Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-02-16
IN WHICH ADAM MAKES THE
ACQUAINTANCE OF MISS JULIE
AND SHE STEPS INTO HIS
HEART, NEVER AGAIN TO
LEAVE TT REASON as HE MAY

ACQOAAN4ANCE OE MISS JULIE
AND SHE STEPS INTO HIS
HEART, NEVER AGAIN TO
LEAVE III, REASON AS HE May
Dec. 26-C Continued.) THE anchor
alton in the weather, which prob
ably win not last, is what put the idea
into my head. Some of us have been
able to step about a little these last
days. A curran herd, weary Of bothy
life, have made so bold as to find out
where the glen road is. OF course
they cannot shovel down to It, but they
have staked some Of the worst bits
and several carts have passed along
as II the proximity to it gave them
courage. I saw from the manse the
old Ladys carriage trying for Branders.
The smiths klink -klink from the smid-
dy, which is the most murie sound IN a
countryside next to sawmill, shows
| that he has had at least one to shod.
Posty has ridden on his velocipede
the length Of the Five Houses and back,
with the result that you cannot see his
face for the brown paper. It Is true
that there is no possibility of opening
J the kirk on Sabbath, for though we
I have thrown planks across the burn,
with a taunt rope TO hang on by, the
kirk Is too mortal cold for sitting In
through a service. There is, however,
the smiddy, which can be used for
other purposes besides preaching.
All our large social events take place
in the smiddy, and the finest consist
Of Penny Weddings. when you are ex-
pected, If convenient TO bring, say, a
anen or small piece Of plenishing to
the happy pair. The actual marriage,
Of course, takes place in the brides
home, and not, in the queer English
way, in the kirk. We have had no
weddings since I came, but twice last
month we had Friendlies, which we
consider the next best thing.
Our Friendlies are always In two
parts, the first part being devoted TO
a lecture by the minister, or some other
person Of culture, who is usually an
other minister. This lecture is in
variably of a bright, entertaining
character, and some are greater adopts
at unbending in this way than others,
the best being Mr. Watery Of Branders,
whose triumphant smile is Of such
expansion that you might say It oozes
over the company like syrup Laughter
and the clapping Of hands in modera-
ton are not only permissible but en-
couraged.
The second part Of a Friendly is
mostly musical with songs, and Is prof.
sided by local talent, in which Posty
takes a lead There Is an understand
ing that remain for the first song or
so, whether am lecturing or In the
Chair. This is to give a tone to the
second part, and then I slip away,
sometimes wishing 1 could bide, to let Ii
them be more at their ease. The time
in which Friendlies would be most priz- 4
ed is when the glen is locked, but the
difficulty for al except the Five Houses
lies in getting 20 the Srniddy.
Nevertheless, we are to attempt a
on Thursday, though Mr.. Wat
cry, who was to be the lecturer with q
magic lantern, which Of course Is q
great addition, has cried off on account
Of nervousness lest the weather should
change before he gets home again. I
have undertaken to fiji his place to the
best Of my more limited ability, as In
deed 1t is. / am doing so the more
readily because Of this idea that came
10 me, which promises to be q felicitous
one. It is to lecture 10 them on Super
stition, with some sly and yet shat
tertng references 10 8 recent event
IN the glen, all TO be done with light
ouch, yet Of course with q moral, which
IS that sense OF humour Is the best
antidote TO credtility.
There are few OF the smaller sub
jects to which have given greater
thought than to Humour, It's ramifica- q
ions and idiosyncrasies, and have g 9
hope that I may not do so badly at
his. wish Mr.. Watery could be pres
mt, for / think I can say that know b
more about Humour than he does, {
hough he is easier at 1t.
VIE MISS JULIE LOGAN. $
Dec. 28.-Hours have passed since y
inished my lecture. know not how 0
many times have sat down to wrtteI b
bout her and then taken to wander
ng the study instead My mind goes q
Jack IN search Of every crurnb Of her a
md am thinking could pick her q
y better on my fiddle than in written h
5ords. II
MY eyes never feI on her till got b
0 my peroration. This is no reflection 81
q my sight, for all the company in I
he smiddy, and there we're more than Al
nirty, had to sit IN darkness 50 that IN
hey could better watch my face be- y
Reen the two candles. She was with q
distress Lindinnock, who presented
er TO me, and they came over TO the bl
lanse while the ponies were being put Ia
4. held her hand 70 guide her over m
be planka th
She Is the Old Iady's grand-niece. til