The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-06
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Now. you looka here. Winfield By.
bee! I'm . woman Of few words.
and OF longsu6sring disposition.
but even . saint knows when she's
got stomachfuli swallowed your
mealy.mouthed palaverin' about
this poor little orphan. but II you're
sneakine around and huyinc her
presents behind my back. III turn
her right over 70 the state end not
lose wink Of sleep. and let mo
tell you this, Win6sld Bybee-@
Her words were . rushing torrent,
heated 70 the boiling point By jeal.
ousy and suspicion.
Sally tried to speak. to Interrupt
her. but she might - well have
tried TO stop Niagara Under the
force OF the torrent Sally at last
bowed her head. shrinkins against
the wall OF the car. the very picture
OF detected guilt. The carnival
owner gasped and waved bis arms
helplessly. tried to pat bic wife's
hands and had his own slapped
viciously for bic pains. when 1t
last Mrs. Bybee paused for breath,
and 70 mop her perspirins taes with
her handkerchief. Bybee managed
TO set In bis defense. dosgedly. bic
bluster wilted under bis wife's
tongue Hastings
"You're crazy. Emmai didn't
buy her any presents. ! never cav
that dress before In my life. I don't
know what you or she's talking
about I didn't buy her anything!
Lob. good Lord!" He tried to put
his arms about bic wife. his face %
strutted With blood that Sally felt
faint wonder. through her misery.
that apoplexy did not strike him
down.
whats the matter. Sally?''
David came striding out OF the
kitchen. . butcher knife IN one hand
and . slab OF breakfast bacon II
the other.
II don't know. David" she whis-
pered forlornly. Ill was Just
thanking Mra. Bybee for this dress
and another one and . trunk q
found In the dress tent with my
name on it-'Pripcess Lalla'-" she
stammsred over the name-'and
Mira Bybee says she didn't give
them TO me-"
"Hs thought he'd put something
over on me. and me oil dressed up
like missionary to 60 look for her
precious mother. I guess her moth
or wasn't my better than she should
have been and this little softsoapI
artist takes after her." MIRA Bybes
broke In stridently. but her angr,
eyes lost something OF their con
viction under Dsvid's level case.
Il bought tho things for Sally
Mira Bybee." hs said quietly.
should have told her. or put n.
card In. Unfortunately I didn'
have one with me-" he added with ,
boyish grin.
"Oh!" Anger spurted out Of Mrs
Bybee's Jealous heart like air 10
out Of . balloon. "Reckou I'm Jus
IN old fool! God knows dom
seo Why I should care what thh
old woman-chaser OF . husband o
mine does. butt do! II your
ever In love. Sally. you'll under
stand . foolish old woman = littl
better. Now. young man. you TAX.
that murderous looking knife ant
that bacon back into the kitchen
and scramble . couple Of eggs 10,
me. And I guess you can give Poi
. fasher OF that bacon. even II
u against the doctors orders.'
And the Snowman. beaming agait
and throwing Good mornings
right and left. marched down tn
aisle. his arm triumphantly abou
his repentant wife's shoulders.
Sally watched them for . mo
ment, . lovely light OF tenderness
and understanding playing over he
sensitive fare Then she turned =
uavio. who had not yet obeyed Mrs.
Bybee's command. They smiled into
each Others eyes. shyly. and the
flush that made Sally's face rosy
was reflected In the boys tanned
cheeks.
I'm sorry. David. l didn't dream
It was-you. Thank you. David
She could not keep from repeating
his name. dropping It like . caress
1t the end Of almost every sentence
she addressed 70 him. % II her lips
kissed the Two slow. sweet syllables.
Il should have told you." David
confessed IN . low voice. slightly
shaken with embarrassment and
some other emotion which 1ickered
behind the smile IN his gold .decked
hazel eyeA I'll thought you'd
know. You needed the things and I
knew you didn't have any money.
I've got to get back into the
Kitchen" he added hastily. awk.
wardly. She had never seen him
awkward in her presence before.
and she was daughter OF Eve
enough to rejoice. And In her shy
~ ssSS A0SO ObOS0OIUSO Will UOOs
den rich beauty that made Mia. the
Hula dancer. who appeared IN The
doorway at that moment. look old
ana tawdry and bedraggled. like
the last ragged sunnower withering
against . kitchen fence.
But not even Nita's flash OF b.
tired and yelled warning could
blight that sudden sweet blooming
OF Sally's beauty. She waved good.
by to David. carrying away with
her - she sped to the cook tent the
neart'nlJtng sweetness and tender. |
ness Of his answering smile. She |
took out the memory of that smile |
and OF bis boyish flush and awk.
wardneoS . hundred times during |
the morning. 20 look ct It IN fresh
wonder. - . child repeatedly IN.
eerthS . bit OF buried treasure 70
% sure that e 10 still there.
When she bent her little head
gravely over the crystal. after the
carnival had opened for the day.