The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-02
A Little Change
in SWeethearts
BY ELLA SAUNDERS

Big Dan Morgan was back from
Che West after a five years ah-
scnce, and MilIy was watching him
in terror all through his visit. Was
| His the man She had practically
engaged herself to?l
And he had come back as poor
rs he had gone. And he looked
| twenty years her senior. Milly hah
, been only eighteen when Big Dan
went away, and now she was TWEEN
ty-ihree, and--thcre was jim.
! What a fool to expect her To
have been true to him! And the
impudcncc of him, coming back pen
niless.
II can't marry him. Aunty.
can't Subbeu the girl when he had
gone.
Aunt Miriam. who was not far
from forty, little, faded. gentle
woman. sighed. She knew the
worth OF Big Dams heart. But
what was the use Of trying to OK
plain that to her niccc--tlightv
little Mlly. whose head was turned
by anything masculine that APP
pcarcd on the scene?
Hes Old. and he's failure. n
horrible failure" sohbed Milly.
And Jim's making good as quick
rs he IN. And he wants to marry
me. there you arc."
! big Dan came every evening.
! and Milly grew harder and colder.
but Big Dan didn't seem to ser.
The West hasn't improved him.
she told her aunt. jccringly.
chilly, dear, if you really fee!
that way you ought to tell him."
her aunt protested. ITS easy I"
soc he hasn't any idea that you
don't intend to marry him. You
must play fair with him.
"You tell him." said Milly.
"Why, child, what an ideal" OK
claimed Aunt Miriam, much
shocked.
I'm not going to-"
b, "But he's leaving for the West
again in few weeks, and you
must-~ycu must have 1t settled one
way or the other"
! well, it will be the other, then"
said MilIy. And I'm not going Ia
zee him when he comes here on
Saturday"
Dan Morgan had gone away for
a few days and had intimated that
on his return he would have i'm
portant news for them.
NO argument OF her aunt's
could shake the girls resolution,
and 1t was with desperate anxiety
that Miss Miriam waited Big Dams
arrival on the Saturday evening.
She knew the tenderness of heart
that underlay his rough exterior,
and she dreaded the shock that her
news would give him.
| Big Dan breezed in and shook
hands with her. "Where's MiIly!'
he asked.
"She-she had TO 20 out" fall
tered Miss Miriam. "She was 81
sorry-No, she wasn't sorry" Sh"
added, with sudden burst Of de
cision. "Im going to tell you the
truth. because she won't tell y"ll
herself. Shes in love with another
man, and she wants to marry him
| .Nuu IIo" pNpu wv "c''''
said Miss Miriam. bursting int"
tears and hiding her face in her
hands.
Big Dan stood perfectly silent IN
front Of her. Miss Miriam did no,
dare look M. How was he tnkin:
It? If she gagged hi. Dan Morgan
Alright the shock would nearly Xii
him
Or worse. 1t would destroy his
faith in womanhood, that woman
hood she believed in so sincerely
Rig Dams voice broke on her
ears. "rhat's too bad. Miss Mir,
lam" he said. IL had some good
news for her. I've sold that gold
mine I was telling about for a mil
lion dollars: I'm to be manager OF
the company, and I'm starting West
tomorrow"
Miss Miriam looked up. Looked
~ incrcdulously, for Big Dan stood
there actually smiling,
81 guess it's not such bad news
TO me as you suppose, Miss Mir
lam" lie said. 81 kind Of suesse,
! which way the wind was blowing
And besides, I've got my own Pen
sons to be glad. There's another in
my mind--has been for ever So
long. Yes, I surely am glad Of the
news that you've told me today.
Suddenly his arm Slid around
Miss Miriam's waist.
Its you l want" he said. 81
want you to come West with me-
tomorrow. can't tell you how
happy I'll he II you will. Do you
think you CAM"
ooh. I don't know what to say
! sUbbed Hiss Miriam.
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