Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-05-13

ner beside the tan chest OF drawers.
Judith looked about her. The ceiling
was so low that her father could
barely stand upright beneath its black
ened beams. She felt the irregularities
OF the stone floor beneath the thin soles
OF her high-heeled shoes. A fire smol-
dered on the stone hearth. On the
shelf above stood a wooden cage where
a skylark hoped and uttered q few
plaintive notes.
The table was laid for four. and
this, Mary Bose set about remedyinR.
She took down her best plates from
the cupboard, wiping each With a clean
cloth, while she talked steadily 70 the
I visitors OF her husband and son, OF
/ the fine catch of mackerel they had
/ had, OF the low price of behring's, Of the
/ fog that had hung over the little har-
I Dor all last month and of the storm
/ that had cost the lives OF two men OF
/ the hamlet
Judith sat marveling at her complete
lack OF curiosity about the outer world.
rms was her life, She knew and want
ed TO know nothing Of any other. Bose
puited at his pipe. drinking in every
thlng she said. slow peace creeping
through his tired nerves, the atmOs-
pnere OF II years OF London life re-
ceding.
There was a clatter of heavy boots
on the cobbles The door opened. Two
men entered seemingly thrust forward
by the fierce rush OF the wind against
their backs They turned simultaneously
and pressed their shoulders to the
door, slamming it shut
Bless my soul" said Mary. its
growing to be galel"
Edwin Bose came forward TO meet
his cousins.
~Hullo, zachy, III bet you don't know
who 1 am"
Deed an I do. You haven't changed
a mite. Glad to see YOU Edwin. Thought
you was never goin' TO accept my in
Wtation."
The younger man was introduced to
Judith as her cousin Martin He was
parely grown up, scarcely older than
judith, and the elders at once remarked
their likeness to each other.
Ism I 1t funny?" Judith laughed into
the boys rudy face. shining from the
salt wind, his hair IN close yellow curls.
above his rather low broad forehead.
He grinned shyly, showing teeth as
white as Judith's. but he could not
speak for ShyneSs
Judith was afraid that she would not
be able TO eat the fried herring. the
thick fresh bread, the yellow saffron
cake. But she was very hungry and
they tasted extraordinary good. As for
--SA A~tAACt sic Aldu never seen MIN eat
so ravenously.
She scarcely slept that night. The
gale was so high that the one small
easement could not be open but through
It's crevices the wind shrieked and
vailed, the bed was narrow, soft with
-eather-stuffed pillow and mattress.
The sheets we're coarse. the quilt heavy.
She was uncomfortable and restless.
She felt that morning would never
,ome. She got up while It was still
lark and looked out OF the window.
The roaring sea was invisible save
where the breakers rose, arching their
training white crests against the
,lackness.
White horses" she murmured. How
'eautiful"
She woke to bright sunshine. She
laSttly dressed and went down to the
uiet kitchen. and was told that her
ather had gone with the two fisher
len at daybreak. She was disappointed
t being left behind but when she had
aten her breakfast Of thick slices OF
read that had been baked on the
ricks and Cornish cream, she forgot
verything but her pleasure in the
bring morning
(To Be Continued