Northern Arizona State Teachers College - La Cuesta Yearbook (Flagstaff, AZ)

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For a moment after the door closed no one spoke, then Dave muttered, It was a close call for ol' Bob, I guess, but Allie must be goin' to stick or she Wouldn't a-come back. He looked at Molly. She lowered her eyes and took a step toward him. Ma Went out on the porch. In a single stride Dave bridged the distance between them. G'-9 Qui ff ssrrs , , er: 1-1 - - ffgsglg, Trees Have Grown Old and Died Before Their Doors -Courtesy of Indian Miller Ninety-Six

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Alright, Dave, I'1l feed the hogs while you're gone, but when you come back I'm going. Suddenly her smoldering wrath flamed. Going home to stay! I'm going out of this God-forsaken valley where there's something else besides work, work, work! For a full minute they glared into each other's eyes, then Dave reached for his hat, and slammed the door behind him as he went out. Molly went about her work in the days that followed with a sullen determination. She felt that the end was near, that very soon she would be away from it all. The evening Dave came home Molly was down in the lower pasture hunting for the calf. It was nearly dark when she drove it into its pen. Out in the corral she could see Dave unhitching the team. Smoke curled from the kitchen chim- ney. Ma was sitting on the porch. Molly trudged wearily up the path and sank down on the steps. Did you get the young devil, Honey? Ma asked. Sup- per's ready. Just as soon as David gets up from the corrals, we'll eat. Molly rose and put her hand for an instant on Ma's shoulder before she passed on into the house. Supper was rather a silent affair. Ma asked a few questions about the town folks, and Dave offered a little information. Molly was silent. Just as they finished the meal some one came up on the porch and knocked. In answer to Dave's call, the door opened and Bob Murray came in. He stood a minute blinking at the lamp, then sat down heavily on the chair Dave pulled up for him. What's the matter, Bob ? Dave asked. She's gone! Took the kid with her. Took a team and left while I was over on the mountain gettin' a load of wood. He drew his hand across his forehead and closed his eyes. Molly moved over to the stove and poured him a cup of coffee. He gulped it down and stood up. She's been threatenin' to do it for a long time, but I never thought she would. She never has been satisfied with the place, but wanted to live in the city. But there ain't nothin' I can make a livin' at down there. If she'd a-stayed until I made good here, it would have been different, but she's gone. Dave shuffled his feet and frowned. Bob turned on him. You don't understand, man. Your woman's willing to stick by youg to see you through. She ain't the naggin' kind, but Allie- he paused and drew himself up. Well, he said, I guess I'd better be goin' back to the ranch, tho' God knows I don't know why. Just then the door was pushed open and a small tow-head bobbed in. Pop, Ma 'lowed that was your horse out there. She says fer you to come out and drive the tea mhome. They been a cuttin' up awful all the way from Riley's. Bob pushed his hat back on his head and turned to the do-or with a happy grin on his face. Say, he said over his shoul- der, if I sell out right quick now, you'll get first chance at what you want. Ninety-Five

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