Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-03-21
ENVIOUS MOLLY
BY DON II. 5URDIcK.

II was Saturday afternoon and Mol
ly's half holiday, but since Dad had
gone to war, and the maid had found
work in factory, Molly's half holl-
day was spent in helping her mother
with the homework and caring for the
babies.
IF were only as pretty as Gloria
Snow" sighed Molly II wouldn't mind
washing these old dishes. 1t wouldn't
be nearly as bad, If knew the steam
was making my hair curl into little
rlnglets around my forehead, and that
my long black lashes were covering
eyes of heavenly blue. l beheve could
bear all things with eQuanlmity II l
knew l was Il bowling raving beauty,
but who ever could care for stub
nose, brown eyes and straggly hair
after they had seen Gloria's classic
featuresT
For few moments Molly ratified the
dishes In very rebelllous spirit, but
soon she heard her mother singing to
the baby In low sweet voice:
Father viii come to his babe In tie
nest,
Sllvery sails all out of the west"
And into Molly's really lovely brown
eyes there came Y protecting look, as
she carefully put the dried dishes
away.
what selfish girl Molly Epdlcott
you are she said to herself. "You are
not only selfish, you are Stacker, for,
didn't you promise your soldier daddy
that you would do everything you
could for the little mother to keep her
well and cheerful And here you are
complaining in less than months
time just because you overheard DIR.
Grover tell Gloria Snow how much he
admired beauty, and that he always
gave especial attention to anyone's
hands. Now you know you never were
beauty, and your hands we're always
large, and Il they are redeemed by dish
water it's nll in a GOOD cause. Now
Gloria Snow you are Welcome to DIR.
Grover. don't care for a young man
who stays at home In war time, and
you haven't the daddy l have to be
Wouu ~ "nu SUI" INV
mother 10 loVe' anu
Hello, Miss Molly. I caught you
right at It," said Or. Grover, close
beside the self-disclplln0d girl.
Good afternoon, DIR. Grover" coolly
replied Molly, very conscious Of her
wet slippery hahus, anu ioeA Vi piaeN
mar hanging stralght across her nose.
should thlnk you msNt ~ le"''
ring the peil ana not ilisntoh "hSohe
so, she conunued ahgrly;
why Deg your paroop' l really
didn't mink you wouid miha my Gu
terihs especihlly when tsoosrt tolu lne
nor 10 ring Us notner was Se.un ~
BABY TO sleep ana wanted very Dau'y
to take you FOR a nde' It's sucn
lovely AFTERNOON. Don't you tnihA you
can come, MollyT asked the young
doctor
NO l don't pelleVe ! can, was tne
ungrneious answer answer, 70 you nau pe''es
go and ask GLORIA snow i've iots Oh
work 70 40 yet
But doht want ui9r,g SNOW.
want you, YOU persisted Dr; erqyer'
Just let me help you with tho work.
Molly really can WORN l Gun
sweep. ana DO lots OF thlhss' ana then
you VIII go with me.
1t didn't take Molly long to pathe
and change her clothes ana soon sue
was seated In DIR. Growers car ana
they were riding over tne country
roads bordered with the sunny Boiueh
rod ana sweet wlld aster.
Or. Grover drove the car slowly US
he enjoyed watching tne various OK
pressions MT over moliys Isce at eaeh
exquisite Dit OF scenery, For WINE
neither attempted TO taik' DOM were
too happy,
Finally pr. Grover proKe tine the silence,
MISS Molly just why were you 30
cross when came TINS AFTERNOON
For minute Molly hesltnted, then
laughing She sala'
because l was lno9lHqg IN W u ilt'ie
seltplty QgE q sAeeE envioushess'
you ehvious Moilyf VI what ana
whomT
II don't Just like to tell all my
faults" said blushlng Molly as she
realized Just what had made her en-
glogs, but confession IL GOOD Tor the
SOU, so | VIII CONFESS was envy
Ing Gloria snow. She v 80 pretty ana
has everything she can ever want, ana
l--Weli the bad feellng IS all gone
now"
Or Grover dld not replyi instead ne
drove his car to one side OF the road
under the shade OF large maple tree,
and stopped 1t. Then taking Molly's
hands In his he. said.
Molly, Gloria Snow Is pretty, but