Montana oil and mining journal., 1935-07-20

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slim girl IN a beret, swinging a tenni,
racket. She was perched on the side
OF an easy chair, laughing into the
telephone. She was sitting with q
book on her knees and her knees drawn
up. dreaming.
She drifted on through the library
remembering, and into the dining room,
remembering, Parties were here. Ten
year-old birthday parties. II did some
thing to you, evidently. this coming
back 10 visit.
May as wen make 1t q grand tour.
There was no stopping now. She slipped
across the smali hall which separated
the dining room from the kitchen and
pantry. ~ there should be any one
there-a cook, for instance. Il would
be easy TO say, "I'm looking for the
doctor. Can you tell me when he'll
be in?"
She pushed the swinging door. "Tm
looking for the doctor" The words
were tumbling from her then. choked
IN spite Of her rehearsal, with embar-
raSsment. 1t wasn't q cook. 1t was a
chauffeur, perhaps. At least he was
young and had sandy hair. He was
-
gingerly by two fingers and at her
words the puzzled frown cleared from
his face. I'm looking for DR.. Whitty, -
she stumbled.
I'm DR.. Witty" he wiped his hands
on something and she discovered with
q Mortified start that it was a sur
geon's coat. Come IN, come in" he
urged. Mrs. Kennedy sent your Well,
you're Just in time. was about to
fan upon this raw steak" He grinned.
"She said she'd try to send some one
around before dinner time. but I'd
given up. Hang your coat-let's see
IN this closet"
Janice hesitated for Just a moment.
then let the raincOat slip from her.
Mechanically she hung it In the closet.
Her skates had hung on the same hook
long ago, she remembered inadver-
tently.
'Is Mrs. Kennedy better7"
"She's-she's q little better this eve
ming" Janice recovered her voice. She
was to cook steak, was she7 Gladly
would she have cooked q dozen steaks.
her out Of this. She had q moment OF
hoping her cheeks weren't as scarlet as
they felt.
That's good. You'll find everything" "
He hesitated at the door. Just the
steak and q salad will do. Or could
you manage some French fries"
Il think so" she heard her controlled
voice say.
"Your name is9"
"It's Miss Murphy. Mary Murphy"
"All right. Mary. No need to fuss.
Just make it snappy." The door swung |
10.
She was smiling. however. before
ong. Thank heaven she knew how TO |
cook a steak respectfully. She was
her silent laughter into one /
II Mrs. Kennedy's voluminous aprons
when the door swung open again, just
ar enough this time to admit his sandy
lead.
"Did-did you find everything2" he
lueried namely.
Lonesome, was her quick thought.
Yes. found everything"
you might smother it q bit with
Inions, IL you can find any" He was
lopeful.
I'm look, doctor"
Thanks. Thanks, Mary. You're a
ewel Of the first water, can see that.
LA sapphire, I'd say" He was looking
t her He discovered that he was
ooking ct her, and stopped abruptly.
The door swung again, but 1t was a
moment before his footballs sounded In
he han.
Lonesome, Of course, she considered.
md small wonder, rattling about IN
his solid big house. with only a Mrs.
perhaps, silent. moroSe MRS.
-ennedy moving about on heavy feet.
'hough why he should be lonesome
dth-let's See-with Lee Rtchman at
and, with Beth Ryder and Marjorie
ate ready to pounce with coral tinted,
ails upon anything In the nature Of
new man. But perhaps he didn't
now about them, or-to phrase II
lore logically perhaps they didn't
now him.
It was no concern Of hers. The thing
} do was TO get out Of here as quickly
) possible. Her hands moved swiftly.
ut I'm the meantime there was some
ling satisfying about this. too-some-
ling TO hug close 70 her. Moving
bout in the old kitchen.
"Oh, dearl" She pushed her hair back
len. There were footsteps IN the hall
gain.
There was an air Of purpose about
I'M this time he came ell the way
and seated himself companionably
/ a green kitchen stool. He lighted
cigaret, regarding her.
"A very base and ignOble motive
ings me out here, Mary" he said.
e shielded q match with one hand
Id In the light his face was enthusi-
tic and young. Z want TO crow
,out myself to some one and there