Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-09-30

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bnnk that Saturday afternoon
fully an hour late Moreover.
L he seemed quite wrought up
over something: In fact. even
excited. Had Mrs. Justwcd been
woman given to nervous flights she
might have risen from her chair by the
window and greeted him apprehens'veiy
as he entered. But. since she was quite the
opposite she merely laid aside her maya
zine and remarked conposedly
II suppose you'v" had n hard day OF IT.
lIomerl Poor boy, ! know how you
dread Saturdays
BLOSSOM" said Mr.. Justwed. ignoring
her sympathetic welcome. "were going to
move"
What -wh- what?" she exclaimed.
We're going to move" repeated Mr..
j. In that peculiar tone OF decision ana
fnality indigenous to husbands when thej
wish n family matter settled without ar
gument.
What mover" gaspcd Mrs. j. For
goodness sake. where to--when how
why VIII what are we going to movc
for. lIomerT
Mr. J. walked over to his humidor.
selected cignr. bit Off the end and
scented himself impressively In m arm
chair directly in front OF Mrs. J.
eyes indeed" he said not rs an e1'
plnrntinn. you understand, but rather
as IL simple statement OF facts. ltS
abont time we moved-I'm sick OF this
npurtupnt after II whole year In 1t.
We're pnying big rent for something
that isn't worth the money. we roh
do lots better for precisely the same
amount Moreover
"Whv, Homer" interrupted Mrs. j.,
It, hmm
been trying to get you to move for the
pnst two months without giving you
the impression that | was dissatisfied
with the fiat, which I'm not. I'll go
right ont the first thing Monday ana
look for an apartment tim just 80
rlrnSu over moving. dear!
"Ionluy: Oh, no. Blossom. thereIl be
no need Of that It's Ill settled said
AIR. j., with compliment smile rive
got the fiat all picked OUT
IAN all picked OUT echoed MIS-.
JuStwed with no little apprehension.
Where Is 1t? Whwhat does 1t look
likei When did you select it|'
Mr.. ]. lay back lrisure,y In the chair
and blew n few smoke rings ceilingward
before replying.
This afternoon he said presently.
quite MS one would In purposely delaying
the crux Of an important statement just
to see how anxious and interested his
hearers might be. Yes this afternoon.
Thnt's why I'm late. Went to look nj
It before coming home. It's pippin.
too So, you see, there'll be none OF
this idiotic fiat hunting and chasing
around from one real estate office to an
other for ours this fall Nor Will you
see me tearing my hair over the For
Rent columns Of the newspapers. Now
don't ask me anything more about 1t
IN take you to see 1t tomorrow morning.
In the meantime want to keep 1t us
nice little surprise. No, I'm not going to
tell you, 80 don't ask me to-"
And he wouldn't and didn't, either
which, to Mrs. Justwed naturally seemed
assinlney absurd and perfectly ridicu-
!Uus.
But the following morning he hurried
through breakfast and fnirly dragged
Mrs J. along to trolley car Alighting
in !" new and extremely fashionable sec
tiun OF the town. he led her down q
street still encountered with bricks and
mortar and building material. Stopping
before partly completed apartment.
house, he pointed dramatically upward.
There It Isl" he exclaimed. 1.-THE
fourth floor 'front.'
lie smiled ecstatically. turned suddenly
am, looked down Mt Mrs Justwed In
surprise.
She did not seem to be sharing his
enthusiasm.
"Why-why. what's the natter" he
suffered.
"Matter9 asked Mrs. j.. coming to