The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-04
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MolliE IS IN LOVE
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Il asked you down here 20 talk to
YOU about our home affairs" said
Mollie after MIR. Patrick Sullivan
had left the table whore Mollie
and were unehAg. "snd we have
been all the time talking about my
boss. Marrie. what do you think
mother and | had better do"
AT first I thought. dear, Il would
he ideal for YOU TO live with Mary
aud Jack. but have come 90 the
conclusion that would be impos-
sihle. as your mother would be
complaining OF Mary all the time.
Il think" safd Mollie. 1T would
be a good thing for mother TO know
just what a yellow dog Jack is. on,
YOU need not look so shocked. Mar
gle. know Just how he is acting,
aud pity poor Mary from the bot
tom OF my heart NV boss wants
TO rent n furnished house for a
while. and I think II would be fine
TO rent him ours. Mother and I
could board until we get our sec
ond wind. Mother. however, Is so
queer that dare not suggest II TO
her. for II she thought | wanted 10
do II she would begin Immediately
TO say that she could not give up
everything--her home as well as
her husband. II We could only get
her to suggest Il then things would
be all right she rcsents the slight
est Interference In her affairs and
will accept the advice OF no one ex-
cent Jack. who, OF course. is for
ousting Mary and letting him run
the business.
'sMargie. have no confidence In
Jack. He wants 20 do big things
without any preparation for them
lie will not work. He does not
seem to understand that you can
not accomplish anything by Just
wishing for H."
looked at Moilie with renewed
admiration. for seldom does so
Young a girl come TO understand
that you must work for things that
YOU desire In this world. No one II
going TO hand them to YOU and
even after you have gotten them
you must work TO keep them.
''I'li tell you n secret Margie,
continued Mollie. Il have been
writing some little things for the
paper. You see. have a good deal
Of time when Mr.. Hatton Is not In.
] gave them TO Mr.. Sullivan and he
has been running them three times
a week and they have been COM
mented on lot in the office" Mol.
lie began TO laugh. Who do you
think In the opinion OF the staff Is
the author OF the stuff No one
less than the boss himself. No one
seems TO think that a woman, much
less little I. could write them"
You don't mean. Mollie. that you
have been writing those clever
comments on books and drama In
the Daily ~" I exclaimed.
'Moliie. YOU are certainly q won
der. Why. they have the tone and
experiences OF a man OF 30. and yet
YOU say you have no literary taste.
That Is what Pat said. and
don't mind telling you. dear. that
lots OF II has come 10 me from talk
ing with you and Mary. | did not
tell you this TO brag. but to show
you why Mr.. Sullivan Is paving me
SIS a week more. so can afford TO
pay SIS week for my board. II
necessary.
Il don't think you will have 10
pay more than 800 a month for
YOU and your mother. provided you
win 20 over and live with the peo-
pie lived with before ] was mar
ried.
Il don't think you are right
about that, Margie. Although I'd
be awfully glad to do II. mother
would be very lonely. ] think II
would be better for her to live az
some family hotel. where she would
have plenty of company In the
house. II would make II much
easier for me"
saw immediately that Mollie
was right and told her ! would ask
Dick TO talk TO mother
Don't you think Aunt Mary
could do IL better?" she asked.
"Mollie, You are WITCH" | ex-
claimed Il see you are going 10
be one OF those women who know
not only the thing to do. but how
to do H."
Mollie looked up with divine
smile and | suddenly understood
that she had grown up-she was a
woman.
'Margie." she said wistfully. 'I1l
be glad to have my boss In my
home-it won't seem like renting II
TO a stranger"
Oh, love, love. what philter do
you give girl that turns her. In
the twinkling OF an eve, into a
woman
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow