The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-08
: COPYRIGHT 1923 H NEA SERVICE INC.
THIS HAS HAPPENED

THIS HAS HAPPENED
sYBIL THORNE, lovely ana no.
torious. Believes herself the most
miserable Of girls. JOHN LAW.
; RENEE. her yooanfsi lover. miss:
brother. engaged to VALERIE
WEST. n frivolous creature. And
NOW her beloved father despe.
rnte1y III and breaking her heart.
hut Sybtl has n devoted nd
mirer-CRAlG NEWHALL. most
eligible bachelor In Boston. CRAIG
persnndes her one sunny after
noon to leave her father and drive
with him through the country.
- For~ months Sybll and CFalg
have had sort OF nm affair.
.Just because girl likes -
pet with n man it's NO sign she
loves him." amrms Sybil.
And though she has permitted
CraiE's caresses and Understood
his infatunt1On she IL genuinely
surprised when he asks her 10
marry him.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER v
CON. CRAIG. Craig. Angel
- Simpleton! Sybil grasped his
coat lapels in both hands and. pull
Ing him to her. kissed him and
pushed him away again. Blessed
and adorable fool"
I'D be awfully good to you." he
promised. and taking her hand.
raised It to his lips to make q
bracelet Of kisses for her wrist.
Ceremonial kisses. like strands
OF sacred stones. Cool and chaste
- pearls. =.
Sybil took her hand away. kiss
me on the lips" she said.
And when he had. she sighed
happily. and leaned against his
shoulder. :.
Darling" she told him. ~
shouldn't have let you-now don't
knew quite what I was going to
sag. Don't touch me again until
I've finished. Your technique isn't
conducive to reasoning. And get
ting married. Craig. Is sort of seri
Gus. Now listen-in the first place,
Id make a wretched wife. No do.
nestle accomplishments-no social
graces-"
Nov you listen." Craig put his
hand over her mouth to make her.
II don't want . cook, or a profes.
sional hostess. or anything like
that. II ! did. I'd 90 to an employ.
ment agency. ! want q girl to love
and pet and make . fuss over.
Budgets and hashes and things
aren't my idea Of marriage. I'm
!. not paging little woman to run /
vacuum and shake . wicked mop.
II want . mistress all wonder
and . wild DESIRE A sirl with
crimson lips to kiss. and skin that'S
soft and sweet to touch That's why
I'm asking you, Sweetheart"
cYBIL thrilled appreciatively.
- But there's my past" she pro-
tested. "They say I'm Z bit Wild.
Craigie. Tickle and hard o naiIe.
and = notorious petter."'
Well. I'm no white-hafre1 hoy
myself" 10 admitted. and smiled
ct her absurdities.
"But. Craigie. you're / catch I!
Just try proposing t. any other girl
in town. My dear. you'd be sur.
prised! They'd simply Jump y you.
And here you are-throwing your.
self away on me! Craig-it's-it's-
preposterous!" And. fumbline Tor .
handkerchief. she wiped her eyes.
Darn wind" she said. ''n1akes ny
eyes water"
''Oh. we'll. It's nothing to cry
about" Craig patted her hand
lamely. Gee. yours : funny kid.
Sybil. Anybody'd think. to hear
you talk. Galahad had just proposed
to Mary Magdalene. Think It over.
dearest. don't want to rush you
into anything. But when Tad gets
married. you're going to b very
lonely. And you'll need someone
to cling to-"
You don't mean that, Craig 1he
corrected. mot about Tad. imean.
It's daddy you're thinking about,
You're afraid. when no dies. I'll
60 crazy again. Like when John
died. And you're Just Wonderful
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