Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-07-25
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TIE
MELT ING
Or MOLLY
By MARIA THOMPSON
DAVIESS

Copyright, 1912. BY the sobbs-Merriil
Company


her hands and shnddered.
Never. madame. never pour vous.
Ravissante charnaufe-it Is TO fool.
Negalr. Jamais. Jamais de Ia vie" !
had to calm her down. and she kissed
my hand when we parted.
thought Klein was going to do the
same thing or worse when signed
the check which would be good for a
house and lot and mOforcar for him.
but he didn't. Only be got even with
me by saying. And I am delighted
that the rousseau is perfectly salts
factory to you, Mrs Carter"
That was an awful shock and hope
didn't show it as murmured. Per
fectly. thank you"
The word .'trousseau'' can be spoken
in a woman's presence for many years
with no effect. but it is an awful shock
when she FIRST really hears it. felt
funny all afternoon as packed those
trunks for the O'Clock train.
Yes. the word ''trOusseau'' ought 10
have a definite surname after it al
ways and that's why my loyalty drag
ged poor Mr. Carter out into the light
OF my conscience The thinking or
him bad a strange effect on me. had
laid out the dream in dark gray blue
rajah. tailored almost beyond endur-
ance, to wear home on the train and
had thrown the old black taffeta bag
across the chair to give to the hotel
maid. but the decision OF the session
between conscience and loyalty made
me pack the precious blue wonder and
put on once more the black rags OF re-
membrance in a kind Of panic Of re-
spect.
would lots rather have bought poor
Mr. Carter the monument | have been
planning for months to keep up CONVEX
sation with Aunt Adeline than wear
that dress again. | felt conscience re-
prove me once more with loyalty look
ing on in disapproval as buttoned the
old thing up for the last time. because
| really ought to have stayed over a
day to buy that monument, but. TO tell
the truth, wanted to see Billy so des-
perately that his sleep place" above
nv heart hurt as If II might have
prickIy heat break out at any minute
So | hurried and stuffed the gray
blue darling In the top tray, Tapped
old black taffeta around my waist and
belted it in with a black belt OF q new
green linen | had made for morning
walks down to the drug store on the
public square. | suppose That IS about
the only morning dissipation in HIS
boro that can think OF. and il all de
ponds on whom you meet how much OF
a dissipation it is
The next thing that happens after
YOU have done a noble deed is. you
either regard it as a reward OF virtue
or as a punishment for having been
foolish I felt both ways when Judge
Wade came down the car aisle. looking
so much grander than any other man
in sight that don't see how they
stand him ever AT that minute the
noble black taTeta deed felt foolish,
but at the next minute ! thanked my
lucky stars for IL
1t Is nice 10 watch for a person to
catch sight Of you if you feel sure how
he is going to take 1t, and somehow
in this case I felt sure. | was not dis
appointed. for bis smile broke his face
up into q joy laugh OF came his hat
Instantly so | could catch a glimpse OF
the fascina ting frost over his temples.
and with a positive sigh of rapture be
subsidized into the seat beside me.
turned with an echo smile all over me,
when suddenly his face became grave
and considerable, and he looked at me
as all the men in Hillsboro have been
doing ever since poor Mr.. Carriers
funeral
Mrs. Carter he said very kindly,
In a voice that pitched me out of the
car window and left me a mile be-
hind on the track. all by myself. Il
wish | had known OF your sad errand
to town so could have offered you
some assistance in your selection You
know we have just had our lot in the
cemetery finally arranged. and found
the dealers In memorial stones very
confusing in their IDEAS and designs
Mrs. Henderson just told my mother
Of your absence from home last night.
aud could only come down TO the city
for the day on important business or |
would have arranged 10 see YOU
hope you found something that salts
fed you"
What's a woman going to say when
she has tombstone thrown in her
face Ike that3 | didn't say anything.
but what ! thought about Amt AIDE
line filled in Il dreadful pause
Perfectly dumb and quiet sat for
an awful space OF time and wondered
just what was going to do Could
a woman lie monument into her suit I
case? II was beyond me at that speak (
lug. and the Molly that IS ready for 1
life quick didn't want TO. shut my I
eyes. counted three 20 myself as | do I
when 20 over into the cold tub. and I
told him sll about It. We both got
reaction. ana never en- 4
joyed myself SO much as that before
I ,.,.s,~Sto nj now WIN fnfc~a Wade I