The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-03-30
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you're in love-" she thought and
cried . little.
When the morning noises In the
house didn't wake her, and she
didn't come in to breakfast, her
mother went to her room.
LILLY Lou, sleepy head. j. You
must have stayed out real late. We
didn't hear you come in"
Lily Lou opened heavy eyes. "oh
kind Of late. Oh. mother, I
hurt my ankle"
It was - big % . pumpkin.
'Hurt it? Lucky IL you haven't
broken it. Oh, Lily Lou, Why didn't
you call me? I could have got .
hot footbath, or arnica-"
She hustled for the remedies now.
Lily Lou lay back on the pillows.
She was tired, and listless. She
didn't want to move. She wanted
to capture again the dreams Of last
night. But they weren't dreams.
It was al true. Ken loved her,
and she loved him. -.
She lifted starry eyes to her
mother. No, don't tell her! Not
yet. Keep it . precious secret +.
tell nobody yet.
The ankle didn't respond to home
remedies. The doctor came from
Lakeport, and said it was . sprain.
Shed have to keep OF Of it for 1t
least another week.
The Office was telegraphsd. MAY.
be I'll lose my job" Lily Lou
thought, but It didn't seem i'm
portant. Oh. we'll . job. !.
The Office telegraphed back,
"Sorry to hear Of accident. Take
time about returning. Relief oper-
ator willing remain long ~ neces-
sary."
Her father liked II because she
sat with him on the porch now.
She was quiet, responsive, dreamy
eyed. He told her old, old stories he
had told her dozens Of times before.
She listened with rapt, wide-eysd
attention, not really hearing .
word.
Ken wrote TO her from the city.
Sent her boxes Of flowers that ar
rived slightly wilted, dearer to her
because they had to be coaxed back
to freshness.
"Mr. Sargent feels terrible be-
cause the accident happened when
Lily Lou WAS with him" her moth
Or explained.
Now that Ken was gone, and she
hadn't told them about Il, Lily Lou
thought she had better not mention
It for the present. After Ill, Ken
hadn't said anything about being
engaged Did he mean that
when he said he loved her? She
didn't know. f. Began 70 fret, to
want to get hack 70 town.
The doctor didn't want her 70 20,
but he consented 70 tape the ankle,
and let her. The family was sad 70
lose her again. Tim always losing
my children" her mother said. Dad
didn't say anything. His big hand
trembled, and he swallowed hard.
Lily LOUIS heart ached for him. For
both Of them. She wanted 70 do
something 70 prove her love, but
she didn't know WHIST She Kissed
them both. n hate 20 leeve you"
she said, but that wasn't strictly
true, since leaving than meant
meeting Ken again.
Her mother loaded her down with
things TO take 20 May. Two cakes,
. biz pan Of fried chicken Ill done
up ii wax paper. and . dozen fresh
eggs.
ne suitcase weighed % much ). !.
Lily Lon picked Il mp awkwardly.
''Nsvsr mind, you1l b proud az
me, some dayl" shs said, childishly.
Altar shs got on ths train she
wondered.
Would they b proud Of her. e
she max1ied Kent
She didn't know. Il got hotter
and hotter n the train. She wiped
her moist forehead, took OF her hat.
ANYONE who says that being IN
love II . pleasure II crasy," she
thought.
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