The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-26
AN ELENORE
III xAv L. MEHERIN

the kitchen table, all the battere ola
family silver before her. It Mas cool
IN here, the brown earthen floor
freshly scrubbed-all the pots rlea N.
ing on their hooks near the stove.
Alice wore . stiff pair Of vary
large gloves and with an angry iooi
worked the old toothbrush over ths
filigree. ''''
where's Isabel?"
Visiting your sister. Madel;n.
Tho dear girl is meiancholv en-
Mamma MUST 20 over and make
lemon pies for her and the broad
Did you come for visit"
"That was my intention"
Make yourself comfortable.
"Nice little old pastime for a bean.
iful day, Ally"
The brush going with redouh,Ad
y!igor: Beautiful days are nothing
in my young life!n
Ole darling, there are worse thinos
IN life than polishing the McNe;i
plate on the twenty-seventh dnv ~
September at 1890 precisely"
such as visiting the islands ana
remaining there three months? IA
IKE to have. chance At some az
these WORSE things. Sorry / can't
entertain YOU in state"
Sandy took off. her hat, began
scouting about the pantry.
"Don't bother" said Ally i'm.
patiently. "I'll get the lunch"
Its no bother, ole dear" Sandy
now made . loud chatter dumping
vegetables from bowl to . sauce.
pan to be heated. She feared-Alice's
But Alice said: "well. if you in
s1st on helping. here, you can finish
gloves, handed brush and cloth and ana
resigned her chair to Sandy,, - n
If there was one thing SANDY hated
It was to polish silver-get your
fingers all grimy. However. She an
preciated her sisters superior STRAIT.
egg and gingerly sat herself down.
"How's your. husband? 2" said Alice
brusquely. -.
Neither worse nor better"
mas worried about you. She's
worried sick. You were SLIGHTLY
cold on the drive home ward, I'd saw.
What's in the air?"
oh, nothing much only I don't
expec: to end my days with him.
What are you turning pale about
them
I'm always pale-my flower-like
Isabel say?'
"She asked me if you'd told me
anything. OF course she didn't use
the terrible word divorce but she
limited it."
And suppose I'd be the black
sheep it ever dared think Of it.'
You don't expect anything diff
"Why not? If two people aren't
happy together"
Then you are thinking about it.
are you? All I've got to say is
you've got nerve with a family like
this on your neck"
"1t's not, their business exactly"
Alice smiled with superb disdain:
"Oh, no! And it wasn't their bust
ness when l wanted to marry Ted.
either. was it? You notice l didn't
marry him, don't your" Alice had
her back turned. Her lean shoulder
blade stood out like an accusation.
She whacked the spinach. "Just take
t i f fsa.t, ne En-. kid you can't buck
Sandy blew the powder from the
engraved design. tbs ma coming
back for lunch :" She asked. pettinr
up to set the table.
"Shc ought to be here now
Mrs. Mcneil came painting up the
walk. She said bresthlessly:
Sandy" Her face was suffused
with warmth and redness.
She sat down at the table, wiped
her neck. us your father coming
to lunch, Alice ?"
mo-"
She sighed with relief. Then she
opened her bag, tears flying TO her
eyes. She took out Q pewspaper
clipping. pushed it towafd Sandy.
did you see this :" She could
scarcely breathe. 'It's not true. is
it? It can't be true"
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