The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

about the white feather at tea is nearly
eeualled by Mrs. Lee. Cross question
ing me like that. indeed! and now look
at 'em! Might have known each other
for years! An outrageous Irritation. |
call it,"
Chris found he knew her husband
in South Africa said Molly. trying
to speak casually.
HUSBAND. I shouldn't be surprised
-" began MIR. Pollock, and then turned
off his sentence with a cough.
Il must say" said Percy hesitating-
| ~. 1T does seem odd. Brent not doing
anything. Surely he could get some
kind of home billet ii he doesn't
| want to enlist"
| I'm sure Chris has very good reas-
| ons. I know he has. He told me,
said Molly defiantly
| did he ted you what they were or
only that he had 'em?" demanded Mr..
Pollock. placing his finger tips to-
| gether in a judicial manner and gaz-
ing at her over the tops of his pince-
| nez.
lie said he couldn't tell me what
they were.''
! Exactly" said Mr.. Pollock. Il sup
pose even Brent draws the line at adj
hitting to you that he is n coward"
Father" cried Molly sharply.
But it does look queer. you must
see for yourself, Molly urged Percy.
Its you we're thinking of. your father
! and !. 1t puts you in such a hateful
position and you aren't happy about
it, YOU know you aren't. Molly
20. don't argue. Percy" flashed
Molly trritably. Mr.. Brent has his
own reasons for doing what he is do (.
ing. l don't know what they are, but
am quite. satisfied by his assurance
that they are good enough
"Eiddlcsticlis," said her father rude
ly. 'If he has reasons they aren't good
enough or he could explain them
| 1T does look like that" admitted
Percy.
20, you don't either of YOU under
stand" replied Molly, speaking low
but very fast and with a heightened
color in her checks. You are just
men and you want 10 judge everyone
by yourselves. ! don't judge at all
You reason about things but | know
them. | love Chris. Yes. ! do. sc
there! | don't love him for being this
or that. | just love him because he's
himself, and even if he We're entirely IL
the wrong in everything you say IL
| just go on loving him all the more,
and Molly went swiftly along the We.
randa and in at the house door.
Dear. dear" calculated MIR Pol
lock, girls are damn funny things
Percy. OF course i understand MoiE
perfectly. She's my own child. bu
upon my word there are times wher
she almost ,puzzlessme."
I'm, afraid one things clea
enough" said Pennicuik a little drear
lily. and that is that she's quite hope
: lessly in love with Brent and tina
nothing will get her out Of it,
II .Nonsense. nonsense, replied NJ,
: Pollock. What does n girl OF her az.
know about love? l have always bee1
:, most careful that she should neve
:, know about anything. a pretty thin
that would he if l can't influence m
:. own daughter now. You know. PENN
cuk. | used to hope that you an
he"
r Percy shook his head. $50 did
e but it's no go, sir. Molly won't loo
o at any one but Brent. She hash
y ever since she met him. And toda
e she seems to have grown or develope
! somehow. Don't know how to put /
l. But anyway ! don't stand an earthl
so show less now than ever
a You forget my Influence and at
ot thority, my boy said Mr.. Polloc
lie heartily. Il shall insist on it all hein
off between her and Brent. This fir
p tation with Mrs. Lee is the last stray
r and then. wel-there is such thin
as catching a person on the reboun
J. YOU know
This did not sound at all the way
:, which Percy. who was young enoue
to be idealistic. cared to win Mol
but Mr.. Pollocks tone was so intense
w confident that he could not help
faint CLEAN of hope darting into h
mind.
:, You are very good, sir-than nj
=. awfully." he said. but ! don't wal
-, Molly made unhappy"
You leave it to me. my boy" sa
Mr.. Pollock: tact and firmness. that