The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-26

Oh tuCSc OCCaSlOuS. one LOOK PFIuG
In the compliments OF her guests.
On the other hand. Rod was not
so smilinsly courageous. nor hope
full OF the ultimate benefits to be
derived from living beyond their
means. OF beggaring the present for
the sake Of the future.
He grew dark-browed and quiet
Lines appeared like network
about his eyes. Anyone could see
that he was deeply worried. Eertie
Lou. brushing her hair with few
quick strokes. thought Of it. ard
hesitated to arouse him. II she
failed to do SO he would be late.
To be behind time at the office made
him irritable. He said it showed a
fellow was slipping.
She didn't want him to be cross
this morning and start the day
with crouch. Lila was having q
party tonight. an important affair.
to which they were invited.
Rod had not wanted to 60. But
BERTHE Lou insisted. Wanted him
to meet some OF the people Lila had
said would be there. Perhaps he
could make new contacts.
BERTHE Lou was beginning to
realize that Rod had no future with
Tom. After all. Toms firm was a
small one-nothing to be compared
with those immense organizations
that take possession OF colossal
buildings In which to do business.
Perhaps Rod would get on faster II
he made change. took a step for.
ward.
QERTIE LOU was not alone in
- noting Rods worried state and
depression. Lila, too. observed 1t
observed that it was deepening.
She guessed. easily enough. what
was at the bottom Of it. The days
OF her own limited resources lay
not SO far back that she had for.
gotten how painfully annoying it
was to feel the money pinch.
And BERTHE Lou. in an impulsive
moment. had confided in her that
Rod had borrowed money from his
father. She did not volunteer to
state that he had been forced to
resort to this step to pay off some
OF their most pressing debts-the
account at Staley's and the lapsed
payments on the furniture.
But Lila could read between the
lines. Not SO with Molly. She did
not even bother to wonder how
BERTHE Lou and Rod managed on
his salary. Perhaps she. like Tom.
assumed the young couple had other
resources. Lila. on the other hand.
made 1t point to draw BERTHE Lou
out on the subject at every oppor.
tunity.
When Rod and Berthe Lou ar.
rived at the Lorees the butler took
Rods things while BERTHE Lou went
upstairs to doff her wraps. In.
stead of entering the drawing
room Rod waited for her in the
hall.
A few guests had already ar.
rived ahead Of them and had gone
either upstairs or to Join Cyrus
In the library. Lila did not like to
have things served In the drawing
room since the night her satinwood
furniture had been freely ring.
marked. She was in the drawing
room now. seeing II wilkins bad
lighted the proper lamps.
The door to the hall was closed
Lila did not know that Rod was
there alone until she came out to
run upstairs.
For q silent moment she ap
praised him as he stood leaning
dejectedly against the newell post.
Then she moved over with soft.
swift tread. Her beaded dress gave
forth . faint tinkling sound. Rod
looked up. She touched his arm.
then rested both her hands on It,
Anything for your thoughts"
she said. Z yelled inflnity Of ten
derness II her low.pitched voice.
Ito Re Continued)