The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-03-27

MAY ought to stay home and
raise . family instead Of working,
taking . position that some single
girl ought to have" she said, land
you say yourself that she's not saw
ing much. Wearing herself out to
buy clothes, to wear to work, to
get money to buy more clothes
and 50 on forever. She might just
as we'll make up her mind to live
on Raymond's salary, and REALLY
get ahead. Besides, what's . mar
riags without children . Reginal
II you say one more word, mama'll
spank. TOLD you, you COULD,
NOT 60 to the store to buy suckers
!. what was ! saying?
Lily Lou laughed. "You were just
saying May ought to have chill
dren!"
Bess laughed too. She pushed the
straight, dark hair out Of her eyes,
smoothed the little wolfe dress,
wrinkled from baby hands. II didn't
say they weren't . nuisance. I just
said there wasn't much use In get.
ting married, and not having them,".
she said.
cts nice for . girl to have =,
career. like Lily Lou" their mother
said gently.
Eyes, II she doesn't marry. No,
use trying to combine the career
and marriage. You ought to know
thatl" Bess, who prided herself on
being frank, couldn't resist that.
She had always fought against her
mothers calm acceptance Of Dads,
inability to support the family.
"Now mother, Il you don't work
Dad will have to. He'll find some-
thing, sooner than starvel" she used
TO say over, and over.
But their mother went right on
teaching, signing up year after
year. Sometimes when times were
bad she took . school teacher,
usually . young girl fresh from the
city, TO board. When someone Of.
fered Dad . job he took It. Other
wise he went his complacent, easy
way, never worrying, just waiting
for something to turn up.
Il was all 30 mixed up nobody.
seemed very happy. except Uncle
Eph -.
The second day she Was home
Lily Lou met Bert Bartells. the boy
the girls used to tease her about
when she was ct high.
Bert had grown fat, and rather.
coarse looking. He looked prosper
Gus though, and said he was work
ine at the bank 1t Lakeport. "Comel
go M sometime!" Lily Lou sug.
eestsd, Hospitality.
'sThanks-Iw viii" Bert said heart
ny.
But on Saturday be wrote her o
note on the hank stationery. "OnI
account Of being engaged 70 Nadine
Schmslts I think II might b better.
not to accept your kind invitation
70 call On you," hs wrote with
aousishss. The note was signed
"Yours truly, Albert s. Bartells."
Lily Lou tore Il into little pieces.
Probably It would have BEEN bettsr
not 70 come herr. Things were -
Different -.
Just her luck, for the hrst time
IN nearly seven pears tho Sasgsnts
were opening Up their house. One
o8 the reasons che had wanted 20
come 10 Woodlaks was 70 avoid
having % - Ken. and here 10 va,
not Two miles away.
But altar : day Or two Lily Lon
ceased 30 worry shout meeting Ken.
The Sarrentss house WAS On tho
other Shors-''the stylish sides -
and they seemed inclined q stay
there. Lily Lou nsvsr saw Ken,
though some q the guests, mostly
girls and boys n bright sports
elothss, wero reeognisable % thsy
skimmsd by On tho spesd best, and
once Or twiee she saw The 1aaA q
The green sport ear On the wide.
dusty road skirting tn lake.
She felt q she used % tel years
ago .. watching from . distance
i. aching to b part Of the lie
around her, and not knowing how.
a,u..1! 81 : &C., s::;;s:i3l, .4s., :.