The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-02
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! When Mr.. Cluny called that Sun
day afternoon to take Cherry for ,
drive in his limousine, there was moth
+; ing in his ceremonious, affectionatt
greeting to indicate that he had beer
seriously troubled by his daughter
efforts to blackcn Cherry in hts eyes
Faith watched them leave, hel
heart heavy with new despair. Al
during the interminablc night thai
had followed the dreadful scene be-
tween Cherry and Bob Hathaway
she had chung fast to the hope that
no matter at what cost to her pride
Cherry's engagement would b
broken. She had not for a momen,
believed that the dignificd old mar
would forgive the headstron9 girl fol
the scene she had created in thu
library Of the Marlboro Country Club
But Bob Hathaway's stammered, In.
coherent explanation Of that scene
made to his cousin. Mrs. Albright
had evidently been dragged out Of
the indignant woman by her father
and believed with q blind and foolish
trust. How could clever lawyer
no matter how advanced his age, be.
licvc that absurd story Of Bob's-
that Cherry had been "acting" out
an account Of her aged suitor's WOO.
ing!
The telephone had been ringing al
most constantly since ten o'clock
Aunt Hattie had demanded full de.
tails. and had been acidly amused BY
them; old school friends Of Chcrry'a
and Faiths had called to congratu.
late her, amusement poorly concealed
under their gushing sentences. Ches-
ter Hart had called and clustered
while Chcrry's tinkling laugh rang
out in amused disclaimer that she
had "mcant anything" by letting
him make love to her. Bill and
Frances Warren had both tclcphon-
cd, and Faith, overhearing Cherry's
end Of the conversation with Bill
concluded that the incorrigiblc little
flirt had halfway promised herself
to him also. George Pruitt had telc-
phoned, and had asked Faith to come
to tea with the family that afternoon.
She had accepted, because, although
she dreaded the ordeal of meeting out
siders who would be consumed with
curiosity about her sisters engage
ment, she dreaded even more the
ordeal Of staying with her anxious,
silent parents, and answcring the in.
ccssant. ringing of the telephone.
Mr.. Lane, looking old and tired and
beaten, had refused, in angry silence
to read the paper, and had shut him
self up in the bedroom ne. shared
with his wife, the big family Bible
open on his knees. Mrs. Zane, how
ever, took much the same sort OF
pride in the front page fame az
Cherry had. reading and re-readine
the account, flushing and muttcring
ut the same passages that had
aroused Cherry's anger, and smiling
furtively with pleasure at the compli-
ments to her daughter.
He must be q mighty big man, y
Mrs. Lane said, to Faith, when Nhe
had read the account for the jlrd
time. Il always did say Cherry
could marry any man she picked
out. 1t may turn out fine, Faith.
He's certainly a perfect gentleman.
and the paper here says he's esti-
mated to be worth between three and
five million dollars. Cherry: thought
he had only one million, didn't she p
"The paper has probably icxagser-
atcd, Mother" Faith turned her eyes
away to hide the shame and disgu st
she could not help feeling.
ncOTKc TTUHI came lot ner mt -FOUR.
To Faiths intense relief he acted cx-
actly as usual-cheerful. casual,
openly affectionate to Joy, Mrs. Lane
and Faith herself. And he did not
say word about Cherry's engage
mcnt.
Mother wants to meet you, Mrs.
Lane" George sat down on the .dav-
export beside her and laid. an arm,
with easy familiarity across the
broad, billowing shoulders Of the
pleased and flattered invalid. "She
wants to call and take you out. driv-
ing in her own car. It's all dolled up
with silk curtains and plum colored
cushions. but don't hold that against