The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-04

fled with the report that his daugh-
ter had gone on q shopping trip to
New York. She wouldn't have done
that, he knew, without asking him
for money. He had not yet told Mrs.
Hoffman, that Gwen was gone, but
he spoke Of it when he got home,
showing plainly that he was wor.
ried.
Mira. Hoffman, was placid
woman. and used to being left out
Of her daughters confidence, but
she was devoted to her husband and
when be was worried she was un-
happy.
"Now don't You 60 getting upset
about Gwen," she said comforting.
". .Cwennie's gone shopping all
right. And she didn't ask you Tor
money, Herman, because gave ner
what was going TO spend on her
Christmas present"
Mr.. Ho6mann's anxiety gave way
to crossness. "It's not right for her
20 10 out Of town without saying .
word 70 YOU" he declared, for he
vas ever . little resenhul Of his
daughters neglect Of her mother:
"I'm going 70 have . talk with tnss
young lady when she gets back.
@Now. now, Herman. she's .
grown woman and married. We
can't boss her like she was . child"
Mr.. Hoffman, clamped his lips
together and said nothing more but
he Vas thinking that what he want
ed to do to Gwendolyn Va: 70 treat
her like . child and administer 2
rood old-fashioned spanking. AZ
Howard had said, he WAS aware OF
her prediction for Wild company.
Two days later he received . let
tar from her, written en- route 70
Reno. Il was = long plea for Tor
eiveness and sympathy: She had.
she said, been very unhappy with
Howard. Not that he was mean 70
her or anything, but they just didn't
understand each other ana coulaa :
get along. They'd both tried. Tor the
sake Of their parents. but It Was TOO
miserable 70 Be endured any longer.
They weren't making anyone happy.
not even themselves She knew
they'd caused everyone . lot OF
worry. and what was the sense Of
~ r. would Be % much nicer to be
haek with her folks-her own dar.
mr. Mama and Papa. And divorce
0aSn't . disgrace any more-every-
one did it But It Vas . terrible
thing to have 70 60 through II ~
alone 90 far away. And WOULDN'T ne
vrite her . nice long letter ana
make her feel better7 She needed
some money, too. Darling Mama
had siveu her some but i wasn't
enou4k unless she went without
lunches and sodas--and Is you
drank sodas you didn't want those
nasty old drinks people were Away.
offerinr you-and wasn't it awful
% Be III 81 yourself on train try.
inc TO write such sad news 70 the
dear old Papa you loved 90 much!
Only It wasn't sad news after you
rot used to il because It WAS going
60 bring 90 much happiness to oil OF
them. And maybe Howard would
see what . sad thing Il was 70 lose
: wife and he'd be . better man TOR
Il And she'd b . better woman
too. because It made you better to
have such sad trouble.
On and on and on. And at last,
would he SEQ Howard and get him
4, be nice about it, And please send
her some money.
Mr.. Hoffman, saw Howard, and
that young mans spirits were sui
6ciently depressed to convince him
that Howard felt keenly his wife's
assertion Of him.
Mr.. Hoffman, wanted him to
start for Reno 1t once and bring
Cwendolyn home, but Howard
finally persuaded him 70 the belief
that II Gwen were making : mis-.
take Il WAS better to allow her TO
realize Il BY herself.
"You know how It IT," Howard In
sisted. III you coax them back
they'll run away again. know >
chap whose wife takes her vacations
that way. And Ovens been threat
ening to 70 for : long time. It may
So Just Z thrill she's looking for.
LIT her alons-1 she decides shes