The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-06

I Uncle Worthy took . piece Of It
- Il hs were doing her Z favor. He
cleared his throat and leaned back
IN his chair 20 that he could look up
at her. ANNA, have . most I'M
pleasant duty % perform this morn
ing" he said. "You were out until
four o'clock. You woke me and Mrs.
Broderick from . sound sleep By
swapping electric lights on and Oh
oil over the house"
was dark" Anna explained
Uncle Worthy paid no attention
e that. :Sunday night you were
ont until half past one. had to
get up and let you in because you
had forgotten your key" he went
on In his heavy way. you're a.
ways 1orgstting 70 take it, and
you're out late too many nights
every week. Your work suffers.
Anna He tapped the table smart
y With his short thick fingers. The
nails. too long for . mans hand.
clicked on the mahogany.
r 20 BY the Scandinavian hall
or By Herbst's house, and never no
other place" Anna frowned ct him
in complete bewilderment. II been
70 there for nine or ten years, Mr..
Broderick. No one ever say before
that ] should not"
mo, we've never spoken TO you
about e before, Anna. But we've
noticed il, and we're very tired Of
L We think you'vs come 70 the end
Of your usefulness IN this house.
For that reason-and for two or
three other good and sufficient onea
I'VE are Letting you TO-" He TOOK
IN envelope from the pocket Of his
housecoat. Here are your wages
Tor . week and . letter Of recon.
mendation that Nrs. Broderick
wrote for you yesterday afternoon,
You're free to 60 any time after
lunch"
Anna looked at the letter. sYou
make up that ! should 70 yesterday
afternoon YETI" she asked. settin1
the toast dish On the table 6 IL r.
had suddenly become too heavy for
her to hold. Her biz capable work.
reddened hands were shakinr.
For PHYS sake. Why don't you
tell her the real reason for LETTING
hsr GOT" Susan cried. turning g
Esr uncle. "Why, Just think how
faithful shes boen 70 10 for years,
and here ~ are turning her out
without . Weak'S notice or even m
extra dollar!-And telling her that
we're doing It because che went 60
. few dancesl-lts not fairl lt's
. sin and 49,
"Stop just thers, Susan!" Her
uncle's heavy voice fell like . ham.
mar. I'm handling this. You KEN
out OF It" He spoke without takine
his eyes from Anna who stood
crsasing . fold Of her apron MA
her two hands - II she were wiring
ing them.
Anna he said to her. ..you'r.
free 3 60 at any time, lust e I
said. But Il you'd like to stay On
s ssss until nnsi. Jon ind another place
The maids throat moved a she
gulped. THANK you. Better I -
pretty soon. I think" she said and
beean 70 back away from the tabls
s nsyss d ! ss:y 70 help Susan st
MISS Susanl" Aunt Edna cor
rected her, . she had corrected her
. thousand times before.
Miss Susan.s The pantry door
closed noiselsssly upon her.
II don't know how Won conld IA
Q thing like thatl" Susan exclainsI
why, Une3e Worthy. It was had
enough b discharxe her withont
notice after al these years-but "a
let her think that You were doin1 e
because she stayed out late I lev
times-H that wasn't the most ernel
Eng mat ever saw anyone do"
Words failed her q last.
Her uncle took o. his glasses and
began - polish them with a old
g0k handkerchief that he carried
for the purpose. Without theln lila
eyes always looked small, and this
morning there were great dark
putty circles under them. "wonld
Jon like mo 70 tell her tho trufh9
Are you SURE Of that?" 10 asked
with IN air Of great patience ma
wisdom. Because the truth ia thaf
your father has borrowed more than
. thousand dollars from this farc.
iIys income during the past -,
and because Of that W can't nav
her her wages any longer. Thoss
are the facts Of the case. WoulS
Jon still like me 70 give them 10 :
oervant?"
With that he unfolded the seeord
section Of the morning paper. A
small smile played around his In.
and be began TO hum "Pop Cos X
Weasel" % himself.
Ito Be Continued)