The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-06

Bessie, rather overwhelmed at this
peaceful overture after a week Of con-
spicuous snubs, assented with alacrity.
The die was cast.
At lunch they chatted over every
known subject, except jim"
What are you going to get for q
hat this winter, Bessie? I'm afraid
I've got to wear my last winters
black one.'
Il thought I'd get a lavender one
It goes. so we'll with my hair, don't
you thing SOP" Bessie replied in what
seemed to Name snug satisfaction.
"Yes." said Name. griting her teeth.
you 60 out so much you really ought
to get a new one. It's your birthday
next week, isn't It? I'm going to send
you just a little something to show
you I'm sorry I've been so cross"
The two Kissed each other ELUSIVE.
ly. and smiled at each other at inter.
walls all the afternoon. Names heart
adamant against these wiles.
On the morning of her birthday Bes.
sic was surprised and much affected
at receiving a little box containing a
dainty opal ring from her loving
friend. Mary.
Name was on hand very early Mon.
day morning, though she was so nerv.
GUS that she arranged her curls, made
of real hair, in five different ways be.
fore Bessie arrived, to all appearances,
as healthy and happy as ever, and
overfiowing with gratitude and pleas.
ure in her new ring. All the morning
she struck attitudes which best dis.
played it until Name was aghast.
Had she only added to her rivals
charms?. Would nothing happen to
avenge her.? She thought with dis.
may of the s4.9s with which she had
intended to buy her new shoes, and
which nov lay in the Golfers Of r. H.
Marsh in exchange for her friends
bauble. Really her last years shoes
were so bad. Tears of vexation filled
her eyes.
What else did you get?" she asked
that noon at lunch. She was deter.
mined, you see, to keep posted.
well. l got the dandiest pair OF
earrings from Jim. and some candy,
and a barrette from the other girls.
and Jim took ME to see Lost Tho
Won My, 1t was grand!" which In,
formation hardened Names heart past
all relenting.
That afternoon she watched year.
lily till she was just about discouraged
when-what was that? A crowd
around the wall counter, loud voices,
Bessie in tears! Name waited in a
fervor of Impotence to get the news,
"Now amt that awful?" whispered
| the girl next to her. THAT woman'a
no lady. She says Bessie gave her
So too little change, and the poor
| things got to have it took out Of her
salary. We working girls sure do get
it in the neck"
Names heart gave a thrill of tri.
umph. Now would she get a lavender
ahat? Perhaps she would even have
to. wear shoes like her own.
That night she couldn't rest com
fortably. She kept wondering. what
would happen next to Bessie. It made
her nervous. Supposing-but at the
memory Of Jim's birthday gift she
shut her lips in a straight line, and
went to sleep.
In the morning she watched rather
anxiously for Bessie who. rather ia
her relief, appeared %punctually. with
pompadour and jewels in their usual
form. At noon they lunched together
as usual.
Gee, Name, my head is bursting, !
and I've got the awfullest cold"
Fear gripped at Names heart. Waa
she to be a murderess?
II know l can't go out with Jim to
night. Say, Name, don't you like
him? 1 think he is the n best bet"
"Oh. he's nice enough fellow. Our
| floor walker looks pretty good to me-"
| answered the now desperate Name.
Eyes. we all know that. Him oglina
you every time he passes. You hadn't
| ought to let him Name. Jim says so.a
II don't care what Jim says. and
I'll thank you to mind your own bust
ness" and she fiounced from the res
taurant.
The next morning she was delighted
to see Bessie's face swollen. Evident
" an liberated tooth. She had ban
| ished mercy from her soul. She firt
| ed openly with the floor walker; she
wore seven new puifs, and a pair o.
| let earrings reaching nearly to hel
| shoulders. which had cost her the
price Of her winter underwear. Whai
cared she? Perhaps Bessie would
think them the gift Of some man.
A succession Of troubles came to
Bessie. She lost her purse, tore heI
new dress, the cat scratched her facs
most disigurintly. More than once
Name had missivings, 90 that Whss
80 day her friends failed 70 apos0