The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-07
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| might force herr Scraps Of a..
mothers Conversation return"I
God may send you another chilS
Then you will be happy. You have
good home. What more a. vom
want! Your husband loves you. AZ
little wise. Defer to him: -
guided ~ him. You know this viii
She pressed her teeth against ths
nurt fingers. wincing and wanting
tns pain. she wouldn't keep the
promise nov. She couldn't
Murillo was coming I'm the st.;.o
knocking louder.
She went up and pressed her lin.
against the crack: aYouTi hsv. "t y
break it open. Won't unioc se !; 70
I've said al ! have to say ~ -
ne thumped--quickly-With hath
lists: he took the knob ana shook
It. open It! Open i'll"
- Sne leaned against it. The panels
~. "Wiii you open It, Open 1T"
He gave one batterinr thum..
You" He went stamnine So.~
the steps. The front door sism msH
She dropped to the low chair At
ner window. closing her eyes. Wave
saeer wave OF cAmmy, oppressive heat
swept over her.
She felt stillsd. resolute, grim. 81.
would 60 UP early in the morning
ana say 70 her mother: "l've come
going .s. 70 keen aai i. promise. I'm not
80A0 kA
curtly to May Arliss: "ThanL vony
I've made other plans for NJ. NJ.
Years" And she must - h..t -
him; ask his sister lf SXS riSSidrT
tindly select . few dice. .pfuSer
friends-she must defer to himLs9f
It was blowy and cold outside. M
stars tonight. either. Ramon walk.
ing up and down hoping yet that
she might come. He would % down
to the pter-wait there--wait in the
wind and cold ready to come flyine
toward her She turned her ckeek
against the chair, pressing it hard.
At IL o'clock she lay down. She
Tell asleep. She swekeneA at n
numb with cold. She stole into the
hall. Murillo's door was open. he
hadn't returned.
IN chilly. nervous tension Sandy
dressed the next morning. Her heart
reconed 1t the thought Of her mother
the scene they would have. She vas
ready to cry because she thought
isabel had treated her with yhabbiness
and cruelty. She had really tricked
Her feet Jagged. She walked slow
turning back-9o shead v;tho~t
telling her mother. But Alice , voUId
be waiting. Alice would think she
was "welching" because there was
too much work to be done in the bie
house.
She chose the obscure streets. She
CALLED along. Suddenly some one
ie! IN step with her---someone said,
Hello, dear!" pleasantly-gaily. She
looked into Ramon's sunny brown eyes
face.
Her lips trembled. His hand reach.
ed down for hers.
You couldn't make it, could YOU ?"
"Ramon-she whispered almost in
tears--suddenly glad. glow Of sun.
li@ht touching her. "Oh, Ramon.
shouldn't you be gone :" ,',
u should, but I'm not. saw you
hast night, driving down."
wait?"
Il waited. ! Thought there nigh.
6e>a chance. Did you want to come,
sandy! Look at me. Il you please.
uid you want to come"
He laughed. They walked along
laughing. He said: "You laueS.
but you're more than ever IN.
Nothing nothins much. When do
you 60, Ramon r.
"Soon. ! just wanted to look 1t
you. Sandy--5ust wanted TO say good.
BY: I'm coming again next week Or
"No-don't do thst."
Don't you want mel"
She said breathlessly: "What GOOD
will It do? No-don't come" but
she looked up ct him. her eyes dark
md appealing.
), He said a;astily: "Darlins-what's
Nothing"
They were coming near to the old
house. go. Ramon. tYbu better
Its eariy-there's no one .bout."
Ihey reached the old back gate.
:, But he followed her into the vines.
He looked about quickly, caught her
g his arms, kissed her and laughed:
III come next week and carry you
1T. Shall !, SandyT'
She pushed from him quickly, her
aeart laundering. She said reckless.
y: "Geodby-ssood6v: And you cone
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