Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-17
A CHANGE OF 'FRONT.'.

Bv Oliver COrbeit.

l'amc To take on with Il good for nothing
fellow like that. fair beats me-. protest
I'd Mr.. Peter Perkins his shiny bald head
and sanity whiSkercd iowl the picture
Of self satisfied obstinacy.
This would never have happened if
YOUR poor mother had been alive" h.
continued heavily. Why. lie j. moth
ing more than a common soldier"
The last remark which Mr.. Perkins
intended n 4 final clinching of a one sid
cd argument. had an unexpected effect on
his daughter. Molly. She abandoned her
attitude of fearful Supplication and fired
with an angry determination new Ia her
aStonishcd y '"nt. she replied ficrccly:
Common Soit Ter indeed. And what
are YOU but u common pig killer? |
don't care what YOU say my .j;I~k's a fine
lad. and I'm going To marry him."
Mr.. Peter Perkins stood rather help
lcssly in the face of the tornado he hld
raised. As the insult gradually impress
ed itself upon his slow working brain he
stiflened grimly and suggested warming
ny:
BE careful. Molly. my girl. Don't for
get which side Your bread j. buttercd
on"
Molly Spluttcrcd in the endcavor %
express the contempt displayed by her
pretty. round face.
Mistaken in the cause az her silence.
Mr.. Perkins proceeded:
Now. he a sensible girl. and send this
raScallinn about his business. and I'll
try q forgive YOU for what you've said
this day"
Il don't want your dirty bread" gasp
cl Molly finding words 10 last.
And / wont listen "a any more against
my sweetheart lin going Ia marry him..
| say"
You'll never cncr this house again. if
Won DO" threatened Mr.. Perkins.
Il never shall" replied Molly sharply.
with \ meaning that was lost on her ang
~ father.
The sharp ting If a bell called Mr..
Perkins from his back %I,drlor into the
shop To d%iSpcn~r pork chops 10 an over
critical bricklavcr's wife. When he re-
turned he found the p%arlor deserted
Looking through the window. he saw.
Jerking dcfiautlv AZ him along the top Of
the wall Of the back ward. = scarlet fca
Their ~ his daughter best hat.
Molly had put into practical form her
resolve for independent action
a bright faced woman lahorcd blithcly
III i tiny room in Paradise Alley.
II WAS 4 cosy room. Metal fender.
tplain wuotIcn furniture. Il noisy round
Tin clock ON the mantlcpircc. all >honc.
telling If the attentions ~ vigorous arm
The babv Slumbcring ia the converted
~orlngc-bnN cradle aptaId likewise ~
have shared in the general furnishing -
m unusual commodity in Paradise Alley
was \ clean faced infant.
Mrs. Molly LvSou sang ~ she stitched;
looking up proudly from time ~ time ~
a photograph in i SNOWY gilt frame,
hanging over the manlrpicrc. II was
the picture of 4 soldier MollN's huS
band. Private John Dyson. a typical.
good humorrd careless British soldier.
The song ceased and the plain sewing
which Mrs. Dyson took I'M" to exc out a
princcly allowance granted hy The crate
FIJI nation. was laid aside while the hap
~ wife drew ont u much >oilrd letter
written on u ragged paper.
Had a bit If luck old cirl"-ran the
message. Wa out III night patrol and
spotted some Germans creeping round
to the rear ~ the bov'S b%ivuuac. got 4
move ON quick and collected a little party
and rounded M the whole lot. My cap
tain says ! saved the whole battalion.
but don't know. THEY'VE made me ser
gcaut AMI rcportc,l me. - thcre1l he a
III more for the money box
Again Molly glanced happily at the
cherished photograph. Feeling the need
of a coniidInt. she addressed the sleep
ing infant:
Isn't your daddy Just the wonderful
lest daddy? Him a sergeant liza lIa,"-
4 little historically " and when | think
Of that silly old duIcr and his common
soldier"
\ hc>iating knock "a the street door
interrupted the rhapsody. Stealing to
the window. Molly pcclcd out. then jump
ed back in confusion, murmuring: "Talk
of the devil"
The knock was repeated. more imperi-
oulv.
Hastily CHANGING round 10 see that All
Was tidy. Molly opened the door, and i'm
walked be- old dutIcr himself.
Mr. Peter Perkins was embarrassed
Ills di>owned daughter received him cool
~. aud the old man was at loss for a
word.
lie looked about him with curious IN
tercSt detecting signs of poverty. bravciv
concealed.
How long will il take YOU 10 move ont
Iof this? wa- his unexpected opening If
the conversation.
I'm MOI thinking Of moving. thanks.
replied Molly i'm surprise. I'm quite
happy here she added warmly: "and
YOU can't turn me out If my own houeS."
What ! mean to say is replied her
father unfolding a copy If the morning
paper containing Il long list If "mcn-
toned in DISPATCHES" Who's this 3.1ll