The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-20
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Patricia. 's1'm Just going to make
lunch, and II you'll"
"Lunchl Why, it's two-thirty,"
she said. elancing 1t her diamond
wrist watch, "Oh, I'm sorry"
Eyes, my Dadums il very pa
tient. I've been painting Ill morn
ing and forgot the time. I'm not
much Of = cook, but ! make our
breakfasts and lunches. We have
only one real meal . day"
"That's all have. But I'll come
another time" Her eyes fell on the
picture. "How splendid" She
moved toward it, and it developed
that she knew something Of the
technique Of painting.
Eyes, I studied once; but I had
no talent" she sighed.
They urged her to stay, and she
and Mr.. Braithwait talked pictures
and the Louvre while Patricia pre-
pared some sandwiches and coffee.
Mrs. Brownley had = cup Of cof-
fee and was finally prevailed on to
have . sandwich. Patricia forced
herself to eat one because her
father was watching. She won.
dered why the woman had come.
Was she really 50 lonely? And how
could she visit today. !. But may.
be she had to do something. T
always heard that rivals hated each
other. -. It's odd, don't hate her.
admire her very much. and rather
like her too. -.
What is the name Of it," asked
Mrs. BROMLEY, her eyes on the
picture.
The Mirage" said Patricia.
And where is the miraee?"
In the woman's mind. You eeo
now she's toiling to reach that cac-
tus! As she sees it, that's ! shade
tree"
"Oh, how tragic! And away or
on her right there's . sort Of
Shadows difference, as If it were
not SO blazing over there"
4 Yes, that shadow is thrown by
: big shade tree just outside The
picture" -
i After lunch Mr.. Braithvait went
Tor = walk. saying he would leave
them to discuss the shops.
You are fortunate" sighed Mrs.
brownley, her eyes on the canvaa.
; Patricia was clearing the table.
when she had finished she nunr
nerseli on the couch. "In what wav
am / fortunate?"
In having something you can
; 20. It makes you SO independent
TWO big tears stole from under the
lowered lids and rolled down her
: cheeks. I've always been denerdert -.
} my l husband was beast; yet / lived
! M..n MN seven years because I
eaon,t know what else to do. Then he
.eat me. Until recently, however. IS
: sens me money every month. He
H ..ae .ots, and he wasn't stinxy. So I
nved Tor four years o. . v;fs rhe
1ad neither the position nor ths 49,
dom Of widow" 80
n You could have divorced h;r,
ana gotten alimony.s 80
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:; :nousand = year. But he could -.
. w.. ss easily In California or in NJ
. York Or Chicago. / conid.,4 49, 49,
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r. ~ 49, courts had given Il Is ~.
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~ e me own Win that ~
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e.en't divorce him. II / d;a 81
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i HStes without getting ! lot q s suS'
nsasy. and no firm woulS = h ~.
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minute NUT 70 dodge alimony.s So y
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