The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-18

A. swiftly rs possible, and presented
herself before her mother, who wal
tatting beside the dining room win
dow. -
1--WE rot to 70 to town, Mother
to take Joys white dress 70 the hem.
stitcher's. l want to 60 before II
gets 50 hot. I'll hurry back and gel
the work done before noon. Now
don't try to do anything! You loot
awfully tired this morning. Did you
sleep we'll with the bromide"
II never slept . wink" Mrs. Lane
sighed wearily. II declare, il this
heat dom. let up. I'll 20 jump in the
river!"
Faith stopped to kiss her mother
q tiny smile Juggling ut the corners
Of her mouth. II her mother had not
slept soundly, she must have gone
suddenly deaf in the night, not t.
have heard the uproar over Cherry's
near abduction.
when she had visited the pawn.
broker, she found that she still
lacked q dollar and twenty cents Ol
having the necessary fifty dollars
and there was the telegraph fee Il
be paid, too. Hot-cheeked with
shame, she forced herself to borrow
three dollars from q girl friend
working as q stenographer in the
Prudential Building.
Her wire to Long Lane was terse
money sent. Dad doesn't know
See me first"
Faith was busy with house clean.
ing when Cherry's voice trilled ex'
citedly over the telephone: "Hello
Faith! Got the job! Yeah! Swell Of
fees! Oh, he's an old darling! feel
like he's my grandpa already! Oh
yes, I'll be careful" she giggled ii
Faiths suggestion that she give old
Mr.. Cluny no chance to "get fresh
"And say, Faith, I'm going over t.
the Banner Store on my lunch hour
and ret that printed chiffon | wa,
telling you about. Preston gave me
my full weeks pay"
would you mind getting plair
Cherry?" Faith asked.
"Oh. Ill get You the prettiest stuff
in the store" Cherry caroled.
But when she brought the mn
terial home that evening and
snapped the cord of the bundle tri
umphantly, Faiths hopes Of b.
coming dress we've. dashed. Cherry
had bought two pieces Of printed
Fchiffon.
sThis is for me" Cherry shook on,
the folds Of pale, cool Undine green
splashed richly with corea.pink and
yellow tulips-such tulips as never
grew in any -conservotory-ant
draped the lovely material about hei
tiny body. Her flushed, apricot-tint-
ed cheeks. her vivid lips and her riot
OF glorious curls took on keen new
beauty. "And this is for you," she
said ~ she tossed aside her own
material-and snatched up the other
piece Of chiffon, draping it likewise
down her own slight figure.
But Cherry" Faiths voice was
husky with tears Of disappointment
"you know I can't wear powder blue
and orchid. Why, I'd look like Z
house in that big-flowered1 stuff, and
the blue against my olive skin would
make me look like I had, yellow
jaundiee. Oh, it's loyely-fer you!
asked you to buy maize chiffon fol-
me-"
.They didn't have any," Cherry
sulked. crushing the lovely blue
chiffon. with IT. great riot Of
orchids. in an angry little fist. "Se
that's the thanks ! get for spending
my hard-earned money On you! It'll
be ! cold day in August when ! buy
you another dress! Well" she
bundled the material into its wrap
ings with trembling hands-"I was
feeling kind of mean for asking
Chester Hart here to supper, ~ my
beau. but now don.-give-a-
damn"
Faiths face went very white; heI
eyes were very black and enormoul
when she whirled upon her mothes
with the question:
Mother, are you sure yoei didnf
sleep . wink last night p
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