've got to know you. But you
know I've never seen your father yet"
Don't suppose he'd Interest you.
Or You him" said Phyllis, airily, tuck
ing into her furs -thc bunch of violets
ia bought for her as ! came into the
Park. >
Poor Harry! His one aim in life
when he leaves business is to be taken
for twenty-eight wherever he goes. So
he keeps away from real young men
as much as poss. He says they're UNI
interesting: bumptious.- lust because
h Wars over n they've the right
to wear a Silver Badge. all these lads
under twenty-five think they're ev-
erybody and have got nothing more to
do but throw themselves about and
jazz through life until the cows de-
a ~ AOAIo .
view of all.of you, Jack"
Yes, but look here, he hasn't seen
me. No! I don't mean he'd think
that I was different. What I mean to
say is, he ought really to see that
that it's all right, your being with
me-,
Phyllis turned to me and jabbed me
in the eye as usual with..her,. feather
as she stared at me rather quizzlcally
What are you trying to say?"
"Why, just this" l said, trying to
put it before her fair and square. pm
enjoying seeing such a lot of. YOU and
going for these walks and to these
matinees and things and having YOU
to look forward to on the afternoons
when Im off duty and al, that. But
I'd enjoy it more if your father knew
something about She fellow who was
seeing a lot Of you like this.
Phyllis still looked at me, without
saying a word. Some people passing
we were out, I'd noticed. She certain
|ly is rather striking,-effectiye, : sup
pose. I've often see1l men-even quite
distinguished Coloncl-y sort of men
look at her admiringly and then at
me; rather surprised l had such good
taste, I daresay. ~ fellow couldn't
help rather liking being seen sui with
a girl like that, even if he didn'-- like
the girl particularly. Which I 10.
I said. I'D fee 1t was more sort
OF above-board, and that, If your peo-
think l was a bit ~old-fash., bnt l
couldn't help that
She said, lifting her black half
moon eyebrows at me, do you mean
you'd like me to take you home ia
Number 80. Carnarvon Crescent, Bays
water, and introduce you solemnly. to
my people,"
Of fact I should like that very much"
Funny how I could say that straight
out to Phyllis. With any other sort
might have thought one was getting
some sort Of an idea int ones head.
You know, about seeing Father" and
an engagement, and that sort of rot.
An engagement! Me-! On my screw
and prospects,! Besides, as if there
were any thought Of that kind of thing
being possible in a friendship like
ours, which Is so absolutely different.
But Phyllis understands. She knows.
exactly.
She said quite cheerily. ooh! you'd
like to meet the whole family a.klr
right; why didn't you say 50 before?
I would have led you to the family
mansion days ago. only. / thought It
would probably bore o Ito fearless
sobs. Most young men-But you cer-
tafnly aren't much like most young
men are you?
us that what you think Of me?"
said I. Sorry ! don't meet require
e 4 don't mean that, but . can
ON home to lunch with me now this
minute IL 1t appeals to. you mid
Phyllis. carelessly. She jumped up or
her chair and looked at hersIitle wrist
watch. Lunch is al one; Mother
likes 1t early But wait9sa minute.
she laughed. 81 suppose It has to BIZ
Father a. we'll. hasn't 1t? The fas-
cinating Harry only lunches In the
bosom Of his faInily~on Sundays. OF
course.S 30 II you want to be strictly
correct: what about coming next sun
day at one?"
THANK YOU" said !. determined not
to let her rag me out Of what I son.
s!dered the right thing to do. II shall
be very glad to come then. IL Itrnay.',
But don't you start being ON duty
at another time the end ofsthts week q,
Phyllis said. Wont you be working
from eIeven on
No, Nim Grnntham-asked me to
swaD Win him for SATURDAY.; so-I ai