The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-11
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"Come, Jimmie, let's find Aunt
PAM" Patricia said. "and ven
have . party. I saw her leave the
ballroom on the other veranda .
little while ago"
She caught his arm, and holding
her father close, became intent %
falling into step with the two men.
II think I SEQ the shine Of hes
dress. I hope that handsome old
Deacon she was dancing with isn't
making love to her while I, Hike the
villainess in the play. surprise them
b. bringing her husband "a IL
scene"
"Aunt PANT" she called, "yoaz
husband approaches"
Thank you, Pat" laughed Mrs.
Warren. I'VE just had time to I'm.
tangle our arms" Pamela Warren.
having no ear for the sly Wit Of her
husband or the whimsical humor Of
Mr.. Braithwait and Patricia, was
adept in tho art Of sophisticated
banter which passed for humor in
her set.
Her distinguished companion
who had obviously been engaged in
distinguished conversation, flashed
, surprised glance ct her and look.
ed ut Warren in some confusion.
"Oh, don't b disturbed, Carroll"
Warren said. "A lawyer lives By
entanglements, and views them -
IN undertaken does death - neees.
sary circumstance"
'Mr. Carroll, you'll excuse Mrs.
Warren, won't you, while she has
IN iee-with her husband?" asked
Patricia with assumed dubiety.
Certainly. Certainly" Mr.. Car.
roll was . protagonist Of cleanliness
and felt that this proper sounding
conversation hid improper sugyes
tions.
'I'm afraid he was shocked
chuckled Warren ~ they walked
away.
I'VE might have asked him u
join u.s." said Pamela.
IT arranged my question 30 he
wouldn't, in case somebody did ask
him." confessed Patricia. I'VE ars
going to have . party, not . lee
ture. Let's have it in the lounge.
A grill is 50 grimey, grubby, grue-
some and-oh heavens, I can't think
Of another alliterative word"
"Gregarious." supplied Warren.
Perfect. Grubby and gregaxious
really express it fully. I nol-pross
the other words. You see I've heard
Of the Lawn, Jimmie. Nol-pross
means kick out, doesn't it,"
Something like"
Their entrance created . little stir
among the lounge idlers. Patricia
was sustained By youths infalhbls
refuge - the secret conviction that
the future must contain the miracle
|of tall brown young man who
would Immediately ask her and her
father to elope with him from the
|hideous alternatives Of poverty or
Blaine. AL evening she had con.
fidently waited. She still waited. Al
such, she was thrillinely aware Of
the admiration their entrance had
aroused.
Her approving glance swept her
|courtly old father and the biz fair
boyishness Of Warren; rested plea-
surably upon the languid exotic
beauty Of her cousin in = simply
made gown Of gold cloth. 'erhe buzz
is for her." thought Patricia. But Re.
calling the picture her mirror had
presented Of her own slim body lis
ing like the pistil Of flower from
her bou6ant frock Of blue yelling.
she hoped that it might also include
herself. Not that she thought Of the
comparison Of the flower; but she
knew her gown was very becoming.
Her bodied head was a whorl Of
curled gold. A string Of coral. like
graduated dew DROPS, quivered
against the proud column Of her
throat. Warren thought she looked
Ike some quaint beauty Of long ago
who had somehow acquired the easv
seh-assurance Of the modern girl
Pamela marked the girls bright face
In some surprise.
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