Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-06-19
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ters. for reasons he couldn't explain
10 himself, purposely robbed OF glamour.
How could he write Of Margalo, with
her honey colozed SKIN, her yehoN
hair, her sudden spells Of affection or
their wild rides st night. Or swimming
at highland those long hours o. "
ing on the sand with no sound out tne
waves, coming clear from England
his letters from home were not en-
couraging. He tried not 70 think OF
them. They missed him. His father
was not at all well He planned 70 go
home for a week or two before school
started-couldn't tear himself away.
Whom would MarRalo be with-n he
were gone? Those nights on the beach
q. The time was far too short as II
The summer was over. Over. Va
He went back to school. A senior.
Things were Just the same as they
had been the last part OF his junior
year. And yet different, too. he was
more restless. The turbuiance OF Mar
gallo got into his blood. He simply
couldn't study. Last year, though ne
hadn't done so well, he had made a
great pretence He couldn't even 90
that now.
He drank too much. He knew that
He cut classes. He ran down to New
York too frequently. With Roger. In
the DR.. Starret car" Without Roger
in the car or on the train. To be with
Margalo. To see Margalo. That's all
Sometimes she was busy. Il can't
hold every date when I don't know
youn be here" she said. That was true
enough.
He persuaded Roger to go to New
York for an unexpected weekend. They
looked for Margalo and found her
dancing with q new man. Their cheeks
were touching. And, watching her,
Fred saw Margalo kiss the stranger
He cut in dragged her away.
You kissed himl" His voice was
low-but not low enough.
What do you want me to do, Father
Bear2" she asked. GO into a convent?"
Il won't have you :" he began.
You're giving me commands, sne
said You've asked me to marry your"
"Of course. I mean I love you.
You know that"
"All right. I'll marry you" Margalo
said, Unexpectedly. Fright away; Ia
love that. For a lot of reasons. When
I'm married I can do what I want to.
Marry me tomorrow"
ITS Sunday. You can't get married
on Sunday.
Monday, then"
I'm going back Sunday night.
you won't go back to college II you
marry me, Silly. I'm the Good k'alry
sent to release you from slavery"
i've no money"
1--WE more money than I need" she
laughed. And fathers money viii be
mine"
II can't live off you-a kept mani"
kept mani You are dumb Father'd
get you a Job. Couldn't bear to let
folks know I hadn't done well.
You wouldn't consider living in In
diana, suppose2"
She laughed.
Don't be goose
But darling"
Don't try to get out Of marrying
me. Young mani / can get the law on
you for thatI" She laughed, pressed
close to him.
sDont you see how simple 1t ISL"
she went on. Money doesn't mean any
thing these days. The world being what
IL Isl Take it while you can get 1t.
That's my motto. The worlds ours
today. God knows who Will have It
year from now. I'm yours, now. God
knows what will happen to either OF
US. We love each other
She kissed him. With people looking
on. The way she always did. No one
seemed to mind.
Don't YOU See-we're alive. Young.
That's somethingl There's money
enough for both. That's all that mat
tiers. A good timel Funl Funl"
you love me?"
~Of course, darling. Why should I
marry YOU? I never do anything I
don't want to do. Wen get Roger to
stay over. Be witness. Better take me.
This great opportunity. MIR. Fred Ben
ton, may never come your way again.
- ~xaA RA~MAA