Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-31
MOONLIGHT AND MONEY.
By Marion Rubinclm.
CAROLS PHILOSOPHY.
CHAPTER LXXV.

Chapter LXxV.
Mental and physical rest and devote'
care were doing wonders for Louise. Da'
by day she grew stronger. Her cheek
began to take on the pink that mad
them SO attractive, a color as FAINT ant
transparent as the glow that lies in tbs
heart OF a delcately tinted rose. Her eye'
shown soft and almost blue under th'
| shadow of her lashes, instead OF thu
/ faded and lack ltIstre gray that they hat
! been for months For louise was one
/ Of those rarely found creatures whose
! eyes can be either gray or blue or some
! times almost brown. according to her
mood and to the colors she wore.
She no longer wanted TO be alone. So
when Carol sent in card, she WAS glad
! enough to see her.
Carol ell vitality and sparkling health,
was a tonic for any invalid.
so you re up and dressed, my dear,
she cried I'm so glad to- find YOU look
ing and acting we'll again | VIC been wor-
RED sick over you couldn't get any
news except from Anne here. She turn
ed with her quick smile to the maid, who
beamed with pleasure ut being noticed.
cannes been dear, Louise an
swered She's looking after me now, for
| don't need y regular nurse any more. .
There are no people we welcome
more heartily or bid goodbye TO more
cheerfully than doctors and nurses,
commented Carol Now, then, since
YOU re so fine, you re going 10 put on nv
linen dust coat and come for drive with
me
Settled comfortably in the car, Carol
turned for another inspection OF her
friend
We were certainly worried over you
Harry and sat IN the hall ono afternoon
and wept together over my little name
sake But there. won't talk Of things
to make you sad How Is Harry by the
way
Louise who had been smiling happily,
sobered At once and y little shiver rau
through her at the mention Of the lost
baby and her husband The truth had to
come out, everyone had to know, she
might as we'll tell il now and have Il done
with
Il don't know how he Is haven
seen him for days she SAID slowly.
Carol looked at her amazed Gfadu-
ally she understood, Louise saw IL in her
face and knew she would have TO explain
the very painful situatlorr
I'm sorry, Dear. awfully sorry,
Carol SAID gently after bit I'm sorry
because | know how you rc feeling about
it, but ] think IN the end you'll be much
happier
Perhaps, replied Louise. whose volee
sounded not at al happy.
You will Carol insisted. Il nse
to think YOU and Harry were ideally
mated, Tut L w known differently for a
long tlTne even before yon were married.
You are sweet and welding; von should
have married some man who could take
al responsibility away from You. who
could we'll, run things for you, 50 you
would not have anything to DO but u
happy =,
still hope it viii IL all right though |
don ( see how Il can be now, Louise
SAID
No sInoe its over I'm not sorry you
married either. Carol sand thoughtlully.
Il IN not sorry | married either, though
! haven't found the romantically ideal
mate in Brcck
Aren't you happy" Louise asked
in surprise a know Brock runs about a
lot and sometimes is ncgleetful. but It
all quite harmless isn't it.
No ones happy Carol said, her
mouth drawn down a little. Look at
MY SISTER, she lfllSPTtet1't Iilu THAT l4ldl-
rage might have been saved too, for the
trouble started because she was So tired
and nervous she developed a temper the
first week You two weren't happy-and
your troubles started because YOU hadn't
enough money | vas rested, b reek has
more money than be needs, and had very
few Illusions when we married and yet
- she broke of suddenly
Would you marry him / you were
free 10 do II all over again. knowing whist
you do nov ," Louise asked ctlrioa,ly.
'Nes, indeed Carol sad emphatl
caly For the philosophy OF The whole
thing il this Its better to have . fea
months. perhaps even few week. ef psf-
'ect love, than never 70 have had any oi
il at all Its better 10 have lived your
ircam of happiness. even IT the cost ot
your illusions. than never to have knoWa
about It n All
Perhaps you are right Louise sad
lowly
I know N righr answered Carol.
Tomorrow \ Country Visit