The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-09-07

hUiY uuSl-up.
Doris shivered. II can't go through
with It."
Rocky said. well then. I think It's
the best plan to 60 on pretending"
1T Isn't very easy
"Well, we might as we'll be friends
Rocky smiled. His face-so like that
pictured friend OF Investigated up.
His white even teeth were surprise
As he spoke he put his arm around
Doris and lifted her to her feet
Anger shook her. She Jerked away.
rs that your idea of being friends7"
He put his hand across his mouth,
patted his lips mockingly. Then he
pretended to cough respectfully.
MY mistake"
II don't like
L know. / know"
Doris glared at him. "You know
what?"
What you don't like"
Whats that, then.r
MY attitude"
Il wasn't going to say that at ALL
She caught glimpse Of herself In the
mirror. She flushed, her hair slightly
dlsheveled, but that dress--the dress
did make her look nice. II steadied
her to see herself In It.
I was going to say that don't like
to 90 down to dinner with a man who
has SCOT all over his nose"
You win. It's agreed, then. that
we're not going to give each other
away"
Not tonight anyway
They went down into the dining
room. The candles on the tables
beamed 1oyously. Mr.. and Mrs. Du
Val were full OF secret elatIon that
showed In the burning OF Oscars dark
eyes, and In the curve Of Mrs. Du Vars
happy lips.
"Ah now, this lis something" said
Oscar Du Val with satisfaction. He
slipped behind Doris chair with an
air OF gay rivalry. Rocky held out his
mothers chair CALAMITY. y
The women seated themselves.
"Such SOUP" sighed Rocky. II
haven't tasted anything as good as this
for years"
You haven't been home for years.
said Oscar Du Val. you are a bad
SON.
IN he fn ,,sI n 4 u
different. All yes, Doris will see that
he comes home regularly. as a good
boy should"
Doris did not dare to look up from
her soup.
Rocky changed the subject. "How's
the Memorial coming on, Dad?'
Oscar made an impolite noise. do
not switch the talk like that, my boy.
What do you care about the Memorial7
You talk silly. Tonight weN want to
hear where you and Doris plan to live
do not approve OF New York. 1t is
too noisy. The dust is bad for the chill
dren. am right. am / not, Adoree?"
His wife was looking at him re-
proachfully. 1t was evident that she
considered Oscar was being far from
delicate In abiding to the unborn chill
dren. Doris was so sensitive she had
never once mentioned the child to her
mother-in-law.
"Oh oui, you are always right" said
Mrs. Du Val disgustedly. She caught
Doris embarrassed eye, and laughed
you should not live In New
York"
mo, no." said Rocky loudly. Don't
want to live In New York" His raised
voice gave such an odd effect that both
his parents stared at him In astonish-
ment. His face was red with the
effort he was making to keep up his
end of the conversation. an fact,
we've just about settled to live In
Larchmont, haven't we, Doris?"
"Larchmong?" echoed Doris In as
I'VE saw such dear little house
there" said Rocky, "perched on the
edge Of the Sound. There were roses
growing round the door"
Il should think the salt water would
ruin them" said Oscar sardonically.
Doris laughed Historically. The fish
was brought In and handed round.
"Ah," said Rocky. II don't know when
I've eaten such fish,"
THE last time you were home, per-
haps?' suggested Oscar.
"Ah Doris. protect him." said Mrs.
Du Val. His father will spoil the
beautiful homecoming with all this sar-
casm about how long 1t has been since
we have seen Rocky"
He deserves It," said Doris SIN
cerely.
"Of course he deserves 1t. He runs
away and marrles a beautiful wife
and does not even let his father
know" said Oscar morosely. Then
he telephones and says oh nv tha