Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-02-09
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Molly. do . mean itT Is IL hnaly'
asked Jack Marshall with an angry
look ar the serious face opposite him.
Yes. Jack. l do. Hereafter you and
l will be friends and hat is all You
viii go on with your studies and even
tually make the rich marriage your
mother intends for you You n l
must walk q different path in life from
the enc we had planned, but We WI be
friends. Jack. aud / shall look forEard
TO your success with as much PRIDE and
interest as you can desire. Now. Jack,
for the sake of our school days. if moth
ing more. let us be friends"
The sweet voice for which Molly
Maitland was so much envied ceased.
and there WAS silence in the little room
Outside the rain fell in torrents. and
the wind blew SO hard that the houghs
of the trees beat against the windows
Inside the little parior was bright with
the light of the lamp and the sparkle
OF the fire in the open CRATE. And in
this CHEEKY little roon. with the sound
of the storm and the occasional crac-
king of the wood fire breaking the ST.
ience. sat Jack Marshall and Molly
Maitland deciding the question of their
future life.
Jack had just graduated from Har-
ward and was o TO go abroad 10
continue his medical studies for two
years How he wanted TO take Molly
with him both be aud Molly knew, but
she conscientiousiy refused to go and
make Mrs. Marshall miserable. The
naughty woman had called upon Mrs.
Maitland and Molly and. finding the
latter alone. had old her that IL would
break her heart and spoil her whole
life plans if Jack did not marry his
rich cousin. Eleanor North. adding:
"Of course il would be a great match
for you. bu when Jack is ouce in Eu-
rope he will see his mistake. and IL Will
be far better TO break OF now than TO
be tied for life to a man who does not
really love you You must remember
that | am an older woman than you
are and have seen more OF the world.
so | ask you TO promise me" Molly
felt as if the earth was slipping away
from her. but she gave that promise
and fulfilled IL like the bra We little wo-
nan she was.
Molly. Molly. is that all you have TO
say 10 me: What can you meanE" lie
cried As he srasped her hands in his
Just what | have said. Jack an
swers the soft voice.
"IHH go To the devil then" is the un-
expected reply.
Jack. don't talk so cowardiy. Can't
you see thai il is for your own good?
And your mother will be so miserable
If you 10 not marry Eleanor. Her
whole life * ceutered in you. Go. now,
and let this subject drop between us.
for. Hack the words came slowly. al
most sOhbinsly now-"I shah never
marry you"
One look. one kiss and. muttering
those words again. he is gone into the
storm. and Molly we'll. we will leave
our heroic ii mistaken in her idea Of
duty girl of 20 TO herself.
Fer years have passed. and great
changes have entered the lives of our
friends. Mrs. Maitland aud Mrs. Mar
shall have both died. Within three
months of zach other the TWO mothers
are laid away Jack had not been
erss Z as saan' a.. AMI r. tifso i l,'ni lad t tax iiai nb
nursing as her vocation and was ma
iron Of the Emergency hospital at b.
For the first wear after lea wing home
Jack Marshall had lived a pretty wild
life. but one morning. Molly's birth
day. he had bowed the curly head and
promised himself and n higher power
to live a life worthy of Molly Msitland.
ever though she would never he his.
From that time on success attended
all his undertakings. and he had made
a name for himself in rhe medical
world After settling up his estate tfor
the immense property was left entire
Iy TO him, he entered upon his duties
as city physician of b
One day in June he started oIt TO
visit the Emergency hospital and COZ
suit with the directors and matrons
with regard to extensive improvements
which were about to be made. Sitting
there in the coy little reception hall.
he wondered. as he had oft Wondered
before. what had become of Molly
Maitland.
so sorry 10 have kept you waiting.
DR.. Marshall" said a sweet voice in
well remembered tones that made him
start. but my attention was called TO
a new case. and
Good heavens. MollyT" exclaimed
the dignifed doctor. Have I found
YOU? Are you matron beref"
Well. little Irish Maggie, who VAS
sweeping down the stairs. told the
head chambermaid that 'the matron
just aid Jack like as If h was go
ing to drop. and then be ketched her
in his arms. and" with wide eyed as
constituent. "he kissed her and kissed
her. and she let him."
The doctor often says as he looks
lovingly at bis wife: perhaps. Molly.
it is just as well that | went to the
devil and back again to win my angel
I was too impetuous for you then. dear
est"
And Molly laughingly r
you sure you have got all over that i'm
petuosity, Jack f"-Boston Post.