The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-26
MISS MollE'S MISTAKE
BY GEORGE MuNSoN.

Lighting Corporation, had left t.
marry millionaire. And little Mollis
Raymond had been selected, out o.
a hundred and nine steHographers, tt
fill her place!
The dashing Miss Wheeler with heI
fine airs and Paris gowns, had lons
been the envy of the stenographers
department.
However, Miss Wheeler must fade
into obscurity, for this concerns little
Mollie Raymond, Of Hopeville, and hel
fiance, George.
George was one Of those men who
are known solely by their Christian
names. That is sufficient characters
cation Of George. He was insignifi
cant. yellow-haired. and loved Mollie
devotedly. He was earning twenty.
five dollars week and was waiting to
be raised to thirty before claiming the
fulfllment Ct Mollie's promise.
1t was the dashing Miss Wheeler
who had first raised doubts in Mollie's
mind as tc the eligibility Of George.
Mollie loved George sincerely, but
she had been beginning to think hard
since Miss Whesler's engagement was
| announced. Were love and George
| worth a possible Hcdgkins without
love? And, once the presidents sec
rotary, and visitor at Cowleigh.
would not another Hodgkins loom up
before her as with Miss Wheeler? II
| only she had clothes like the dashing
Miss Wheeler!
1t was this, and not her rise in the
world, that made her cold to George
when they next met.
1t was miserable evening. They
seemed to drift further apart. Finally
George Slurted out:
Il know what's the matter, Mollie
Your heads been turned by that Miss
Wheeler you told me about, and you
don't care for me any more"
Don't be foolish, George answered
Mollie, tartly. Il hardly ever said
word to Miss Wheeler. If you can't
trust me, just because I'm getting
more money than you"
Tears followed. They led to anger.
In the end Mollie flung Georges ring
en- the table, and George put on his
hat-yes, inside the roor.-and staIked
away
Days followed George had neither
written nor called And Mollie, though
she still loved George, began to think
CT him as someone whom she had
known long ago-befcre she took the
place Of the dashing Miss Wheeler
when my new dress comes Mr..
Brown will feel quite, quite differently
toward me-" thought Mollie.
On the evening before she planned
to emerge, like butterfly, out Of the
drab cocoon of her personality, Mr.
Brown was not quite SO gruff Mollie
thought he was softening. She was
quite happy when he actually babe her
goodnight.
He went into Mr. Cyrus room ada
cent. The door stood open. Mollie,
putting on her hat, could not avoid
overhearing the conversation that en-
sued.
That's a nice. sensible little girl
you picked out for me, Cyrus" said
Mr.. Brown. you hit my taste to q
nicely"
I'm very glad to hear you say that,
sir" replied Mr. Cyrus. modestly.
Cyrus, you are WONDER" said Mr..
Brown. "A nice, quiet, sensible little
girl, not gay butterfly like Miss
Wheeler. Lord, what lot of trouble
that woman gave me with her dress
and airs. Unfortunately, she managed
to get an Introduction to Mrs. Brown
through an acquaintance, so Of course
she had me on toast"
TITS a good thing she didn't last,
SIR" said Cyrus.
Quite &C. Well, as told you, |
meant to get quite a different type
of woman fer my next adventure. A
quiet, modest little country girl, who
knew how to dress sensibly, Instead
Of turning my Office into a ballroom or
a box at the opera house, like that
that creature that got poor Hodgkins."
Il think got her, sir" said Mr..
Cyrus.
You followed my instructions alb
Cyrus said to you, I want
a quiet, modest, plainly dressed little
girl next tire. And get me a plain,
honely one, who isn't likely to have
any admirers, and won't get married
and leave me in the lurch.' And by
he Lord, you found her!"
Poor Mollie, stung to the quick, sank
nto her chair and burst into an
agony Of silent weeping. Fortunately
or her self-respect, neither Mr..
Brown lor Mr.. Cyrus came through
he room.
After while very different Mollie
vent hcne. She cried all the way up
Z the elevated. In her room lay a
package froE the dressnaker. Mollie
opened it ana flung the contents
cross the room.
She would resign at once. She
would humole Brown into the dust.
The wculd-stay! What was 1t he
ad SAID? "A plain, homely enc, who
sn't likely to have any admirers. and
vent get married and leave le in
he lurcn''
Nellie crept to the mirror The
ace that locked into her cwn was not
hat of beauty. But it was that Of
very simple, honest little woman
Tho had come to understand herself b
last. Z
Revenge! Who won't get married .
nd leave me in the lurch," Mollie
'ent to her desk and began writing a
,tter. The opening words were: