The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-22

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II girl sprang chair,
" stood looking down at him. infinite scorn
her face her hands tightly clenched
.You coward! Because
your wife, because love another /.
meanly endeavor to lessen that mans character in
eyes, You insinuate unworthy of my love,
that he is scoundre and why? cowardy revenge for
your disappointment
The man spread out his hands impotenty. He
bewildered sudden He had expected it.
they had been sitting in the shade the
lawn before of it, he
telling loved He had never dreamt that
love with Fenton; thing seemed
absolutely impossible, then when had told
him. he had spoken against Fenon believing that what
he said true, thinking that she did not know.
looked at heplessly for a few moments the
color deepening in his face
will believe me-" he said, "but there was
thought of revenge in what said was thinking or
Moie, not of myself. You should at least give
credit honesty, seeing what old friends
Ny warning honest Many tear of
have surprised in this garden in the house yonder
and, altho you have never admiteo the cause l nave
known it, Your young life has had its troubles, want
to your future
What do you mean Mr. Rotherham?'
know, Molie"
"Are speaking of my father?"
which lying beside him.
'You dare not say that to my father she sad'
sionately
month ago did dare to say it to him." he
answered, quietly.
He should have thrashed you"
HE left that for you to do, Molle. Goodby.'
did speak, She did not turn to look after him
he crossed the lawn and entered the house Only
when family closing front door, did
she and then sitting down. sobbed as If her heart
would break.
'It isn't true of Lester. cowardly, mean,
despicable" She felt very lonely the shadows
around and the sudden chill in the air warned
her that it was time to go in Lester Fenton with all
fascination which to charm
girl, had won Mollie Templetons heart but
defense it hard to quarrel with her old
friend Myes Rotterdam, whose ready sympathy had SO
often comforted her Was she justified in calling him
80 coward? She what he had said about her
father true may honestly believed that
s he said Lester h Tent1n Was true aso
as plain straightforward in his words he plain
unromantic his appearance
The lamps were lit in the dining ROOM and the girl
there trying to read How often had she done So
watching the clock creep YEARLY towards midnight
towards two, three in the morning listening eagerly
to the passing footsteps waiting for them to stop at the
gate.
1t was barely midnight footsteps stopped
shufling unsteady? She listened for the
of the key in the lock Then she and went
hall.
He usually asked the same question, atho
that she would be there to meet him however late the
Il am glad" he said following her into the dining
II hoped would be up tonight, Mollie, be-
cause want to tell you something I'm going to reform
going to give it No more drink, swear it,
do you mean it, father?'
Acknowledgement helping me-"
something in his manner, an earnestness
in voice. which made Mollie believe him. She knew
such promise but she did not
Der ever heard her father admit his weak
ness before.
II will help you all I can DEAR said
"Just believe in Molle that will be the greatest
help"
She went and forgot all about her quarrel
with Rotterdam in the hope that had
expectedy to her But with morning she rene1n
bered it.
IT will go and see Lester after breakfast
herself will tell him that has said things
against him, and make they
a He will not Afterwards Myles, and
prove to mistaken No doubt what Myles
said had something to do with the change in
him. cannot lose Myes friendship It will all come
right
It was with a light heart she set out AS the sun
shine frightened dingiest that morning
10 e Shad e me
the sunshine of hope
Lester Fenton had rooms in Bloomsbury, cheap quar-
ters and not very often explained
+ to Mollie that by living cheaply he would have
more to spend upon her when they married.
She rang bell, only then did it to hel