The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-15

= ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Copyright, 1926. by Margaret TusseuIL
WNU Service
THE STORY

war, whom he had met and taken a
liking to.
CHAPTER lI.--Cartcr tells Aunt
Lyddy he has broken with his
family and his sweetheart because
of his resentment of their ultra
pacific tendencies. With Dabbs' Ned
visits Cloper Hollow, abiding place
of a collection of good.natured
cranksl' according to the grocer.
They almost run over dog be-
longing to girl whom Carter ap-
parently recognizes. Ned delivers
a grocery order and in his absence
the girl; Dorothy Selden, reveals
that she knows him to be Ned
Carter Rangelcy, son Of Loren
Rangeley, New York banker.
CHAPTER III. - Next day Ned
commences work as "groccr's
boy. At a residence. the White
House, he delivers an order marked
Johnston" There he meets a girl
who tells him she and her mother
are alone in the house. the servants
having left them because of the
loneliness" He promises to try to
procure household help. Arrange
ment is made for cook to go to the
JOhnstOns'.
this. Mary wondered. idly. II II
meant that they would have to
give up the proposed trip to Cali
fornia and Honolulu this fall. They
might possibly have to stay in New
York all winter. They might even
be SO poor that they would have to
stay here In the country. There
was something that appealed to
Mary in this thought, II only moth
er could be kept amused.
Ever since Mary's childhood. she
had realized that the first duty Of
the world and the people therein.
herself included. was to keep moth
er amused. When she was not
amused, Mary's heavens were dark.
1t was not that 1t took 50 much To
amuse her. Sometimes new book
or q visit from 4 friend. and the
sun shOne again; but woe hetide
any place or person boring her for
two consecutive days. They were
Immediately Obliterated from her
life
Mary sat down to rest on one Of
the steps. Her thoughts went back
through the years to all the hotel
suites they had Occupied--the rent
ed villas, apartments In Spain, IT,
ally and France. All had been de-
lightful, bat she would love to stay
here and see an American winter.
10 watch the seasons change from
| spring to summer. summer to au.
tumn, autumn TO winter, here Ia
/, her own country! 1t would be de-
liyhtful, wonderful!
Mary rose slowly and went down
stairs. One thing certain. she must
not bother mother now. and she
must make her 4 cup Of tea.
Mary opened the door leading to
the kitchen. Then she stared with
establishment and dismay at the
grocer's boy drying the dishes.
"Oh!": exclaimed Mary.
The "grOcer's boy" began tuggin9
at his apron strings. wishing that
he had heard her coming. "Must
look a fool" was his thought.
1T was very kind Of you. but
entirely unnecessary" Mary spoke
severely.
Her tone reminded Ned Of all he
had forgotten about his apparent
station In life. Suddenly he dis
liked this blue-eyed girl intensely
II she was that kind.
He slipped out of the offending
L ~ \ T.
at her gravely. "I'll bring Mrs
Pulsifer up after luncheon" he Of
fered, Imply.
Mary's sense Of humOr. which
had m0mentarily deserted her, re
turned. She thought herself foo
to handle the incident. however
annoying, In this manner.
"Oh, Mr.. Carter. will you please
bring up two pounds of graham
-four, and some table salt dom
remember how salt comes-an,
three cakes Of soap. I'm awful,
grateful for all you've done TO
me-"
She blushed wildly at the end o
her speech. Ned instantly forgav1
her everything.
ITS nothing. Uncle orders m,
to do these things" Ned lied cheer
fully.
He made an elaborate note In ,
book, which Mary. now aroused /,
note this young mans customs an,
manner. saw was little red leatll
err diary and rather elegant ut that
It was not at all the usual orde
book Of gr0cer's clerk. Her sus
picions grew.
May l ask" said Ned feelin,
very busfnesslike, III that was IN,
uncle on the telephone? Because
that's why I waited. l knew h
might call up"
Mary admitted that It had beef
his uncle.
did he want me?" Ned inquired
= shade uncOmfOrtably.
Grasping her chance. Mary an
swered demurely: Il don't L"".-
told him that you had gone.
should think. II you are In tn
habit Of spending most OF you
working hours washing dishes 70
any customer whose help leave
her, you might be 4 very nice man
but Z pretty poor grocer"
Ned laughed. II wasn't con
cerned about Uncle Claude want
Ing me, but about his requiring tn
car. Don't get Z false idea iron
me Of how the grocery business /
run. Miss Johnston. The shop !
Uncle Claudes. I'm allowed TO d,
odd Jobs, while visiting him."
Nary's eyes unc0nsciOusly tool
In the young mans outer garments
She had been so d0mestically al
sorbed that shea had only cor
csr9sa herself With hil actions ~