The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-14
Alabaster
Lamps
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By Margaret Turnbul
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Copyright, 1875. BY Margaret Tur1bulL
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CHAPTER with = stranger.
whom he introduces as his nepnew.
Ned Carter, Claude Melnotte Dabbs
returns from New York TO his gen
eral grocery at Peace Nallsy "a
10 Aunt Lyddy." his housekeeper.
ne explains that Carter 10 = change
ecouaintance. veteran Of the World
war. whom he had met and taken
liking to.
CHAPTER 1l.-Carter tells Aunt
Lyddy he has broken with his
family and his sweetheart because
OF his resentment OF their u!tra
pacific tendencies: With nabbs Ned
OF q collection Of good natured
cranks." according to the grocer.
They almost run over q dog be-
longing to a girl whom Carter ap.
parently recognizes. Ned delivers
: grocery order and IN his absence .;s
that she knows him to be Ned
Carter Rangeley, son Of Loren
Rangeley. New York banker.
"I'm busy" acknowledged Mrs.
Pulsifer. hut II IT'S a case Of real
necessity. ] could 60"
That's real good Of you, Ettie.'
Claude said heartily. and indicated
to Ned they'd better 30. Ned hur-
ried down the lane to unite Jenny.
Claude paused to say to Elite. as
he separated himself gently from
clinging little hands: "The way ]
look at 1t, the mother probably
won't do anything. and It's good
deal to fall on the shoulders Of a
girl"
"Won't hurt her none." shifted
Mrs. Pulsifer, "but OF course. all
them Clover followers pay good
money. and it's a real mist place.
own. Claude. kinda like to see
what they've done to the house. II
certainly is pretty home"
Eyes. amt It," Claude agreed ap
preciatively. "Well, III send the
boy round at half-past eight. Elite
to take you to the-I declare l don,
know their name. They came while
I was in New York"
That's 4 good mornings work
son." he said amiably as he mount
ed the wagon seat beside Ned. No
for worlds would he allude to DorO
thy Seldom and her revelations. fol
that was, as Dabbs would hav'
phrased 1t, "up to Ned
II 1t was, Ned showed no signs n
being about TO introduce the lad,
into the conversation.
II say. G. NJ, there's soMethin;
I'd like to fix up with you bef0re ",
get to home and Aunt Lyddy
Though you found me on Il parl
bench, have some money, and II
like to pay my way"
Look here. Ned" Claude flushe,
and stammered, there's no neces
sity-and-and when asked 20
to Peace Valley, l asked you to sta
with me. can afford 1t. After
ward. II you like, we can arrang
something, II you'll only stay"
! Ned smiled at him. surely, T.
, stay. If you keep me busy"
Conversation languisIed afte
that. for Dabbs waited for Ned
:. choose the subject. He glance
. again at the young man beside hi,
: and noted the set OF his jaw. IAN!
thing disagreeable happen to 20
k up at the White house?' he II
quired.
Neil shook his head. "Only ga
: that girl l told you about. Pc
! feet peach. She took the ordt
e from me-" Ned relapsed into s
o lence."
"What was their name?" NJ
Dabbs asked, getting ont his hit
5 memorandum book and preparir
: to note It. Il asked Elite, but 81
didn't know"
. Johnston" said Ned, dwellir
= on 1t. "NIiss Johnston"
; Dabbs stared at him. "J0hnsto
It Oh. we'll. that's a pretty connie
name. round these parts. Any mo-
In the family besides the girl ar
q the mother?'
= Don't know" Ned admitted.
~ Find out tomorrow when ~
take Elite there"
n "What difference does It make
h Dabhs laughed. you'll make
ID pretty good grocer's clerk. Ned.
you can't figure out that for you
self. SO many mouths. so maj
more loaves Of bread ordered. b
! that isn't why asked. I've got
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