Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-10-23

a dusty box out from under the far
bed. 1t contained summer hats. a length
/ OF tapestry, some artificial flowers and
the pink satin negligee all brides buy
and no good wives get a chance to
wear. She tied it on dropping her
clothes IN another ring on the floor.
/ She curled up on her bed with brush
and comb and mirror. She had been
letting her hair grow, Of late, and
pinning it smartly under. She combed
1t out all curly and fastened it with
rhinestone clips She made herself up
with care. Then she doused herself
with the nice new perfume like the
Mink'S. 1t reeked heavily and pleasant
ly around her. She lay down quite
quiet, waiting for Harps key.
Presently, the click came. Dry-eyed,
she began to sob.
He was entering. He was, a little
doubtfully, doing their family whistle.
He was calling her
She lay and sobbed louder. Presently
the noise guided him in. She thought
ne was pretty slow. Her face buried
in the pillow, she heard him come
close, and felt him touch her shoulder,
kind, firm touch.
Nov. darling" he said, whats
She jerked the satin shoulder and
continued.
This isn't" said Harp. my own
girl"
She gabbled under her breath to
drown his voice. They're Just little (
boys. I never listen to what he says
They don't know what they want
-" She sobbed louder still
harper began another sentence. 1t
stopped short at her mounting scream.
I want baby. I want house in
the country"
After this it was much easier. be-
cause she found that when YOU are
screaming it is impossible to listen.
AFTER few more essays she also found
mat there was something ENJOYABLE
md relaxing about screaming
Harper was shouting at her now
% make her hear.
"Evelynl Stopl Evelyn, the people
Upstairs viii hear you'll"
Evelyn screamed on. She beat the
ootboard with her pink satin mules.
-Evelynl You must stopl"
She kicked mule across the room
ne wanted baby and place in the {
ountry. S
"Evelynl Dearestl" His voice was
haky. S
Il want a baby. want a place in i
he countryI"
Evelyn, pleased My own darlingl"
She sat up with her brush in her
and. She took careful aim. She timed .
erseh to another good scream. She /,
lreW the brush with thrilling smash Il
'ralght through the dreSsing-table
lirror. She reached back for the q
)mb. !,
She saw his face whiten. He beean L
say, Evelyn again through shaky G
os. he was turning before her eyes
10 scared little bog. The little boy Of
40 peneved at heart that all women e
ere like this. 81
Who had tried to fend it off in his 81 s;
ne all these years. Who could never
moved BY any other method but -
-, she Only woman behavior he had ~
Town in his formative years. ~
His face broke EveIyn,s heart. It n
'uld nave given him the victory if he co
I'd not said what he did He said
please be reasonabIel" Al
Sne Steeled herself. at that word no
screamed again. She threw I'D her Tv
re, white arm with the comb. an
l5e was down on his knees by the hu
- y, Paeaolng, soothing, tnploring.
BABY Pettiel Please don't. We're de-
ing 70, Evy darling. we will" she bu
llo leel him CULVER as his arms "a ~
aspeo ner, warm, sobbing and chvnre- a., az
.nIed. she sobbed her formula AGAIN. Ia
4 promise, darling. Please. please,
She pushed him away. a. a.
How 90 know you wiI1?'' an,
~ LOOK; CARING. I'm getting the plan DR..
~. ,,, III write TO the builder now, cor
Let me see you write the letterI" =
watching her. he got ane
pAan-book. He picked out their wh,
~ ae wrote the letter. firm AF.
e. BE showed Il 70 her. str.
Mall iEI You have 20 mail itf" 49, 80
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