The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-31
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II like that Chadwick Hatton, I"
said Dick as we walked home.
We had declined Hatton's offer
to drive us home In his car as |
had slight headache and Dick
thought the walk would do us
good.
"He is the man Mollie is work
ing for
Dick said nothing for a few
minutes, and them wish she
wasn't"
"Why?"
Don't you see, Margie, that
we can't mix business with pleas
ure? I'D like to be friends with
Hatton. but l am afraid of Mrs.
Grundy II he pays any particular
attention to my sister"
We're friends with the Sell
wins, Dick"
That's different. A man can
be friends with anybody. It's go
ing to be awkward to meet him at
the Symones and not invite him
to our house and yet | don't want
him to think | am flinging Mollie
at his head. l wish she would
stay at home like good girl and
take care of the house for
mother"
Its hard work, isn't 1t, Dick,
for a man to get out of the notion
that the women of his family are
still his to dispose of as he thinks
best. Mollie was running wild
before she was able to work off
some of her surplus energy In
this occupation. She is much hap
pier and safer than she was in
the place you call at home.
Which in her case was doing as
she pleased with a lot of idle
time. | don't see any reason why
we should deprive ourselves of
Mr.. Hatton's society on her ac-
count. She can take care of her.
self, ! am sure"
/ said this very bravely, but all
the same have been worried
about Mollie and this man who
has the saddest eyes and the most
determined mouth ] have ever
seen. l had quite a long talk
with him while Dick and Harry
were playing pool.
81 have heard much about you,
Mrs. Waverly, from your young
sister-in-law who is my private
secretary as l suppose you know"
Yes. Mollie and l are great
chums. l consider her one of the
cleverest girls l have ever met"
"She is more than clever, Mrs.
Waverly, she Is that very rare
thing-a young woman OF COM
mon sense" he answered. by
the way: l told her the other day
that we wanted some children s
stories for the paper and she said
she knew you could write them
provided l could persuade you to
do It,"
"Why, Mr.. Hatton, never
wrote anything for publication in
my life."
81 wish you would try"
Dick and Harry finished their
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l like that man Hatton and yet
I feel as though there was some
mystery about him. His eyes are
too sad and his mouth too stern
for one so young. Dick says he
Is going to make things hum In
this city politically.
Hes got 1t in good and plenty
for the old graft gang" was the
way he put 1t.
He'll have to walk the
straight and narrow path then"
was my observation, for as soon
as these politicians know that he
is after them they will search his
life from the beginning to see IL
he Is above reproach."
THAT is the reason why am
sorry that Mollie ia in his office"
said Dick. Those devils have no
fear of God or reverence for
women, when either comes be-
tween them and the graft they
are after. Hatton is piling up q
lot of trouble for himself, but l
hope he will win out. Don't
you think we had better tell Mol
lie about this and ask her to get
another placer"
Now my dear husband: You
know that IL l should tell Mollie
that this boss she admires SO
much was in for trouble she
would be more apt to stick than
ever. Well Just have to let them
work 1t out for themselves.
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