Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-10
Always Comes Resu,tectionS

passion, the gay ride to Connections
one midnight in May, the FRAGRANCE
OF the woods through which thew
raced, the flush OF dawn over Central
( Park on their return to observation-disclosures
and misunderstanding
Virginie, the first child, had Gary
Whartons generous mouth, gold-hazel
eyes ana tillck bright brown hair. Two
olhef children had died Parents had
died But nothing had been Ike the
nightmare OF Gary's sudden death
when Virgy was in her third wear al
nigh school. The principal of the high
school had known the manager OF a
florist supplies wholesale house. There
QId dahny HaSch saw and liked her.
i.y PAID Wen, hfting a wounded
upper Up at any minimum wage FOR
girls worthy Of Hasch hiring.
1t would be different II Vircv had
any special talent. SO that in Virgvs
thlrlleS, or fortieS, a career night
grandly compensate for robbed vo1ifh
Dennis noW-giye Dennis a few more
years OF mechanical drawing and he
neeQ never fear for his future And
DorlS' VINO had her mothers own
sing for her own and the familv's
bread and butter. Even Meath had a
iair voice. And Jinks had a strange
skill with short wave set.
All the Tour asked from VirQinie
was small roof and a little food for
Few years. II Virgy would wait
Awareness of all this had been in
Virginie's mind while she danced with
Alec Gowan for the first time. Aware
ness OF the rapture which NAV change
lie TO ungueSsed ecstacy.
That has been in April On Easter
sunday. he had driven In for her.
driven her out to the Carconne Island
nurseries. introduced her to old gnarled
Carconne conducted her through hot
houses and even the guarded rare bulbs
department and had taken her to see
MS lot whereupon he planned to build
a brick house.
1t had hurt. The careful wav they
had looked at her looked away as II
they might see something lovely but
Hes certainly got looks" Doris had
;aid with open envy
April had gone, taking her lilies and
.rilled paper and yellowed chalices.
Nay had come, gone, June, July. The
after like yellow flame
1t had been in the middle Of August
when Alec said. as casually as a man
mentions another war in China.
Got a long-term loan yesterday.
Ike to see the plans a chap 1 know,
las drawn for us?"
"Plans2"
In the drowsy pink Of a Sunday
yening, they sat at an inn on Long
stand. which overlooked a pink
prayed ocean.
Sure The house. Went TO school
nth Colbert. He drew the plans for
hat last Carconne hot-house. I showed
i'm some OF Dennys stuff. He says it's
ood."
HE did2"
"Colbert's temperamentaI. Likes his
wn ideas and expects you TO. But he's
sually right. You'll be pleased with
re layout"
''The-the layout?"
Her voice had been wavery fright
ned. Oh, the lovely summer. Gomez
. lovely summer to follow, next year3
THE house won't be finished before
But can't we get mar
ed next month"; We can camp In
y quarters and take our time TO
~ furniture"
"Oh--Oh, Alec"
What's wrongP" he had asked,
larply.
IT can't marry you"
What" He was as shocked as II
black burr came from a white lily
Id.
mot for years. 1t wouldn't be fair
r you to wait"
She had wanted to cry. To creep
Yay The day had turned dark. Two
lden asters which Alec had brought
r-new variety not yet named for
e trade-had turned to straw in her
How many years. virginieP"
Five. Maybe six-Seven."
CTo Be Continued