The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-25

me in the midst OF my Saturdays bak-
ing. Joy. bring Miss Peabody chair
from the Aiming ROOM"
what marvellous loavel Of bread!'.
Miss Peabody's .active eyes were
darting greedily over the kitchen
table, every inch Of which was GOV.
cred with great brown leaves, crisp
Parker House rolls and fat raisi..
buns. "I'm 30 sorry you were not
meeting yesterday, Miss Lane. This
is my first year here, you know. I've
been principal Of the Upton school in
Marlboro for fifteen years."
Marlboro" Faith repeated, at
loss for words.
Eyes, I'm first cousin Of Mr.. Scy-
mour-Mr. Ralph Cluny's son-in-l law.
you know. / made my home with
the Allbrights. Joy-what a dear
child she is!-tells us some rather
astonishing news, Miss Lane. Or
maybe it was inst child's imagine
ton running riot. We all know how
children are! Il really isn't lying,
you know--just q vivid, creative i'm
agination seeking expression. You
are familiar with the new child psy-
chology, presume :"
Miss Peabody was talking very
fast, and very brightly, hut there
was hard edge Of curiosity and
determination to have it satisfied that
made her voice not half so pleasant
in Faiths ears - its owner imagined
it.
"Do you mind telling me just what
Joy has been saying?' Faith was
starch pudding in the double boiler,
for it gave her an opportunity to
TURN her flushing face away from
Miss Peabody's sharp eyes.
"Why-cr-she says, or SO the chill
dren told me. that her sister, or your
sister, too, Of course, is engaged to be
married to Mrs. Allbright's father.
It sounds quite ridiculous when put
into words, doesn't it? But / thought
it would be best to talk with her
mother-or you-bcfore disciplining
her."
"Joy, you may take couple Of
those raisin cookies and run out to
play" Faith gave the red faced,
frightened child her release, with a
long, level look that BODIED i'll for
joys future Of the next few hours,
then turned to face her inquisitor.
II am afraid my little sister has
been very indiscreet, Miss Peabody,
but can't let you think she was
lying-or whatever tho new child
psych ology calls it.
"Mr. Cluny has asked my sister.
Cherry, to marry him. and has asked
my mother and father to sanction the
engagement. My father has refused
his permission" She said it proudly
with head held high. and brown eyes
burning with q steady, angry fire,
but she did not see fit to add that
neither Cherry nor Mr.. Cluny had
for moment conceded the import.
ancc of Mr.. Lanes opposition.
II am both immensely astOnishcd
and immensely relieved" Miss Pea
body rose. the smile still bcaming in
her cold blue eyes. ~ am spending
Sunday with the Allbrights in MARI
boro. and shall certainly tell them
of your fathers sensible stand in the
matter"
"You will Of course use your own
judgment. Miss Peabody. but wish
you would not mention the matter in
any way. ! do not believe Mr.. Cluny
has had time to inform his relatives
of his intentions in regard to Cherry
and I think the news should come to
them through him."
Miss Peabody's lips set in a line
calculated to strike horror to the
hearts Of prankish school children.
II shall indeed use my own judg-
ment, Miss Lane"
(To BE Centinued.)
TOMORROW-Tie first onslaught
Of public 6corn Of Cherry's engage
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