Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-06

FARM He don't make enough money
tailoring. And I can't get me no
hired mani Iwant to take him back
on de farm. And you butt In M
fool wit him and make love wit
him. and get him to run away"
you are lytngA Its not true that
- It's not true, and ii it we&-, y.,.
would have no right to speaA like
this" ss
Don't talk foolish. I know. Amt
I heard from a fellow dot live. right
here in town how you been acting wit
de BIZ? know what you done!
Walkin wit him in do country! Hid
ing in de woods wit him! Yes and l
cues 0 talk about religion in de
woods! Sure! Women like you-you're
worse dan street-w:alkers! itch
women like you, wit fine husbands
and no decent work to do-and me,
look at my hands, look how L work,
look at those. hands, But you, oh
God no, you mustn't work, you're too
fine to do. decent work. You got to
play wit young fellows, younger as
you r e laughing and rolling around
and acting like de animals! You let
my son alone, d. you hear?" He was
shaking his fist in her face. She
could smell the and sweat.
1T amt no use talkin' to women like
Soua SCI no ATVI OuL OiCyOu. buJ
next time l go by your husband!"
He was marching into the hall.
Carol flung herself IN him, her
clenching hand on his hayseed-dusty
shoulder. You horrible Ole: ,1r..,
you've always tried to turn Erik into
a slave, to fatten our pocketbook!
You've sneered at MIN. and over
worked him, and probably you've
succeeded in preventing his: ever ris-
Ing above your muck heap; And now
because YOU can't drag him back. you
come here to yent-G Go ell my hus-
band, go tell him, and don't blame
me when he Kills you. when my hus-
band kills you-he will kill YOU"
The man erunted, looked at her i'm.
passively, said one word, and walked
out.
She heard the word plainly.
She did not quite reach the couch.
Her knees gave way, She pitched for
ward. She heard her mind saying
you haven't tainted. This is ride
ulous. You're simply dramatizing
yourself. Get up" But she could not
move. When .Kennicott arrived she
was lying on the couch. His aten
quickencd. What's happened, Car
RE ? VOW haven't Got a hit of blood
in your face"
She clutched, his arm. "You've
got. to be sweet to me, and kind! r.m
going to acknowledgements. sea
Please don't argue about it, because
I'm going"
Quietly, "An right. Wen go. You
n /: Leave the kid here with Aunt
Now" a&&$
Well yes, just as soon as we can
get away. Now: don't talk any more.
Just imagine you've already started"
He smooshed her, hair, and not till
after supper did hsN Continue. ~
meant it about California But +
think we better wait three weeks a.,
so. till l get hold of some youns tel
low released from the medical corns
to take my practice. And.i il people
are gossping. you don't want to give
q stand h-and face EN- for three
weeks or sc ?"
Yes" she said emptily.
N. ~
People covertE stared at her IN
the street. Aunt Bessie tried to cate
chize her about Erik's Disappearance
and it was Kennicott who silenced she
woman with a savage. Say, are you
limiting that Carrie had anything to
do with that fellows beating ~,
Then let me tell you. and you can ~
right out and tell the whole bloomin,
town, that Carrie. and 1 took Va
took Erik riding, aqd he asked M.
about getting a better job IN Minna'
apolis, and I advised him to 70 to- T.
the store o Gs.t 3n muih sugar in :,
Guy Pollock crossed the street to
be pleasant apropos OF California and
new novels. Vida Sherwtn draeeed
her, to the Jolly seventeen. Thera
with everyone rigtdly listening, Mani
Dyer shot at Carol. II hear Erik ha.
left town"
Caro-; was amiAble.: yes, 30 I he.r
In fact, he called me up-told me- he
had been oHeredssa lovely JOB in the
city. So sorry he's zone. He would
have been valuable II we'd tried ~
start the. dramatic association aeain
still. il wouldn't be here for the Al.
s~soctAtion mysesE. because Wnl Il All
In from work, nj I'm thinning ~
taking him to California. JuenrraN.
you know the Coast NO well-tell ma.
would you start in at Los Angeles ~
San Francisco and what are the best
hotels?.
The Jolly Seventeen looked d,..n
pointed, but the Jolly Seventeen iiksn
to rive advice, the Jolly seyenteen
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