The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-23
SANDY
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struggling ~ though she were
drowning. n have no right to care!
What right nave to eAfe!''
She stood up. found herself pnable
TO proceed. She wanted 10 bury her
face against the wall and cry-cry
with long, shading sobs that would
tear the heart out Of her, tear It in
two.
But they loved each other, and tAis
gave them the right 70 statsd apart
from all the world-the right to fling
everything to the winds. Judith he
lieved this. For . great dove she
would do it. ..ae
She now saw herself brushed aside.
Douglas and Sandy, with quick, reck-
less hands. pushed her away and
ran off together.
She caught the banister, COVER
Ing against It Is though these two
were actually flying down the stairs
and she would not have them see
her.
She went up heavily. praying that
Sandy would be in bed--that she
would be asleep. She had an idea
that her eyes looked haggard-&hat
at any moment she would be forced
to claA her hands over her face: that
she might cry out, II cant bear IT,;
that these words might leap from
her stained and breaking heart.
Sandy heard her coming slowly.
The color swept and died in her
cheeks. She murmured, ~ can't
help It," She drew her hands to-
Eether. rcady to faint with these
mingled emotions Of pain and Joy.
She glided 10 the dresser, lit the
stately candles that were the pride
Of the rOUm. "Y0u're = bit late ar
rivinE." she said. trying 10 be very
casual. Wasn't it womdrous---"
The light fell on her red hair. and
dewy eyes. She was whittier than
Judith had ever seen her-whiter
and more beautiful with the love
yet warm on her ips-warm and
shining in her iewy eyes.
. why don't you 60 to bed I" said
Judith. going straight to the closet,
putting her hat on the shelf. did
"MoT than anything I've ever
seen" Sandy licked OF q long
streemer of the wax dripping on che
candle. "She knows" ske thought
unhappily. "She looks like q stone.
Judith was long time hanging
up that coat and hat. She emerged
with kimona wrapped about her.
her head lowered as she studiously
pinned the folds together. @Gimes
wear sne 10 q. frazxle. ought ia
apply for place on the team, all
The work | do. Think I'll take q
bath. Don't wait for me. Blow out
sshe hates me-" Sandy thsoasht,
creeping between che cold, smooth
TITS killing her to have. me
here. She cant bear TO look at me.
LOrd--what are we. to dot"
She kept very near to the edge on
her own side Of the bed. 1--WE taken
him from her. I've broken her
heart" she now murmurcd. putting
her hands over her face. "Why did
come here. Why do these ter
rible things always happen!''
She felt the sweep OF esis arms: his
young. happy eyes going like plum
NETS to her Utmost soul. She felt
this and flushed with joy.
She knew now what Judith meant.
saying: "It's love when you can
your eyes; when all your heart and
to kiss you. And you could pour
your whole life out for him to drink
in = single hour of joy-,thst's love-"
Yes. and she had this now. She
had never known 1T before. 1t was
hers --theirs-they had = right to it!
She would reach out her arms. draw
him to her--hold him. She saw her
self doing This. She wh'ispered: Il
wont give him up he wont give
me up. Why should we?
We WON'T"
Hearing Judith padding across the
room. she pretended to be asleep.
Judith. too. hay on her own side
Of the bed. her hands crossed on her
The presence of Judith. lying still
us the dead, filled Sandy with = shiv~
ering unhappiness. Now miserable,
.hp defended herself: "She did every
thing for me! didn't take him
from her. He never thought Of her
rs le thinks of me. He never would
have thought Of her like that. Oh,
would he--would hep
And Judith with her pulses thud-
ding, filling her with sickness and
heat SO that she longed 10 dash the
clothes off, leap from '.he bed
Judith Thought: "Saeis not asleep.
How can she lie here after what
he wanted you. could anyone take
What have you for glorious fcl-
low like him to, love! Whist beu,ftr
have your
Not muscle of her body moved;
yet she felt clamorous witt mutiny.
Slow. burning tears gathered in her
eyes. She could love as Sandy
never could! She could bring him
fire and glow Of her pure, young
heart--the passion Of her high.
young soul--fling IL to him-ask
nothing in return; she could drop on
her knees and yield up all her hfe
it he should need or wish it. She
his nate-'his real mate
"But he doesn't want you. Judith
Moore oh, shame, shame ~ crying
FOR yourself!"
Sandy felt faint trsmblinx =
Judilh's rigid body relaxed "Sheh
crying-Lord, is she crying! Oh.
how am to blame? :. Be-
cause it is he wants. that he
loves--he that ieve-he only!.
And she. too, felt the flame and
beauty In her spirit glowing there
Tor him. None other conM bring
she. And there - -
' *. tn turned over. Her loot touch,
gentle way: "Are yen awake. Sandy r
.Y6ur fse. are frsssiss. Put
them on mine. Tn boiling"
'Oh," said Sandy, rsady "a cry,
'sneNer mind. I'm often eold. II
Put IT'S warm tonight. Why -
vOa GhiNeRine. Sandy - 49, s ~