The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-30

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Dick did not refer to the party
In any way on our way home. He
seemed to feel that Eliene's ex-
: PLANTATION had settled matters to
eyeryone's satisfaction.
The ride home was very differ
emit than our ride to Mrs. Tenny's,
which was made in perfect silence,
with each of us on strictly a puss-
in-the-corner attitude. On the
way back he held me up to him
very closely and i blissfully went
to sleep with my head snuggled in
the fur collar of his overcoat.
He awakened me with kiss
when we arrived and entered
the house perfectly happy and con-
tent.
Strange, isn't it, little book,
with what little things we can
build happiness? A look, q caress,
. softly spoken word and lovers
enter heaven.
Some way Dick did not seem as
content as |, for long time after
We got to bed he twisted and
sighed and otherwise showed that
he could not sleep.
At last ! said, what ia the
matter, Dick?"
''I'm thinking about business.
Margie."
HAS anything gone wrong?"
mo, but this political muss we
are getting into promises to be
very sensational before we get
through. The gang is certainly
going to go for Hatton's paper,
and everybody connected with It,"
II wish Mollie were not there. +"
$50 do 1, Margie, but do you
know that Noble, clever girl, is
doing some of the most effective
work in the campaign, with those
pungent little paragraphs of hers.
I don't think any of those politi-
cal rats can assail her in any
way"
Perhaps not, Dick, but did 1t
ever strike you that both Hatton
and Sullivan are in love with
Mollie?"
with Mollie!" he exclaimed.
rs Mollie old enough to have men
fall In love with herr"
"She is nearly as old as /, dear,
when we were married"
well, that's a bomb. Do you
think that either of the men sus-
poets the other is in love with
hsrf"
~ think Mr.. Hatton knows that
Sullivan Is interested in her, but
for some reason I am sure Sullivan
does not dream of such a thing"
"She must get out before things
come to a showdown" said Dick.
why, dear, don't you think
either man would make her a good
husband?"
Sure, / do"
"Then why should she give up
the chance?"
"Why, don't you see? II both
those men fall in love with her
and she accepts one of them, ii
will break up the friendship OF
years.
"Well, that can't be helped
Each of them will have to take
his chance and perhaps he will be
big enough to take his medicine il
he must"
eff this romance breaks before
this school-book trust is shown up
I'm afraid 1t will complicate mat
tiers. / wish you could persuade
Moliie to go out of town for a
little while"
mo one can do that. She
knows she is needed here"
Has she ever talked to you
Margie? Which one of them does
she like the best?"
81 don't think she knows-Hat.
ton appeals to her because he has
never paid her much attention, al.
though he gives her to understand
in many ways that he cares fol-
her-his rather mysterious love
making is very attractive to q
young girl"
"Well, he had better be above
board with my sister, asserted
Dick, belligerently.
II don't mean that he is moi
above board--it may be only a
matter of temperament, and II
may be because he wants to give
his foster brother the first chance
/ have a great respect for Mr.
Hatton.
81 like Pat Sullivan" said Dick
''He's a mans man--honest, open
hearted, a friend and good fell
low"
"They are both all right, Dick,
but | do wish Mollie's romance
had not come to her In pairs"
81 would not have given you
up, Margie, for three OF kind, y
was Dicks satisfying remark as
he went to sleep.
Why should l worry about the
whole world after that?