The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-18

wrapped more warmly ABOUT neT SHY :
cring little figure.
There. my dear" said Miriam's
warm, rather husky voice. There's
nothing to mind about now. Every
things all right and cvcrything's 60
ing to be all right
1t was one of those moments when
someone of her own sex is more to a
woman than Il man could be. When
once the stress of emotional scenes
was over these two would dislike each
other again as much as ever. Molly
would always distrust Miriam. while
for her part the widow. while allowing
that Molly was a sweet little thing,
would always consider her totally UNI
interesting. But just now Molly flung
herself on Miriam clinging hold OF
her, and Miriam held her tiEhtly--and
both women were sincere, though il
they were to repeat the performance
when life had rightcd itself ii would
become prctensc.
Miriam fetched Il rug and wrapped
Molly up, then disappeared to return
in n few minutes with the homcly hut
! comforting remedy of hot milk. While
| Molly was drinking II she brushed out
! her hair and moppfd her face with
rose water. and added a busting o,
! powder, all of which, especially the
, last. did more to make Molly fee
! herself again than any amount OF
| hrandies and sodas or conversation
/. would have done.
| There" said Miriam at length. Civ
I ing a final pat 10 Molly's hair. "Now
| You're feelisg better, aren't YOU?
20, you are good" said Molly. "bu'
you only make me feel worse in
way. To think how / have been hat.
ing YOU
Never mind, i, WAS quite natural
and it's all over now, anyway"
| All over" repeated Molly. YES
eycrythinG's al over--you are quite
right there"
Miriam paused, brush in hand. an'
looked at. her inquiringly.
What do YOU mean when you re-
peat il like that" she asked What
All over"
"Everything between mo and Carts
MY dear child. excuse me, but wha
utter nonsense. You are just tire
| out. thata what's the matter. ARK
you're seeing everything out of focus
| Fyerything's going to begin AL Owe
gain for you and Chris, and going t
be much better than ever before.
Il don't sec how it can" said Mol!
miscrably I'm sort OF feeling t"'
! things at once. don't know no" L
explain it,"
Try and tell me about It," suG
cestcd Miriam, sitting down bcsid
her.
! well. it's like this" began Nci'N
Part of me feels that | am not worth
of Chris and that he's been so sroa
and wonderful and splendid and save
all our lives, while | was being r"tl
and self absorbed and let mNs"ii s'is
pcct him of all sorts Of dreinin
things. don't see how ne can eve
forgive mo or feel the same to m
again. And the other part of me
Sh" paused.
Well, go on" encouraged Miriam.
ut sounds very absurd. but Ia
! other part of me cant forgiN" 'l.fi
You see, he's lied and he'd and NED !
me, OF course, | can quite see u" n
! 10. and | know he hated doing II, o.
still the fact remains that he a2i
doesn't il? And ! can't help 1'"i'h
that now | should always hn un'friai
about chris. about what to h"lhN
= Jus, when | was loving him most, al
ne was being incest. ! should THINK
wonder If this Is true or whether n
t op,, SAVING ito oh, it sounds holl1
of ne, but don't you see "ha'
mean?''
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