The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-15
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that the Cullens would havs-long
and roomy and sturdy. Dark fig-
ures moved around It against the
blue-whiteness Of the snow. slowing
Comics lugg age away IN It, and
Comics voice called ont 10 John -
he hurried up the street. Hurry,
hurry, or we'll miss our train and
our job and everything else"
She came running to him and
they chung to each other ct the foot
Of the front walk as II they had !
been separated for weeks and days.
instead Of just . few hours
Mary drove the car TO the station
and Connie and John sat in the
front seat with her. The rest Of
them crowded into the back seat
with their feet on the bags that were
piled on the door.
All the way downtown everyone
talked about the plans that the
bride and groom had made for their
future. "I'm going to have . lend
ing library just IS soon as I can rent
Z shop Of some kind and get it fixed
up" Connie said. II think that I'M
til q woman has children she ought
to have some sort Of work outside
her home. Taking care Of . service
ilat for two people can't keep . girl
busy oil day long, and never could
settle down to bridge playing and
shopping as real occupations. I've
worked too long"
"That's the right idea, Connie
Aunt Nell declared. Il don't sec
any reason why . girl shouldn't
work until the new furniture's paid
for. ct least. II more girls were
like you, Connie, more young men
could get married and settle down
instead Of running around with Ill
the night owls in town. I've always
worked at something, Il it Was just
renting room in the house 70 some
one. and it's done me good. I've
bought lots Of nice things with that
extra money"
She leaned across Susan and
spoke to Allen who sat in the cor.
ner. ANY time you hear Of any.
one who wants Z nice room and
board in . private family. you send
him around to me" she said. "Muss
b . lot Of young people down
around that Courthouse who'd b
glad to have Comics old room Il
they just knew about il. J"
af1l tell them" promised Allen.
In the station. daxxlingly white
under it, lights, he stopped ct .
flower stand and bought flowers for
Comics black coat and IN armful
Of newspapers and magazines for
John.
The tracks cleaned like silver
stretching miles and miles away to-
ward Omaha. The train came slid
ing down the tracks with Z great
noise and stopped. There was .
moment Of wild confusion while
John hunted for his Pullman tickets
and helped Connie into the train.
Then the conductor called Board
All aboard" and the train slow.
y slid into motion again. They
were gone.
"Oh, do hope everything will b
all right for them out there" Susan
cried. "They seem 90 young-John
is 30 young, going out there among
strangers, in that new town"
| Don't you worry about them.
They're both as tough Is whit.
leather, and they're having the time
Of their lives" Aunt Nell patted
her shoulder briskly. They'll get
along like . parade-Even Il John
lost his job and Connie her book
shop. they'd find something to do.
You never hear Of anyone starvine
I-unless its some old miser With
ten thousand dollars hidden away
in . mattress somewhere. Every.
body seems to get along. notics."
Out in the station yard with it,
taxicabs and freight trucks churn-
ing the muddy snow. Mary pro
posed that everyone 60 back to tho
| Cullens' for the evening. No one Of
the family had seen Susan for
long time and they had al missed
her, she said.
But Susan shook her head and
said she had to 60 home. The din
ner dishes were still stacked in the
sink and she ought to 90 home and
wash them.
And We want to bs alone, don't
Vet" she murmured to Allen when
the Cullens had climbed back int
their touring car and disappeared.
He ducked his head and kissed her.
Ito Be Continued)
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