The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-03

Cherry slept until ten o'clock
Monday morning. She had delegated
To Faith the delicate mission OF In
forming her parents that Mr.. Cluny
thought it best for her to work for
him no longer, since she would so
soon become his bride.
Faith told the news matter-Of-fac
dy at the breakfast table.
"Mr. Cluny has opened charge &C.
counts for Cherry in all the principal
shops, and he wants her to spend the
weeks before Thanksgiving getting
ready for the wedding she conclud.
ed, in a casual voice, but with an
anxious eye on her father. who, with
set, stern face, was making q pre-.
tense Of reading the paper.
We'll, now think that's real
nice of him." Mrs. Lane hastened ia
comment in pleased voice, but
Faith saw that she too was watch.
ing Jim Lane anxiously. "Of course
he don't want. his bride to come t.
him in the kind Of clothes her pa car
afford to buy her, and it wouldh't
look just right for her to 60 on work
ing for him, now would it, Jim p
II amt got any say In this mat
ter ut ALL" Jim Lane spoke gruffl,
from behind his paper. you've nevei
let me have any say-so in the contro
of our children, and it's too late fOl
me to begin new. Let her do rs sh'
plcases."
II really think it's all right-hi,
buying her trousseau, mean, Dad.
Faith drew q chair up beside his an,
laid her hand caressingly on his knee
"They are formally engaged now
and / don't believe anyone woul,
think the less Of Cherry for lcttinl
him get the proper things for he
new station in life. Please don't fee
too badly, Dad. Cherry will be nine
teen in December, and she feels as j
she's grown up enough to plan he
life for herself, but there's no us
in crossing Cherry in this or any
thing else she makes up her min,
| to do"
At eleven o'clock, after Mrs. Ian
had gone back to bed for her morn
ing nap, prescribed by the doctor il
an effort to keep her damaged hear
functioning NJ long as possible
Cherry strollcd into the dining room
where Faith was seated at the sew
ing machine, her capable hands bus
with a school dress for JOY
Hello" Cherry stretched her arm
above her head in luxurious yawr
"How about breakfast, darling ?"
"I'm busy" Faith said shortl,
"There are some stewed pruncs an
cream in the ice box, the coffee jus
needs warming up, and you can hav
some of that new breakfast food yo
like so we'll"
I'm not hungry anyway" Cherr
yawned again. Don't make that oil
machine whirr so loud. want t
talk to YOU" She wound her kimon
more closely about her tiny body an
drew chair up beside the machine
resting her lovely, childish little fac
on her arms, crossed upon the dro
leaf table Of the machine. "Aren'
you just, wild to hear what the dea
old duck said about the Marlbor
Country Club AFFAIR.""
Faith stopped the machine an
faced Cherry with an expression o
resignation, but she could not pre-
tend indifference. HE was eager t
believe Bob's explanation. sup
pose :"
"Just Tapped, it up" Cherry laugh
ed delightedly,ther topaz eyes CLEAN
ing with untroublcd mcrriment. "Jus
as / expected, that precious high -ha
daughter of his, Mrs. Albright, hot
footed it right to his house, and pour
hear him saying sternlS,- Enough!
refuse to believe Anything -73h-detri