Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-05-18
The Wedding Of the Ham and the Egg ws's.r Wood.

J ling that strangens@ for which trus stof.
les are famed But Why fiction cAxlt
duplicate Il Is beyond me. HOWEVER,
having given full warning. you may CON
tinue az your own risk
That evening Mamie and Charlie were
icozily domiciled Ia her neat but snacos
little room IN an equally neat bus snac-
In. boarding house. But neither GaefNs0
able 10 enter heartily into the ngnotars
and delightful caresses Of FORMER eve
lnings. CHARLES mind was filled wasn
thoughts OF the big brunetss-and -"
derfnR Il Azamie'd throw a fit and make
a scene-O, well, he'd spring Il Just -
he was going through the door--anu ns
Il wouldn't let her coax him back into Sne
room for no soldering goodbys. neaxnsf-
Mamie,s mind was filled with other
lthoughts-black. disturbing. she must
| tell-but Il was 50 hard 70 start abrupt
| Iy-alrnost impossible 70 lead up 70 the
subiect--n she could only think--snink
OF some way TO begin
Finally. with her arms ciasped TIGHTLY
about his neck, she said; "charlie--A 6os
somethin' to tell you.
''Uh-huh?"
II eot-something the matter with
mel"
"Huhr' He disengaged himself,
Strengthened up and looked at her
you know what / mean" she went
on h1rredly. 81 hoped 1t wasn't 50. 80
didn't say nothin', but now know.
Amt it the limit? What'er we goin 70
do?"
He looked at her blankly. Disturbing.
murderous thoughts raced back and
forth through his brain. What he'll
OF a break Why the lttle-who'd ex-
~ hFnaE hats IN be
ne-doctors2-bi risk and expensive
and she only seventeen-under age
Jail, that's what 1t meant-wlat q hell
Of break
He got to his feet and paced up and
down with angry strides "Jee3eP' he
muttered
Mamie came toward him clasping and
unclasping her hands, her drawn face
white with fear and worry.
Il Amt blamin' you. Charlie" she
said plaintively. I'm Just as much 70
blame as you are. knew what I was
doin I knew al the risks-and ]
thought 1t was worth 1t. ain't blam-
in nobody. I'm just askin' you what
can we do?"
Charlie paused and looked at her with
bitter hatred in his glance. Got any
folks to 60 tor" he asked, but his tone
was not hopeful He knew she hadn't. |
tempt to stave off the inevitable, which |
he knew in the first flash OF revelation
must come about.
"No-I'm an orphan-like / told you
don't you remember"
Sweat stood on Charles forehead
great beads that showed only when his .
charcoal fire was its brightest What 1
can we do?" he muttered. But he knew
the answer Gone was the chance OF
filtration with the brunette-for the
time at least.
Would It cost much to see q doctorf''
she asked timidly.
He glared at her. "You know damned
well it would-more'n we could dig up
and there's the risk-lots OF 'em die
and then all the others go to jaill"
II wouldn't tell on you. Charlie"
That's what they all say-but they
spill the beans when they're about to
croak."
'weli-o, / don't knowi" she moved
with weary steps to the morris chair
and sat down heavily.
Charlie eyed her resentfuily "And /
don't get any sap notion about bumpin'
yourself off. either he said. ''That'd {
make 1t tough for me. Everybody knows
we been goin' together and when they (
found out the reason for your high dive, 1
how'd It make me look2"
She said nothing, Just gazed at him !
dry eyed as he continued TO pace back !
and forth lt
Finally he came TO a stop. He did not I
ook at her but gazed off into space I
md spoke slowly, impressively, as though 10
having come to q conclusion after pom !
ferrous thought. when, as the matter Of
.act, the conclusion was apparent to {
1im from the beginning. I've looked %
It this thing from every angle-ev-ery 9
lngle," he said "And I've weighed all
.ha rh0VNna Amt h4rk
Ike It or not@-just one way. We got to
ret married.
Her face lighted up with Joy. relief
happiness. She sprang to her feet and
ushed to him 20. Charlie" she
,egan.
He brushed aside her extended arms.
It's hell Of a note" he said harshly,
but it's got to be, and we gotta get
married pretty quick, and have It over
gith-rotten lucki" He turned and
dumped into a chair.
The hope, the 10y the gladness had
lied IN her eyes. A dull, heavy express
ion took It's place. 4 guess you're
ight, she said nllmbly. That seems TO
70 the only way"
(The pot OF gold at the end OF any
working girls rainbow dream, q proposal
4 marriagel In this case bereft Of the
sual hating speech, the blush Of sweet
urrender, the pact sealing kiss and the
Tise old moon to spread its silver rad
ance over all-but a proposal Of mar
Iage just the same
At O'Clock the following Friday eve
ing Charlie Summer. cook. ana Mamie
ROUGH, waitress. appeared at the resi-
ence OF Judge Roland d. Jessup, situat-
on the Burbank highway, just north
I Glendale
Mrs. Jessup answered the bell and
shered the couple into the combination
.fice and reception room.
Charlie turned his hat around and
'und IA his hands. we want to see the
ldge," he said nervously kErs. Jessup
d not have TO ask their bueiness-it
as obvious. She beamed on them with
hat she imagined was the proper roguish
titude 70 fit the occasion. DO sit