The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-29
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envy OIL (OlOneI henry nelson, son
Of Bell Nelson, banker. Gray falls
in love with Barbara Parker, daugh-
ter of Tom Parker. The Briskow
family, friends of Gray, have gone
to the mountains, where Allie, the
daughter, has tutor and dancing
master. The dancing teacher kisses
Allie and, enraged by his advances,
she throws the professor from a
window. Mrs. Ring, the tutor, re-
solves to resign. The hotel manager
orders the Briskow family from the
hotel but Calvin Gray arrives in
time to arrange for them to remain.
NOW co ON WITH STORY
Nothing simpler. merely
showed Mr.. What's his name that he
was making an ass of himself. I've
spent fortune here; know the
owners. too. Nice chap, that man
ager, but he has no business run
ming hotel, and I so Informed him"
The speaker laid a finger upon his
lips; his eyes were dancing He
knocked sharply at the Brskow
door and cried, Baggage ready,
ma'am?"
There was stir from within. the
door was slowly opened by bent,
pathetic figure of grief.
MAJ" Gray cried. and he held out
his arms.
Perhaps it was his virile per-
sonality ladiating confidence. secur-
ity or perhaps it was Gus Bris-
story, whatever the fact, Ma Bris-
kow uttered thin, broken wall, then
| walked into those open arms ahd
laid her head upon Gray's breast.
"Oh-h-h! We amt goin' away"
she said. I've ain't-gOin' away"
"Of course not. Gus misunder-
stood. The manager merely wanted
YOU to move--intO a larger, finer
suite, and he is positively distres sed
at the thought of your leaving. The
poor man is dashing about collecting
an armful of roses for you and Allie.
He wants to come in person and
apologize"
! There was another sound and Gray
! looked up to see Allie standing IN
the doorway to her bedroom; with
one hand she clutched the jamb, the
other was pressed to her bosom; she
was staring at him as at an apparl-
ton.
1t was several hours later In the
parlor of the new suite, spacious
sunny room, fragrant with flowers
and cheerful with brilliant croton'
mes, Gray and Briskow were talking
Allie and her mother could be seer
in their bedrooms putting away the
last of their belonging. Gray's eyes
had been drawn, at frequent inter
walls, to the younger woman, Tor th'
change in her became the more
amazing the more he observed her.
Gray sent the father away on SOM
pretext, finally; then he called t.
Allie: "Come in here and talk t
me. | am guest and | demand
elAtcrtai.ment." He observed will
silent approval her carriage as sh'
entered the room and accepted tn
chair he offered her. Faint trace o
the nesters daughter here. II wan
good chance to look at you.
Nov then, do you like Mrs
. Ring?"
Allie nodded. 81 like her, but
hate her. She makes me feel awful
mad because she can't unders,an
that I amt am not mad at hel
but at myself. l don't hardly kno,
how to explain it. If l was her II
hate me, like / do"
Would you like to have her re
, main?"
"Oh, 4 would! She knows every
, thing, and she makes me learn. Blu
she won't stay. I just found GU
that she's been quitting every fe'
weeks and Pas been raising he
: wages. No, the disgrace, and GU
being thrown out
"My dear girl, let me assure yo'
). once for all, there is no suggestio
of disgrace about this affair. Yo
behaved with spirit, and those VIII
have heard about it admire you.
have talked with a number of then
and know. had talk with Mr.
Ring also, and she will remain if va
wish her to do so. Tell me, VIII:
are. you going to do this afternoon
Il dunno!" Allie looked blank.
don't do anything but study. s'po:
| got to study"
Nothing of the sort. You hay
circles under you eyes now fro
overwork, and this is your-vacatio
am visitor, restless visitor:
abhor being asked to make myself
home, and ! never do. I demaI
amusement. Do you know what l
like to do best of all?" Allie did n
know. 'I'd like to sit here and smol
while you show me all your pref
dresses. You're dying to show the
to me, aren't you?"
"Would you? Honest"
run along and try them on, tn.
III borrow par of puttees al
we'll go for ride"
For the next two hours Alleghei
Briskow was in heaven. Never hi
she dreamed of anything like th
To have Calvin Gray alone, all
herself-Ma, as usual, had disa
peared-and to discuss with him e
citing questions of dress and go'
taste that she could not discuss wi
her own people; to meet his occ
sional hearty approval-well, it W
enough to make a girl drunk wi
t. happiness. Gowns that he liked b
came precious; she hated those tn
he condemned. Her fingers gre