The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-30
ROMANCE
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BY r. CROWDER
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MEXICAN girls can't be
told things of the heart.
Mr.. Morraine had nj

4&AAs
They have 20 De shown"
Accordingly be had spared Frances
his wisdom and advice. but he had
not stsnied her on experience.
Not that be ever deliberately
pushed men al her: bui be did not
criticize them. nor shut the door ln
their faces nor rush Frances or 20
Europe to forget Quite the cor.
trary.
Frances Was vitality In ar elegant
blond container.
~ her glamour and loycliuess
many were called bnt. assayed by
her severe standards. all had been
found wanting.
Untl Jonathan Craig.
That rustic has me worried. Mr.
Morrainc confessed 10 bis wife. who
never worried about anything.
Frances was out In the twilight
somewhere with Jonathan now.
They bad left early In the morn
Ing TO climb a timbcrllne peak
had promised 10 return before dark
II had been SIR. Morralne's idea
10 bring Frances to Estes park.
She had been firing Of Morgan
Lester. a young securities salesman.
He's ns SNUG as turkey din.
uer." she had complained.
She had yearned for a man Of
different sort.
Come TO thlnk OF It." she had
moprned. 1--WE never known an en-
glnecr. or q field scientist. or a
rancher--or any man really dealing
with the elemental"
That was quite true
And so Mr.. Norralne had tactfuily
suggested the Rocky mountain "a.
cation.
Bnt then Jonathan had had ,o
show NJ. The harbarsan' Good
looking. yes. No denying that The
physique az a classic god.
Frances had picked him up Of
lodge dance.
For three weeks now she had seen
Jonathan every day.
Mr. Morralne turned from the
lodge window and tried to interest
himself In bis afternoon paper
Its getting black dark" he CT.
claimed 90 loudly that other people
In the lobby looked at him.
They've been out after dark be-
fore" bis wife whispered
Il know. but they've been away
since dawn. and they promised TO
get back. / don't trust these noun
talns after dark
You're not talking Ike Frances
father. You're being very conven-
tlonal.-
The man pcored out into the
night
I'm tired OF being indulgent. IT'S
expensive and the devil on the
nerves"
Mrs Norralne sighed and walked
10 the dining room where she
danced every night like a coed.
With match to grind between
bis teeth. Mr.. Morralne sat down.
He couldn't entirely understand
his being a fdget. tie even got 10
imagining accidents.
This Jonathan Craig claimed TO
be n horticultnrist and landscape
gardener. working just now at the
adaptation OF timberline flowers 10
rock gardens. Absurd A man fuss
ing around with ciumps OF forget.
me-nois and Kings crown. His peo-
pie lived In Georgetown. some run
down mining camp In the noun
taina lie was said 10 have a sister
there as peculiar as himself
BY eleven O'CLOCK Mr.. Morraine
bundled into top coat and went
out for a walk In the village. lie
met ranger he knew and confided
In him.
II wouldn't worry. Mr.. M0rralne."
the ranger said "Whatevers wrong
In these hills. Jonny Craig Is the
right man TO have around"
Very little molllhed. Mr. Morralne
returned 10 the lodge He looked
in AT the dining room where dane
Ing was In progress and found his
wife In the arms OF Morgan Lester
Sane. sound. dependable Morgan
The kind OF son-In-law any man
would covet Mr.. Morraine cut
across the floor and elapped the wide
young shoulders.
Surprise !" Morgan laughed. TAX
ing his hand. Rolled UP on the owl
bus from Denver"
II was after midnight.
Mr. Morraine and Morgan still
had their heads together before the
fireplace. Morgan was temporiZing.
Elm a way" he said thoughtfully,
Il don't blame Fran I'm OF the
general breed she's always known
private school. eastern college.
swank home. It's been the same
thing with the girls I've known. Cut
out pretty muchly with the same
biscuit cutter. One reason I've liked
Fran is for her streak OF madness
Remember what a comedy she made
of the coming-out party you staged
for herr