The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-02-17

on, but you must realize that you can't
live here without a in the
house."
a. "Oh, yes, I can" said Miss Thornton,
a little breathlessly. Il have a feel
inx-I can't explain it exactly-that
this apartment is a one-woman setting.
AS I said to MI. Milyuns, / don't want
to clutter 1t with females"
A silent laugh crept into the eyes of
the marblesque Eileen; something in
side of her sat up and took notice. She
glanced round the room and MUIR
INJURED:
Mother, she's absolutely right. I'm
for her."
Fright! Eileen" exclaimed Mrs.
Milyuns,' flushing in her Indignation at
finding a traitor in the home camp. Il
don't, know what your generation is
coming to. The impossible is never |
wight"
Having taken up her suave cudgel,
Eileen was in no haste to lay it down, /
and may it be pointed out right here
that Miss Imogene Pamela Thornton
had the rare faculty of enlisting the
nearest bystander to assume her bat
ties for her, thenceforth becoming q
charmingly interested onlooker, ready
to watch the tide of her own fortune
from the vantage-point of an entirely
impersonal detachment.
That's where you slipped, mother"
continued the quite -unrufled Eileen.
'"There's nothing impossible to our
generation. Impossibilities are our
food, drink and raiment. We're like
those surprising orchid things that de-
fy the usual laws and live on air."
Eyes," remarked Mrs. Milyuns; ANY
new air. But 1 didn't bring you here,
Eileen, to be a stumbling-block TOTO
Pamela, who is suddenly faced with
problems, in the solution of which she
deserves our sympathetic assistance"
You've hit the Tail on the head
again, mother" paired Eileen. You're
not in sympathy with her, and I am ;
81 you'd better hand over her check,
and tomorrow nosnfA6 q IN IN b
here to help her cash and spend it-if
necessary" She turned to Pamela with
a twinkle Of anticipation in her eyes.
"HOw about itf"
Pamela smiled back her bubbling
smile, and then suddenly grew grave.
do you think I could order by
measured" she asked, and, remarking
the hurt establishment on Eileen's
face, continued in rapid but neverthe-
less halting explanation: "You see, it's
MI. Randolph. This is really his apart
ment, and he may be back almost any
ANY day. II don't want to miss
him. II wouldn't be out when he
comes, for anything"
"H'm," interjected Mrs. Milyuns, but
before she could make any further
progress along that line, Eileen was on
her feet and saying good-by among
these other things:
"That's all nonsense. If Bobby
found you here just as he left you, the
first time he decided to turn up, he
might never appear. again. But If he
finds you after two or three unsuccess-
full calls and just n days shopping,
he will never leave. Tomlinson will
have to throw him out"
"Tomlinson couldn't" said Pamela,
with calm complacercy.
Gradually the sure shot made by
Miss Milyuns began to take effect. The
thought Of new clothes-new smart
suits, airy evening nothings, filmy un-
dergarments, and solid-silk hosiery
stole Pamela from her intention of
eternal vigilance and led her to say:
after all, I will 60 with you, II 1t
really isn't asking too much Of you"
Thus was Mrs. Mflyuns side-tracked
for keeps, and on the following morn
ing the two young ladies were waited
downtown in MI. Milyuns' best limou-
sine and proceeded to open a chain of
credit-accounts, ~on the bare say-so of
Eileen and in the name Of Miss I. p.
Thornton, that spoke volumes for the
formers exclusive taste in fashion
able purveyors and financial ability to
humor 1t. Possibly the two would
have shopped up to the moment Of the
present writing had it not been for
the fact that Pamela knew all about
money from the short. end.
Il have Finished" she suddenly an
nounced.
FINISHED what? asked Eileen.
"Finished shopping" said Pamela.
I've been keeping account, and I've
spent almost the whole check
"l"The whole checkT" exclaimed
Eileen. "Why, you haven't touched 1t.
That's the beauty OF charge accounts.
You al keep your checks to look at.
I've got some that father gave me
three years ago."
Pamela smiled a smile Of much wis.
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bachelors buffet In the basement, and
she could not help a slight feeling OF
relief at the news that Miss Milyuns
had promised herself elsewhere.
But Til break away and come for
tea at five, If you'll let me-" said Eli
leen. II simply must help you try