Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-14

- OA@ SOG@t OF you
t and shoestring potatoes and hot cot
= fee. And they had eaten with ga,
haste. Felicia, darling I'll have &
eat a second time-don't put the res
: OF the oysters on my PLATED Felicia
are you sure you like the bracelet? p
: SO clinging, their last kiss. Felicia
tell you what: Mother will go to bee
around IL. And I'll say I need a walk
and smoke. And I'll slip over here
again-oh, Felicia, you're so sweet"
! And 1t had become yearly custom
Felicia moved to a small apartment
not six blocks from his office. So he
/, would have more minutes for her.
BY the second eve. Felicia had
learned the steel of his mothers heart
Marcia Hustled had even formed q
dislike Of her married niece, Marian,
at whose birthday party Philip met
Felicia. Marian had cierked, too.
That second eve, Phil had bought
the ring. That helped. The third year,
they dubbed together for a radio set
for her apartment. The fourth, he got
her feather trimmed pink silk robe
and then became incoherent when she
put 1t on.
Felicia, you're sweet Oh, my darl-
ing, love you. Oh, Felicia, I'm getting
I tired Of"
But he had pulled himself together.
Skip it, honey. Everything viii turn
out all right"
This year-why. he would be late.
Busy. Clipped minutes together. Would
he come at ALP
And when he came-ahl The gate
leg table would be piled high with tin
sci and blue and silver tree and candy
and small iced cakes which she liked,
and salted biscuits which he liked,
and ribbon and books and glassware.
But, even while his lips were on
hers, or while he watched cream dis
solve his black coffee to biege, his eyes
would go furtively TO the small black
and gold clock on the mantel.
And presently he would rise, with
clouded gray eyes: well, I'd better |
be stepping along, honey Mother
well, she Is unusually blue this year. !
She can't forget the eve my father |
died-oh, darling. Maybe she'll go to
sleep early"
Her eyes showed how long would be
the evening.
Cant you see a picture, honey2"
NO. Ghastly. Why one year she had
even gone to see Ellis Hunting, Amer
ica's first actress, In Love Troveg The
wonderful husky had stirred strange
chords In Felicta's soul. Ali the Hunt
ing plays dealt with love. Pervasive
love. And many men who loved Ellis
Hunting, had felt envious Ellis Hunt
ing did not need home or husband.
She had her career. Then why need
she have superfluity Of love offered to
her as well2
It did not seem fair to Felicia, who
worked tediously for her living and
wanted only one mans love.
She had been inattentive TO the last
half-act. Would Philip come at even
ing's end. Or would something PREVENT
1t had been over a year at that
time since he told her that their mar
rage must be deferred. Oh, not long
But his mother had supported him,
educated him. Shed skimped, saved,
Now, she felt that he owed
her a few years at least Of easy living.
And-didnt he?
Felicia had said yes. On, yes. Of
sourse. ia
aYou are the only girl who has ever (
-eally counted with me. You know that, {
iarling"
Il know, dear. And I'm happy. And {
won't mind waiting"
Nor III mind like the devil. But I
can't help myself" 9
But that was the year before last.
Ah, If Philip had met someone else,
he did not mean to come at all Z
gave a little involuntary :
witch.
The gray-mustached customer saw.
Tim pretty fussy." he apologtzed,
nth sheeplsh smile.
s'Oh, no" she declared politely.
Harrison Swift thought, what q
Tetty girl--gweet-looked tired.
Felicia had seen that her customer
Tas from out Of town He did not
ook New York at all, Felicia ought 10
now, born IN the West Sixties. edu-
mted la New York's public schools
nth Manhattan policeman father
nd o Brooklyn bridge worker for
Enndfather. iii
HA8 0vcrc0at wms expensive, bus one n
NV the middle west cut on its sides.
Ee wore 0versE1Oes. His gray hat was
ew. and q special from q shop two
ooRm north. III