The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-21
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! 90 out and get some silk stockings
and a frock and show him what
he's missing-because he doesn't
know Barbara Brown. Do you
know why l didn't do it. Alley?
DO l? It'd spoil everything. /
understand that. Do your
mo, you don't understand.
You're too young. Food is all that
interests you. Alley. Right now,
by the way. 1t sort Of interests me.
too. Tonight we dine In splend0r.
No Mulligan. No greasy farm grub,
No handouts. And I'm going to
look pretty swell, too, when Tm
pressed and barbered. II l could
lay my hands on the cosmetics OF
my petticoat past feel the Coz.
metic urge. But I'm q man, Alley,
and we men have no vanity"
The tailor came in. dropped Bar
bara's suit over q chair and shut.
fed out. His irons had done nobly
by the blue pin stripe. They had
effected renaissance in serge. It
looked like new garment. Bar.
bara talked to the dull mirrors
distorted image Of an admired self:
Were knockout. KID. And
we've fooled 'em all. All but
Bleaches-and.C Cream, who had spe
cial knowledge. We've had
She squinted at her reelection.
We've had but one haircut gincs
we put on pants.
Hey" she called to the tailor
where's the nearest barber shopr
Next block" she was told.
II owe you four bits, chr He
nodded morosely. We'll here's Z
buck. and you keep the change
II you'll do something for me-
"What?" He was susplcioaA
Mind my cat Tor ma"
"Oh. sure"
Barbara entered the barber shor
and made for q chair.
Haircut" she said out Of tha
side Of her mouth.
The barber arranged the shroud
How you like heem!" he asked,
She was silent. You brush heom
up. or on the side?"
"Oh. yes" said Barbara The
answer seemed to satisfy. A clip
per travelled over the back of her
neck. She relaxed, keenly enjoy
ing the soothing mintstrations.
Presently the barber held q mirror
behind her.
"Awright?"
Lovely"
He stared. Shaver
mo-" she gulped. II shaved this
afternoon"
He ran thumb over her chin
and wheedled: quite q stubble
there. Just once.over, eh!"
"Never shave twice in one day.
sQuelched Barbara.
He implored. "Massags?s
"Well--"
He interpreted acquiescence and
slapped an unctu0us grease on her
face. His beefy fingers kneeded
her cheeks, rubbed into her fore.
head. pinched her chin. It was
rough and delicious.
When that was over: j
Hair toneek?" "r7tr
why, T."
"You 60 and see your girl. may
be? Then you wanna smell nice,
eh!'
She snickered weakly and sur
rendered. He poured fragrant va
ters over her new haircut, and
combed her until she shone.
The bill was 1895. Barbara tip
ped him fifty cents. The transac
ton LETT her less than five dollarA
She must. she decided. make in
qutry into the mysterious faculty
exclusively the males, OF spending
ones money and having It, too.
Spendthrift Bravo. for instance
always was plendfully provided
She wondered where he got It. Ons
thing was certain. He was n
more hobo than she was.
The appointment with Bravo Wa
for six O'Clock. She had plenty Of
time and she strolled toward thu
hotel district walking with hen
thoughts.
Her friendship with Bravo W
q beautiful thing-beautiful and
incomplete. 1t would have TO- RI
main incomplete, Tor one must MOI
tamper with beautiful things. The,
are 30 fragile.
He advanced to meet her unda
the light in the port cochere anA
she gasped. Clothes, then. DO make
the man! He caught her gaao a
rapt admiration.
As I live. my old friaud. n
Brummel!" he greeted. to cove
his confusion.
girl.
"oh. hell!' said her miserable
mind.
oh. hello!" said her gay lips.
They strollsd into the ufnint
room where Cavalier Bravo had re
served table. A waiter approoch
ed. He knew the guest ana BEN
over him respectful ear.
Well start with q cocktail.
said Bravo. Make mine q Mar
tinl He turned to Barhers
What's yours. kidf..
Orange blossom" said Barhar.
furnishing remarkable instance
Tor Prof. Sigmund Freud.
Love Will Find 4. Way
"A woman is only. q woman
quoted Bravo, "hnt = good ci
gar is a smoke"
He showed back from the table
crossed his legs, and indicated
Iordly and disdzdnful stisfactior
with the terms OF existence. n.
blew rings of the smoke OF 4 "a,