The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-07
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BY MABEL NcELl|OTT o. QTB
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The sharp voice came back,
tinged with fresh annoyance: "Ex-
pect me to do everything! Sit I
could get around to that extra Job
with the spring cleaning and all"
Susan sank down on the bed. her
brows crinkled with despair. She
had promised. Aunt Jessie had
promised!
The ready tears started to her
eyes. Then Of a sudden she dashed
them away after a quick glance ut
the clock.
I'll do It myself" she said. She
rushed into the little bathroom
where she washed her hands vigor-
ously, Kidding them Of the scent Of
yellow soap and dishwater. She
dashed cold water on her Redeemed
eyes and flew to the kitchen. Aunt
Jessie was In the back yard, discuss.
ing lettuce plants with Mrs. Soren-
SON, who lived next door.
Susan put the ironing board into
place and plugged in the cord. She
rooted out the dress In its towel
wadding and sprinkled 1t anew. Her
fingers flew and her breath came
faster. Aunt Jessie hadn't wanted
her to 60 to Rose Milton's party.
That was the real reason she hadn't
ironed the pink organdie. Aunt
Jessie was always doing things like
this. She had forgotten what it
was to be young and spent most OF
her time trying to repress the nat
ural youthful impulses Of her niece.
But Susan would not let her con-
Quer. She was young and that
meant being alive, hopeful. Sud.
denly she began to sing. Aunt
Jessie. coming In from the yard.
regarded the girl with irritation.
Lands sake!" said Aunt Jessie
with some asperity. "You going to
that fool jamboree. anyhow?
thought you'd get to bed early for
once and have done with all this
gallivanting."
Susan smiled at her. Her lips
curved and she said good-humored-
~, Answer that front door, will
you? That's lamb! I hear Mary
Ruth on the front stoop."
THE Millions front parlor was
I filled to overlooking when Su-
san and Mary Ruth arrived. Susan
felt shy. Most Of the girls were
coming with their hoy friends
and only she and Mary Ruth, who
was little and skinny and had buck
teeth. came alone-Mary Ruth be-
cause she had never had a hoy
friend" and Susan because Aunt
Jessie wouldn't let her come with
anyone.
So Susan had no admirers. She
had to go to her few parties un-
escorted. Usually she didn't mind
but tonight, somehow, she hated it.
Hurry up, can't your" she
asked Mary Ruth rather pettishly.
Susan fairly ran up the front
steps and into the front parlor
when they reached Rose Millions
home. She saw q confusion Of
eyes, heard a gable Of tongues.
She rushed straight upstairs to the
front bedroom where she took or
her last years panama hat, de-
posting it On the already over
crowded double bed.
Suddenly Susan felt she must
be going to cry. She wondered
Why she had come. She would be
miserable. all evening. She Just
knew it! She would sit in q cor
ner smiling stiff. set smile and
trying to look as II she were hav-
ing q good time. The other girls
would dance with their escorts to
the music OF the radio and Susan
would sneak out to the kitchen
and beg to be allowed to help with
the refreshments just to conceal
from the assembled company the
fact that she wasn't enjoying her.
self. Oh. she wanted to run
away! Everything was horrible
and life was hopeless!.
Ito Be Continucd)