The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-30
ken-knowing jeanette
j. Has Left Calls ON
Ardeth

sonAlity expressed In your elusive
fragrance. I don't believe most
people can tell one scent from an
other half the timer
She went away with knit brows,
contemplating the matter with the
intense gravity Of one who packs
. world burden.
At six, as Ardeth was closing the
store, Ken Gleason walked in.
II came to drive Miss Parker
home" he explained easily.
Nothing in the girls composed
manner to betray the humping 1t
her heart when she saw his tail
figure.
"But she isn't here. A tea"
The face Of the young fellow
dropped and his tone was a ne.
gretful - though he had not heard
jeanette planning to do this very
thing last night.
always the way, when ! try TO
be good boy scout and do my
good deed for the dayr' he said.
plaintively. with = side glance to
see It she would smile. well
see here, Miss Carroll" q
though the idea just presented
itself, "don't you think you should
sub for Jennie? Ah-don't let my
noble impulse count for nothing!'
Girl-like her thoughts had flown
to her clothes. This black geor-
gette she had made to wear down
here-that was all right. But her
old blue coat with the matted fur
collar-the fabric gloves. Have
Ken see her 1t such disadvantages?,
"Oh, no-don't bother. I
catch my street ear just . block
Then all Of her convincing arxu.
ments were hollow. She was
seated beside Ken in his blue car
while he steered it through the six
o'clock traffic.
A melting Spring night. The
last. sunshine had just left tho tops
Of tall buildings. The sky was .
quiet, depthless green with little
rosy nipples Of cloud running
through it like the pattern in moire
SIX. There was = salt tingle in
the air which brought . picture Of
the ocean running high and green
outside the Heads,
Perhaps it brought that naessase
TO the man, for he turned the car
With IN inquiring little glance at
the girl beside him.
"A little ride out 70 the
ups to protest, s.Please-I'll san
get you home ~ quickly a. You
could ride on . street car"
Not long then"
She settled back against the
cushions filled with . breathless
sense Of happiness. Clorions. e.
be sitting here beside Ken Ga.
driving into the sunset. just
those two-closed away from tie
wofid IKE this in the coy intimacy
They talked and laughed -
tnough what they said, why thew
laughed. she could not aftervsrds
have told. Beneath her thouehts
ran . tingling consciousness 81 his
nearness. She stole iittia sids
Elances at his intent profile 81
tney rounded corners. That nice
:stGghs nose Of his; she had A
impish impulse to run her 6nssr
down Il. Delicious lauShtar IN.
oled within her It The fhousht
aer own nose shifted eoserlv
o the tweedy smell Of his az.
coat-at the smoke Of his cissr.
ette.. Something thrilling N ~
capable way his thin brown han6s
grasped the wheel.
And stealing another xlance y.
- nun she was confused % msef
"Know what was thinlin~ ,.
ne asked earnestly. Il was t6}ni.
ing that your eyebrows are ~
sams dark gold - . moths M,
Sort Of tan gold, You fnoS.
Yes" hs nodded hie head C;ts
mock solsmnity, Il ahall ~ fhse ~
ZOE my name for you. How does
that suit you-Mothf"
They had laughed through sheer
Agntneaftedness. Only when fhs
man reluctantly turned tha =.
about did . cloud come on tks;.
high spirits. '"e'l
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