The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-21

her brown leather sandals sulkily a.
she walked slowly out OF the room
do as tell you, and no bacl
talk from you. young LADY," hel
mother told her sternly.
Here's coddled egg for you
Aunt Hattie, and two nice fresh
pieces Of toast," said Faith, hurryine
in from the kitchen, her face flushed
and anxious. Aunt Hattie for .
whole day!
"Umm! Only one Of the family
that's worth the powder and lead
it'd take to blow their brains out
and Aunt Hattie looked up Mt Faith
with twinkling eyes.
Il come over to get you to heir
me cut out my new black and white
wolfe, Faith. l brought you q piece
o goods, too. ! was dom q little
tradin' at the Banner Store yester-
day, when Cherry was buyin' up
that, lowered stuff for herself
Heard her tell the clerk that you
wanted some maize colored chiffon
but she thought you'd like that big
fingered stuff better. Hunh! In,
up to her tricks! Open that bundle
on the sideboard, and see how you
like it. That blondined young snip
that waited on me said it was maize
color all right"
"Oh, Aunt Hat.ie!" Tears furred
Faiths voice, as she lifted the lovely
soft, yellow material from the wrap
pings. ITS exactly what l wanted
You're darling to give it to me!
She flung her arms around the stiff
scrawny little figure and kissed he,
on a withered cheek.
"Humh! Guess somebody's got ia
think of you once in while! Got Z
beau to spring it on? Hear that
young Hathaway's found out where
the Lane family lives, Don't lei
Cherry walk off with him! I've had
my eye on him for you for month
o. Sundays! Now, if you lazy folks
have set around this breakfast table
long enough, scoot--all Of you! Me
and Faiths got a pile O. work to dc
today!
Lets tackle these dishes first
Faith, n then I'll red up the bed.
rooms while you stick the shears in
this mess o yellow stuff o. yours
No hurry about my black and white
wolfe. What you hangin' around
for, Junior? ! declare, l believe the
big baby wants kiss! There, now!
Clear out and let Us women folks git
busy!"
"What's Cherry got her >dander ur
about this time ?" Aunt Hattie asked
rs she welded o vigorous dish cloth
over an eggy plate.
"Chester Hart and George Pruitt
were over here last night" Faith an.
swered hesitatingly. She loathed Cos
siping against Cherry, but It was
very hard to hoodwink Aunt Hattie
"Chester had come to see Cherry"
"Your beau?" Aunt Hattie de-
manded. well, if that don't beat
all! And who's this George Pruitt
Not kin to them rich Lincoln
Fruits, is he!"
Their onlv son." Faith smiled
."Chester invited him to come and
60 to the movies with US. I suppose
Chester was feeling pretty mean
about me, you know-and wanted ia
make it up to me"
"And George Pruitt fell for you
and Cherry's mad enough to bite
nails in two" Auntie Hattie .chuckled
triumphantly. "Well, land o Twin!
d a-give farm to a-seen her facs!
And here | was grinnin' to myself
because I seen you blush when
mentioned Bob Hathaway's name!
There you 60 again! Well! Oh
drat it! There's the doorbell! I'll
answer it."
When Aunt Hattie returned to the
kitchen, she was carrying in hel
arms an enormous florists box, and
her eyes were swapping with excite.
ment.
"More flowers for Cherry Z" Faith
asked, drying ha- hands. "From Boil
Hathaway, I suppose"
"Guess again. young lady!" Aunt
Hattie crowed delightedly. They're
for Miss Faith Lane! And from the
size of the box, bet they're then
Tong stemmed American beauties!"
Ito r. Continped.)