The Bismarck tribune., 1933-11-21
"STOLEN LOVE-
BIZ HAZEL LIVINGSTON
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"Oh, it isn't . big party. I'm just
taking hiking shoes and sweaters. I
can't wait to get into the country.
Don't you remember the place told
you about last Thanksgiving, near
Santa Cruz? Didn't I tell you about
it then? Anyway, it's . love Of =
place, and I don't know why they
don't use it more"
"Any debutantes. or any good
looking men going?"
"Well-none rs nice rs Curtis" !"
Joan said smiling. "Tim Laird is
the only other one, and he isn't very
exciting. But I like Eugenia . lot
she's going, too-and Mrs. Bar
stow is bringing some friend Of
hers-Mrs. Cunningham, / think
Curtis said. Now don't talk to me
for q few minutes, there's . dear,
Ruth want to finish that dress
for Francine-"
"Some people have al the luck, !"
Ruth called over her shoulder.
"Well-have . good time, honey,
and goodbye If you're gone before I
get back. I'm of to match Innings!
That's the kind Of job I have around
this darned old place. Bet ! have
to walk all over town, and my feet
hurting like the devil already ="
She limped into the workroom to
get her hat and coat, for Fran
c:ne's benefit, but she smiled 1t her
lovely reflection as she adjusted the
extravagant little black hat before
the mirror.
"Francine has 4 nerve 70 treat
me like m errand CIR" she thought,
'but it'll give me q chance to get
the butter and rolls for lunch"
She was going to give Will'um .
chatting dish crab Newberg in her
room. No moro inquisitive walters,
breaking up the tete-a-tete! No
She slipped up to the hotel to
make sure that lazy good-for-noth-
ing maid had fixed her room pre-
sentably. Well-it wasn't swell
but it was ct least comfortable.
Good joke on her il hs insisted on
S1bAA4 0OWA10WA 1sV1 AAMS4y
though-she knew how to handle
men-
He was going to meet her outside
Of the shop at one o'clock. He
didn't know it yet, but she wasn't
going back after lunch. They'd sit
around the room for . while, and
then she'd get him to drive her out
to the park or somewhere. She
snickered Is she pictured Fran
cine's face when she phoned she
had bean detained o. the dentist!
Well-anokher hour to ret through,
and then she'd know the worst
"Pardon me, Miss Gillespie
I'm looking for Niss Hastingy.a
Ruth looked mp quickly. Mrs. Bar.
stow, Ill decked out IN pale gray,
like . young bride. or . middle.
sWhy. Miss Hastias. LETT sbou,
twenty minutes ago Ruth d.
most added, with your SON." But
she stopped. Mrs.. barstow certain.
II wasn't dressed for . long ride
TO tho country -.
ing?"
Ruth's round eyes narrowed
ever 20 little. "No, she didn't. Il
there any message for hor9"
Mrs.. Barstow hesitated, plainl1
annoyed. IT felt sure I'd catch hel
before she went out to lunch; vel
will you b good enough to tel
her that my son has been called ou1
Of town On business, and I shall *
pect her at my home for dinner q
seven? Ask her to call me after livl
will you do that Miss Gillespie? ?
Eyes, madam" Ruth said gra
cioualy.
Whom. she vas alone again sh.
whistlsd. Z long, understanding
whistle. ''Well-you can lear
something new every day! :. littl.
fool 4. taking > chanes like thatl'
"Curtis! I'm hungry" Joan hi
10 shout, because Of the wind ant
the speed Of the car.
They were far out in the countr.
now, climbing the beautiful steel
! rad int IT, Saats Cruz Noun