The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-07


T0MORR0w-The Crescent Mes~.
arm and whisper: "Isnt she bet.
tet? A little better tonight p
Closing their minds with the
violent resentment Of youth; shpn-
ming the presence stealing 90 cruelty
upon them; the presence, that had
entered the house and new stole
Two week. they sat in .h.,' it,tsA.
en- listening In anguish, Jumping to
their feet In terror each time she
coughed; dreading what the cough
would bring.
When the terror passed and Sandy
lay back drained; when she would
finally smile and murmur huskily,
I'm better" they would stand
there with their shoulders touching.
half crying. half laughing. saying
Historically: '.Yes. better! Oh.
you're SO much better!"
They would both stoop and kiss
her. their hearts breaking because
she whispered: I'm hsppy-oh. I'm
When they saw this hope Of hers
they told each other in panic: "She
doesn't guess! She doesn't even
dream there's danger"
But she felt their wet eyes. Her
mind informed her with poignant
coldness: "They cry for you. Be-
cause You're dying-yes. you're
dying. A little while now"
She watched the April sun. Fading
nnla
s s:rssd -: 50 s.np 1s s.o1ssdy
ing she thought he had lifted her
up-carried her away.
All, no--evenine coming and she
lay here, so weak. She thought:
BLEEDING to death-I'm not afraid
to de-"
Then she felt his lips moving over
her hands. She touched his eyes.
They were full Of tears. The tears
fell liks warm jewels on her fling
ers. She smiled, imagining his tears
were diamonds sparkling on her
She said family. . note d glad
ness in her voice: you're crying.
Douglas - dear Douglas, I've only
made you cry"
Don't say that. Sandy. I love
n need your love. Douglas-oh. l.
need it So" Her hand went feeling
along the covers, reached his head
rested there 80 eagerly. She thought:
snow, I'm giving him up-yes, now
give him up
She wished not to cry. OAe
thought with pathetic defiance: "I'm
not afraid won't be afraid" Odd,
slangy phrases came to her mind
Life wouldn't high hat her! All, no
but il had-death mustn't-no, she
had not lived valiantly-but she
would die So
And suddenly she saw the pier
again and the waters sparkling and
Douglas coming with . boat and
reaching out hand to her. Douglas
saying: "Step out, Sandy-dear
Sandy. jump out bravely-I1l not
let the waters touch you-1'll row
yov out there-see where the waters
And she gave : lit.l. trembling
have shown me the light see i
brought me to YOU. Now / see-"
She became calm. She thought:
..Was I dreaming what did say I"
But she felt happy--she felt %
though the sun were flowing about
her.
sLasn down. Dougias. love yes
-oh, 50 much. but too late.
"Den't say such things- Ssady.
sBut she loved you alwsy,ss.., she
viii stay on. Douglas n. Oh.
,. sAad YOU, too. s.ndy-v. Ar.
4sat no-1 see plainly-l know
now-since this neon Light
the candles, Douglas. Judy loves the
candles She loves you Z. !.
Oh. help me I WANT would
g brave now for once !.
You owe it to mel should have
tals.this much I'm not
But her eyes filled and filled. She
chung to his hands. She felt shad-
| ows thronging about her-dim
| legged shedows-dim, faint voices.
Out there In the ahadous were fie.
urss-some Of them came toward hsr
--she couldn't make out the faces
Suddenly one dashed eut--out from
the dimmed. logged shadows ). s.
She gave little cry-a slittle happy
| CT Y. !. She said aloud and
wondering: "Oh. you are thsre =
you are waiting Il. waiting
"A happiness came to her-4it came
feeding like . light In her mind
1. -. She said. astonishod: ri, go
my baby-my little baby tkere-it
ran to meet melt was al alone
oh. Douglas, Il went out alone
~. Into that-it 10 waiting
She put her hsads over her face.
| She thought a8ain: n am dfSem-
Ing: Did ! speak aloudf'
| HE became impatient N. She
said: .DOuglas-let No e0--Yoor
hands ~ holding me-your dear,
dsss hs ;.sa / e ses Cor yes
late ~. Oh, / an Glad-f an
not sorry now TO eo-he 10 waiting
-tAat little. little one Il waiting
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one q 'vsitiae Il ran - Ssssi -
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