Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-27
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for no reason but that the day was
fair, she was young and life was good
The gardener, trudling a wheelbar.
row, came around the side Of the house
and stopped to wipe the perspiration
from hts shining forehead
"Warm?" asked Molly sympatheti.
cally, enjoying to the utmost the rare
pleasure of seeing some one else 9om-
PEELED to work while she had nothing
to do but keep cool and amuse her
self.
Awful" said the gardener.
Molly leaned forward Timothy, >
said she. don't forget the tables and
chairs that are to be moved to the
lawn and mend that summer-house
spoke to you about yesterday. 1t must
be done before this afternoon.
Joe, don't you think I act as If !
were used to money!" she asked, turn.
Ing to Algernon as they rolled out of
the gate into the long dusty road
you certainly do" agreed Alger-
non heartily, with the charming
ability to answer the same question as
many times as it was asked with the
same enthusiasm each time.
Take the upper road. I do not
want to go near the village today. |
don't, like your Mr.. Patterson. l saw
him hanging around the rocks yester-
day. He makes me nervous. A guilty
conscience suppose. take every
strange youth see for Algernon until
I am sure he isn't. But please tell me
what you think, honestly. Joe. Do l
act as if were used To having SER
wants? l have been one SO long my
self, for housekeeper is only an up
per servant, no matter how you look
at 1t always at some onn's beck and
call, always on the keen Jump to do
another's pleasure, always afraid OF
displeasing that other and losing her
place, only a servant, and have been
one SO long | ought to know by this
time how to speak to them, how have
always been spoken to-
you're all right declared Alger-
non, vaguely worried about Holmes.
What was he hanging around for?
She sat up straight and began to
miring eyes with just hint of amuse-
ment in their mild gray depths She
blushed and turned away. staring be-
fore her up the road. lying hot and
dusty in the August sunshine.
'sf'The fittle car pulled up to the top
of a hill and stopped.
Come and take your first lesson y
said Algernon.
She sat up straight and began OF
undo her gloves. Il am goinw to take
my gloves off, said she. They make
me feel warm. Put them in your peck
ct, will you, ice? Thanks. When
become Mrs Hancock must be an
expert. She took hold Of the wheel.
What do do now?'
Algernon laid his hand on hers.
You won't do it, Molly know said
he leaned forward to look under the
the brim of her hat into her eyes Of
Irish blue.
Don't worry over Hancock, joe"
said she coldly. 1T is no concern of
yours If he can't take care of him
self. And | mean not to let him." she
added Come, tell me what to do. I
am the widow of the late Mr.. Todd
and surely ought to know something
about motor-cars."
I know you better than you know
yourself declared Algernon firmly.
you are not as mercenary as you pre-
tend you are, as you may think you
are"
ITO my way of thinking, mercenary
is simply another word for WISE re-
turned Molly carelessly. Cut out the
lecture on morals. dear boy, and be-
gin one on machines
Algernon squeezed the hand on
which his rested and tried to look into
the averted eyes. "All right, DEAR
said he softly. Il shall teach you and
one of my cars"
Molly flushed again and wished
angrily that his outspoken courtship
did not arouse in her half sweet, half
miserable longing for more. If she
were only Indifferent to him, it would
not be so hard to act, so hard to think
of marrying Hancock
you will be running one of mine.
you mean she laughed, but it was
only with her red mouth: her eyes
were serious and troubled, and she
withdrew her hand slowly from the
warm clasp upon it, ''I shall still keep
you as chauffeur even when l am
married.
You watt boosted Algernon.
Love in cottage"
is the worst reason in the world
for marrying" said she. tits not for
mine, thank you"
Algernon slipped his arm along the
back of the seat and turned sidewise
toward her. 81 am a bit old-fashioned
and ! dare to admit the truth, where
others, including yourself, madam,
sneer," said he.
"The world has grown wiser" she
contested. nodding her head firmly
but careful to keep her Grant eyes
away from his.
Not wiser, more cowardly. 1t
doesn't dare to be poor The old
adage is admitted to be true"
who admits it? | don't"
"In your heart Of hearts you do
along with the rest of the world. You
know you do. You can't look me in
the eyes and swear that you do not. '
He paused, but she only shook her
head in denial and he went on. more
cowardly, l say, for while tho world
admits that love without money is bet
ter than money without love, it does
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