Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-13

be her cousins goVerneSS.
II.
Mary is expected to marry Adrian,
the heir of Wering, but she is in low.
with Jack Maitland. Miss Millicent
Wering is going to leave her money
to Mary.
Mary and Rhoda become good
friends. Rhoda is forbidden to men,
tion her father.
"Well, most of her life-it's the
same thing. And she will be such a
companion to Molly! You should
have heard her chatterng French to
those nuns"
Mrs. Derings brow relaxed, and
she smiled.
well, George, I am going to be
coed to the girl. And 1t will be Just
what Nelly wants, companion to
amuse her. II she and Rhoda can
got on, shall be quite content"
Rhoda's rooms were next to Mol
ly's, in the east corridor. There was
q door leading from one into the
other. They were furnished very
simply and prettily. and in both
rooms Ares were blazing brightly.
Before the sitting room fire little
table was drawn up, with an easy
chair close by. Tea was on the ta-
BILE, in the middle of which stood
large bowl of roses.
This is nay idea," said Molly, AZ
the two girls entered. II mean you
10 have tea up here, and not go
down again till dinner time"
What lovely roses!" said Rhoda.
bending to look at them.
Adrian brought me those for
you. 1 asked him to bring them
down from London yesterday. They
have 80 many flowers in France,
haven't they?"
Not many as beautiful as these
at this time of the year. You are
going to spoil me, Molly"
$50 Adrian said. He read me
little lecture about it. He seemed to
think that, II we made a great deal
of you to begin with, we should ne
glect you afterwards. But you
don't think l am like that, do you,
Rhoda? We are to be like sisters,
father said" AnC Molly put her
arms round Rhcda, and looked up
at her with such sweet, loving blue
eyes that Rhoda loved her from that
moment.
Molly. you dear Nstle Molly!"
she said returning her embrace.
Then she suddenly loosed her arms.
''I will have some tea," she said, sit
ting down in the pretty low chair by
the fire aid taking off her hat. Pour
It cut fer me, Molly; and tell me
who Adrian is"
Adrian is-do you take sugar?
Adrian is the heir Of Dering. He
Ii the handsomest, wisest. best per-
son in the world! And Jack and I
do net like him at ALL"
"JackH May 1 know who Jack
s3"
Nelly locked intently at the pat
tern of the cup she was holding. and
q tender little smile played round
her lips. .t
Jack and I grew up together"
buC bd1O lab ldIuCE 10 IuC ICCIol
Of the parish and fathers oldest
friend. Wait moment. Rhoda.
want to show you nay Bill"
Molly jumped up and ran out Of
the roem. A moment later she was
back with her black puppy in her
arms.
"Leok at the darling! Pat his
dear head, Rhoda! Had you any
dogs at the convent"
mo, dear"
Father shall give you one to-
morrow. Jack gave me Bill"
She hugged the puppy in close
embrace and sat down upon the
hearth rug at Rhoda's feet.
Jack and are going to marry
each other some day." she said
gravely.
Rhoda softly smoothed the girls
brown hair, but did not speak.
Net for long, long time. He
has to get his degree; he was pluck
ed. dear boy. last term. But never
never, never could marry anybody
but Jack!"
You are too young to marry any
one, little Molly" said her cousin
with very gentle look in her gray
eyes.
Molly hugged the puppy still
closer.
Jack isn't coming back for three
months. and we are not to write tc
each other. We have always writer
to each other every week, but
mother won't let me write to hin
now. Mother is very fond OF Jack
you know. but she wants me tc
marry Adrian"
The girls frankness touched
Rhoda: but there was bitterness II
her thoughts as she listened. How
different Molly's life had been from
her own-Molly so guarded, SO shell
tered by love! Her own only protec
ton had been father who had beer
unable to shield her from insult ant
humiliation.