Putnam patriot., 1911-10-20
TO HER WHO WAITS More Came to Molly Than She
 Really Expected.
By BEATRICE sTUReEs.
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waved their hands gayly at her, but she wished they hadn't She wished she hadn't seen them. It 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 last seasons 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 q phi losophy that maGe life easier for her than for her restless sister.
 Just give up and stop expecting things and they will come to you without any trouble" she added, with G serenity which. 1t must be confessed, scarcely matched her inmost feelings nt that moment, for 1t Is not the easi- est thing Tn the world to make last years sleeve appear as the latest fash ion model.
 "0h, that's all very well to talk, Kate" burst In Molly, but what good has it ever done? Here we are grub bine along in the same old humdrum way. You've always been an angel aEd given up 10 other people. but you're not any nearer your ambition than ever and just look at me-
 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 class of little children. as their town had no kinder garten. and Kate by fine sewing and embroidery The latter's ambition was to he trained nurse but thnt took so much time, and she could not afford t0 give up her present income even for the prospect of q better one in years 10 come She was always called upon when there was sickness and re- sponded cheerfully, though usually her compensation consisted solely of thanks verbally expressed.
 "Never mind. dear" replied the opti- mistle Kate. Something will happen before you think-maybe today. Fv- erything comes to her who waits Sup pose you walk over to Ferncliff and take this waist to Mrs. Dean prom ised 1t 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 "f feel it in my bones" Molly laughed and ran down the steps She broke of big spray of lilac as she passed the bush by the gate and carried it along with her The scent of the blossom brought memories that were both sweet and sad. A year ago leaning over the gate in the moonlight by that same lilac bush, Dick Foster had first said. Molly. I love you" and new world of sweetness and life had been opened for her. Two months ago they had quarreled and separated Why? Why do lovers ever quarrel? Do they knowf Does anybody know? The most foolish and futile reasons on earth-jealousy. false pride and some times n tentative desire to gain the mastery. With Molly and Dick 1t was mostly jealousy, with hardly any foun- dntion, and after that n foolish resolve on the part of each not to give in.
 ''I will come back when you send for me" announced Dick.
 'I will never send for you,- declared Molly.
 And that was the situation. and that was why Mollie Evans, young and pretty and healthy, with every right to be happy, was taking lonely walk and feeling herself the most abused girl In the world,
 Maybe Kate is right" she thought to herself. "I1l do things for other people and try to forget myself, l think I'd like to he nun anyway. ieve those white caps"
 tired looking woman passed her ir7t then. and a sudde" impulse made Molly hand the lilac snray 10 her. The woman looked surpri'ed, but Molly hurried on without waiting for thanks. As she approached little cottage that stood near the road she heard a child $ screams. and the same impulse made her rush around the house in the direc- tion of the noise. There in the kitchen stood terrified little girl trying to put out a fire which had started from some burning oil and which had just leaped fh f,t E,, the door To snatch rug from the floor and put out the latter was the work of an instant. and In few mo ments more the other flames were Quenehed After it was all over the neiehbors rushed in and explained that the little girl kept house while her mother went out to work The damage was slight, and neither Molly nor the child was hurt but when Miss Evans started out again she was bit pale and shaky.
 Well. something happened. any way" she told herself as she went along.
 She left the package at Fenchn which was the finest estate in the neighhorhood and stood not far from DICK Fosters home. sBe ueciued to walk through the village on the way back and had passed the postofiiee, the drug store, of which the town had but one. and had stopped to look in the window of the little bookshep. where some new music was displayed, when she beard a commotion and turned around to see people hurrying in all