The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-25
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But, of course, somebody did dis
cover it. Mr.. Delamater, the dane
ing instructor, for one, stumbled
upon it while Ma Briskow was in
the midst of one of her imaginary
games. and he reported his discovery
to the day clerk.
"What ails that old dame, amy
how?" he inquired, after recounting
Mas peculiar behavior.
"Not thing in the world except
money" the clerk declared.
boubtfully Mr. Dclamatcr shook
his handsome auburn head. people
with good sense don't act like hat.
She was doing an Isadora Duncan
when saw her Dancing--if you
care to call it that! Anyhow, her
hair was hanging, she was Tapping
her arms and juggling up and down.
Dclamater laughed at the memory.
"Thcrc's big awkward blrd-sort
of crane or buzzard of some kind
that dances. I never saw one, but
she reminded me of it. And she
sang! Gee! il was fcrcc!"
did she sec you'll" 4
Scarcely. don't mind being
alone with Allie"-Dclamatcr's teeth
shone in smile, then, seeing his
reflection in convenient mirror, he
studied it with complacent favor.
He tried to smile again, and getting
it to his better satisfaction, conclud-
cd-"don't mind it bit, but Il bosky
dell with a mad woman is my idea
Of no place to be-
"Allie ?" The clerk lifted his
brows. "So-Allie'! Has it gone as
far as that Del?"
ooh, you know how it is! A les
son every day, soft music, arm
around the waist. kind word. The
girl is human. I'm probably differ
ent to anything that ever came into
her young life. Look at my ward
robe! She's not so bad to take,
either, and yet" The immaculate
speaker frowncd. Father smells
| like Il horse, and mothers nut!
Gee! 1t would take some coin to
square that"
Allie Briskow was in training,
both physical and mental, and the
application, the energy she display
cd had surprised not only her fs,r-
ents, who could but dimly under.
stand the necessity of sclf-culturc,
but also Mrs. Ring, the instructress.
Mrs. Ring, a handsome, middle-agcd
woman whose spec ialty was the fin
ishing of wealthy young "ladc s' had
been induced to accept this position
partly by reason of the attractive
salary mentioned in Calvin Gray's
telegram, and partly bN reason of
the fact that she ceedcd rest.
| Allie possessed character and will
power. For some time she had ac-
cepted Mrs. Rings tutorship with
out comment or question-Calvin
Gray had recommended it, therefore
she obeycd blindly-but one day,
after they had become settled in the
mountains, she came out with IA
forceful declaration.
She knew full we'll her own short
comings,- so she declared, and she
was not content to learn a few
things day by day. She demanded
intensified training; education UNI
der forced draught.
VERY well. Riding is smart ac
complishmcnt. Can you ride a
horse?'
"Pshaw! I can carry a horse"
you'd look we'll in a habit. and
with baths, massage, dancing, and a
little dict l dare say you can re-
duce"
"Ill starvc" Allie asserted, fierce
~. but that amt half enough
You gotta give nc more studyh.'
got callouses on my hands and I'm
used to work. Well get up at day
light"
| Good heavcns!' Mrs. Ring ex-
claimed, family.
"How long you allow it will take ~
| The older woman shrrAkyed
Years. perhaps"
wears 2"
Real culture, social ACCOMPLISH
mcnts, arc the results of generations
OF careful training. I'm not a mir
ac'c' worker. But why this lmpa
tiencc?"
II got"
81 have"
Il have reason. can't take a
generation; I'd be too late"
TOO late for what?"
But Allie refused to answer, "W9ll
start today and we'll work doubl,
tower till one Of us plays out What
d'you say?"
; At first Mrs. Ring took this ener.
gctic declaration with some reserve
but before long she realized will
CONSERVATION that Allie Briskov
was in deep earnest and that thi.
was not a soft berth. Instead Of
obtaining rest she was bcinl
worked as never before. Allie wa
thing of iron; she was indefatig
able; and her thj rst for knowlcdg,
was insatiate; it. grew daily as sh,
gained fuller understanding of he1
Ignorance. Most things she appre
hendcd readily enough, but wher
she failed to learn, when mental OF
uhysical awkwardness halted 1ro
gress. then she flew in fury. Hel
temper appalled, Mrs. Ring.