The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-10

HI Inv Christmas of Molly


Ii - I wondsrtul .spsttsacs "
lids thfdu1h Inc ptrssts a ~ Atneu.a
ains. wrapped q tha fcSs.solgssd
ilttes ID her hand. M felt HE =
prinea1A she had the III ~ = prin-
cesn, too, ~ sIse eNApk Through the
wlae cofridor u me noteL following
Mr. Phelps.
Hsr o,.assirs W. ended, however.
Wlscfl shb met the UthAf 94cets ana
at down IL the biz round table.
There was confuainE display q
knives and forks and spoons, but
hef nAtivs VT prevented my awk-
wafdnese.
II Ii Was the isfesl in each sgdSsof hSf,
hoWSvAf, VIM alarmed her. Nelly
hed never been At = Loss fer ! word
81 i ray ret0ff until now. Hut tho
people around her lived Iii i world
of their OWN. 1iNty saikeA " 0r6fAb.
~ sports. Of places Of which MOLLY
knew nothing. She dsdn's know tiaAt
her pretty, hiuahing ahyAsas charmed
the ntulti-milllonaire II hsr left md
pi4ued the Guriosity Or The AinbassA-
dor on her fight. Shs was UNIONS
tried to fit her ntAnnmAfing l1ttiA
phrases to this Few environment
Gradually, u she 4Ained pUiss. She
confessed to herself chat she wns hAy.
ine very stupid time. II wasn't q
bit like Chfistmas: although the
color scheme Of the table w. gfeeu
and red. there was no holly NOR
mistletos, Just gorgeous ASnef1c4u
Beauties and wide satin ribbons. 0he
had vision Of the table ut IN the
Ahabhy dining room ~ home. In the
center would be gfeat bunch OF
holly. and above Il would hang :
little wax angel. At one end ehe saw
her fathef. his knife ciasting through
tIe crackiing brown VI tins turkeys
breast. The deIicatA fare II tho hotel
paled In eompArlson 10 her mothers
cooking. At home there would bN
large lrelpings of mashed potatoes
and tnrnfps AMI gravy. The cram
berry sauce woald BE- served In bis
giiefeA
a. they drove home together. Mira.
Phelps said: You were . success. niy
dear. II you Win lei me. I'll bring
you nut Perhaps you will make q
6sAAd marriage. X would bs great
thing for : sri IKE you-"
lid. She ala NOT IKE 10 appear I'M
grateful, hut she had had most
,inhappy time. Hhs had been
stranger IN strange land.
When ahe had changed her dress
Mra Phelps sent her horne In her
Terry met hse al tho door. Back
d him waa the red light ef the uin-
ing room lamp. Babe ana Billy fell
on her neck and welcomed her. and
EakAer and mother smiled IN thA
Molly nad eifts Tor iii 81 them. 1.hs
titles went On the center Of the table,
ana slAe tied Up candies ana almands
lii tho corner III her handkerchief.
II had N awful time hidin9 them. :
shs conf4need. "bat I knSW how ysusd
JihA ehAm.
J, ~ Ma ! ~ rcss Ior Txtfy.
'TA~ multi niilioh4ife nAvs Il ~
-. 4 ah1 ealA. F.A1fS.4 fkslb8 waisaa
- ~ nsaxry him,
Terry locked q her with hi heart
n ~ 49,. but NJ didn't sAy ! word.
III thAt strange World. where men
had aajIlirns and didn't have 70 work
n nut Molly was demandine some Of
heF mothers turkey,
r hardly sfs : thinx Al dinner
she aid. 1T was awful sitting up
thxrs and haslna PEOPLE STARE At me"
They brought Il 70 her with delight.
and sie hAd 10 taste y little bit uf
evefythfne ana praise Il.
when Il HAa time for Terry 10 %
she went with him 10 the front door.
Ind they stood Tor q moment under
the atara,
win you be going back to them r
Terry aAtd. jeAluusiy.
why should r. afoiiy ASKED.
..vru cauIdn't 20 With me. could YOU.
Terry. -
Went back 10 iner Aewin9,, Mrs rhOlrs
Said. s-The multi-iniliionat wants III
meet ycn as@in. when shall we plan
tor nj Molly r.
'Never.. aid Molly. cAlmiy. III
nm Foine III marry Terry. and then
4 won't have any time Tor multi
IsiliionAlres, VIII T"