The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-03

"Aw. cheer up! C'm over anu
let Maize give va a good big hug.
No, don't. I'm all fun Of henita. I
might bleach "a. III give that hug
later. Got the heebies. .ch3 Well.
perk up. Your nights al plotted out
f'r va. Ny new butter:n Axgs called
up. Hes gotta friend, and he wants
to step out tonight four abreast.
Both OF ems got expense accounts
and it looks like bulky evenin'.
A show, q supper club. lots o Tner.
ry water, plenty o. steppin', an
well. why question fate!. Ny John
wants to know could / dig up a
gal f'r his friend. So you're run in,
Hon. It'll do you good. It'll take
you mind off'n--off'n-whatever
you want your mind taken oF'n."
I'm sorry Maize, but you'll have
to count me out"
What's the matter ;"
II don't feel like-stepping ont"
NO? Well. that's that. I'll get
Reuben to can his pal. F'our's =
party. hut three's only q crowd.
CHI" She turned and eyed Bar.
bara keenly. "Tell me---are Va one
o. them homes ,workin' girls yet?
Barbara shook her head. mo?
Well, why worry? II it'sfanything
vulgar. like money, that's ON your
mind. can 1t. got. plenty more
than enough f'r the both OF rs. with
some loose change BET aside fr q
rainy day"
Marie" .aia Rarb.r. quietly.
IN .!11 have :! g leave hers re-
"A look at concern. q showed in
spots on Ma1se's .piebald counte.
nance.
Don't say that, Hon. I've tor
" time an time asainI was willin'
to stake ya--forever."
II know. And I'm grateful.
Don't think I'm not. But"
''An' don't get any idea us any
kim o. charity, either, persisted
Maize. ITS selfish, BSb. They's
six million strangers IN this town.
see! was awfully lonesome till
you blew in. You're the on'y pal
gothic on'y one !! ever had"
Maize, Why do you hate 30 to be
alone!"
when I'm alone l got no many
things to think about. and hate
that. It gives me the willies to
think. Don't walk ont on me. IL
Va don't like this dump we'll get a
fiat"
1T isn't that" said Barbara. 1T
wont be 4 nat for me. It'll be
hospital"
HUH"
II said q hospital"
Maize became q woman OF de.
cision and action.
why didn't you tell me before.
HON." She hastily made . turban
out Of one OF Mama Henig's gray
towels and caught 1t together over
an ear with . safety pin. rs that
what's been worryin' va! Is that
why you turned down all my party
invites? Tell Maize all about it.
HowsAmany months--when----''
About three months" Barbara
answered the most practical Of
Masie's questions.
"Since or 'til?"
Barbara laughed shortly. TIL
she said.
Maize WINGED: "Ou ouch! You
shoulda toll me before. Still, l
know a doc"
II know a doc too" shrugged
, Hakbara. II met him this after.
noon. When have my baby IN
call him. He's good. l liked the
way he fired ME"
Maize was aghast.
You're gonna go through with
it,"
You said once that I had the
habit Of running away from
! things" said Barbara. I'm not
running away from this"
"Gawd. You kin sure choose the
damnedest times for gettin' he
roic.'
"Heroic?" interjected Barbara.
WELL" argued Maize. ut amt
goin' to be no duck soup aux crou.
tons kid. Are va seriOus?'
Serious. And impatient. But
not . bit afraid. Maize"
But the guy--you're not gonna
let him get away-1
.'.l did my best to hold him." said
Barbara. Nov ] don't know where
he u. And II i did know. It WOULD
make any difference. lie put ME
ON q Handicapped oi--and never
feven said sood,by. This child" ,.she
added bitterly, '..isn't going TO have
any father. But then. its father
didn't have Z father, either. That
squares his account" ~ -
III you ever say his name in
your sleep. I'll square the buns
account" fumef Maxie.
Barbara pats. Maizie's protest.
ing hands. 80
.'Dbn't look 10 frightened. Magic.
Don't BE- sorry for me. And dent
bla4e the man. / wasn't ssdnced.
This baby's perfectly all right. 1t
ought. to b = swell baby'.. jsiie
G0t the words. ont bra rely, but 'she
faltered o bit ~ She iinisaikd -...be.
cause I likedI- loved Till. miann. :"
yeah" s36asie's voice, vent
weary 0Hu lVunu no pertinent
words. Sure. He'll .':-...s
'.aesit's iupay. xyters: d - Vent Oh
Barbara: .1s1kA sg13 to be 4 man
and T came cH I :1nothAsr. And
MY bsby."@ Maize was Eruf,y
indignant. 'Where'nell Va get that
stun! OUR baby. Fifty.hfft. kid.
promote ! baby I'm in on it:'-
Sh8 paused. pvrprisad. BARBARA
wept' silently. Matte tlid ID arm
around the tre1ftlins shoulders antl
invited the. black, curly h1ad to i
rest on her Ahonlder. ~
"Cry your head on. BafbxrA-
Bah" she advised lowly. It'll do
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