Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-23
MOONLIGHT AND MONEY.
by Marion Rubincam.
A PEACEFUL INTERLUDE.
Tbontnr XVIII

| Chapter LxVIII.
Spring came slowly that year; March
was alternately sultry and stormy; April
WAS unusually chill and It was not until
MAY that the weather settled down into
steadily growing warmth and brightness.
From The very first day of the month
however, it was ideal, Louise began to
fret at her enforced inactivity.
''But Wen soon be able to 20 off ON
some long Sunday walks again." Harry
tried to console her one evening.
"Not for two months at least" Louis
answered gloomily. "And | hate the
house"
"Go out and walk Bit" Harry in
sisted. ''It isn't far to tho park.
Il don't want to-" was the answer to
that
'My dear, we'Il have your mothers car
overhauled and you can 90 out IN that
every day." Mr.. Driscom suggested. The
three had finished dinner and were sitting
IN the study whose open window let in a
warm breeze from the large yard behind
the house The Driscoms had one of the
brown stone fronts, in district that
had so far held out against the apartment
house builder. It WAS old fashioned and
comfortable and boasted that rarity in
New York; back yard. When MIR. Dris-
y
he had ripped up the bricks and put in
grass and shrubbery, so it was rather a
pleasant bit of green TO look at through
the windows.
''Of course, the car" Louise exclaimed
but thought Mother had sold it. She
spoke of doing.it several times.
''She probably would have done so
had she lived, Mr.. Driscom answered.
The car was stored for the winter, you
see, and / forgot NIL about IT. +"
So Louise got out every day after
that and was much happier MS a resnt.
The best thing IN the world for you,
DR.. Drake approved on ono OF his pcrlodi-
cal visits To her.
Tucked IN among the cushions where
she could see without being prominent
herself she drove through the parks and
along the smooth avenues during the
early afternoons before the traffic be
came heavy Sometimes with her father,
often with Carol or some of the other
girls of the old crowd she had played with,
she spent many delightful hours. Some
times she took runs out into the country,
glad Of the contrast Of green trees and
rolling hills and broad spaces after the
mOnotonv oE the city streets.
And always che ended her drive at
3 0 clock before the building IN which
Harry had his tiny office. In few min
utcs lie came out, and they drove home
together
This is the incest part Of the day"
louise told him one afternoon "a they
made their way through the congcsted
traffic Of the downtown streets.
Its very delightful and very luxurious
To be met hy my wife and = big car and
sail home like this, Harry grinned cheer
F..I
have = small job Of rc-modeling for me 10
handle wants porch rebuilt on his
house He'll think I'm highly prosperous
having seen you and this" he waved a
hand 70 indicate the beautifully appointed
limousine and the chauffeur.
'Iie doesn ( know IL isn't my money,
he added gloomily moment later. AS
far ~ my income goes I've hardly enough
To afford subway rides.
But you've had some commissions"
Louise said, anxious TO defend him against
himself
ALSO I've had rent and offioe equip
ment to pay and bill collectors at the rate
Of four every day.
Louise looked thoughtful for a moment.
Bills. always bills, she thought Would
they ever be at the place where the need
Of money was not a haunting dream?
She put her hand over Harry's and
patted it.
Never mind now, she said. ''We'rr
beautifully comfortable with father and
it doesn matter whet her we We any money
Of our own or not, night now"
Il hate to live of anybody" Harry
began. He had BEEN working hard and was
a trific nervous.
Never mind now," Louise repeated.
s1'rn beautifully nearefV1I and coutentad
and l don't want to spoil it"
Tomorrow Expectation.