Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-02


only one and "Pahper SO busy meeting old friends
that he almost forgot his The last dance
and Molly foated in white gauze and blond beauty
through the swing and Tilt of the music, like dream
girl tossed of fairy tale When 1t was halt over
Jimmy asked her. with little eager catch in his throat
if she didn't to cut it all and come for walk She
couldn't quite his eyes, and her hands trembed SO
she couldn't put her scarf but he did it even worse
than She Silently, hand in hand, they went down the
old dear walk, to secluded nook, with bench.
Here with Jimmy's about her. and Molly cheek
against his they agreed that any people who loved
each other enough could certainly live the pay of
Second Lieutenant With Moy's red lips pressed to
his and Mollys white clngng about his neck is
it strange that Wickersham felt himself lifted above
any consideration paltry as dollarso
With mmys fine voice ringing close to her ears,
every chime of every love note that has thrilled young
hearts forever and ever odd that Molly should feel
that they could get beautifully without any pay at
all long they had each other? Who would care to
love second time if they had ever really felt the mad,
exultant thrill of young first love? No one The ones
who pirate of second love the who have never
loved first.
A FTER it all over Jimmy went home on flying
visit and then back to spend the rest of his
three months grace the Prentice home. He and
Molly wanted to be married at once but "Pahper de-
INJURED and Aunty Eleanor said in tones that were
unrnstakabe. She said that girl raised as Molly
had been could live the income of Second Leuten
ant, and that they must wait.
Molly sat on her fathers knee and laid her soft cheek
against his and asked him how much money he had
when he married "Mahmer"; whereupon the General
blew his nose and said God bless her sweet SOUL he
hadn't thought of that and that she should marry at
once But Aunty Eleanor had helped to lay Manner
in her coffin and all their pedings beat upon deaf ears
She said mo, no, nor that if they worth loving
they worth waiting for; that the Generals income
died with him. and that Molly would inherit nothing
more tanoih1e than her mothers wedding ring.
Molly put her arms round Jimmy's neck fright be
fore them al and said she loved him enough to wait
forever, and Jimmy kissed Molly several times fright
before everybody and said he could wait till he died
and afterward.
LIS first appointment took him to Fort Wright, which
isn't half bad for first place. He and Molly had
breathess fearful farewell, each buoyed up by the
bright belief in early promotion.
They wrote every day. and Molly knitted his ties, and
he sent Molly all the crossed guns and buttons he could
spare and year went by. Then the General not
we'll and the family South, and rich friend took
Molly off to Europe Jimmy almost developed hydro
phoba, thinking of the men she might marry; but she
didn't, and they still wrote every day The second
year went and the wo thewisp of higher office still
danced Just out of reach.
Then Aunty Eleanor sent for Jimmy and had long,
long talk with him. All his life he looked back to the
hour parlor the longest time he had spent
She told him of the failing powers and possible early
death OF the General tnat MS pay WOULD De dlScoi-
tinued afterwards and that Molly would be pennless.
Did he feel that he had right to take all the best
years of beautiful girls life in engagement that
might be indefinite? Molly young, and lovely, and
men admired her,-rich who could give her the
position she could grace we'll Of course they Lowell
each other; but young hearts elastic and she left
it all to his and manlness and honor
Molly had him come,-had rushed up stairs to
don her newest dress and ribbons, sent for
her, and she thought he arranging for the wedding
Then she saw him walk down the walk with his young
head bowed and his whole carriage that of broken
man. Poor Molly She too hurt to cry out, and
long before he had reached his train reduced to