The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-08-05


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'-rhat sounds RIDER hard." he said.
''but I'n try. You cannot imagine.
though. how diffieuit it win be. not to
be Al Moliy's beck and call l can't
keep my eyes or of hsr n she IL In
sight"
"But you must be indifferent II you
want 10 bring Molly around. ! am =
womsn and l know. but zen. being
only a man. are stupid about these
thing She laughed and rose. Il
must 30 now and dress for dinner"
When the picnic party padded back
at twilight Molly expected 70 sss Mai.
collins tall brOad-ahouldered figure on
thu noat.
Ford Thompson had proved to be q
bare after ell. and In her desire %
tease Malcolm BY not going with him
10 the green canoe she had made her.
sslf rather unhappy.
But when they came up % the shoEN
in the dusk there was no one in sight
She caught her breath quickly. Whera
could Malcolm be3
Size hurried up the steps to the Lawn
and looked about anxtousIy. Then. Oh
the moonlit end Of the piaEEa she REQ
Ognixed him. Sltting with his back ts
her. taking in q devoted sort OF way
10 some girl.
Molly felt q BIZ faint. and walked
rapidly INTO the house snd up to hS
room. There was % be a dance a. {
neighborsng house. and ahs dressed
hurr4ediy. feeling tired and a wee BIZ
heaFtaaek- When she came down ah.
found = little group 81 the foot Of Y
stAtra
The others have all EOns.- sait
Mira Spencer. Malcolm and Fiorenci
drove over early and another eaETiag'
load has just gona We win 50 now II
the waeOnstte II yOu don't minS
crowdlng q BIT"
Malcolm Eonsi Molly could not BE-
lisVe her cara Then he was really an
Cry with her.
When ahe entered the ball room IL
irst couple che saw waltGing togctha
were Florence and Malcolm. When. q
last be found time 20 ask Tor Q dane
she refused Fatber curly.
Bot her refusal id not appareasi,
spoil his good time. he -sas devoted Q
Anns as well an Riorenee. and Mol
found herself q IVES BIC jealous Of be
own sister.
II Eas = most miserable evening an
she eagerly Joined the party that wa
going home early. and went % BE-
FEELING wretchedly abused
The neat day there were no G0wer
and during that week no b0nboan cam
from town. nor q singie new book q
magazine. Molly tried TO soaace heraal
with Ford Thompson. but be proved I
bs 81 tnSuGaTuble bore. and she iOngo
Eos tbs hoase party 10 be over.
~It'e w0rking Wpleadsdiy.- GAM Ann
- Malcolm one day. Il Am sure Mol
cares. She Il positively thin"
How long has u Rot b lasti
noansd Aaicolm. Il can't keep Il q
much longer. I want 30 tell her it'a a
faro@ I can hartiy refrain from tal
ing her In my arms and falling hsr +
be her slave forever aftar--a dorm.
-anythlRG-
That IL just what you must not %
warned Anna "No woman wants
do0r.mat for a husband. The ahrpw
not tanned quite enough Jet. Malcolm
A new seriousness settled over Mol
~ the days went By. WhAuA please
Anna. bat made Malcolm more mias
able thAn ever. for be felt that ahs w
hurt TIC decided AZ laut that be woul
not keep up the farce any longer.
Ne one sunny morning. when most ,
the others were playing golf o. cano
tnE. be stnrtud 10 hook for Molly. vi
be knsw had not Joined any Of u
pleasure seekers.
She was not at ne boat house. q
was not on the piaEsaa or the law
Finally be strOllSd down the woodiaE
path beside the lake. stepplnE sott
on ne moss and pine needles sudds
" be caught q glimpse Of q blue eOy,
on a rustic nnat that hung over Il
water.
Nelly had her back turned ana b
face was bugied on her arnA. croes,
on the ssat back. she was sAakaE
with soba and Malcolm Forgetting {
Anne'a advice leaned over and gaa
erred her up m his arms.
sDear little Molly" he cried. snog
cry. Il wiz break my heart"
For q moment Molly rCbelled. b
whsn she looked up into MalcOlm's -
rOwful, tsar-alled eyss and read the
all the love that shs used 10 zee
them. ahe buried her face on his shoS
dera. like q tired child.
20. Molly. love you 80" he VII
persd 10 her sunny hair. Il can't &
on without you any longer. You mu
let me take care OF you and love ,,
! Away"
, "win you promise not 10 make Z
jealousT'