Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-24

Moonlight and
Money
By Marion Ruqincam
THE NEW SECRET
CHATTER &c

sionment.
He was not given to brooding. For
n thing, he lacked the peculiar
quality of imagination which takes
itself out in hunting the hidden
meanings of other peoples actions.
His imagination extended to his work
and no further. He was regarded in
the office as showing a great deal of
promise, but as needing q lot of dis
cipltne. The heads of his firm saw in
him a great future architect. But
meantime they neglected to raise his
salary.
The Saturday after Mrs. Driscom
had dined with them, Harry went as
usual to the cashiers window for his
money. The man shook his head
ruefully.
Sorry, Morton" he announced.
THE firm has decided that all adj
Vances on salaries must be taken out
at the end of the week. The ten you
drew yesterday made up an entire
weeks pay. You've borrowed twice
before, you know
Then, seeing the look Of consterna-
ton on Harry's face, he went on:
TITS a shame, but It's a good thing
after all. Some of our wild young
bachelors have been leading the gay
AaAO OH HAcAhNJ N4ASJ WIN pttA AOl "
weeks. But you're married and it's
hard on you. Shall 1 lend you ten
dollars on my own aCcount2"
Thanks yes, I'll need It," Harry
answered.
But he had not expected that
Louise would take 1t as h did.
"We'l be all right this week If we
charge u few things (our credit is
better now and if l don't give 0
back that ten dollars of yours that
was used up for the table" he told
her.
but 1 had a special purpose for
that" Louise protested. her face I'M
usually pale.
well, you'll have to forget your
special purpose, this week at least"
Harry answered, his own worry max
ing his voice annoyed. Next week
I'll have my full pay again and we
can catch up"
That's what you've said all sum
mer," Louise flared up as suddenly as
he. But we haven't: were not
much better off than we were three
months ago"
"Of course, my dear" Harry said
in what he meant to be a soothing
tone, IT can't expect you to know
how to manage cleverly Just yet; you
haven't had enough experience. IT
my VIC "OA tNNNNI
fault"
TT isn't mine!" Louise took it up
more angrily than before. mo ono
could stretch none further than l
do. I'm sure of 1t. There isn't enough
to stretch, that's all. Don't touch
meas Harry tried to put his arm
around her. IT hate you, / do!' And
she jerked herself away and ran
from the room.
c. IIo-rxr ancrNr hurt and pnriOnS-
" disappointed, went out on the lawn
% clear up the falling leaves. He
remembered suddenly that he had
promised to pay the little hardware
store that day for the three-dollar
rake he was using and some lengths
of garden hose owed for several
weeks. Louise would be angry at
that, he supposed. She had asked
particularly whether the hardware
hill was to be cancelled that day.
II don't p any marriage Is a
he'd of roses" he said to himself as
he began working. But 1 did think
Louise was different from other
women"
But his natural optimism came to
his rescue after q couple OF hours
work, and he went indoors to make
up" He was certain 1t was all ms
fault by that time.
ant Louise was not downstairs, nor
yp in their room. Puzzled, ne open
ed the door of the little corner room,
which he supposed was still bare and
empty. To his surprise there were
muslin curtains at the windows, ana
n number of pieces of furniture
standing around. Everything was IN
white. He remembered suddenly
Louise had said she would do this
room in white enamel on the day
when. in the promise Of spring. they
had first explored this home and de-
cided to risk their future together in
1t.
But the furniture was different
and manlike he was puzzled Tor a
moment. A tiny little rocker, a min
iature clothes tree, a long box under
the window, and a toy-size bed that
could be nothing but a crib met ms
eyes, and on the floor in the MIDDLE
of the room, Louise sat with nor pacN
TO him. Scattered pieces of her "ed-
ding gown lay about on the MOOR sht
was making its lone satin tralh lh''
a valance for the crib.
And that, as he dropped on Ms
knees beside her and put his arms
TIGHTLY around her, was how Harry
guessed the secret.
Nonday-FrOm Bad To Worse