The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-06-17


be at Molly's beck and call. | cam
keep my eyes or Of her II Ahe L. IN
sight"
But you must be Indifferent II you
want to bring Molly around. am a
women and ! know. but you. being
only a man. are stupid about these
things. She laughed and rose. u
muTt go now and dress for dinner"
When the picnic party padded back
at twilight Molly expected 10 sGe Nal,
coins tall hroad-shouldered figure on
| thu float.
Ford Thompson had proved to be a
bHre after ell. and In her desire 20
tease Malcolm by not going with him
In the green canoe she had made her.
self rather unhappy.
Bnt when they came up TO the shorN
In the dusk there was no one In sight
She caught her breath quickly. Where
could Malcolm beH
Sac hurried up the steps TO the lawn,
and looked about anxiously. Then. on
the moonlit end OF the piazza she rec,
ogntzed him. sitting with his back 10
her. talking In a devoted sort OF way
to some girl
Molly felt a bit faint. and walked
rapidly INTO the house and up to her
room There Was to be a dance at
nclghbOring house. and she dressed
hurrtedly. feeling tired and a wee bit
heartslck- When she came down She
found a little group At the foot OF the
stairs
The others have all gone" said
Mrs Spencer. Malcolm and Florence
drove over early and another carriage
load has just gone. We viii 20 now Ia
the wagonette II yOu DON'T mind
crowdtng bit"
Malcolm gonel Molly could not be
heve her ears. Then he was really an.
cry with her.
When she entered the bail room the
tlrst couple she saw waltzing toxether
were Florence and Malcolm When. a,
last be found time to ask for a dance
she refused rather curly.
But her refusal did not apparently
spoil his good time. He was devoted 10
Anne as well as Florence. and Molly
found herself wee biz jealous OF her
own sister.
II was a most uiserabls evening ana
she eagerly Joined the party that was
going home early. and went to bed
feeling wretchedly abused
The next day there wers no fower~
and during that week 20 boulsons came
from town, nor a single new book or 1
magazine. Molly tried to aolace herself
with Ford Thompson. but he proved q,
be an Insurerable bore. and she Iousei
Tor the house party to be over.
It's working spleadldiy." said Anne
TO Malcolm one day. Il am sure Molly
cares. She Is positively thin"
How long has Il got TO lassY'
1ioaISs-i Malcolm Il can't keep Il IN
much longer. want to tell her ia al
! farce / can hardly refrain from tax.
ng her In my arms and telling her ri
be her slave forever after door. mat
anything"
That Is Just what ron must not do
warned Anne. NO woman wants
soor-ma for a husband. The ahrew n
Sot tanned quite enough yet Maleoln."
A new seriousness settled over Molly
IS the days went by. which pleased
Anne. but made MaLcolm more niarr.
bile than ever. for he felt that abe was
IuFt He decided at last that be would
.ot keep MP the farce any longer.
so one sunny morning. when most OF
he others wvre playing golf or canoe.
ne. he started 10 look for Molly. who
e knew had not joined any OF the
leasurs seekers.
She was not at the boat house. sha
ras not on the piaznas or the lawn. .
'inally he stroued down the woodland
ath beside the Lake. stepping softly I
n the moss and pine needles. Sudden. a
he caught glimpse OF blue gown :
n a rustic seat that hung over the 5
rater.
Molly had her back turned and her .
ice was buried on her arTnA. crossed l
n the seat back. She waa shak king
nth Sobs and MALCOLM forgetting all
mes advice leaned over and gath 4
red her up in his arms. b
Dear httle Molly" be cried. SDon't o
y. Il wiz break my heart"
For a moment Molly rebelled. but y
hen she looked mp into MaIcolm's sor. II
'wful. tear-nlied eyes and read there e
] the love that shs used to So in q
lem. she buried her face on his shout
Frs. like a tired child.
20. Molly. love you o." he whaa- r.
red to her sunny hair. Il can't get L
! without you any longer. You must d.
{ me take care OF you and love You
ways p
"Will you promise not to make me h
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Yes. yes, sweetheart" he cried. 81
'lding her close. eff you will prom. Vi
2 always to go with me In the green In
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