The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-03

When Kay went abroad she found
Harrow had gone out somewhere
Spike Winch was there, though.
"Hear about it," he asked
speaking confidehtially, from the
side Of his mouth.
about what, Spike?"
NEARLY got Earl last night"
Kay stared at Spikes solemn,
pugnacious face.
"What-" she began.
But she didn't finish the sentence.
Spikes eyebrow rose in warning,
Looking down. she saw Harrow
coming up the dock, trim in fresh
white linen.
Harrow was smiling when he
came aboard the Commander Ill
and gave no indication Of mention
ing the incident, whatever it had
been, Of the night before. The
thing Kay had to face now was the
problem of the trip to the noun
tains. II she were to obey her
mother she would have to tell him
now that tomorrow morning would
see her on her way to North Caro-
lima. Her mind was working rap
idly.
She decided to postpone the issue.
All afternoon she kept postponing
it. Finally, she went home without
having brought it up.
Her mother said, II hope you're
not planning on going out any
where tonight? Dinners almost
ready and you won't have any time
to pack now. l thought you intend
ed getting home early this after
ooon?"
81 had intended to"
"Did you tell Mr.. Harrow you'd
b going tomorrow"
Kay looked into the next room
and saw Bud lying on the daven-
port, reading the evening paper.
She gave . signal Of caution to her
mother and motioned for her to fol-
low her to the rear porch.
what is it, Kay?" Mrs. Owen
asked anxiously, her voice guarded.
"Mother-I'm not going to e"
ny eoAO o.hVAys
Her mother looked ut her q mo-
ment without speaking, then said,
calmly. :! suppose you know what
II do. yes" Kay said. II hate to
seem disobedient and to make
things unpleasant for any Of rs, but
I do know what I'm doing. told
you yesterday thought it was silly
to take me along when ] could stay
here and make = little money and
maybe find 2 permanent job and it
still seems silly. I'm sorry. ! know
how you feel about wanting me with
you, but that's the way have to
look 1t it. I've thought it oil over
and thinking hasn't changed It.
This time, please, want my way"
ut seems" Mrs. Owen said
pointedly. "thst you've had your
way . great deal lately"
Kay took her mothers arm. "Oh,
please don't look ct It that way"
she said. 1.-THE times coming soon
together much. III be away work
ing or married. l suppose. Why
can't We just be sensible about this
and let me have . little practice TAX
ing care Of myself, since il seems the
best thing, anyway? Then, when
you're back it'll be I'll the better
and III be able 70 help. At least !
won't be any burden. Let's don't
quarrel ct all. mother"
A. Let -. ..;I ~Ssf ss,,.. .a,.IS
insist and take you along, but I'm
not going to, Kay. The time has
come" She left the sentence I'M
finished, her face grave and wise,
and she gave . little sigh that *
pressed much.
= So II was settled. And next
morning, Kay saw her mother and
brother Oh for the mountains. Be-
cause Of Bud, Mrs. Owen pretended
70 b quite cheerful and matter-of-
fact, but Kay knew that underneath
tho surface were real worry and
sorrow. Il had to b, though.
After . while, Kay reasoned, you
grew up and things like this had
TO happen in the process. They
were the real growing pains"
When the train had disappeared
down the track to the north, Kay
signed and dabbad away Q few tears.
She had done It now; Why, exactly,
che didn't know; but she had done
It. Crying wasn't going to help.
She was on her own for . while.
Sti1 upper lip. The old smile.
Somehow. she felt Q need to chat
With Spike Winch She was clad