The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-02-28

Wnat else DID you get! She aSf"d
that noon at lunch. She was deter.
mined to keep posted.
Well, l got the dandiest pair OF
earrings from Jim, and some candy,
and a barette from the other girls,
and Jim took me to see Lost, Though
Won My, 1t was grand" which in.
formation hardened Names heart
past all relenting.
That afternoon she watched wear.
lily till she was just about discour.
aged. What was that? A crowd
around the wall? Name waited in q
fever Of impatience to get the news.
Now, amt that awful?" whispered
the girl next to her. That woman's
no lady. She says Bessie gave her
50 too little change, and the poor
things got to have it took out Of her
salary"
Names heart gave a thrill of tri-
umph. Now would she get q laven-
der hat? Perhaps she would even
have to wear shoes like her own
That night she couldn't rest COM
fortably. 1t made her nervous. Sup
posing-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 to
her relief, appeared punctually, with
pompadour and jewels in their usual
form. At oon they lunched together,
~ usual.
Gee, Name, my head is bursting
and I've got the awfulest cold"
Fear gripped Names heart.
II know I = can't go out with Jim to-
night. Say, Name. don't you like him?
I think he 10 the one best bet"
%, he's . nice enough fellow. Our
doorwalker looks pretty good to me-"
answered the now desperate Name.
yes. We all know that. Him ogling
you every time he passes you. You
hadn't ought to let him, Name. Jim
says Co."
Il don't care what Jim says, and
I'll thank you to mind your own bust
ness" and she iounced out Of the res
taurant.
The next morning she was delight
ed to . Bessie's face swollen. She
had banished mercy from her soul.
She firted openly with the floor
walker: she % seven new puf1s
and a pair Of Jet earrings reaching
nearly to her shoulders. which had
cost her the price of her winter un-
derwear. :. What cared she? Perhaps
Bessie would think them the gift Of
some q
A succession Of troubles am to
Bessie. She lost her purse and tore
her new dress. More than once Name
had misgivings, 50 that when M day
her friend failed to appear she was
utterly unable to keep her mind on
her work.
Coal hods? Wall counter. Don't
see where? o, beg your PARDON; In
the basement"
DRY goods! Wall counter, lady"
mo. we don't keep earrings. What
are those? o. I beg your pardon. I
didn't understand"
Two days, three days passed, bring
ing no Bessie. Night after night
Name tossed from side to side, un-
able to close her eyes. Had Bessie
lost her Job? Was Bessie Ill? Was
Bessie, perhaps-how could she even
say twas Bessie dead? She dared
not ask.
On the fourth day she could bear It
no longer. Her fear washed all the
jealousy from her heart and back In
it, place flowed the love she had A.
ways borne her Bess.
Crying and stumbling. she came to
her friends room. afraid to knock,
afraid not to. At the summons to en-
ter, she burst in and threw herself
weeping on Bessie's neck.
Bessie, o. Bessie. thank Heaven!
You're all right, aren't you. Bessie?
You're not dead; you aren't wen sick.
II you've lost your Job. you can have
Ill my money till you get q now one.
o. Bess. Bess. amt I glad" and she
chung Historically to her erstwhile
enemy.
Whatever ais you. Name? I amt
sick and I amt lost my job. I'll tell
you all about that in q minute. Tell
me new. what's the matter with you?"
With tears and signs, with groans
and apologies, Name made = full con-
fession.
80 that's It? You poor dearie.
Listen. honey, I'm going to marry my
cousin. Charlie; that's Why I'm not
working any more. Him and me has
been engaged four years-and Jim!
It vas all that fresh hLoorwalker, Jim
thought he "a cutting him out. You
didn't seem " loving as you used to
be. I Matched up this scheme to bring
You to. but It didn't work very well.
Be good to him. dear. He loves you
And that ring? Name, honey.
lost that opal out the very FIRST night,
and had a bit Of glass put In so'st you
wouldn't feel bad"
Fervent Interest:
Ambassador Bryce. on his return