The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-23

love with the Joy OF rhythmic motion and
III love with this slender thing Of fire in his
arms that moved with him like the en-
bodied Joy OF music. And Molly was in
love; in love with her beauty and Pinky's,
in love with the swaying lit of the waltz
and the sweet dreaminess Of tune that en-
yeloped her with Pinky's arms, Nothing
purer exists than this young madness Of
the dance when there is no Spielerl mM
Sweetheart, whispered Pinky, Il love
you I've loved you all my life, only |
didn't know it, and III love you till die T"
Molly gave an ecstatic littlewiggle. "You
dear' she sighed, "oh, you dear, I'm so
happy, seems ii could die this minutel
TIL never love anyone like do you"
When the waltz ended the two crowded
themselves into the narrow opening Of the
window which swiyeled inward. The bit
ing night air felt good to their burning
faces. The window glass was crowded
with moisture ard behind this screen
Pinky kissed Molly's curving, uptited lips.
Geel" said Pinky, I'm 50 happy it
hurts met
For answer Molly slipped her hand into
his and the two looked down on Tenth
Avenue. As they looked, horse trotted
slowly up the street bearing small boy
who waved a red lantern. Whats that
for2 asked Pinky
That the danger signal, replied Molly
A train Of freight cars II be along in a
minute. It's a dangerous place, Tenth
Avenue is, Poor little Molly, speaking
SO much more than she knew
AT this moment the Spieler found them
The academy needed Molly and the roll
in Pinky's pocket but the SpieIer prided
himself on being good sport; no knock
out drops, just straight spending for him.
"say, old sport, ne clapped Pinky on
the shoulder, we're trying out new brand
OF booze upstairs Want some one that's
used to good dope 70 pass on il. Very
mild. You and your girl can stow away
two quarts Of it and never know it. Bring
your faster upstairs a minute
Pinkv Strengthened his young shoulders.
There was subtle AatterY In being treated
like seasoned man Of the world that went
to his head like the dance music Molly
followed the two as a matter OF course All
ol the girls did this II braced one up,
they said
In the gallery the SpieIer Piled their
glasses nobly, while Pinly tossed out bill
after bill in lordly manner The wine
was insidious stuff One could drink
quantities OF it without realizing it. As
ihe first chords Of two-step sounded from
below Molly cried, "Let's not miss bit
Of ii Pinkyl Come on"
She got to her feet then clutched the
little table, swaying Her pansy eyes
widened with fear "NhyN she said,
I'm a. dizzy as Ioonl
Pnky rose He vas steady on his feet,
but he giggled foolishly Mol, sweet,
you're you're soused tie laughed again,
Molly fairly screamed with anger " I'm
not My heads clear as bell But you
are You are as tull as a goat or you
wouldn't laugh at me She turned to the
Spieler WnAt va tryin IA do 70 Us, any
way? You tryin' tp set US d,Gnk2 You
think I'm that lind Of girl, you Irish
nutt2
The smeer laughed good naturedly
Iush tushl Molly This ain no moyin
picture scream Forget IL Ya gotta keep
up with the other girls i you're gcin' to be
popular Be good sport, Molly
pnky laughed uproarously That's it
BE good sport Gosh, Molly but you're
heaat Come on and two-step' He
put bis arm about the girl, and she, little
ashamed Of her outburst and the laughing
comment Of the crowd about them, allowed
Pnky to lead her downstairs into the
dance.
The air was full Of a golden dust that
swirled to the swirling OF the dancers To
Mollys leverish ewes the whole room
seemed to sway to each throh oi the music
she was very young was Molly Despite
the year in the mattress factory The sophs
tcatien oi Tenth Avenue was still but skin
deep. she still believed in iie, in love ID
her own right t. happiness. She still Kept
her innocent iaith il the goodness Of those
She loved and still took for granted her own
immunity from evil Tenth Avenue will
ID the course VI years, remove these tenets
ol faith But now, warmed by the wine
Molly moved IN a misty Joy, too sweet
and ephemeral for words She had found
her mate this night andthe future stretched
before her, vague way 81 dance music
After the dance the little table in the
gallery again, and the Spieler, fetteriag
caiolng. deriding. After this intermission
Pinky's head was quite gone ar,d the Spieler
commanded hlm as nc would. But tue
boy could still dance superbly Molly,
little frightened Yet stu Trusting the
Spieler and Pinky no one had ever treated
her pretty self With anything but Kindness
took but one tiny glass 81 wine. But
that VA enough The remainder II the
NIGHT vas cloudy hlank i Mb details