Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-06-28
Broken Promise
Breaks
A Home
N TWO PARTS-PART ONE

In TWO PARTS-PART ONE
Nollie MOreton had known the
neliness Of the navy wife for five
-zrs now, but she was still I'M
sustomed to II. Her healthy
seerfulness in Don's absence was
heroic achievement. Every time
went to sea she missed him as
Isnly as on the first time he
lied away from her. She was not
clinging type, unable to amuse
cself without the help of a man,
she had the capacity for great
,e and she was very much in
4. She could laugh while Don
Is away, but she could not be
uppy. On the sight of him and the
arness Of him, his dear COM
tnionship, her happiness still de-
tnded.
4 George Glover looked her up be-
e he happened to be passing
ugh San Diego" 1t was years since
had seen him and she had forgot
his existence. But she couldn't
feeling glad he had called to see
linked as he was with the old
mutual friends back east and
Of nostalgia memories of child
s. had invited him to stay to lunch
be accepted. The visit extended to
IN the garden under the avocado
IN the mellow gold Of late after
d George had called because his
her told him to. She wanted news
Xgollie Last time he had seen her
had been the pert brat next door
scratched bare legs, freckleS and
I'd bar across her teeth. Now she
lusciously pretty and graciously
Etaining young woman.
sOrge drank tea he didn't want,
Ia on till cocktail time and then
I'd her out to dinner. Mollie re-
3 him automatically, pleading a
re engagement. George said with
me regret-"too bad. I should
let you known l was coming. But
the weather is magnif. What
4, the races at Santa Anita tomor-
t,rie laughed. Georges habit Of
Xng long words in two took her
back to ancient quarrelS settled
hitting him over the head with a
d! bag and robbed him at once
NY adult emotional significance.
vas again as time-worn as an old
as unexciting as a brother. But
shook her head. mo, George, but
|}Ek you for the kind temptation"
ut why not, Mollie? Scared OF me?
i I'm out rifling other birds nests
nmething?"
ssrch nonSense!" Then on a sudden
&lse-"after all. why not. It's only
III come. There couldn't possibly
my harm in that"
q I've no glamour, lady George
Id rueful with one eyebrow oddly
d. Gifted girl psychologist dis
3 new reason for going out with
Well, any reason Is better than
raSon. Wear something that Will
se the horses since you are SO
tlergic to me. I'll call for you In
morning."
{ Lille went UP to her bedroom when
LIE had gone, leaned out over the
0Tsill and gazed into the blue
mess of the Pacific. No sign OF
&ships coming in like grey wolves
be sea. She had forgotten George
bly, She was remembering. her
parting from Don as wildly as
we're yesterday.
e had known the manner OF man
q Don Moreton was before she
ped him. He told her. He admitted
night be wrong and his ideas
h, but he couldn't change himself.
did he want to try.
mats me, Mollie. Selfish and I'M
Enable without a doubt. But too
aeaded to change. Take me or leave
iturally she took him. He had de-
sd very graphically the emptiness
q, the loneliness his realism would
se on her. But she could not re-
the fascination Of him. She could
him now. The thin brown cheeks
the long clefts in them-the
Z flash Of his smile-the blue
2 on his raven-black hair-the de-
ar uniform accenting his slight
Eular build, his easy grace-the
ing blue of his seaman's eyes. Then
B was his warm voice, his endless
y and curiosity, his trimming
Niasm about life, his unstinting
ztion of her, his joy in pleasing
Why, a week with Don was worth
:tme with anyone else. Every time
hip came in they had another
gmoon.
e first had lasted 10 days. During
time he had hardly left her side.
build not bear her out of his sight.
tept telling her how precious they
these fleeing hours of love in
very own home. He also elabo-
on his theory Of the behavior
was the only possible guarantee
applneSs for navy wife.
men friends! He had stipulated
before he would even put the
cement ring on her finger. He
1ded her between dances on the
.asy, I know. You're '' so fond fond of
Ing and you're 50 used to male
Elton. But I do insist on IT,"
lille had looked at him across the
ations and crystal on the supper
heart too grieved by impending
'ation to be Interested in the pos