The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-08
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ribly hurt about it. You surel.
ought to be friend enough to tel
( me-"
She kept on urgently. Then she
made him stop the car, slipped hel
hand over his: "Timmy-please.
When she said this, her dar1S
storming eyes, besseehing his. Tim.
my gulped. Gee, Sandy, YOU make
it hard for a feilow!'
She smiled at him winn;np,v
Like old times, Jimmy dear? Now
tell me-tell me-"
He ran = hand through his smooth
blond hair. He told her with many
frowns. many hesitations. The day
before the housewarming Heinie met
Murillo on the street. Murillo was
very cordial, so Heinie said: "See
you tomorrow night, Ben"
Murillo glanced at Heinie in as.
tonishment and asked: GLOW is
that?"
Then Heinie said: well. aren't
shindig?"
Why. no-I'm having my family
and few very intimate friends"
Heinie was rather staggered and
blundered: "Guess I'm one of the
tintimates then. I've got sure.
enough invite from Sandy"
Heinie said Murillo then gave him
the dirtiest look. "There must be
some mistake!" turned on his heel
and walked off.
Helnie was so incensed that he
told everybody. Then they all knew
why their invitations came SO late
and why they were written and the
others engraved. They knew they
weren't wanted.
Telling this Timmy's face took
on a drawn. anxious look. He cover
ed Sandy's hand with a troubled:
I'VE knew. We just didn't want to
make it hard for you. Say-Sandy-
don't look somebody cared"
= cared. Jimmy. cared a great
deal. invited you. You should
have come. You see-why-it's lust
that Ben's different. He-well he
didn't mean thing by that He was
just surprised
She tried to excuse him. Her Inns
trembled pitifully.
Jimmy said: Don't SANDY
please don't feel like this
But she went on. relentless: ~
suppose Heinie told you about that
dinner at Tahoe"
"Yes. Heinie felt awful about
that. He was afraid you ran away
on account Of it."
IRAN away? Oh. Jimmy. Jimmy.
who said Iran away"
"Oh. ] don't know thought"
MONO! Tell me. do you all
know that. too?'
"Yes--someone saw you get off
the train alone. There was talk.
They said you were going to sue for
Their eyes were fastened on each
others face.
Suddenly Sandy's became calm. a
smile TRANSPORTED the troubled
mouth. She looked off at the noun
tains. black under the crystalline
sky.
And she looked back with a serene
happiness at Jimmy. rThat,s all
past, Jimmy. Don't be sorry for me.
| was unhappy at first-terribly so.
I'm not now. can't tell you Just
how it is-but wouldn't give up
things I've got-not for the world
Oh. ] mean it! ! really, really do!"
one IAuKneO: anu j see Ben IN q
different light now. He's just q bit
hard to understand-that's all. why
he'd be respondent if he thought
he'd offended Heinie."
Jimmy was abashed by this
touched because he was go fond Of
Sandy; shamed, because she lied for
him.
But he said calamity: ooh. sure,
he's . good fellow. You can't ex-
psct man to marry girls family
md friends and cast-off lovers, can
you? Perhaps better be taking
You home I"
'Time Was when he was in no
hurry to land me home! Very WELT"
She settled low in the seat, burn
|ng with anxiety - they neared the
house. She said once: "Oh, Jimmy,
let me ont here. You're in . hurry,
know. I've spoflt your whole Of.
ternoon. Perhaps ypu were rushing
% some fond tryst when stopped
,ou? I'm rested ncw-I can easily
valk the rest Of the way.S