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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 30, 1923)
Rough-Hewn Dorothy Canfield | (Continurd from Ycttrrdv.) O I.1UI OIlI. Neala Crittenden, typical American ' oons man. hue if rim n up in I Tilnntown. bn^vlllaice near New York cit.v. hue been pfOurteil from Columbia iuiiier*ity and ns* t*k®n ». position with a lumber firm, if college be fell In love with Mnrtlm wentworth, who declined hie proposal to ived. Martha is spending a year In tier many with lirr father. Neale adepts hie disappointment philosophically and bends bis efforts toward success in busi ness. In France. Mtirise Alien, about Neale a age, lives with her American rather wlio Is foreign ngent for an Amer ican firm, she is an accomplished lin guist, and pianist and goes to Rome to continue her studies. Neale is spending a yesr ahrond. In Rome he meets Marfsa and they become close friends. Neale and Murlse visit nlaees of interest with two other Americans, a young man mimed Livingstone and a young woman, Eugenia Mills. Neale ami Marlse find they are in lave with each other, though neither lias mentioned il. Marlse goes to Paris to visit her father. N’eole Impatient ly awaits her return and meanwhile -pends part of his time with Eugenia. They dine together in an Italian garden. lie was saying to himself: “Five days since she left! Only five days! God! How am I going to live through any more of them. How many more sleepless nights! Will she ever get back!” "Yes, isn’t it warm tonight?” said Kugenia, seeing that he was wiping his wet forehead with his handker chief. “Unseasonable, very.” agreed Neale. He had turned sick with his recurrent panic lest she never come hack. Be ought to have taken that next train and gone right after hes, as he want ed to. “Have you any news from Miss Allen?” asked Neale. “Oh, no,” said Eugenia, slightly sur prised- "When she’s coming back so soon, she probably doesn't see there's any need to write.” Neale was trying again to think things over reasonably, trying to do as he had always done about every thing, to get things clear and straight and sure in his head. There must be no possibility of a mistake where Ma rise was concerned. “How about this now? I’ve gone stale on other things. How do I know 1 won't have a slump Mime time later? A human being is so V full of such damn unexpected iUags—I must be sure for Marise's f*l5ke. How can any nmn be. . At I this lfe was shaken by so terrible a throe of desire, of longing for Ma rise that he was frightened. He sat pale, breathless, helpless before it; suffering, tortured, exalted. When he could breathe he wiped his forehead again. His fingers were shaking. He would go out of his mind if she didn't come back soon, i lis need for her was like a man’s need for air and food and water and sleep. Think reasonably about such essential needs as that! A man can not live without them. He could not live without Marise. He had not lived before he knew heft “How moved he is,“ thought Eu genia, seeing his pale, shaken look. "But he doesn't dare speak. He will tomorrow- Or the day afterwards.” The waiter brought the dessert. Also coffee with the unordered cordial. CHAPTER Eli. Father had grown stouter. He al ways did. But he looked very well. And his shirts and socks seemed to lie all right. Melanie had seen to them, although the dusk was thick all over the furniture, and the win dows, were semi-opaque with smoke. Father was glad to see her, said she was looking very pretty and asked her kindly if she didn't need some more money; but lie was not in the least enthusiastic over her reforms in the housekeeping. "Who cares about dust!” he told her. ‘‘And as for smoke on the windows, I’m never here in the daytime anyhow except for lunch—and I don’t want to look out of the windows then.” And as for getting hold of Biron to keep him up to the mark, Marise found that it was trying to put your finger between the tree and the bark to get between Biron and her father. Every evening after dinner, Biron left Melanie to the mere b'rute labor of cleaning up ind washing dishes while he put on a clean apron and came Into the sa lon to with his employer about the two meals of the morrow. Marise was astonished at the learning and acumen displayed toy both of them in the matter. However had her father learned so intimately all the re sources of Les Halles in all the sea sons? He subscribed to a newspaper which gave a complete report of the arrivals at the market from both sea shore and country side, over which he and Biron pored frames over the page. And there was a w’lne sellers’ journal, too, the news items of'which were brought up for consideration once a week. “When it fails, I go out and run a mile, and then I can eat anything.” Melanie was no longer allowed to serve the meals thus prayerfully planned and created. It was Biron himself who brought in the plat, set it down and waited anxiously till it had been tasted and the verdict pro nounced- He did not sit down oppo site his master and share the meal. . . not yet! he would. Why not? He was the only other person capable of appreciating that meal. He and her father were bound together by a common passion; they completed and rounded out each other's lives. Where else could Biron find another such employer? They were blood broth ers, fellow priests of a common cult. They might be thankful that some how they had found each other in the world. When, after a few days of sharing this menage, she told her father she thought she would go down to see Jeanne, he said, sure, that was all right i she elt like it. and was she sure she didn’t need any more money? Under the thick green shade of pol larded sycamores sat old Jeanne in the wheeled chair Marise and her father had given her. The young girl, whom Marise and her father paid to take care of Jeanne, came running to un lock the gate and let the visitor in. There was old Jeanne, her head tied up in the black coif. Just as Ma rise had seen her a thousand times, her face all twisted to one side just as she had seen her that one time she could not forget. Marise must sit beside her, and let old Jeanne look Into her face closely with her loving old eyes, and stroke her white young hand with her gnarl ed fingers that had worked so hard for the child Marise. And when her first agitation was over, and she was calm enough to try to talk, the ques tions, the loving, anxious questions: Was she well, the darling, darling girl? And was she happy? And did that Parisian slut of a maid look out for her decently? And who did the marketing? And who did her hair, her beautiful, beautiful hair? Jeanne's brown hand rested lightly on the shining dark head. No one had hair like her Marise. She must let it down so that Jeanne could see it again as in the old days. And how about her linen? Jeanne was trou bled on this 'point- Linen was not what it had been and the way it was washed in "Paris was a crime. A Parisian family were staying near by, and Jeanne's daughter-in-law did their washing. Such grimy, gray linen—it made Jeanne sick to think thit perhaps her darling was no bet ter cared for. Mqrise must needs open her valise there and then, and take out a chemise to show Jeanne, who handled it, held it close to her one good eye, touched the tip of her tongue to It, and gave it back, say ing, with an attempt at tolerance. "Oh, well, it’s as good as a laundress can do nowadays, X dare say,” and possessed herself of Marlse’s hand again, holding it to her heart fondly. When Marise went quietly out at the gate she left Jeanne dozing in her chair under the plane tree*, doz ing, and waking to talk lovingly to the two little girls who had both died so long ago. She had learned in the village that Mile. Hasparren was no longer teach ing in Bayonne, had gone back to her own little hill town in the I’yr enees. Marise knew the way there very well, having spent many a week-end and vacation with Mile. Hasparren In the old days. The boy from the farm where Jeanne was liv ing chanced to have an errand that took him over the pass and down into that valley. On an impulse Marise asked lo go with him. She stowed her valise away under the plank seat and scrambled up beside the bullet headed boy in the blue beret. How it all took her back to her childhood: Savci/ on £ IPlMttUK Last Week of Our August Sale Don’t Miss This Final Opportunity to Save 50% on the Cost of Every Piece of Furniture nationally-advertised, guarai teed merchandise on sale at lowest prices. For Your Living Room Only $95.75 Beautifully finished in tape.try and ve lour; .pring con.truction. An actual $250 value on .ale at $95.75. t _ A Cozy Dining Room Beautiful 8-piece dining room auitea, in walnut, period deaign. Your chance to buy a regular $210 auite during our August Sale at only— ' $96.50 A Pretty Bedroom Only $86.75 Beautiful Bedroom Suites finished in walnut, oak, etc., in popular period designs. This $200 Suite has bpan reduced in this mighty sale to $86.78. lNo Interest Charges Kugs and Moor Coverings on Charge Accounts ONE-HALF PRICE GAS RANGES In our big sale are included all our better (las Stove* and Ranges- In some instances the reductions are even more than 50%. $45.00 Ranges $22.00 I6,5 00$30.00 fT'00Ra"KCS. $42.00 EXCHANGE EXCHANGE DEPT. Avail your»elf of our Ex change Department, which ii maintained for your benefit. This department will taka in your old furnitura for new. We make liberal allowance* for old piece* and auppiy you new furnitura at the ca*h price other* pay. No extra co*t« or higher price* charged you when you trade in your old piece*. Sale of Phonographs Here is an unusual Phonograph offer for the last week of our big sale. An upright phonograph, including FREE 10 record se .S29.50 Double-faced Records. .. 17* i No extra charges for delivery and spacial services in either wholesale or retail way. CT ATE FURNITURE W I #% I E COMPANY S. E. Corner 14th and Dodge Sts. Phone JA ckaon 1317 The little two wheeled cart flew off behind the swift small horse, rattling and jolting tip hill and down, just as she and Mile. Hasparren had gone off together. At the beginning of the long steep road up to the divide, she and the boy got out and walked, her shoes soon •powdered white with dust. How dusty Mile. Hasparren's shoes had been the day they stood waiting in the sta tion. . ■!_._ They plunged do\yn the other side into-the green, poplar-planted valley with every home, every turn of the road as it had been. They stopped at the tiny, white washed cabin, with its loafy atrium of sycamores. As the boy drove away and the sound of his rattling wheels died to silence, Marise heard from within the first notes of the Sonata in G, the one she had first studied with Mile. Haspar ren. She went in without knocking, sure I thut the little home contained no servant, and there sat Mile. Haspar ren, her hair several shades whiter, her black dress several degrees shab bier, her quiet worn face and gteady eyes bent lovingly over the keys. The music was like the very sound of her voice. They sat up late that night talking —Marise must tell all about Rome and the old Visconti, as legendary a figure to Mile. Hasparren as Ruga-1 ninl; and Mile. Hasparren must tell I how she came to leave her city school and go back to the little mounteer* in the rough, plain village class room. “I seemed to feel nearer to them,” she said, not knowing very well how to tell why she had, "and I felt a great longing for my mountains and my old home. And they need music here.” That evening Marise watched a choir rehearsal. Mile. Hasparren at her piano, Father Armandariz, bony, threadbare, hollow-cheeked, his eyes gleaming with ardor, loading now Ilia group of serious faced Masque gh e in black mantillas, now the greaf cheBted. burly Basque men whose te sonant banes shook the little house. One of them iMHe llasparrcn had said ho was the village shoemaker) was given a liass solo and practiced It over several times, while the oth ers listened. (tontinnn! in The Morning Bee.) -- t Bee Want Aus produce results? All Charge Purchases Made Thursday Will Be Entered in September Statements, Payable October 10th • -EVERYBODY'S- STORE- Fur Repairing and Remodeling « W a ar aa^a. W «»■WW^" w* *” Prepared to remodel, and eleea L|K V T TT ^2^ H Lj I enJ1 remodet H I 1 W ^^B I ■Bv/al I rn. Mm. mIyI HH^BB^B I^H H our floor workroom MJ LA 1% VJ A MfmMr A. A %PR %dF A irjni A A# ,v «n«"-n™l fur m staged hr one of «B -.• ^ W the moet expert furriers the United States. Final Clearance of Silk Dresses In Three Groups=Suitable for Early Fall Wear 50 Dresses a 090 Originally *P $21 to $35 / 57 Dresses ^ Originally *P $39 to $59.50 58 Dresses Originally $65 to $110 Three groups of wonderful values. Eaci dress among them, one that you’d enjoy wearing many times. The lit- / tleness of the pricing is no reflection upon the styling or the l materials, for every dress is a distinctive model of finest ' fabric. All are silks: Taffetas, Roshanaras, Crepe de Chines, Flat Crepes, Cantons, Printed Crepes, Georgettes, Waffle Crepe and Satin Cantons. In navy, black and browns; also light shades and high colors. Models include street and afternoon cos tumes, sports dresses and semi-formal modes. Each is so cleverly designed that / you *11 find selection difficult. -- Gown Section, Third Floor New Arrivals in Fabric Gloves Fashion favors the fabric glove for early fall wear. One of the newest shown is of “Kayser” make, 12 button length, suede finish. $1.00 pair. Covert Mode Oak Mata Floor o-----o New Fall Styles in The Fabric Include pouchy moire silk in black, brown, tan and red Some have jeweled frames Fabric and Leather Bags $7.50 Moat attractive bags of serviceable character whose counterparts will be greatly in demand during the coming season. The Leathern i Represent the popular envelope purse and underarm styles in black and brown, all beautifully lined. Main floor Voile and Linen Blouses At Clearance Price* Values $r79 $12J95 and $14 JO to $8JO Values Those of voile are embroidered in self and contrasting colors and trimmed with val and filet lace. Flesh Orchid Blue Lemon .Jade The linen blouses are white with beautiful designs rx tractively embroidered. All are overblouse style with or without collars. Wash Blouses 500 beautifully made and well tailored blouses in be coming styles for sweater or suit. Dimities and voiles made with round, Peter Pan and tuxedo collars and either long or short sleeves, in overblouse « /v/v or tuck-in styles. All are specially prieetfT J J ||m Third Floor Sale of Chantilly Late $3.95 , fU/r . ,— rteautiful imported Chantilly lace flouncing. 36 inches in Last Week Or w)dth in white, brown and black. A wide assortment of deli- * _ ^ _ mXZX l- “ August Fur Sale Main Floor i August Blanket Sale Still in Progress Neckwear Sale Priced Organdy Sets At 98c Tuxedo «eta mnde of white or gandy trimmed with lace and colored ititehing. Net Vest Sets At $3.45 Imported Venetian and val lace trim these exquisitely dninty tuxedo sets. «. Main Finer » i i-i- ~~ - Most Remarkable Pricing of Autumn Hats V$lU2.5oZ $ *750 On Sale $15.00 M Thursday A splendid grouping of new velvets that embrace / latest style features in shapes and trimmings. ' All are copies of higher priced millinery and are made of Lyons and Panne velvets. Tam effects, cloches, poke shapes, short backs, drooping models, turbans and medium and large sailor effects developed in every conceivable shade with ef fective trimmings of Self-Fabric C abactions Hurnt Goose Feathers Ostrich Floivers All made with linings to match. Third Fleer %