The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-01
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grinned. and pulled Barbara back |
to her lap Stay mad Va got
the makin's OF a great batter, II |
you'll only remember at soYnes
times va gotta take It. Now Sit
here quiet an tell me all about It."
SO Barbara poured out her
story. editing 1t carefully in the |
''Welh" said Maizie at the end.
"You were set on wearin' pants It
1t killed ya-and it pretty near
did" f4
barbara WINGED. She thought
her exploit merited a more heroic
epilogue. But that was life. One
returned from far and grisly ,ad.
venture. scared and saddened
pioneer--but glorious-and one got
snubbed. II one wanted to- have
the ear.tingling applause. one
stayed ct home to invent q parl0r
trick. p
"Ya amt stuck on them pants.
are ya?" persisted Maize.
Barbara swallowed a regret. and
said NO"
We'll, then, y'ain't gonna get
sore IL send EN- to the Salvation
Army?" s 49,
no" repeated docils Barbara.
AN you'll take some Of my
clothes until ye get something bet
ter?" ~
Rsrhara nodded
An you're gotn' to be-a lady
again"
"Yes," said Barbara bitterly.
I'm going to be lady again-a
deserted Mdy!" 80
Rhinebsek 800.
"Stick opt your tongue!" b,
"But, DOCTOR" protested Barbara.
I'm not a patient. I'm the Miss
Brown who applied for the. posi-
ton" So
The old scntlemaa looked out
over the crescent top Of his spec
tacles and owlishly considered the
specimen before him.. OutWardly
she withstood the scrutiny we'll.
lnwardly she quaked. Her aex-
aminer grunted. The grunt selo-
quently declared that a first
cursory survey OF the applicant
satisfied. . rs
Satisfactory he would have de-
fined with three words-"Decent,
healthy, sensible" He rose sudden.
~ from his seat behind the ONCE
desk. leaned far over and peered q:
Barbara's feet.
mo rubbers!" he barked tri.
umphantly. why no rubbers:",
"Rubbers cost a dollar" said
Barbara. 1T was rubbers or dinner.
I dined."
"So-o-o-o!" he gloated. you need
the position badly"
II need position badly"
amended Barbara.
In six months she had made that
confession many times.
80 you wash the paint on your
face. spit out yOnir chewing gum
and come in. here to try TO bam-
booxle mel. He spoke with the
utmost ferocity.
':He's trying to pretend he doesn't
like me-" she thought. Aloud she
ca joled: Doctors are terrible.
They know all ones secrets"
The hattery worked. DR.. Nickel.
john clustered less.
AHA. You admit the paint and
the chewing gum" He mustn't let
this passable female believe he was
so easily appeased.
mot the chewing gum." protested
Barbara equally. ,s.
He made another OF his juinpy
moves. and reached out paw.
veined with age and puhfed by
countless antiseptic ahlutions. He
snatched the purse she held and
with no apology dumped its con.
tens on the desk before him.
"Well soon know all about You"
He paved in the litter snd
shifted it for some trace Of a de-
testable perfume. Barbara watched
him calmly while he showed to .ona
side as negligible crumpled pair OF
gloves, a paper, OF hairpins and
cylinder Of peppermints. His atten.
ton was arrested only when he had
ferreted out of a small pouch. In
the frayed lining OF the purse two
SCRAPS Of paper--cise. the scrap
upon which was scrubbed Hardi,
mah's telephone number. the nther
dirty remnant OF old envelope. in
which, Dr.. Meikeljohn felt. betwee,l
finger and thumb. small. hard.
round object
'sK you make any sense OF thxt."
smiled BSrhara. s.ypnli have the
clue to my Borg1a ~past.''
Secrets. eh?" snorted the doctor.
Don't you know secrets are dis
ease? Always tell your secrets.
She reelected there was onek ses
cret which she's keep-as long q
she could. The inquisitorial fingers
brought her tstish dime to light.
love stuikf" @
Lack stun" she said.-
"Thsre,s no luck bvt bad luck
he croAko0... 4.
1--WE proved that" she, reinarkej
spontaneously. e 2he wished he'd
Eety down to Atact3cal things. How
much money! Ahsuld she AK per
week?. Wonl6. he demand RET.
erences! He peered up at her. g.
you're aahacks-and you en-
smile? II Shen nodded. "Yoa Are.
then unique among women" The
eyeA lit With an., almost, friendly
1lean. n stole ID petticoAts."