The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-17

affairs, much Is I daplore the blind
ing
So Sandy was nov tosains, her few
belongings into her suitcase, telliar
herself excitedly: eve got to 70!
u can't refused"
She ran the back Of her hand con.
temptuously over the crochet dolly
on the little horsehair rocker. Old
fashioned. musty room with those
kdiotic Eilded bracketsl There'd been
pine cones. gilded, too, and sus-
pended from the chandelier when
sandy took possession. Miss Crumps,
the SO year old maiden daughter,
now in possession Of this old home.
had passion fer gliding. Any a.
/ ternoon you could come home and
find her In apron and gloves, the
smell Of turpentine filling the house.
And there on the kitchen table
would be-the saucer Of gilt and the
ancient bronze clock due for : "lit-
tie touching up." as Miss Crumps
would smilingly inform you. she
gllded chairs, tables, picture frames.
cigar boxes-even the coal scuttle.
after the. fashion Of her mothers be-
Hightcd Artistic sense.
Lord, anyone would be clad to
get out Of this!" Sandy whispered.
swapping down the cover Of her
suitcase.
But she folded her arms over it.
listening to the excited .thueipinr
Of her notwithstanding her own
breath that became more and more
hot and difficult.
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shutting her eyes quickly against
the truth that she saw vet wished
to deny. .
This truth told her: "You don't
mind the gliding! You wouldn't care
Il she gilded her teeth! You want to
escape! You don't want his love.
II weighs you down. You're afraid
Of it. You. don't know where it,s
heading. You want to get away"
The thought Of Ramon troubled
her bitterly. Love that she had
craved as radiant, uplifting low
now weighed on her Like load Of
iron. There was no longer thrill in
this secret intrigue. The fear Of
discovery made Sandy unrespO nsive:
the fear Of losing her made Ramon
tragic. They got on each Others
nerves. Then Sandy would say: .'It's
not our fault, Ramon--it's the whole
And he would pnswer: "Let US 70
away. Will you come away With
Afflicted with the prospect Of !
whole life in eoncealnlent and sub
tertuge she would answer: "Where
could we 60? Oh, don't ASH me
this! Why aren't you gay like you
used to be? We're together. We
can still drive about, can't we9 And
can kiss each other?'
He only looked ct her implorinrly
when she talked in this breezy, care.
Lying awake long Aours after
these arguments Sandy asked hersef
aev:rishiX: why did ! ever get in-
TO- It! Why cant he be light heart
60 any more! ~. why does he ct
Now they were to part. In less .thsn
an hour she would BE takinT 4hs
train homeward.
She walked down the street be.
tween rows Of old-fashioned Aouses
blown along by the keen Nevom.
Der wind. PearlY clouds went wiisk.
ing over the dark, uplifted hilis.
The night was full OF svaeeer
gay. challenging ssst IN the. Wat.iit
Tapped her coat apart. edit X y
Her checks were sriashAda VIM !.
red--her eyes aparklin1. ssly aAetaer
may be dying," she told herself to
dampen her .sptritA But she, too, '
felt swaggehnx-a wanton, reckless
JOY asurge within her heart.
"becavse I'm getting away" she
Change! Lord-Sew / love nv sUv:
thing for . chanfe!"
Ramon caught her arm. leaninr
little while. iii surely Srsn a.' you ~
D.ck !, in time Just : last
They drove through the valley
purple under the autumn nieht
They stopped ON Z knoll Covered
with pepper trees. he nut hotA
ARMS about her: SANDY. this IL ~
last time we're going e part. You're
coming back and It's going 70 be for
"why do YOU say Ties. things.
Ramon :"
"You will be free we
can 30 married. You will marry me !"
eo nm m not !. free. don't dare to
Il count on il! s.nsy-lo.l At
She trembled. She said VITA xhak.
rs. sss ''ps' "of course J want = $
.Oh. Ramsn-dont iet ~ foSf
ouEselves-don't ret mad ideas-s
his face grsw pals-hia hands.
drove against her ehoul6ors. " can