Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-31
Molly S Test
And How Her Lover Stood 1t
BY =. r. STANBURY

about the horror N marrying a ma
who didn't love her as she Would wis
10 be loved. 1 considered this ridicu
lous. for knew and told her that
anything should happen to deprive III
OF her | should go mad One day wheI
was Tr-Ssing her TO settle the matte
In my favor she said:
Not for a year yet"
"Oh, my dear. why do you tantaliz,
meY''
Il have 4 fault that 1 wish you tC
discover"
Il have discovered It already. YOu
are ahSurdly afraid that l don't love
YOU
She smiled. but said nothing to this
We'll. Y 'mt is it:' asked.
AN Inherited faint that has come
down To lsIe from my grandfather"
"YOur .rlHdfather, suppose he
drank good deal of wine and got the
govt II: he transmitted to you. and
when yen Get n twinge you are ready
to break ny the furniture
She smiled again and shook her
head begged hard. but got little sat
isfaction. Finally she agreed that if l
didn't discover her failing within three
months she would confess.
Within Two weeks after this CONVEX
sation / made the discovery. Molly
and / were at house party. / came
in from tramp with some of the fell
lows and, feeling tired. went to my
room as | thought. for n rest before
dinner IL was quite dark. and the
hall not being lighted / got into the
wrong room When 1 awoke a full
moon was shining in at the window.
and saw some one-a woman-in the
room. She walked softly to a bureau
and picked up little box made to hold
n finger ring. opened IL. shut it, put II
IN her pocket and glided noiselessly out
OF the room. While she had stood for
moment with her face toward a win
do recognized Molly.
Now, why Molly should come to my
room to take anything away with her
/ could not conceive; but. getting up
and looking about me. l saw that ]
was not in my own room ut all. / got
out as quickly and as nOiselessly as
possible.
But Molly. As soon as knew that
and taken away jewelry l saw the
drift OF her having accused herself OF |
an inherited faint. She was kleptO-
maniac had never had any use for \
the word Sleptomaniac. preferrin. that |
of thief. Kleptomaniac / considered
the name for high bred thieves, while |
thief was the name for those of low
degree.
To gain time TO consider my future 1
treatment OF Molly / endeavored to /
act toward her temporarily as il was |
ignorant OF her vice l found it i'm
possible. The little endearments had
given her fell fat.
What's the matter with you7' she
said 10 me- You are acting strangely
toward me lately. Has your fancy
been turned toward any OF the other
girls here?"
Fortunately. l could deny this with
fervor. but couldn't change nv bear
Ing toward her. / dreaded to hear
that some one in the house had missed
1ewelry. and the secret was a terrible
burden 20 bear. But a week passed
and no one reported a loss. or II one
was reported 1t was not given to the
guests Although / could not treat
Molly as before. / could not bear 10
give her up She was immensely pop.
ular-indeed. was the life of the party.
/ believed that if should make known
what | had seen not one In the house
would believe me.
When we broke up and went home !
was Il changed man. / felt that my
HE was bighted / lost spirits and
nesh at the same time. Nothing could
induce me 10 marry thief, but in Civ
ing up Molly | gave up all hope Of
married life. for / felt that | would
never recover from my disappoint.
mcnt.
bore 1t as long as could, then told
Mcily that our engagement must be
broken.
you have discovered my fault?" she
said.
81 have"
When ara whereT'
! told her Of my getting into the
wrong room when with the house Oar
~ and seeing her steal a Jewel.
And you wish to be releasedY'
i must be released. for my life with
one possessing your fault would b,
terrible"
And without me?" II
at is bliShted."
You are now talking common sens. !
instead Of romance. You would bc .
FOOL to marry n thief | had heen :
for some time to teach Won q
THIS lesson and at last found one :
saw you go by mistake into the wrong q
room and went in later that you might I