The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-09-07

The pictures belonged upstairs"
Caroline said coolly. Il came in time
to have them taken Of the list. But
they have been brought down here
Through some glittering persua-
sion, I dare say. But they are not
| to Sc sold. They are my personal
property. II you have no one to
them myself"
Someone showed 1t her elbow. It
was Gwendolyn, her eyes bright
with ire - Caroline's had been.
'You can't let those pictures go!"
she fired at the auctioneer. "1've
practically bought them, you know
that You promised to put them up
square piano."
please, Miss Hoffman, the
anctioneer began placatinely -.
"just . moment"
well, Is this . sale, or isn't it :"
Gwendolyn demanded. Il spent . lot
Of time picking out those pictures
and I offered TO buy them outright.
! think you just wanted to make me
bid on them to boost your old auc-
ton. And you're not going to hand
them over to anyone else now"
But, Miss Hoffman, this is not .
forced SALE" the harassed man re-
minded her. 'sI1l see what can be
done"
Caroline felt . second. but lighter,
contact On her elbow. She turned
quickly and saw that group Of her
friends who she had not known were
there surrounded her. "Shall we
give her the buns rush Z" one Of
them whispered to her. "Come on,
Caro-" another urged, "she's sunk.
We've got the pictures outside
Caroline slipped away with them
while the auctioneer continued to
argue with Gwendolyn.
"Where's your cart" some one
outside asked her. "The pictures
are under bush near the drive. We
sneaked them while everyone was
rushing for ringside seats to see you
and dear Gwendolyn mix It. )"
Caroline forgot they had never
seen the sedan. When she led them
TO it they frankly spoke their minds
about It. And with one voice all de-
manded to b driven places in it.
Caroline could not refuse. Besides,
their light-he razzing was good
medicine for her. She felt cheerier
than she had for over . week.
A they climbed in tho young man
with the pictures in his arms said:
TIM tired. m hold these babies.
They don't look 50 hot to me-"
They weren't hot to Gwendolyn
either" one Of the girls remarked.
"She wouldn't have wanted them IS
she hadn't heard someone say it was
funny they were there, because
Caroline was crazy about them"
"She probably wanted to hang
them on the family tree and say
opined.
sWho died before they grew up"
. third added.
yeah :" the cynic among them
drawled. sShe may Be dizzy. but III
lay . hundred to one she walks of
with the best man."
Taken" . girl agreed. "A hun
bred to one what :"
You know"
Fresh. Let's take him out to the
club, Caroline, and practice drives
OF his bean. He'll never Be missed"
Honey. 4 it's Jon with the club
never will be"
= was thinking Of your demise,
sweetheart, but you're right t>>
The country club WAS IN isea-
Caroline found herself heading to-
ward It. It 30 happened that Of the
group al but the girl who had sug-
gested going TO the club were out
of town students who had cut
classes 70 attend the sale at Haw-
thorn House. "For the express pur.
pose Of lending moral support. since
We positively haven't . red copper
amongst u.s." one Of them had as
sured her. None Of them, the local
| girl included, WAS related TO : mem
per e the club. Mr.. Rutledge's gen.
erosity usually had covered the hos
pltality Afforded Caroline's friends
there. She had no thought now other
than 70 reward these Ave for their
loyalty. A week II I short time in
which to learn to b poor.
i It seemed 70 her, with their laugh
ter and Jokes 70 lift her spirits,
something in the nature Of 1 lark
to drive TO the swanky club in the
noisy car. But tho lark soon turned
into dreary piece Of realism.
i Ito Be Continued)
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