The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-21

just little at the very tip and
square, manly chin. He had plenty
Of brown. almost fair hair. slicked
back in the approved fashion Of
snappy young gentle men. He was 8
feet . inches and proud of his big
shoulders and tapcring waist. This
was Douglas Keith.
But to Judith those 5 feet 8 inches
measured all Of romance and beauty
the world contained. She could
hardly bear it when he looked
straight and laughing into her eyes,
because he had such a high. noble
quality. So she thought-seeing in
him all that was knightly; imagining
the very soul Of young Galahad
dwelling behind those gray, twink
ling eyes.
Four years Judith had loved him.
Two or three times she had Thought:
HE loves me, 30. He doesn't know
this. viii he find it out? Oh. will
he ever find it out?"
And in novels she read OF such
affairs. picturing herself the hero
inc. dreaming Of the hour when nc
would awaken, IS David Copperfield
did, winning at last his Agnes.
She now whispered. II wonder
how Aimee is!" Aimee was his lat
est flame. "Gee-what a pip!" he
told Judith. rccounting the charms
could just tickle you like = feather,
she WAS SO darn cute.
These affairs of his always St1rt-
cd out in . flame of enthusiasm. In
. month or six weeks they waned.
And when Judith inquired: swell.
how is RUTH or "How is Patsy Z"
he would make gay. contemrtuous
sound with his lips and screnely re.
port: "A fiat tire! Worlds full Of
them"
No one guessed the joy Of these re-
peeted disillusions to Judith.
He hung up the dishtowel. gave q
cursory brush TO the stove with a
worn whisk broom, kicked q chair
tAtO place. f
! Emma Keith said something that
Judith didn't hear. A disappointed
look came over her face.
Then the boy caught her shou1-
, 9crs. shook her whimsically. His
deep. warm voice rose teasingly:
Don't be grcen-cyd, EN-! I'm only
Eoiiig next door. Want to toll Jude"
1w. this. His mother was jealous
. Of any ten girls that Douglas liked.
Judith considered this with .
throb Of exulthtion.
And she now ran to the dresser
and in a furry whiskcd powder over
her nose. Oh; Il she had only looks!
Instead Of that big. ardent mouth
that drab straight Ihair-if she had
only crimson cupid's bow and hair
of . coppery gold!
The Tan skin flushed and this
made her eyes seem purple. She had
deep violet eyes trimmed with Stubby.
black lashes-lovely eyes, full Of soul
that's what pople .said, even those
who calied her plain. Mand, her
sister and the beauty of the Moore
/, family, was envious Of Judith's eyes.
They. would have gone much better in
Maud's comedy facc.
~ wonder what's happened" Ju-
dith Murmured.
He came in the back way, kicking
open the screen door Of the kitchen
and calling: where the heck arc
you. Jude? Come on for . walk.
Next week VIC ride!"
They went toward the hill. A
! whiff Of clean. fragrant air blew
down the green slopes Of Alamo
/ Park. They climbed the steps ga
ing round the tier till they came to
the circle Of trees 1T the top
1hey stood on this round pla*eau
"a the darkness and gloom, looking
6own on the lighted canyons Of the
!! city's streets.
They often strolled here. Some
times they walked about stealthily
I watching the benches, nudgiux cad
kothcr and chuckling when they saw
! couples with arms entwined.
\ But now they stood here laughing.
4eir hands clAsped and swinging.
"A hundred dollars. jude! Why,
4 I'm rich. grit"
will It last Doug? :"
Az long % do. I don't expect
= peter out before I'm forty. And
enyone ought TO be viking 70 die
1 ttsct. Gee, I'm tie lpckiest dor
that ever bretthedl No more laW
Nf1ice Tor metz
His news was this-the paper for
i which he wrote short, epigr6mmsStc
\ 1tnff illustrated with btserre draw
inxs had syndicated his articles.
] And he. Douglas Ksith, pauper, was
to receive 500 week.
It'll buy s~sikssL.aittle bus Tor you
and me. Jude. tell you ven tear NJ
this jaIzy ole town.
Il And Aimee, Douglas? Win YOU
marry her now1'' ~
j "Aimee-poufi"
i ooh, Is that over?"
mo depth Of feeling. Jude-uoth-
l Ing 70 her-now il -she was Ike you.
\ you know. Hsdt some understanding
Something besides loots-
On: have ! something, Tben,
.ssy-hsvs. youi. ne 4,,rssd 10
yndith; Hrs eyes went straiSAt e
Just then bird Sipsg osat ! mote
Of song and . 6taF Sped 4otdonlg
across the NY. Jud3th's heart dSool
1hll-w1itinE. The blee0ed. prayed
TOR ~omcnt-was IT Gomez
Chao(of -
| Il wNs JVditk NliysE lpye ~ leys
NAT fosnes = you&A ~ ~. Every
enc Knows A1us Aelr his can -.
! how pet91aaet end - 3Saek
Dartne fenr ysase le4leh dreamed