Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-04-27

4 "a @AAf% AfN ~ Vel LAAt1E
, was going 10 build hattie the fines
. nome IN Hot Eye. This would not hav
: peen much Of q boast II he had no
? described the new domicile as a sor
OF enlarged Alhambra, with Lake Com,
Tor swimming pool and Central parl
for a window box.
Ruffin, Cochran. and Correll. as Rooe
lciti1ens, welcomed any public spirited
visitor with plans for civic betternent
Huffin suddenly remembered that the
quartet made up all the officers Of the
Hot Eye Chamber Of Commerce, and. h
TACT almost all the members. Cochran
had an idea:
I rise to p'poSe---I sit 20 ppose we
give dear Of Harl Whozis the freem OF
/ the cityl"
Ruffin. as president. called the meet
/ ing TO order and directed Secretary
Minge to read the minutes Of the pre-
yious session.
Minge had not been idle. He had
gone straight TO Hattie-not exactly
I straight, Of course, but had gone TO
Hattie. She had been doing a bit Of
thinking in the absence Of the men.
She could always think better when
there we're no men around.
She had dreamed OF marrying the
/ handsome Stranger-because he was a
stranger and because he was handsome
Then she had insisted on the marriage
to save him from destruction. But she
had to admit that his chivalry had de-
parted as fast as his sobriety had re-
turned. He had done everything he
could to get out Of the marriage and the
town.
Who was the fellow, anyway He
might be q tinhorn gambler He
might have been put off the train for
lack Of railroad fare. Why should she
sacrifice herself for an unknown and
an unreliable? mol She resolved that
she would never be Mrs Harold Snow
den or Mrs. J. Galahad Oglesby or
Mrs Whomeyerhewas. She could con-
tinue as she began.
Then Ringe reeled in, sobbing.
She demanded:
Now what you blubbering about,
you big baby?"
You're goin' to marry Har1. and It
breaks my yart."
Whats IL to you who I marry, SEEM
you don't want to marry me yourself2"
"Of course I dol I'll die If I don't"
Jaw, go onl Why should you want /
to marry me?"
Because love you. you darn fool"
We'll, I suppose that's as close to a
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go to Joe Garcia's and get married"
"We-you and me?-uS2"
If you want me, grab me quick"
Hiatt o, Hat, you don't mean it,
you can't mean IL. You"
Jaw, shut up and git going'l COME
ALONG POPl"
Minge and Hattie were hardly man
and wife before the Hot Eye Chamber
Of Commerce and its almost extinguish-
I'd visitor set out in search Of the alb
secretary.
The municipal and the matrimonial
professions met in front Of the Pant
ltorium. At sight Of Hattie, Oglesby
lung his hands wide with a Joyous cry:
Come TO M rms, m1ife, invite, M
III Fly with me to the neares' Peace
{ the Justice and be made one IN bon's
u molly hatrimony"
Minge advanced IN lofty wrath, drag
ing his anchor Hattie barely manag-
d TO prevent him from shifting his
efeated rival with anything more
Undertaking than hard words Ogles-
", however, was in mood Of such
Universal love that he tried TO embrace
nnge, calling him his bes man, Man
=, dear Oh NANCY Mingy. se'ty OF the
honmerce Of Gambler. When at last
c was made to realize the truth his
early eyes wavered from Minge to
attic and he reproached her bitterly.
Don't tell me my ladye fayre-with
yes and eaSe-is already the wife Of
mother. Don't tell me such perdtfy
poSs7e. Don't tell mel I can't STAN
Why, it's downrf treasury. It's
sebIe dulling. My deares' frien'
incemeat turns out-after all these
.ar-turns outr-Mincemeat o, thaSs
ldl Thass terrific. But that you,
iss Hittie Whatty-O, faceless female, 8
you should stab me lima back be-
re my very tace-I can't believe 1t.
8 absolimpo
He actually tried TO win Hattie back.
lead her aside and conspire with her
fly with him and abandon both
lnge and Hot Eye. The enchanted
liens swarming to the spectacle
gnt have seen the universal Romeo
lughtered before their eyes II the
rlil whistle Of the eastbound local
not pierced the sunset air and In
red Hattie to solution Of the rid
I'll tell you whatl You boys hustle
rold to the deepo and slam him on
at train"
The entire chamber OF commerce fell
on the struggling Oglesby and rush.
him TO the station. There Cochran.
mis- official capacity as railroad agent,
ned him over to the conductor and
j brakemen with the most positive
kructionB:
Take this guys far as you 60 and
u transfer him to the EN- o. the line
} en- Of the worl's too close for COM
!"
lglesby, wrapped in the fervid en-
&c Of the conductor and the brake
q, was stiIl shrieking for Hattie
n the train pulled out. The brake
q and the conductor were petting
and telling him to be brave, but
was inc0usolable and his cries made
ties heart ache, yet as pleasantly
hearts can ache, for she had the
!, the supreme womanly privilege Of
Ktng to the husband Of her choice
e q desperate lover Of her discard