The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-12


than he-and not many months out
Of college. but with all her rirllsh
grace and freshness, her pouting. baby
lips and clear. sweet voice. she had
the poiso and intellect Of woman OF
30.
With him II had been case Of love
at FIRST sight-loyo hot. tcmpcstuous.
yet unBcinsh
The introduction had come about ac
cldontally II was by the merest
chance that he had met Dick Darling.
ton that evening at Altman's rcstau.
rant Darlington seemed to be one
Of a supper party Of half dozen men
and women who had dropped In after
the thoatcr Darlington had put out
his hand and said
Hello. Brinsloyl You are just In
time to do me favor Special mes.
senger hero a minute ago with word
for me 10 80 up and sec the old man
tonight You know leave for Eu.
rope and trip round the world for
my concern tomorrow want to
introduce you to my cousin. Miss Nal.
colin, and to get you to see her
home"
A moment later, and Darlington was
gone. leaving Brinslcy with young
lady whom he Immediately declared
TO himself was simply divine"
For the last year Brinsley had
been Miss Malcolm's shadow. His
first advance had been to send her
a magnificent bouquet. after he had
known her week When he called
In the evening he found her wearing
one OF his roses on her breast She
had smiled that onthralllng smile Of
hers and thanked him prcttily for the
flowers
From presents Of flowers the way
had been easy TO automobile rides.
opera boxes and suppors tete.a.tete lie
had contriyed to learn the date Of her
birthday. and when II came he had
venturod 90 send her a present OF a
magnificent necklace.
She had met him that evening with
n grave face and n constrained man.
nor. He thought she was going to
make him take his present back. She
gave him a chair and seated herself
In another near him.
MT Brinsley," she said, II was
very kind OF you TO think Of my birth.
day; but you have no-you ought not
10 send me such presents"
She took up tho leather case that
was lying on a table at her elbow;
and he thought that she was going Ia
hand II back 20 him. But she opened
IL. and apparently succumbed TO the
dazzling beauty OF the gems.
"oh. aren't they loyclyl" sho ex.
claimed 1T must be nice 10 be
rich. Mr.. Brinslcy-if only for the
pleasure that one can give TO others.
And then, too. tho rich man has 30
many privileges It's really terrible
10 10 poor have only two thousand
a year. for everything"
She toyod with the necklace for a
moment, then closed the case with n
sigh, and laid Brlnsley's present back
on the table.
II don't know what makes you 80
good 10 me" she said, after a mo-
mentB silence on both sides
Brlnsley had been waiting for some
such opening. lie started 10 tell hoi
that II no was good to her, II was
simply because he loved her. but she
had jumped up, oXclaimlng:
oh must show you my other
presentB-some Of them very pretty.
but none 80 valued as yours"
once-lt was at Christmas-he had
kissed her. The impulse had been IT.
reslstlble. but though Mollie had not
made fuss, he had not done II again
A piece of mlstletoe hung In the
doorway between the two parloTs;
and as she came from the inner room.
they met right under H. Suddenly
he had put his arm round her waist,
drawn her TO him, STOPPED over and
kissed her lips IL was entirely un.
premedltated, but before their lips
had met he was wondering what
would be the consequence OF his to-
merlty. Then the contact had thrilled
him. He felt that no penalty would
be too great 20 pay for that moment.
airy bliss, But instead OF spring
ing away from him, Molllo had laid
her head on his shoulder, her breast
pressing heavily against his, and for
brief second she had looked up at
him under her long, dropping lashes,
with eyes that seemed TO confess n
love long cherished but studlously
disslmulated,
Thon sho had dsengaged herself
and taken a seat with the table be.
tween them, and for the rest Of the
evening she had been the happy,
lightheartod. inconsoquential girl he
had known for months back
Once since that night he had tried
TO kiss her. but she had repulsed him
gently, saying simply:
mo, please Fred, you must not do
that"
But he had loaded her with pres.
ents-presonts Of iewelry, Of pictures,
books and brica-brac; and they had
gone everywhere and been seen every.
where together.
Brnsley had found the friendship
Of Mollie Malcolm so delightful that
he had been afraid 10 put his fortunes
10 the hazard. He had shrunk from
saying anything that might make II
impossible for him TO continue even
In his present unsatisfactory relations
with her.