New Britain herald., 1923-05-25
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At such times Allie was more thar
disagreeable, Hate famed In heI
eyes, she beat herself with her fists
she kicked the furniture. and shf
broke things, Once she even hntted
her head against the wall. utterine
language meanwhile that all but
caused her companion 10 swoon,
Mira Ring resigned after this final
exhibition. but. lacking the courage
90 face Allie in mood like that, she
went 10 Gus Briskow.
1T is simply impossible to remain"
lehe told him. Already I'm a physi-
lcal wreck. for ! never get a moments
rest. The salary Is attractive. but
Allegheny In too much for me-"
You're kinda worked IN. Aliz'
Ring. Mebbe I can make IL pleas
anter for you"
In what way may ask"
well, by payin' you more.'
you are generous. The salary
we agreed upon isn't low"
TRY H. mn'nm. for n little while.
Mebbe II won't bother you no much
after you get used 10 II. Allie likes
you"
And IL am interested In her
She IL progressing. too: In fact. have
never seen anyone learn more rapidly.
But.-she Is so unusual. Still. per
haps | am the one--perhaps II is my
duty under the circumstance"
With this disposition 10 compro-
mise the father had little difficulty
IN dealing. so the daily routine was
continued
Allie was sitting alone In her room |
one evening. tagged out from a hard |
day. Some people were talking on |
the vcranda outside her window. and |
she heard one say:
Exactly. / don't understand where
She gets her looks, for her parents
are--inpossible. Wouldn't you know
what they were?'
Allie needed no clearer indication
OF who was under discussion.
She's glorious rider the first
speaker was saying. she passed me
the other day. going like sin, with
her face blazing and that big, lively
chestnut running fiat. The way she
took that curve about the Devils
Slide brought my heart into my
MOUTH
The GREATNESS cavesdropper felt
q hot wave of delight pour over her.
ker very flesh seemed to ripple like
the fur of a cat when 1t is stroked.
"Oh. she's n picture. mounted. .
Seems to have complete confidence in
herself; and the strength of gian-
ess, too, But-my God. when she's
IN her feet! And have you heard
49,
speaker had for there came the sound !
# low laughter IA sound that stabbed
Nile Briskow like a bayonct and left .
Ter white and furious. 9
She was unusually Silent and SOM I
'er for the next three or four days: U
he went through her exercises with
ut vim; at her studies she was both
tupid and sullen When Mrs. Rings
atience was exhausted and her W
rayed nerves finally gave out, Allie u
ounded upon her with a violence un-
aralleled. II
In 81 panic Mrs. Ring sought out -
us Briskow and again resigned. BY 81
MS time however. the novelty of =
or resignation had largely worn off
,r seldom did more than two weeks
apse without hysterical threat to
uit, Gus decided, after some con-
deration, to wire Calvin Gray and
fer to pay his travelling expenses If
2 would come to Burlington Notch
n few days.
CHAPTER XIV.
Allie Shows Her Teeth.
Ono accomplishment that Allie
leny mastered with gratifying ease
as dancing. 1t came naturally to
II. for both she and Buddy were
II of music.
Having schooed her in the simpler
rms OF ballroom dancing, Delamater