The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-08
CHAPTER H

The thing that gave Caroline the
hardest wrench Of al was putting
away the piles Of plans and draw.
ings Of the cottage 1t the lake. A
few tears fell over these, but she
knew. quite clearly, that It was Z
dream home which she must forget,
a< she must forget Howard.
The future held no place for
dreams or regrets. She was face
- face with . very stern reality
the necessity Of making = living
fo1 both herself and . semi-invalid
Philip had taken one matter out
q her hands-he had spoken to
Malcolm about . place for Caro-
line 1t Purcells-in the office, per
haps. Malcolm reported back to
him that in q few weeks, or at most
. month or two, there would DO .
position there for her. When
Caroline heard Of this she guessed
that her father feared she might
chance her mind about Howard and
once again Be caught II IN unfor-
tunate love affair. :.
"Darliue," she said to him, don't
laugh ct me. I'm going to tell you
how I feel Sort Of nice. and g.
frsshed and clean As II I'd
found, on . hot, dusty trail, . clear
mountain pool, and bathed 10 u
That's silly, isn't it,"
"YeA It's silly" her father
smiled, but It must be, Is you say.
! nice way to feel"
"I1l never 80 back 70 that hot and
dusty trail" she assured him.
"There was 4 time whom might
have been . slave to Howard-l see
that now-for love without respecs
is slavery. - Mother tried 70 ten
Her father looked Ut her, think.
me. "She hasn't been really in love. :.
xloud he said. "You won't find
many clear pools. Caroline. but
you've been ! very sensible girl
about Howard. I'm proud OF you. "
Into Caroline's eyes came .
strange, unfathcmable expresslson .
sI'm Z lucky girl" she corrected, ner
mind flashing back to that DAY u
sWell. lucky or not, I'm to ten
ven an Malcolm has some other
nev, FOR you," her father said.
Malcolm was highly excited over
his neWA He came over after ON q,
ner TO ten Caroline about it. Sne
knew that her father had told MIN
she vas not going to marry howaro'
but between her and Ma!com
there had been no mention OF sne
subiect But she could see the grasl-
6cation n his face, In his every
9ianca hear Il in his words. nls
isneh She was pleased TO see him
"a 6anny. but che hoped he would
never speak Of love 70 her,. she
vnnted only TO turn back and nno
~ old path Of friendship and tread
Il With him without the depressing
acknowledgment OF On unreauieoeo
lovo betwoen them.
For this reason she did not TAX
~ Hovard Is Malcolm, Of the hui
milietine and Of her love for him.
The Word vss taboo, lest It open the
suhiect she wished 70 avoid BUT
thase - no question Of her friend.
Hn1sa. "a Malcolm gladly accepted
vhat ehe had 70 give him.
We've got our big enance, 10Y
and n" hs exclaimed. you haven,t
Sor9ctssn III your chemistry nave
~ don't think o.. Caroline
smiled. ssbut what IN the world are
vou s. excited about"
sITl tsll you. ! vent back 70 tne
tried % work my fool head Of md
~ something that would make the
n1iest woman beautiful And ]
t6ink I've rot Il. Only ] need your
hslp-thsEe'e one thing that nat st .s s.
me-but I think you worked tnas
out. And the ideas yours| re-
member you said something onee
about . preparation that would
massare tie dirt out Of the pores
work right In and bubble it ont. You
said Il was the best way-remem'
Caroline nodded. Eyes, but |
hadn't any idea what would do It.
"Well, ] have. An efervesceni
faea mask. L will penetrate thu
pores, soften and dislodge the i'm
purities and then the massaginG &C.
ton Of the efervescent ingredien'
viii bring them TO the surface. ia.
slkin viii b left q pure - snow!
Caroline laughed. Its terribly
excitine-if you get i'll"
sWiu you help me? I'd like to usl
vnur lah-gtill rot it,"
Right under canvas. Let's &
down. Have you brought you'
hottest"
Ssurs thing. Boy, think Of Il, I
fortune within our grasp! III III
70 ret Purcell to buy it"
Caroline stopped short "Oh.
.ha criad. ssl hard h HaS trying e