The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-29
SYNOPSIS

Susan Broderick, young and
pretty member Of . poor but aris-
tocratic family, 10 engaged to WAL
lace Steffen, promising young
banker. Susan il exceptionally
fond of Wallace but is not sure
that she loves him. Although she
doesn't realize il, Susan il more
attracted by Allen Sholes, the new
roomer, whom her snobbish rela.
tives ignore. Uncle Worthy, his
wife Edna and Aunt Lutte, still
consider themselves the cream Of
society and will not tolerate any
one they regard beneath them.
That ID why they discourage Su-
sans and Johns Cher brother)
friendship for Uncle Arthur Gull
len and his family, their late
mothers relatives. 4 few days
before Christmas, John, tired Of
his relatives superior attitude.
upbraids them for being snobbish.
He STALKS out Of the room, asking
Susan to 70 with him to the Gull
lens who were always ready for
company. Fearing family disap-
prevail, Susan refuses. just then
Allen appears and John invites
him 70 70 to Z place where there's
real" people. Wallace calls, but
Susan cannot warm to his caresses.
He speaks Of the Country Club
house he 10 interested in for their
future home, but Susan 10 not en-
thusiastic for the reason that the
present owners are forced to give
Il M because Of financial reverses.
CHAPTER XIII
The clock in the reception room
struck once for half past eight Is
she turned back into the hall. !.
Hall past eight. Supper would be
over at the Cullens by this time, and
John and Mr.. Sholes would probably
b out in the kitchen helping the
girls with the dishes. They would be
laughing and talking, having 2 fine
inyigorating time. Mary would be
looking very domestic with her
sleeves rolled up on her white arms,
@ she washed dishes, and her eyes
would shine like emeralds under the
unshaded kitchen lights.
A little after eleven she heard
John and Mr.. Sholes come up the
stairs together, and . minute After
ward JOHN tapped on her door. :!
sav that your li9ht WAS on" he said
when she opened it, and thought
that you might like to start this to-
night. Mary sent It TO you" :.
He handed her . new novel Of
Hugh Walpole's. Mary often sent
new books over 10 her when they
came IN to the library.
sHow did Mr.. Sholes and the Gull
lens get ONT" she asked.
Nike q house afire.s John
LAUGHED. 'sOld Mary certainly went
after him IN . big way. She got
out her banjo and went through the
whole book Of blues for him, and
Sara made wa6les and coffee just
hefore " left. He had darned
eood time, and ! was sure glad after
tho awful icing that the family gives
him around this house"
Susan went back TO bed and
opened the Walpole book. But she
did not read It. She lay thinking
about Mary Cullen. No doubt
Mary had ! way with men. A fiirta-
tious way Of sweeping her long eye
laihes mp and down ct them like
Becky Sharp, . friendly way Of
askinr them al about themselves
ma then sitting back to listen with
vide-eyed interest when they an
svered her. But there was more
70 her than Just . little bag Of CO.
ouettish tricks. She was really en-
fertainine with her banjo and her
hnsky voice. She talked we'll and
she had . good laugh. Almost any 2!
man would think her m unusually
pleasant companion even u she mao
no beauty ct al.
Besides her own attractions, she
lad the attractions Of the Cullen
house for . background, Susan went
On thinkine. Aunt Nell's pantry
vaa alWays filled with delicious
things 70 eat, and there was . radio,
I piano and : photograph. for mu-
sic 81 the young people wanted "a
danca. Aunt Nell and Uncle Ar.
thur usually spent the evening up
stairs 81 the sitting room, too: SO
fhat The girls and their friends had
fhe vhole lower door to themselves
It would have been remarkable u
Hr. Sholes had not had good time
thare after the wintry airs OF the
Center Streot house.
81 could Be interesting 20 him, too
nThad half : chance" thought Su'
san. "Even Il I can't play the banjo
ma q darby"
For the first time in her life some,
thing Ike ! feeling Of dislike o.
M crept into her hsert-of Mari