The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-11
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Copyright. 1914. by the Newspaper
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Copyright 1914. by the Newspaper
Enterprise Assoelstion.)
Yesterday was Mollles birthday
and II was rather sad one for
tho dear girl Dad In slowly near.
ing tho line which. having crossed,
he that is will be he that was.
Dear old Dadl lie remembered.
even on his sick bed. tho desires o'
youth. and he asked ms 10 buy
Mollie a wrist watch and have II
engraved: ITO my daughter who
has never in her life given me
sad heart" and the date.
Il want her To have something
very personal from me. for she IN
woman now. and this IL the last
gift that will pass from my hands
10 hers"
bought her very beautiful 1T
tie watch. and when Dad gave II 10
Mollie she Just broke down and
cried
Don't cry. little girl" he said
II know OF what you are thinking.
but want you 20 have all the cour.
age possible so that when am
gone you can help your mother
bear her loneliness. and. Mollie.
my child. you must bear with your
mother. for she In going 10 be very.
very unhappy"
Don't talk like that. Dad" said
Mollie. You are going to get bet
ter-~you must get better"
Perhaps" he said. to comfort
her. Now run along and have n
good time. | want you TO have all
the good times you can. my dear"
In tho evening Dick and ! were
going 10 take her 10 tho theatre.
and then Harry and Eiiene had
asked US out 20 supper.
As II was Saturday. she had a
haifholiday. and went shopping
with her, and for her birthday |
bought her = pair OF long white
gloves. n pair OF silk stockings and
pair OF slippers.
Youth II not able 10 remember
sorrow long. and ! am glad that
Mollie does not yet realize that
HUf Will tOVu NV HlQAi Nltik hft
father. She waa full Of the won
derful merits OF her new boss"
Said that he had offered 10 take
her homo again. and she told him
her brother had said II was not
the thing for q Girl TO be seen rid.
Ing with her employer.
what did he ssy. Moiliev'
Well. he didn't say anything
for a moment and then he said:
Say. Mas Mollie. I think I'll get
you a position with some one else.
Then We both laughed and he
said: I wish I could meet your
brother and his Wife and | said:
You will probably meet them at
the 6ymoncs'. You know he IL a
great friend OF theirs. He went
10 college with Harry. belongs TO
tho same frat and all that"
When Mollie came over 10 din
ncr with Us that night she was a
picture In her white chiffon gown
and her big. white and silver hat
She had the most beautiful bou.
quet OF white violcts ! had ever
seen,
Inefe WAS no cArd Win
them" she said demureiy. but |
don't know a man In town who
could afford 10 send me them er-
cept Harry Symonc or my new
boss. Which do you think II wssT'
Dear. unsuspecting Dick remark
ed about her white posics." not
dreaming that the ''nosegay" prob.
ably cost $40 and was from Mollies
employer.
When we got 10 the theatre Mol.
lie clutched my arm franticaily.
There he is." she whispered,
with tho Symones.'
Il guess he got himself invited
to this party" she whispered shy
liy. Il happened 20 remark casually
that we were going out with the
Symones"
After the play. which was tho us
ual girl show" We Joined the BY.
mones and met Mr.. Hstton, who
most automatically attached him.
self to Eliene, but not before
heard him whisper to Mollie: Il
am afraid I'll just have to get you
that position with some one else,
for I'm going 10 take you all In my
machine over 10 the club"
This affair worries me a little,
for / am afraid don't know what
makes me, but | am afraid.
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