The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-27
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" don't believe yon could Noffy'
but maybe Doc will let you put a rope
and q long hook in /his trunk 10 Try
"A with II your clothes go into mine his
i il Q heap the biggest anyway ana
Nurse Tiily said he oughter put my
thiuGs IN his, but I cried and then he
Y went upstairs and got out that little
enc for me-. Come see en-
What do you mean, Billy?' ! ask
\ ed. while a sudden fear shot all over
\ me like lightning. You're just play
I ing go-away, aren't you
mo. / amt playing, Molly" he ex-
claimed excItedly. ME and you and
Doc Is a-going across the ocean for a
long. long time away from here. Doc
ast me about II this morning and l
4 told him all right and you could come
\ with US. II you was good He said
couldn't go without you IL you was
< busy and couldn't come and told him
\ you would put things down and come
Il I said so. Won't you, Molly? IL
won't be no FUN without you and
you'd cry al by yourself with me
zone" His little face was all drawn
up with anxiety and sympathy at my
I. lonely estate with him out OF II and
\ 3 cry rose up from my heart with O
Z kind Of primitive savagery At what
~ felt was coming down upon me.
\ Without waiting to take him with
', me, or think, or do anything but feel
\ deadly savage anger. I hurried across
4 the garden and into Doctor Moore's
o63oe, where he was just laying OF his
4 gloves and dust coat.
What do you mean. John Moore,
by daring, daring to think you can
4 - and take Billy away from me?' |
Il Go1nanded looking at him with what
@0ust have been such, fear and mad
( 6o0s In my face that he was startled
70 he came close to the table against
which I leaned. His face had grown
white and quiet at my attack and he
EfWo1ted to answer for long horrible
&minute that pulled me apart like one
Il @ those inQuisition machines they
\! uoo1 TO torture women with when
n tAoy didn't know any better modern
way to do It.
4 didn't know Bill would tell you
20 soon, Mrs. Molly" he said at last
q Guntly, looking past me out Of the
\ Nindow into the garden. Il was com
I lar over Just az soon a. I got back
4 3e even II II did seem to intrude Bills
Elon1 my Affairs into day that--that
feu0ht to be oil yours to be--be happy
&1n- But Bill. you see. 10 no respecter
o(-~of other peoples happy days II
4 ~ wants them in his
sBuly's happy days are mine and
nine are his and he has the heart
&1ot to leave me out even II you would
$navU him!" exclaimed, sob gather
~ IN my heart at the thought that
- little lover hadn't evan taken in
ND oltuAtion that would separate him
1rom me ACROSS IN ocean.
Bill is too young to understand
NbDn he Isis being bereaved. Mol
$1y." he said and still he didn't look
nt me. Il have been appointed a
1ojegate to represent the State Medi-
'|t0l Association at the Centennial
$Co0efess In London the middle Of
oext month--and somehow feel a
ne pulled lately and l thought l
rUald take the little chap and have
have wanderjahr. You won't need
Ehlm now, Mrs. Peaches, and couldn't
Ef0 without him. could IL. The sad
100 In his voice would have killed
5ne II hadn't let 1t madden me in.
E1toad.
wont need Billy any more" ex
1)olmed with q rage that made my
tolce literally scorch past my lips.
Was there ever o minute In his life
{6ot haven't needed Billy? How dare
t&oa ray such thing to me? You are
&f1Dol, cruel, and have always known
3 cold and cruel like AL other men
M1o don't care how they wiring the
ne blood out OF women's hearts and
pgo willing to use their children to
+ - & with. Even tile law Doesn't help
N poor helpless creatures and you
Ean take our children and 60 with
Aon to the ends Of the earth and
l1GxO 10 suffering. I have gone on
nn1 believed that you were not like
- the women say all men are and
~ you cared whether you hurt peo-
10 Or not, but now l see that you
- Just the same and you'll take my
oNv sway Il yVu want to--and can
.nQfh1MG tn -pnoSAnt -it--nothinG- In
- Vide world-I am completely and
o1lutely helpless-you coward
When that swful word. tho worst
49e4 that & woman can use to . man,
- ny lips. name shot up into his
19oo that ] thought would burn me
~ but In half-seccnd It was ex-
oalshe6 b. he sTangest thing In