The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-10
BY
ELENORE
MEHERIN
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where this came from? Some cellar
your husband has. Mac"
Yes. and some key Sandy slipped
for this. Alice lifted it, unbetold,
from the old boys medicine Chest
She flushed. thinking: "rm glad
! said that! I'm finished with pre-
tense! ! wont bluff any more. Why
should | try to make anyone think
I'm happy? I'm loved? Why should
I defend Ben Nurillo? I'll give him
run for his money now!"
But she went into the kitchen,
her nerves taut. She stirred the
creamed chicken. pinched the rolls
to see if they were hot. \"Everything
ready, Ida? We're sitting down"
"Then you go in. dearie, and don't
worry. You ought to have i party
like this every week. Keep you
from being lonesome. faint good
for you to sit hammering ut that
typewriter 40 much. Look" Ida
opened the refrigerator. brought out
bottle.
Sandy read the label--creme de
cocoa. where did you get this,
Ida ?"
Il got it..
"You din't open the cellar? Sure.
ly you didn't"
Ida smiled. ut won't be missed
! went down for the wine last night
This was mixed with some empty
bottles on the floor. l took it," She
shook her head emphatically
"You've q right to it! As much right
as he has. And there won't be q
trace of smoke or anything when
he gets back Monday morning. You
enjoy yourself for once
"Did he say he would be there till
Monday. lda!"
III anyone phoned he told me to
say that"
Sandy put the bottle in the chest
queer feeling that she was yellow
made, her little sick. "Why do
care when he comes?" she asked
herself. "What more can he do ia
me? The sooner this ends. the bet.
ter! Make him end it,"
And she had a picture Of herself
coldly defying Murillo. laughing al
him. drinking his wines. squander.
carrying on reckless flirtations
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gladly set her free.
She went to the table. began to talk
Just think Of it," Edna Stacy was
saying. referring to a birthday party
her little cousin. Henrietta Char.
man. had attended. "she went out
cold. And the kids not 16. They
were all ported. And they're all in.
fants. They calmly drove up ia
Mama Chapman's and deposited he,
daughter on the davenport in the
living room. They thought it was
real kind in them to land her there
and were highly indignant because
her mother got excited. What did
she mean holding them there for 4
lecture! They said-now this is the
truth. they said: Excuse us! Johnny
expects us ut his house for hot
dogs It was $3.50 q. nj. them
"Well-ten years from now wher
my youngster is IL he'll be carrying
a hip flask and demanding closed
pettinR carl"
"You're hopeful! At the presen,
rate. your kid will be married and
begetting problems Of his own at thu
"What I'd like to know" said
Alice. her eyes glinting. show d.
they get away with it,"
May Arliss rested her blonde boy.
ish head on her clasped hands: "De
you mean by that, Alice. how d.
they get sway with the booze. and
keep their morals? Simple. They
don't. They get away with both. roa
speedy travel, carry no baggage
mental or moral"
Alice drew . hot, labored breath
She felt sharp - . blade because
Of her exeitslaspt She imagined
herself ! tremendous. persona1ity-
bold, scarlet, ono whose passions
naade 0ereh 1eyphardt seem "a
icitls. Al Aliee. laese9 vss the eour;
Ike y liAeFtina ~ lived like Z nun
Hho now sntffed: All I can say
IS that ! Was bora too soon aboul
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