The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-30
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means that no one could make it
right but Howard himself. And he's

means that no one could make it
right but Howard himself. And he's
gone"
Her mother had listened quietly.
- understand" she said gently. Il
was wrong to attempt it. l should
have known Howard would not be-
have we'll. I feel very sorry for you,
dear, but finding him out like this
will help you to forget him. And
that is what you must dc"
The smile that touched her daugh-
ter's lips hurt Alva Rutledge more
than anything that had yet hap
pened to her. It was 50 unmistak-
ably the smile Of one who faces .
sorrow from which there is no es-
cape. She closed her lips upon the
remonstrance that rose to them.
Nothing but time could change the
girl's heart.
Caroline said: "What are we to
do about the packing, Mother? :"
"There are certain family heir
looms you must have" Alva told
her. II dare say your father will
have some one in to pack them for
you"
"But the things we will need in
the new house :. are you going to
look 1T it,"
Alva WINGED. my dear, couldn't
you do that 2" she appealed to Caro-
line: Your Judgment is quite Is
"of course: Father and will 60.
Where Is he?
Gregory has driven him in
some business at the bank. After
lunch-but then Gregory goes!"
'eIgl drive"
@You can't. In -. in that part Of
town."
Mother, it can't be 50 bad Is that.
Here, let me have the tray. I'll wash
the dishes You ought to lie down.
You look - though you hadn't
slept"
Alva hadn't, but she didn't wish
to show it in her appearance. TITS
the telephone" she said. 1--WE been
answering it all morning. ! must say
our friends are sympathetic" She
turned YEARLY away, glad to be re-
lieved Of immediate attention to
household duties.
At work in the kitchen Caroline
wondered suddenly about their
lunch. She felt no hunger herself
but she thought she ought to fix .
tray for her mother. Her father
might lunch in town. She left the
cupboard where she was putting
away dishes and tried to reach him
By telephone. They told her 1t the
bank that he had departed some time
earlier.
It was another hour before he ar
rived. Caroline was upstairs with
her mother, trying to induce her to
eat some canned mushrooms served
on toast. Alva did not find them ap-
Philip, when he came in and saw
the tray, said: Can you get me .
bottle q b Is Caroline. and : cheese
Caroline rose from the foot Of her
mothers chaise-longue. do take
this with you," Alva begged. NOV
ing the tray on her knees. Caroline
took it. acutely conscious that her
culinary efforts had resulted in fail
ure.
The sandwich Was . simpler mat
ter. She nibbled 1t . bit Of cheese
and concluded that dinner probably
would be sandwiches and coffee in
stead Of sandwiches and beer.
Her father met her IN the hall Is
she WAS carrying the second tray up-
stairs and said: @Let's have it in the
library. Your mother wishes to rest
Caroline thought that he looked
upset. Very likely her mother had
threatened . scene. How much
worse it would be il they started
quarTeling. She Was tired, and now
| . little frightened. for II was %
though With her home and her hap
piness had gone all security, al con-
fidence in the things she had de-
pended upon.
1--WE must spare mother al We
cam" she said duly.
Eyes, her father agreed on .
sharply indrawn breath. "It's even
worse than she knows. I'm over
drawn at the bank. actually short Of
cash. That q, I was, but ! cleared Z
few hundreds out Of the car !"
"You mean ). Mothers car?
"Ths town car, yes. ] let IL 90
for . smaller one and this cash.
Gregory tells mo It doesn't handle
very snaoothly. ] hope you'll b able
"a drive II