Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-06-01

fReddH baby since the first time. at u
months. she got lost among the poAn.
lsettia canes and they ha0 20 hold uE
lGfls first eastern order TO help find heE
But he called: 'Hey-you in the $50
sweater and cords. You can 50 on sas
boo1Es.H
Thres days later Valencia had tas
story Of Russell Downes- Il was a fa-
milisr story 70 western enployers Ease-
with father: row with married brothers
and sisters and grandmother: two o.
three Jobs. mostly with family friends;
sulks; pride; departure for unknown
fields.
Valencia Redd liked TO hear about
family lie. She and her father had
neither kith nor kin. Her mother died
at her birth. She told Russell Downes
that her own life had been very lonely
without brothers OF sisters.
Nike lost no time In advising Gil 20
look up the antecedents Of young Downes
but Gil thought that might wait untn
the Bangor. Me, order had been shipped
There had been other young men.
This was different. Nike feared. he
heard her tell young DownAs last night
under the moon -siivered bougainviliea
that It must take a lot OF courage 20
abandon grapefruit at q family break
Aa8t ana u1LIn-u1Ae aCED3S the CJAtlsltAAtsI
Gil Redd looked up from a duplicate
freight bin for Iowa and said unexpect-
edly. "well. it does
He was q tall muscular man with his
daughters violet eyes but more au-
thoritative His mouth was somber. as
II at some time he and life had had =
sharp quarrel which had never entirely
been made up.
He went on, little amused. any
y.Tf
reminds me OF my fathers mother. A
great old girl-when she was given her
own way"
Under blue velvet night sky In Cali
fornta, polnsettias are darker than blood
and eyes are bIacker than violets.
With honeysuckies above his head,
Russell Downes. stretched contentedly on
the ground, found life pretty good. He
asked Valencia If she'd see the game /
with him in the Rose bowl on New Years /
cay. He had done some careful figuring /
(although he didn't tell this to her) and 1
by careful eating he could pay his room
rent in q cheap lodging house In Van
Mugs for two weeks OF 80 after the pick
ing season was over, and yet spend
enough on the gay afternoon with this
girl.
At the invitation. Valencia squeaied
with delight as II she'd not dared to
hope she'd sit in the great brilliant Rose
bowl on that great day. Russ glowed.
Life was wonderful Fate had brought
nim here.
"And III pay for the tickets" Valencia
said impulsively. For Il would be q
Ihame for him to spend his few weeks
hard pay.
"will your" he said oddly.
He had 50 the girl had believed. dark
ray eyes that couldn't lose their friend
y charm. But she had been wrong.
They could. They did. They now be-
anne that cold slate-gray which perhaps
he world knew ia primordial days when
he heavens were sunless.
He got up from the ground. DELHI
rately he said, In that case. the dates
If. Guess ! better get to Van Mugs
nd bed
she watched him stride down the y
Dad. not waiting FOR 8 bus. He was
lily. Why, she often bought the tick
ts. And usually the gasoline. And
my not7
Two hot sulky days passed. The fol-
wing night. Russ swung out from the
ne OF departing pickers and approached
alencia, who was watching Mike hand
ut pay envelopes for the week.
he said hesitantly, you were joking
hen you offered to pay for those tick - p
Is. guess
Il was only iokingl' She assured him 8,
breathlessly. with such anxious di- o
ted eyes, that Mike, not catching the
ords, wondered If some DANCED Por- G
lguess In the fields had knitted docile
link. -
''Afterward it occurred to me that you n
light have been joking" Russ repeated :, :.
"of course I wasI" she repeated. ear =,
'stiy.
''Then it's all right" he declared, as N
relieved. %
nov it's all right" she agreed hap u
went to her father, who
reed after looking gravely at his ear ~ ~,
st-eyed daughter 70 promote young 81,
vines. put him In charge of the Mexi- ~.
ns and the Japs. o.
Russ Downes' promotion brought him HG
M fields to the office several times q ..x5
Valencia formed a doorway habit, Bu
itching him stride up OF down the ns
rgeous hillside. One morning Mike
Few a pad OF telegraph blanks Ct her. nie
nap outi You don't have to keep -
)ks for your father He can afford
, to keep busy. do your work right"
grumbled. eHere-you've made out Va We
iun to q movie queen for plants she ~
Y yet received And a recent to a ~,
1ng Politicians Social Lodge that
t paid for last years decorations" 90
'alencta laughed, joyously. 10
Tut day later, all laughter had left 90 :.
face and soul. =
t was late afternoon. Poinsettias, eye
and tall. swayed Ia slight breeze, y.
king sibilant sound that went far VI Z.
srward Valencia remembered Il as 90;
kelike. SLl
oone T., 10 AnoeIss. $3.50 - arm
q smashed on Main street. - -.
a q handsome rented Car the little s 30.
lady in sable cape and too many - -
nond rings drove TO the gtucco porch :,
called imperiously.
uss Downes was talking to GIL Redd,
undred yards down the hillside. Va
ia was tipping statenenta. to be