The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-05
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the same roof with them divilish
brats for months pay"
Mrs. Gernsner turned to the cul.
prits. "Wait til your papa comes
hOme!" she shriel,ed at them.
That's the third time this month
you've driven someone out Of the
house! You're goin' to bed. both
Of you. Pietro! Petrol" she
called. raising her voice even
louder. Take them away and give
them castor OIL" she cried when
the butler came running in.
The children screamed and
kicked and bit but somehow Pietro
managed to drag them off. The
echoes OF their struggles could be
heard for several minutes before
slamming door somewhere in the
apartment restored quiet to tho
drawing room.
Virginia was amazed at the ease
with which Mrs. Gernsner changed
her manner back to the calm before
the storm.
Lets see -. where were we?'
she said. trying to take up the
broken threads Of the conversation.
Virginia got to her feet. shaken
and disturbed. II :. really think
| it's no use going further into the
matter. Mrs. Gernsner." she said.
I'm sure l never would be equal
to taking your nursemaid's place"
Mrs. Gernsner frowned. Them
Irishers don't know how to handle
kids" she scoffed. "A little joke
and they fly off the handle"
well. I'm sure l don't think 1t
would be pleasant to eat SOAP"
Virginia replied before she could
check herself.
Mrs. Gcrnsner bristled. "You
cont expect children should be
angels. do your" she snapped.
II don't expect them to be any.
thing to me when accept posi-.
ton as companion to an adult"
Virginia retorted. Good after.
noon. Mrs. Gernsner. shall re-
port to Mrs. Phelps that the post
ton is not one l care to accept"
iii do some reporting myself"
that lady muttercd darkly. "and II
you get job by Mrs. Phelps I'm
customer what she should never
see again!"
Out once more in the sparkling
sunshine of the spring day Vir.
ginia drew In deep breath Of
fresh air and blessed her lucky star
to be out OF that house.
She crossed over and walked to
bus stop signal. intending to take
O bus downtown and save taxi fare.
AS one OF them rumbled up a few
minutes later she stepped hastily
onto the platform and took a step
toward the door before it occurred
to her that it would be more pleas.
ant on top.
Her quick turn brought her up
abruptly against a passenger who
had boarded the bus directly be-
hind her. "Oh. I'm sorry" she
apologized and smiled briefly at
him. He smiled back at her. and
Virginia caught q glimpse Of q
flashing gold tooth.
Then he stood aside and per.
mitted her to ascend the narrow.
curving stairs. She paid too little
attention to him to notice that he
did not lift his hat and Of course
she forgot all about him the next
second. But when she got up to
leave the bus at 4Sth Street she saw
him in one OF the rear seats. Ho
did not look at her nor move. but
when Virginia alighted from the
bus and happened to face about
rather suddenly she discovered that
be too had left the bus.
He turned sharply away and
started to walk briskly toward Z
store entrance. but there was
something 50 unexpected in seeing
him ct her heels just q few sec.
onds after he had been so appar.
emily staying on the bus that vir.
ginia experienced q queer feeling Of
uncertainty about him.
Ito he Continucdl