Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-09

IA CpSIlSS We DCSu VIII "a ~
days. and to discover you only now!"
You are living here?'
Yes You see. I couldn't stand the coun.
try any longer, so I came to New York to
work. I'm not curious; l mean. about neigh-
'bors. So that's why :"
I'm a cat" she replied, offering q hand;
and he saw once more than irresistible smile
of hers. Your name I forget"
You never asked for il. Jeremiah Col.
lingswood."
And mine is Bowman
Yes, l know"
You know?'
Yes. I accidentally discovered your pho,
tograph i'll the lobby of the theater, and I
have watched you for five nights runfing.'
Was it you who followed me to The ele-
waited two or three times?"
Yes. 1 hope you're not offended.Y
mot low. But why didn't you speak?"
Il was afraid to-. So there was a dog!'
You doubted it"'
Wei what kind Of a dog is it!''
"Pekinese; toy dog. It's against the rules:
but I love him SO I can't give him up; and
it's give him up or leave if I'm caught. ThiO
is the first time he ever escaped"
She cuddled the puppy to her throat, and
there was something in the act that sent. q
new and troublesome stab into ,Bancrofts
heart.
Its wonderful" he said, with a thousand
meanings.
Y must have. thought me ungrateful.
l don't know what 1 should have done but
for that dear old lady's shoes and stockings.
What a night it was"
Wasn't it,s thought"
Il must be running back. The janitor or
his wife will be coming along. Come over
and have tea with me at four "-impulsively;
which was the highest compliment she had
paid to any man, young or old, since enter.
ing this house Of another regime two years
ago. r.
She hurried into her room and closed the
door, and could not say whether she was
vexcd or pleased at the impulse which had
led her to invite the young man in for tea,
thus breaking a rule she had vowed never to
break. OF course, Jenny would have to help
her QUIZ, or Miss Mclean, the illustrator. II
Jenny could not get away from her mani
kin's job.
After she dressed she went to Jenny's
door and knocked. There was no answer.
Shd knocked again. Presently the door
opened wide enough for Jenny's face to
appear.
What you mean, haulin' me out O. my
beauty sleep at this hour? Come on in.
What's on your mind?" Jenny demanded.
getting back into bed and making a prop Of
: herf pillows.
Can you come in for tea at four?"
p u gun I eIuS1e "dSlOAl1SASOs
Whom do you SUPPOSE" 7."e- Wa :
"Craig?" $50
Always Craig!" cried Nancy, with lra.
patience. mo. You remember the young
couutryman who helped me the. other
night?' wy.
Sure. You mean t. tell me he's found
you?"
Yes said Nancy; he found me, but Ia
the queerest way! Would you believe it?
He's the new roomer in No. A." n
"What?" Jenny sat up. Say, you lay
off that young man. He's mine. I saw him
first"
Where in the world did you meet him7o
In tn hall tn other night. I thought he
was a burglar. an 1 made him unlock his
door. An then he began t. spout poetry"
Why, l heard that! 1 thought it was
some friend uk yours"
WELL. he is sumo friend o mine; an you
lay Off"
Nancy laughed. Twill you come? I can't
receive him alone"
You bet Ill come. TIL madame IL let
me off after three. I'm worth a hundred
a week t that dame. an she's wise. I have
a way of maxim tn husbands amiable. She
wants / put me in lingerie, but I gave her
tn nix on that. I'm not shown my legs
anywhere but behind tn lights. So that guy
is from the country. Well, believe me. it
must be some village. You should have
heard him spoutin' sometllin' about Jenny
kissed me'?"
Had he been drinking?"
THAT boy?- Not with those red cheeks
an clear eyes. There you go! When you
pass St. Peter you'll sniff. Men have always
drunk tn stuff an always will. Did ! tell
YOU some guy is calm it Prohiboshier-
with tn accent on tn bosh? They don't all
of EN- get squiffy, as they say in dear OF
Lunnon. A souse is tn easiest thing in tn
world t get rid of: YOU get up an walk
away. If you don't want t go you say, Hire
Il hall!' That quiets 'em down. There's a
hundred ways O. squelchin' 'enl. Gee, kid,
{ old Daddy m stuffed your head with
, . lot O. junk. Look at me. I go every
where an have good times. an amt headed
for tn reforEnatory none, OF course, there's
Il lot O. hard boiled eggs; but You simply
give EN- TIL gate after tn first round. Say, I
amt heard tn jewel song lately
Nancy frowned and looked away. IT
havent had the heart" she said. 2 You've
made me lose some of my confidence
"Aw. kid, I'm Story. I didn't want q
hurt you, but YOU was givin' UP evergthin'
for 'somethin' you wasn't sure of. Cheatin'
yourself outa good times, an all that. Your
Daddy Bowman was a good scout; hut
what'd he know about a girls hearth"
He only wanted to save me from uR.
happiness
(, AN piled it on t. you a mile hish!"
Nancy turned upon her friend with a spe-
cies Of fury SO new and unexpected that
Jenny stared at her d~umfounded.
!" Dr. You want to knoW2 / am what 4
am by sheer force Of will Every drop ef
blood in me cries out for good times and
more good times! That is why I have buried
myself In study, study. I am afraid. Of myf
self. Who am ]? / don't know. My name
isn't Bowman. Only God knows what 1t 10!
And the knowledge sometimes fills me with
the widest reckiessAess; and IL I.ever let my
self 60 IN. those mpments ! dare not picture
the end! h is why ! act like a sHob and 4
prude!!"
She finnE herself into JenRY's arms And
Jenny held her close. with infinite tenderness
and understandings, until the staFIn passed.
IC0ntignsa mart Sunday
tCppsright: 1872; By Harold Asefsssta-I 3s
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