The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-06
xxxv (Continued)
Copyright 1923

II don't believe you had q me
ment OF misgiving. You were to-
sure Of me-"
"Oh. no, I was not! I know lif
too well to be sure of anything
mon ami. Unlike that nice Van'
boy, you have imagination and
gave you some hard swallowing
Poor boy. I'm afraid you've beer
choking ever since"
Don't poor boy me. I won't
have it. l feel thousand years
old" He glared at her once more
"You are sure Of me now-and
quite right but, don't feel
in the least like kissing you.
I've barely slept. and feel like
the devil"
For tho first time In many days
she felt an inclination to throw
back her head and give vent to .
Joyous laugh-joyous but amused,
for she would always be Mary Eat
tiany. But she merely said: my
! dear Lee, l could not stand being
made love to at four in the after
noon. It is not aesthetic. Suppose
We sit down. Tell me all about it."
"Ill not tell you a thing" But
he took the chair and Lit a ciga.
rette. I'm more in love with you
than ever. If you want to know.
When will you marry me?"
Shall we say two months from
today"
1.-TWO months! Why not tomor.
row."
'"Oh, hardly. In the first place
I'd like it all to be quite perfect,
and I'd dreamed of spending our
honeymoon in the Dolomites. I've
q shooting box there on the shore
of a wonderful lake. I used to
stay there quite alone after my
guests had left. And then !
it would hardly be fair to |
give New York two shocks in sue.
cession. They all take for granted
I'll marry some one-I am alreadXl
engaged to Mr.. Osborne, although
have heard you alluded to mean.
|ngly-but better let them talk the
first sensation to rags. They
will be angry enough with me for
marrying a young man, but per.
aaps too relieved that have not
carried off one of their own sons.
Polly is in agonies at the
crescent moment we'll have
o live in New York more or less
suppose?"
more or less? Altogether. My
work. is here"
II believe there IL more woI Z
or both Of US In Europe"
"And do you imagine I'd live on
'our money? I've nothing but +,
What make"
II could pull wires, and get you /.
nto one Of the embassies-" I
I'm no diplomat, and don't want
D be- Rotten lazy job" {
Couldn't you be foreign CORE. t
pendent for your newspaper"
We've good men in every Eu- t
opean capital now. They've no use n
or more. and no excuse for dis q
lacing any Of them, Besides. I've a
very intention Of being q play. a
right" ~ ,ntk> d
But playwrighting isn't not Il
as important as poor b
urope. And know Of several Il
avs in which we could be Of the u
reatest possible use. Not only Il
Ii
Perhaps. But you'll have to 81.
ait until I've made money on at v
asst one play. I'll be only too t,
ad to spend the honeymoon in "
|e Dolomites, but then I return pl
Id go to work. You'll have to b.
AXE up your mind to live here for tt
year or; two at least. And the IL
'oner you marry me, the sooner al
3 can go to Europe to iive-for a in
me. I've no intention of living h:
y life in Europe. But I'm only H
o willing to help you. So-better tn
AIRY me tomorrow" az
II can't get away for at least W
70 months-possibly not then.
sk Judge Trent. And a honey. OF
Don in New York would be too he
.t-not?" wi
Better than nothing how. le
an idea! I'll get to CO
,rk on my play at once and may he
can finish it4before / leave. III
went over big ! could. stay long tt,
Besides, It'll be something to 70
II over into: ! don't suppose -
all see, any too much Of you. NJ
hats your idea? To set all the da
ung men OF their heads and i'm. m,
Inc you are Mary Ogden once tn
ire 1t would be a triumph: I've wi
idea that's what you are up to-" Al
Certainly not she said 'angrily. an
low trivial you musts think me. er
9 not the least intention OF going ha
dancing parties. MI { should be oh
red to death. ! hardly knew gu
at !. young vane was, talking pc
out today, He seems to speak a SC,
terent language from the men OF ia.
, time. But II is only decent fas
It 7 bore myself It luncheons do
4 dinners. for my old friends b
I must CO., she said abruptly. Il
'e already stayed too long,