Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-06
"But not Molly; Molly loves TO

They say that you ought 20 be-
| gin with little aversion" SAID Miss
Dering. II will come down to lunch
con. Let us hope that Rhoda will
captivate Jack. That will be SIM
pie way out of the difficulty"
"Rhods and Mary will work hard
together. and Jack will 60 back to
Oxford, let us hope, and get his de-
gree"
81 hope so. Molly won't care half
so mach for him when he h respect
able"
boy and girl friends are such q
mistake!" said Mrs. Dering. with q
look of vexation. Jack was such
bonny boy too! We were all 30 fond
of him.
"You see Molly had no brother"
said Miss pering.
The remark brought look of
pain to the mothers face. 1t was
the great trouble Of her life that
Molly had no brother.
eff Adrian and Mary would marry
I should be satisfied" she said,
gravely.
"And we should live happy ever
after" returned Miss Dering, with a
little sneer. 60 away now. Agnes.
and leave me to get little rest. I
will come down to luncheon"
Mrs. Dering heard sounds of gay
laughter and talk coming from the
dining-room as she went downstairs.
She walked quickly across the hall
and opened the door sharply.
Molly's roses lay on the table be-
side the glass bowl she had brought
to arrange them In. and Molly her
self, with black puppy in her arms,
was standing on the hearthrug and
talking to Jack. Jacks broad shoul-
ders were leaning against the oak
mantelshelf. and. he was looking
down with laughing eyes at the little
figure beside him.
Don't I remember" he was say
ing, when the door opened to admit
Mrs. Dering. Both started, and
Jacks face grew red.
Don't scold me, Mrs. Dering,"
he said, with smile that made Mrs.
Dering's frewn disappear despite
herself. II am going to tutor to-
morrow. This is my last day Of
laziness."
II am glad to hear it," replied Mrs.
Dering. trying to speak severely.
Molly, thought you were going to
arrange these roses."
so l am. Look at my puppy,
mother. Isn't he pet? We ar go
ing to call him Bill"
Mrs. Dering glanced coldly at the
puppy.
Arrange your roses. Mary; then
/ want you in my room. Mr.. Matt
land will be able to find your father,
I dare say"
She left the room, and Molly and
the young man looked at each other
with conscious faces.
Mr.. Maitland!" repeated Molly.
under her breath.
Mr.. Maitland!" echoed Jack, with
a rueful look. "Oh, Molly!"
Mary picked up her roses with
one hand. hugging the puppy to her
with the other. She pushed the
flowers all into the bowl, which she
placed in the middle of the table.
'Mr. Maitland" she repeated
again. Then shs met Jacks glance,
and the faces of both turned scarlet.
Molly. what shall I do?"
go away to your tutors, my dear
boy; get your degree. and then
then you will be Jack again"
There's that Adrian-your moth
er adores him!"-"Yes. she does"
She hates me."-"That seems
plain to an average intellect"
"Mony!"
She looked up at him and then
kissed the puppy again. He came
close to her. and his hand touched
the soft hair about her brow.
you don't hate me?" he said
pleadingly.
isn't he darling?" the girl said,
holding up the puppy to him. kiss
him, Jack, the darling pet!"
Molly, just one word. 1 am 60
ing away tomorrow"
"Mr. Maitland, I think you are
very cruel to my pet!"
You are very cruel to mel"
Molly looked up into the young
mans face. and her own changed
and softened as q warm wave of col.
or passed over 1t.
mot cruel, Jack; don't say that
of your little Molly!"
"Are you my little Molly" he saie
eagerly, bending down to her. Blu,
she drew away and went quickly tt
the door.
II must go to mother" she said
"and you-you, Jack, must go ant
get your degreel"
The girl did not go straight to he,
mothers room; she went into he
own little sanctum and sat down be
fore the Are, then she put the pupp.
carefully into the softest chair anC
covered him with her prettiest anti
macassar.
Dear Jack!" she whispered I,
herself, as she patted her puppy
sleek head.
Left to himself, Jack stood SOM