Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-18

Nothing ever happens in this fam
ly." grumblcd Molly Evans as she sat
by the open window and watched an
automobile disappear in a cloud Of
dust She knew the girls who had just
passed in the machine. They had
waved their hands gayly at her, but
she wished they hadn't. She wished
she hadn't seen them. 1t was no fun
to watch other people enjoy them
selves.
you expect too much" replied her
sister Kate, who sat near by trying to
make a last summers dress look like
new There are lots Of things that
might happen that you wouldn't like
at ALL"
Kate was older than Molly and had
managed to evolve for herself n phi
losophy that made life easier for her
than for her restless sister
Just give up and stop expecting
things, and they will come to you with
out any trouble" she added, with
serenity which. it must be confessed,
scarcely matched her inmost feelings
at that moment, for it is not the east
est thing in the world to mike a last
years sleeve appear as the latest fash
ion model
"Oh, t,at's all very we'll to talk,
Kate" burst In Molly, but what good
has it ever done? Here we are grub
bing along in the same old humdrum
way. You've always been an angel
and given up to other people, but
you're not any nearer your ambition
than ever, aud just look at mer'
Kate did look at her affectionately.
Molly was nineteen and Kate two
years older They had taken care of
themselves for four years, Molly by
teaching music and n class of little
children, as their town had no kinder
garten, and Kate by fine sewing and
embroidery. The latter's ambition was
to be a trained nurse, but that took SO
much time ana she could not afford
TO give up her present income even
for the prospect of better one in
years TO come She was always call
cd upon when there was sickness and
responded chcerfully. though usually
her compensation consisted solely of
thanks verbally expressed.
"Never mind, dear" replied the opti-
mistic Kate. Something will happen
before you think-maybe today. Ev-
crythinG comes to her who waits. Sup
pose YOU walk over TO Ferncliff and
take this waist to Mrs. Dean. l prom
ised it TO her today, and it's all done up
ready to go"
Molly arose and shook her curly
brown head, smoothed out her pink
frock and took the package. She
kissed Kate before she started out, but
there wasn't much animation in her
walk
Something nice is on the way" said
Kate. Il feel it in my bones" Molly
laughed and ran down the steps She
broke off a big spray of lilac as she
passed the bush by the gate and car
ried it along with her. The scent of
the blossom brought memories that
were both sweet ana sad. \ year ago.
leaning over the gate in the moonlight
by that same lilac bush. Dick Foster
had frs sud. Molly, love you" and
a new 'ro"lG Of sweetness and life had
been opened for her. Two months ago
they h,d oInrr',.1 and separated
Why? W.. GO lovers ever quarrel?
Do the. kloT: Does anybody know?
Tie most foolish ana futile reasons on
earth-jcalou-y, .llsc pride and some
times a tentative desire to gain the
mastery With Molly ana Dick it was
iaosjly jealousy. with hardly any Coun-
dation, aal @rter that foolish resolve
on the p;ut or each not to give in.
Il will cone back when YOU send for
roe" announced Dick.
81 will never send for YOU" declared
Molly.
And tn Wa the situation, and chat
was VIII. No.Iiy Evans, young and
pretty AMI Lra'hv. with every right to
De happy. vaH taking lonely walk
and fc.liIg r>clf the most abused
girl in rhs void.
Maybe Eat, is right" she thought
20 herself. I'm do things for other
people AID try to forget myself. /.
think III lie 10 be nun anyway. |
love thosg ldte caps"
\ tired loJlling woman passed her
just then, and Il sudden impulse made
Molly hIEI The lilac spray To her. The
woman l",ri surprised, but Molly
hurried o. .i'4DGt waiting for thanks.
As she approached Il little cottage that
stood near he road she heard child's
screams, and the same impulse made
her rush around the house In the direc-
tion of the noise. There in the kitchen
stood a terrified little girl trying to put
out fire which had started from some
burning oil ana which had just leaped
to the Chld'S dress as Molly burst in
the door. TO snatch rug from the
floor ana pat out the latter was the
work of an instant, and in 4 few mo-
ments more the other flames were
quenchcd. After it was all over the
match F.,1.. ...... nod n, upI ov,l,,p,I \.