The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-02
"SANDY" :.: !:
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No one dare ask 1t! She thought Of
Nurillo as he had come rushing
toward her with the uplifted tongs.
Her heart leaped. Her mother want
ed her to live with aim always?
Her mother said she had provoked
that attack? And she had quietly,
self-riyhteous1y demanded that San.
>dy give = lifelong promise; sign
away hex right to every sacredness
every Joy.
This insistence of her mothers
now seemed CHASTITY 70 her--ghastly,
too. the advantage Isabel took-lit-
orally threatening TO die IL she didn't
yield! This Was what her mother
did. She had no right to do Il.
And she, Sandy Mcneil, should have
blasinsay refused.
oh, yes--rsfuse! And then. IL her
mother. died, the whole family would
blame her--they would do It cruelty
-sneerinely. Even Alice, with eli
her hostility. world say: swell, you
could have waited. Lord knows
you're young enough. You could have
denied yourself q few years. ] had
TO give up my whole life!"
The Low. boom Of the waters be.
came prolonged. solemn ominous..
The darkness thickened. Sandy grew
frightened. Such vast quiet 6em.
ming and pulling about her. She
late! might have known he wonldn't
wait forever!" She wished that she
were home. And she WAS afraid to
start out.s
There was . Sudden collapse to
her excitement--a sudden. over
| whelming desire to pat her hands
| over her face and Wees. Shv felt
| alone-an utter, complete iyola4ion
Of her life from al other lives.
Why didn't he wait-Oh II he would
come now In this moment Of feverish
/, a!oneness. she. would hurl herself in
his arms. She visualixed him. tail.
vital. coming toward her with an
eager laugh. She said to herself
holly: Il love him!" and closed
her eyes asking with impetuous tears:
why didn't he wait! He might have
waited"
The shadow moved-one great long
shadow moving down the pier, like
. coat blowing.
Sandy watched it in breathqess
fascination. She said: Someone!
that's someone! A fisherman! OF
| Frightened-in q hushed panic she
glided toward it. She said half sloud
The shadow turned-it flew toward
her: "Sandy-Sandy--is it you'll"
kamon- She gave . faint.
terrified laugh. She flung out her
hands. trembling with the sheer glad
ness OF another's presence, laughing
because OF his happy voice, his warm,
"Oh, you dear, brave thing! When
did you come? You darling! I've
| She couldn't see his face-only the
tilt Of his head. 1t looked strong
and beautiful in the darkness. His
arms about her made her laugh.
i She waited with her head appraised,
her heart and oil her being; sky,
nils, ne and she swaying together
N . sweet, empowering oblivion,
She had waited once for Jimmy.
taking his kiss lightly. joyoualy.
but now her senses sang. She said !:
"Ramon-oh--you camel" This seem.
ed wonderful-and above all things
!; beautiful that they should stand here
10 the dark clasped in each Others
arms.
Game. Sandy dariing1 I've been
here hours and hours"
.,s .Yo. took took too long to find me. l
4 1--we been here since 8. I've worn
I the boards thin. I stopped walkina
half an hour ago. You must have
come. them"
1T seems ages and ages. I've lived
. whole lives since I've been here"
whole lives with me, Sandy p
J, YOU'D grow tired long before
Il He looked down, trying to see her
face: Then you're glad TO see me
Sandy! How glad? I've come e
: learn that. You're cold. Your little
, hands are cold" He tucked them
nnder ms and laughed and swept
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