The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-07

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story-Mollie's mothers version Of
how she dared to face Chad In his
seclusion in his music room.
When l went In, Mollie," she
said. I, of course, thought that
Chad would give me some word OF
welcome. But he merely locked
up as tho he had never seen me
before In his life and said, Who
allowed you to conc up into my
private apartments?
No one let me-, answered,
L supposed |, as Mollie mother,
had right to go into any room
In her house. and being here, my
dear Chad, | am going to say a
few words to you that need very
much to be said and which all
your other friends seem to be
afraid to say
lie raised his hand as tho he
would not hear, but / will say
this for the man you married,
Mollie, he's too much of a gentle
man to say or do anything i'm
polite to the mother of his wife.
You see dear, I banked on that
quality in him just as l have bank
ed on 1t In every man / have
known,
If q woman would always pre-
sumo on her sex, my dear, every
man would give her the benefit
of IL. 1t Is only you younger
generation of so-called feminists
who ask to be treated like men
and comrades who get what you
ask for. Chad would have thrown
a man--any man, even Pat--out,
but he had to listen to me.
You are a very selfish man,
Chad, and a very cowardly one
said. You are making Mollie
very unhappy by your senseless
conduct
But he interrupted, you do
not know, you cannot know
Yes, l do know. have
known for months that the child
born to you and Mollie is blind
II saw him vince and for his
souls sake | repeated, L know the
baby is blind"
"oh, mother. how could your"
walled Mollie.
Mrs. Trent turned quickly, II
shall have to tell you, Mollie. as I
told Chad, that you two people are
not the only ones who have ever
had a blind baby and that to my
mind 1t Is very cowardly in him
to add to your unhappiness. What
he should do is to comfort you in
stead of exacting every bit of care
and comfort he can from you l
told him all that"
Mollie sank groaning into a
chair while her mother apparently
unmoved, went on. you have
money and you can give to your
child everything but sight. What
of the parents who are so poor
that they can give such children
nothing? tell you, Chad. l think
you have been most selfish and
cowardly."
Just then you came in, Mollie.
heard you in the hall asking in
excited tones who was in Mr.. Hat
tons room. and l came out to tell
iyou everything just as 1t hap
pened."
Mollie by this time had recover
ed her senses enough to so into
Chad's room. and |, not knowing
what else to do, asked Mrs. Trent
if she would not go for ride with
me. She assented eagerly and
seemed much pleased that l had
asked her.
| phoned for my little electric
and when We got in and started
off Mrs. Trent said. Let's go and
see Dick. Then I want to go to
the hotel. l think after all. Mar
gle. | had better stay with Mr..
Trent. He will miss me and l do
not think | would be able to stand
the strain OF living in the house
with Chad.
my poor Mollie girl" was her
Exclamation. "She wept so bitter
ly when | left her."
l thought to myself that while
the whole thing was perahps ILL
timed yet IL was not wholly bad.
for | knew that this was the first
time that tears had come to Mollie
and | also knew that she needed
their healing effect.
Ito Be Continued.)