Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-24
MOO MIGHT AND MONEY
by Marion Rubincam
EXPECTATION.
Charter xxx.

Oncc again. as May drew 20 a close,
Louis, found herself the centre of buzzlng.
excited circle of girls.'A year before she
had been a bride, she had fitted from one
s,c,ai affair to another, she had stood
hours Tor the trying on Of gowns, she had
lbccn the recipient of costly wedding
presents.
The same excitement and the sarue al
fectionatc anxiety surrounded her now,
Co n certain extent even the same friends
And if she had lost a mother, she had
gained a father, for firm friendship was
rapdlv developing between herself and
Mr. hriscom.
Carol rs always, was her malnstay.
When the natural feelings of dread over
a new experience bothered her, IT was
Carols light chatter. which yet had n
streak of common sense IN 1t, that held her
up.
Onc afternoon. when Louise was feeling
unusually depressed, Carol came m
You cant imagine how domestic
I'VE been" she exclaimed while she was
still IN the doorway. Look at this l mace
every stitch Of IL myself. Then | couldnt {
wait 10 show II of. so brought 1t along
and III put in the ribbons here
She shook free some tissue paper
and held out futtcrlng, dainty robe
embroidered with butterflies.
How dcart' Louise exclaimed, hcr
ewes Frightening with pleasure as she took
tbc delicate little garment What lot
NJ work you vc done on II.
Oh nv dear. I've had tho best time
DONG II. You know, was working away
one afternoon down III tho library, when
Br,,k came in. So held II out so he
,,onIin't help but know what it was and
you should haze seen his face
nv rnr~
"Of course. he thought | WIS max
rg y for myself that IL, for my own
Was hc plcasued2' louise wanted
IN know
Nv dear. I don't know He lookn
sstound,4l. believe B-rrk thinks people
N high sucicty never have children.
Caro- threw her head back and laughed
mcrrilv Il n sure he thinks the children
III mulu-mIlli0uRrrS grow on trees ne
,dcs thst he might ever havc one WAS
oc-frrtlv now ard astonishing to HIM
Sol wouldn't answer any of his questions
SIMPLY ran cut of th' room
What md nc do louise asked with
amusement
-Oh. hrs hccn sending mc roses IN d
sInjct, and necklace which don need
and goodness knows how many things.
And When Rskcd hum how he enloycd
hadn I seen hc- for daVs and never would
AyatnlfI fIdIntLkcIt' Carol held NJ the
tins dress she madr ali some q hcr
mcrrlmcn' vanished
I'm perfectly th-illci over i, my
de- ,hcsald la'lN II uldu hc NOR"
,Nrttsd /! ifwtr, TN Eail Nou know I'm
.,lst waiting ;o sc. Uhas i looks like and
.hcn II ..nug to have anc tna
II 80 auls, : ,urn - hc amused
Y.u nrvcr taAc l,tc seriously any
rDOrr carol shc sIi ut last 'l)o you
-,n,.lnhsr all tie solemn advice about
uatr.mouy vaU gave INC year aEo
Dear Lcart. I 4 gvc you tic Same ad
.ire now aul, not 50 seriously Carnl
>A.3 les vaI who take life ~al,m7iy
NV Pnor dcar don't blame NCI on vC
hccn through everything slacc YOU were
married
Il haven't blcn through this, yrt, "
LOUIS, said WITH little hesitation
AT, Nou AFRAID a. it, Carol asked
sIth sudden sobcrncSs
II think / an Wouldn't you he? I've
rad a. much about i IouIse said.
IT, such . responsibility
its such = glorious adventure, said
tho rrcpr=S,blc CarUl. ! wouin 4 mss
4 FOR worlds
You haven't the sacrrd acd ten
i.- feeling about Il The books say you
should have lou'sc vehturcd
I've ErrtcrtiS sane ideas shout i,
Carul 3ctcndni herseif ve read four
hooks on It $, FAR Mos; n them are rather
discouTaCpc and n not hlt da1nt"d-
| think il wa,lli he : glorious experience.
/ csa VA - SOC it - hc Carol II
its a girl, 700 know.