Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-02-16

/ looked at the glass he had in his hand.
He said, "A hair of the dog. Drink it.
After a moment my stomach began
to warm up and the trip hammers and
| pile drivers eaSed off.
Dad sat down on the bed. His eyes
were steady. What's it all about son?
I thought Pomford men weren't drink
! ing?"
NO" I said, we're not. But Skidder
said there'd be times when you couldn't
! refuse. Not honorably.'
Dad didn't move. He said. "Angela?'
When didn't answer he reached over
and patted my shoulder.
I raised my head. Jennie -
Shes all right. I explained things
to her father. A reasonable man" He
smiled wrily. Want me to keep in
touch with her for you?"
After a moment I said. mo. dad
Dad got up. Get some more sleep"
When he had gone lay back again.
felt much better. I didn't think of
Angela, or of Jennie. I only thought
stand. That was the only thing that
mattered.
was still rocky when got to Grand
Central. Angela hadn't been home. I
hadn't asked where she was. didn't
| care
l felt so all in that I turned my bag
on end and sat on it-not talking
| to anyone. And then I saw you COM
ing, and Angela was with you.
| hadn't thought of that
Angela was hanging on your arm
and you were looking down at her. l
didn't have to be told. Angela said
gaily, There's our bad child
| You looked at me. You said. Hello.
Craigie: III see you tonight. Get aboard
now. will you?"
And suddenly 1 knew I couldn't tell
you. Not just then.
You came up to my room that night.
Came IN and stood there, big and
quiet. You owe me an explanation,
don't you, Craigie."
I said. Eyes. Skidder"
J I wanted to tell you but I knew it
was useless. I knew could never make
you understand. Not now, after I had
seen you with Angela. 1t would make
things not better. but worse.
shook my head and after mo-
ment, you said, All right" and left
The door closed after you and took
Angela,s picture and tore 1t across and
dropped the bits into the waste basket
The crusade died even before the
summer came. I don't think you ever
went back to Hinkle's, but the rest
did. That expedition to Hinkle's might
never have taken place. But things
between you and me. Skidder were
different.
When I finished at Pomford didn't
go to Harvard. went down to Prince
ton. But saw you, Skidder. Saw you
in Palmer stadium and in the Yale
bowl.
I'd always hoped there'd be tint
when I could explain to you. But
knew you were still keen on Angela
and I wasn't surprised, in my seniol
year, to hear that you were engaged
to her.
I hadn't seen her. simply refused
to. I didn't care what she thought o.
And then I did see you-that day IL
May. You were waiting for me, talking
to dad.
You were Just as big, as dark ane
quiet as ever. You said, Its been quit,
a while, Craigie. How are you?"
looked at you. wanted to tell you
but knew why you'd come.
You looked around. Mice place." 70,
said. as you had four years before 70,
smiled. Look, Craigie-will you be al
usher? Angela and I both want you.
wanted terribly to explain, but
knew couldn't. Just shook my head
You had every reason to be angry
Skidder. But you said. reasonably. w
: aren't kids any longer. Craigie. Pom
: ford's In the past. Angela has told nj
: That was kid stuff and forgotten. Shl
wants you and do. too. I Away
, thought you were the best of tn
, younger lads at school"
That didn't maks It easier. but Their