The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-24

glance into that TREMENDOUSLY smil-
ing, lovely face, but she could not
spare herself the torture Of asking:
"Hc kissed YOU. didn't he?"
Didn't he, thought" Cherry laid
a flushed cheek against her clasped
hands and laughed o low rich gurgle
of happiness. "Oh, boy! Some sheik!
And who would have thought It ]! He
looks so quiet and steady"
"Did he ask you to marry him."
Faiths voice shook in spite of her
effort at sclf-control.
Aun. Hattie! Give the poor darling
time! This isn't eighteen-umpteen!
It's nineteen twenty-six! Gosh,
don't feel like I'd ever 20 to sleep!
Thrills, thrills, thrills! Lord, I'm glad
I'm young and little and beautiful
Aren't beautiful, Faith :" She
stretched her tiny, rounded white
arms above her head executed two
or three dance steps, then flung her
self upon Faiths lap.
II want To talk to yOu---scriOualy."
Faith picked up her small sister AZ
If she had been a child and SIT her
upon the floor. eco on and get ready
for bed. I'll be in when finish the
seam"
But the seam took longer than
any other seam Faith had ever sew
ed: for the tears, TO be denied no
longer gathered in her great tired
! bro vn eyes and overlooked, binding
her. Every nerve in her body was
| quivering at the thought Of Bob
| Hathaway's lips upon Cherry's. At
last she folded MP her work, ~dabbed
1! ut her eyes with her handkerchief,
and walked slowly and softly, SO as
| not to awaken her parents, to Cher
| RVS room.
| Cherry. in a pale pink nightgOwn
was brushing her curls before the
, MIRROR OIL her dresser, her lips curled
+, in q fond smile as she studied her
! reflection.
/! "Quit admiring yourself like that!'
! Faiths strong hands closed upon the
/ pearly little shoulders and shook
/. them. 81 hate you when see YOU
! doing that! Oh, Cherry, life ism
(: fairl-you aren't fair! You take and
take and take and never give any.
thing but a few insincere, sweet
words, that make US all your slaves!
God gave you everything in the way
of beauty, and instead Of being con.
tent, you take everything else YOU
Gun lay your hands on. It isn't
fair, Cherry"
.Such is life!" Cherry impudentls
quoted her father. ITO him that
| hath. yom know. Don't be an old
crouch, Faith. Aunt Hattie has I
/ terrible influence over you."
"Cherry," and Faith dropped from
the general Is the particular, will
) helpless gesture Of restoration
4 "are you in love with Bob Hatha
1crazy about him.. Cherry an
swered flippantly, dipping her Tin
gers into jar of cold cream. /.
"Are you going to marry him!
Faith went on relentlessly, her fac
drawn with pain.
"Not if / can get George Pruitt.
Cherry answered calmly, - she rub
bed the fragrans cream into ne
cheeks with an upward rotary mo
ton.
love with you~Bob Hathaway,
George Pruitt, and break his hear
without q qualm," Faiths voice wa
/ bitter and very tired.
"He's old enough to take care q
himself. Besides, may marry hi
If can't land George and II ~
bert" She stopped short, bit he
lips with vexation.
"lf Albert Ettleson can't get d
vorce from his wife, you mean
Faiths voice was full of gehuin
horror. "Oh, Cherry, what on cart
will you do pext?"
"Wait Till tomorrow night. an
we'll see what turns up ut GeorD
Fruits party" Cherry answere
with angry impudence.