The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-24

Molly, to begin with. was a sport
There was no particular use of argu.
ing the matter. Had Molly been
man instead of the very pretty brown
haired and freckled young person she
was she would have been called the
kind that comes back"
In other words Molly played the
game square. whatever 1t was, Latin
or French or dusting the parlor table
which showed a decided streak of de-
termination i'm the young ladys make
mp.
Now among the things that Molly
liked to do figured golf and tennis.
rowing and walking and i'm fact just
about all the things that her brother,
had there been one. would have en-
Joyed.
Molly didn't care much about
beauty talks or the latest recipes for
the best cosmetics She wore dresses
that were simpia and easy to get ON
brown ribbon and let lt go at that.
Feminine foibles were not In her limo
and her dressing tables did not boast
powder puff
Among other things In Mollv's pos
session. were a father. a mother and
maiden aunt The father was one
Of those adipose persons about which
his wife had played second dd he for
twenty years. The moment J. came
into the house, his personality per
vaded all the rooms and Mully's
mother In case she was I'M some far
away wing. smoothed back her hair
and rushed somewhat breathlcssly To-
the down stairs region
Father had Also "a will Of his own
and his belief i'm his own divine rights
over the family which Providence had
placed upon his hands was unchangc-
able
Father was also a great success I'm
the business world and i'm his deal
ings as well as IN his home he sue
ceeded through his mere perversity
and strength to hold ON. displaying
traits not unlike those of certain
specie Of a no wise humble canine.
Now Molly, being his daughter, in
herited some OF the same qualtics
but they were combined by what iu
woman is called intuitive genius
which after all is merely a finer per-
cepiion and agility of, mind to aet
Consequently Molly understanding
fathers qualities pretty soundly knew
just how TO approach him in order
to get her wishes grathed Couse-
quently two persons. each with viii
Of their own. ana neither iu AN their
lives having experienced the sensation
Of having those wills dauntcd. sur
prisingly managed 10 live under the
same roof, sit at the same table and
progress on the most excellent OF
terms.
aNew in the course OF events, father
announced TO the family one morning
as they were peaceful. consuming
oatmeal. that he had purchased "a
new automobile. a very handsome
ear.r stated father lie intended 90
have a good one when ne got IL. He'd
gone a bit high but he intended TO
take care of II and run Il himself
He'd learned to run car. in fact
he'd been practicing every day FOR
the past wek on Smiths. He'd prob
ably drive up today and take the
family for a drive He didn't care 40
trust II TO a chauffeur, and he might
be bust, but ~ he found time he'd
take Molly and her mother out for a
drive.
Molly, big eyed and pleased, beyond
words 20 express. jumped mp and
hugged the big man happily "Oh,
dad. I'll be the chauffeur"
mot much, Miss, you'll sit In the
tonneau with your mother IN have
nobody foolng about that ear"
gruffed father. "Any way. girl
your size couldn't manage the car
I've bought / doubt If an ordinary
chauffeur could and father puffed
out Importantly.
Molly said nothing. but she ran "a
finger down "a brown arm that had
won seventeen winning games of
singles and had driven bali that was
the envy Of her fellow man. that had
held a horse or rowed any distance
without the winking OF an eyelash.
Father departed 20 work Mother
to the linen closet Molly she wouldn't
have told any one where. Her small
dog however, refused to be left be-.
hind and trotted along at "A safe dis
tance behind the heel of his young
mistress
Molly turned into garage and con-
versed for "a few minutes with the
man In charge a big car slipped out
of the line and in Jumped Molly and
a willing demonstrator TWO hours
later MullNf Win HiHlA'N az hN GU
bright eyes were driving out with
steady hands the big car and the
tracks left in the soft dust We're
straight and unerring.
AT noon, the next day, father drove
mp with the car The front wheels
zigzagged a trine but he brought the
machine to safe stop. He staggered
out pompousy and tried 10 conceal
the fact that his hands We're trem-
bling.
II was handsome car 1912
model and a beauty. The family
gathered about IL wi,n bursts Of ecsta-
cy and words of qualification for the
perspiring man Father invited
mother and Molly for "a drive.
Both acquiesced, mother happy
Molly happy but anxious. The car
swung out from the curb ana slipped
proudly dow II the wide avenue. The
neighbors rushed TO doors and win
doWs and passers by stared 10 was
one of the proudest moments OF