The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-23
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i. 49, F1>by Harold Bell WiiQht

Of her proposed party, John Her.
bert, naturally, was not . little dis
turbed.
"But, mother" he said gently,
"you cant invite that Wilderness
Club crowd here"
I'D sure admire to know why I
CANT"
Because = we'll - because It
wouldn't be the thing to do. It's
quite impossible"
"Hit don't strike me thar's any,
thing impossible bout hit. ] reckon
I can afford to have . party If l
want"
II know, mother, but It's not Z
question Of expense"
"What air hit = question Of.
them"
Its Z matter Of social differ
ences, mother. You know. We don't
belong in the same class with the
Wilderness Club people,"
"You mean them Lodge folks
hold theirse'ves above we-uns, I
reckon. Wal, son, used to feel
they war better'n me. Then ! rot
to know 'em an ! begun to think
mebbe I war as good Is them. Here
lately I've come to know doggone
well that we-uns air Z sight better'n
what they be. Look 1t Mr.. Belden.
He amt no ways ashamed to be
friends with we-uns. Makes hisse'f
regular home folks. Amt ary one
Of that Lodge bunch could even
come within sight Of him fer
quality"
"It's not exactly . question Of
being ashamed, either" John Her
bert persisted.
|. oval, what in thunder + hit .
question Of, then? Pears like hits
blamed hard fer mo to git what
you're a-drivin' at, son"
The young man was forced 10 ad-
NIT that it was somewhat dimcult
to explain. cts simply this,
mother: these people arc Just not
"That's what Wilson lowed, but
I done told him I'd set tksns." The
mountain woman's face was grim.
"But ] tell you, mother. Il you
attempt such . thing you win only
bring disappointment and humiliA-
ton upon yourself. Please believe
me, won't you?"
"Seems like can't believe you,
son, cause you're plum wrong. ]
know I amt goin' to be disappoint-
ed. cause they've all done said
they'd come. Al fer the humilia-
ton, we'll jest have to SEQ bout that
later"
The young man gasped. "Moth-
er! You're not telling me that you
have already invited these people
and that they have accepted"
IT sure am a-tellin' you Jest that.
Soon's ever Wilson told me they'd
come home, mp an asked EN-.
You see, I'd done give Wilson his
orders to let mo know. Nebbo ]
fsultin; m him, ' that Wilson IN tried / to
git me not to do hit. I done told
him, though, - how ] had my rea-
sons"
"But can't you zee, mother, that
We have nothing IN common with
|! At this Ann laughed slyly.
Pears like - bow you done
changed your mind since last sum-
mer, SON. ! used b think, from thu
way you war allus a-hsngin' round
the Lodge, you war right smart
common with en-"
The young man rstorted with
some spirit: sYou know very well
ID was not the Lodge crowd that In.
terested me. ] warn Jon, mother,
Il that gang Of uaoronS Do come Ia
your party, Il viii only b % make
fun Of you. They win simply lay
themselves out TO make you ridicu.
lous. Have you forgotten al about
cnss shii'y, proposed 70 DO Tor N
Ann Haslrel's fsce Get n the Oh
hard lines and her black eyes shone
dangerously u don't reckon ron
know your NAV 20 very well vt
Herb" she drawled. III you did
you'd sure know that Ann Haskel
Amt fergittin' nothin' ike that.
amt never goine 70 fergit what
hyeard them Lodge folks say 'bout
me till I've squared bit with EN-
fer good "a, AL"
'sThen Why put yourself II their
hands BY giving this party1"
u Aeger hits the other way
round, ron. ] Amt aimins - put
myself IN their hands. I'm amin
Ter them TO put thsirse'ves II mine.
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