The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-25
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/ love him ~ much :. Yes. more
!. I'm sure Of it Than ! did
in those first mad years Her
eyes swept the big dining room
filled with gay supper parties ..
Many admiring glances returned
her somnolent gaze .. Oh, il there
ono here one among all Of
them, who knows the bleakness, the
measureless pain I feel? She
touched Warren on the arm. :
II rather think the fat girl in
pink is trying to start = Irritation
with you, Jimmie DEAR" To q
woman Of her party, Really, It's
. great burden these days to pro-
tect ones husband from rovers."
Nv b o is that stunning young
man with PATTI" asked . woman
Of the Warren party.
"Jack Laurence" whispered An.
other. 1.-THE girls are all after him;
but he hiss eyes only for Patricia.
Seems they are old friends"
"You know who he is, don't
you?" The first speaker told the
story that had been in all the pa
pers. "And now here he is. Nobody
seems to know where he's been all
this time"
"Where did Pat meet him?"
"Where? Oh, where do girls meet
young Apollos like that7 They just
do"
Warren's fair face flushed darkly.
Patricia brought Jack over pres
emily and introduced him to several
who had not yet met him. She en-
joyed his attention immensely,
partly because al the girls were
20 envious Of her, and partly be-
cause he was 80 different from the
other men she knew.
"Havs tea with N tomorrow,
Mr.. Laurence" Pamela was saying.
"Weu have it in the Pavilion now
that the weather is 30 fine. One
sees everybody there"
thank you, Mrs. Warren. IN
b glad TO-"
She went on graciously: II had
expected to have . rather large tea
At the cottage; but I'm planning to
have some repairs done while I'm
here, % we'll probably move over
to the hotel tomorrow. It's useless
to have repairs made when one is
away. They're never done right"
Patricia gave her cousin . swift
hook. Warren's smiling eyes did not
faltsr. This bsine the first either
Of than had heard Of repairs. they
wondered just what it meant. Any.
way, thought Patricia, I won't b
under her root. Nor Jimmie's pro-
lection.
! She bore Jack OF 10 the ballroom
proudly-hoping Jimmie was Wild
with Jealousy. AZ they passed
through the Palm Room, Pats eyes
encountered . pair Of soft hazel
ones. She had been hearing Z good
cal about Mrs. Brownley since
that day when 'sthe lady in sand"
had stepped out Of the elevator a
Jack stepped into II, later attract.
ing more than passing attention
from "ths gang" on her way back
from the library. Not in fancy COZ.
tune nor evening dress, the woman
appeared merely q detached spee-
tator who had dropped IN to look
on for = few minutes, having no
real part in the hotel life. Appear
ling neither shy nor bold nor carer.
yet interested, she had the air al
An onlooker, content to e m . / a
such. No quest;ng Of eyes for con.
pany, either masculine OF feminine.
No restlessness, nor hint Of desire
to be elsewhere. Absorbed in the
passing show Of the Palm Room.
her very quiet WAS impressive.
Even the colorless ensemble With =
close little hat, shoes and hose to
match, which had already become .
badge Of distinction for her. were
impressive against the array 81
brilliant color On parade.
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