The Bismarck tribune., 1934-07-03
As,<< "a ClkpERELlA"
>by Harold Bell WIiQhf'

"Do you know"-the mountain
woman hesitated-"do you know
about me not bein'-I mean that !
Before she could realize what was
happening the last Of the Haskels
had her in his arms.
II know al about that, too,
mother" he said, gently. "Judgl
Shannon told me the whole story
But you are my mother. You have
never been anything else. You can
never be anything but mother to me.
Please don't ever dare to speak Of il
again"
When Ann Haskell could find her
voice she said, brusquely, "Thar's
Diane, son. You amt fergittin'
about her, be you?"
II know al about Diane too" he
answered, with . look toward the
girl which, for some reason, caused
the blood to rush into her cheeks.
you amt goin' to fault Diane
Herb" pleaded Ann. *She done hii
81! Ter we-uns-fer you an me. II
nit didn't turn out like she meant
that warnt noways her fault
When them thar police take me
1May ! want to know that you an
"Motherl The police are not 60
ing 70 take you anywhere"
"They ANTI"
Certainly not"
Why amt they1 I sure done
tuek that money. Nance warn't to
blame. made her do all she did:
lowed I'd kill her II she didn't IA
wnat ! said. That thar bank can't
hold what I done aein' Nance. But
me- me sure done hit, an reckon
II! have to pay-on1y I want Won
IN. Diane should"
oh, but, mother. I fixed al that
" .Yoa Yesa t,zsd th,ssdsf5ns h;f;: and the bank.
Of course. Nobody q eoinr Ia
arrest you for anything.
Praise the Lawd Cawd..
mighty" ejaculated Nance. .T
says 70 mysef when I seen Won n
tr1mmin' JET Todd that our Herb,
would b a-fixin' eyervth;no LII III.
right fer we-uns."
John Herbert favored Bill Car.
rors daughter with . wink which. |.
nearly wrecked what was left ~
tnat young ladys self-control.
AS Tor Diane" he said. sternlv
was saying when JEFF intar.
tupted us. there IL only one thine
sne can do to get us out Of the % n,ss.
her good intentions rot M ;ntn ss
Diane blushed. aill do II eIsd,,
John HERBERT " s'su'5.
What be you aimin' fer Dian.
. do! demanded Ann. "e
I'm aimin' for her to sell ma h.
Soi SLarroi nome and marry me IA the
BE you goin' plum ont ~ vo,,,
naid. John Herbertl We-uns s;rt
Eot no money to buy nothin' Nov
that I've been ketched ',. a.trv,.s Now d
y old John Haskel's money avn
.som tnem furren-missionary foiks
rss-ons air 1trt poor. AM Hiana
lanes . Carol. She's m,si;+-
t1ch. Sich - her ain't en;rs =
marfy with sich @ you. vsrS
meenln' that war onlv m..r;.s
1er you 70 thank her fer what h~ s..
.r1ed 70 do fer we-uns. s sns
~,,t tVn. yes. she i going to marry
~ was1 u ume. mother. cried the last 81
tne aaske!s with . confidence vh;sh
ssunned the mountain womsn' % a
~ Ven aware that Diam is e.
asIFess o. the Carol fortune h,,t ~
y09 are overlooking the ~ +S.t ~
IA sne terms Of that trust / an ~ 81.
neir o. Grandfather John Ha.isi,.s 81.
estate. You zee, mother. -, 49,
wS;ehy ,;SSity .siyane to claim ! fortune
fn.; fmSa oelonged = your con. ~
eS..sn eSS.sn missions never had =
my NY cavd-.-mishty." .hopt.d
IT. z vas some time later. A.,
!aoskel and Nance Were hms. = 4.an e1
0scnsn, Tor Ill had arres6 thst )" ~ =
va quite time for sonefhir.t tI.s t !!
Diane and John Herhert ~ - esk
Seaeo q the uving-room Nh ~
=. t;ic.1s wnich concerned them mi,ht-
lS1 tne mountain woman a.
s:Ied e the kitchen doorVav 1,,ps
g - that the young necrtes guss
SSsaeving Ssas vg . they should. john Hsr.. FL.
oen called 70 her: -" 1ss.
..,y cy sae way, mother. what -.
ns.s ~. IN. IN. 3 leaving one 81 vcr.
esa'S rsa ;: ::nppsss On ths dresser Il sya, m1
80, put Levsring,s mes..s. !, i.
n. sn.-er yoo,a - surs to &C hIt,s Ann nas
.sG.. Ma. that ths only r,asm,.
q. sa.t ao-wal-hlt aoenss; IN.
n!s Jeee natchally had Is Se ~ tss4k sske
.' Aaw Ctnderslla var Sc@n.S @ =
s.. W 4. :npper someWhar. vs,rS
~ g ~ u With The stol1!s s.1t
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