Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
MOONLIGHT AND MONEY.
BY Marion RubinooA
NEW PLANS.

Harry ran up the stairs to borBee room
he day after the funeral, with anxiety
showing In every line of his fncc. He had
not seen her since the night before ~
she had been sleeping quietly when he
left that morning He expected To find her
whlte-faced and weak in bed.
To his surprise, she was sitting up m q
big armchair, reading. She turned with .
smiie Of greeting ms he entered the room
and held out her arms to him.
How well you look, he exclaimed in
relief after he had kissed her
II feel much better" Louise answered.
Harry continued To stare at her in sur
prise.
You looked almost as well as YOU
sod to, he marvelled. Il wonder why?
You've been through the most awful
strain for months; II came TO a head yes
terday with the funeral and you apparent
" gave out. To-day | think I'm going to
find you half dead at least and YOU look
splendid.
He was holding one OF her hands while
he talked; when he finished he kissed her
tingertips lightly How pretty your mails
arc, he commented DO you know We
heen married 10 v0u almost wear ana
| never noticed how very pink they were
against tho white skin Of - fingers
Louise smiled happily, then moved over
= little in the chair.
DO YOU think this is hIg enough to
hold US both9' she asked II want to have
long talk with you about ourselves ana
Il would be- lots nicer II YOU could nc quite
close and have your arms around me.
at 5 plenty big enough for two, when
one is AS small rs you, sald Harry. But
instead Of sitting beside her he picked her
h,ii hor n hIs lar,
Now. little lady proceed with this
long conversation. He WAS smiling as he
Said Il. but 3 note Of worry was IN his
voice. Their long talks In the past had
never been very happy ones.
"It's only this. Louise began Were
going TO start all over again. Mother
death makes a-sort of break In our lives
| feel as though had ended one period Of
my life and were starting another now
The old period wasn't very happy, the
new one must be
Il think | helped make the old period
unhappy Harry said a little humbly.
Hush YOU mu@tn talk that way.
louise SAID quickly We were both
foolish. Mother was right, we thought life
was all moonlight and love and romance We
never had any idea We would need 'ot
of money
Money yes Harry exclaimed bit
terly. We would have been awfully
happy except for that
IVES, Louise agreed. Money. ur the
lack ot IL. wrecks half the marriages that
arc made. believe.
But you cant be happy With nothing
but money. Harry insisted stubhornly.
Nor without enough OF II 10 make
lie gu smoothly. Louise answered wisely
Our trouble was that we tried to live
81 the rate of $1,000 year on 81 500,
Harry reminded her.
Il know. and We re not gong back lntl.
We have enough to live comfortably ST
least | don't care sny more about the
hixurics now than did when | married
YOU, but VIC must have the ordinary COM
forts mean We must have enough money
for sufficient nourishing food and for coal,
enough TO meet our other bills promptly
and little for occasional pleasures so We
wont get into . rut asain As We did:
What do YOU Want TO do
Harry asked
STAY here with father for tine
I.oiilse told him He's lost and lonely
now and il will be better for him and II
wont cost as much. Its spring now and We
can let our house furnished and get back
our rent and little over rs we'll. Mean
time YOU will know whether you can make
an independen, business 60 or not When
veil have an income, even small one.
assured and when our debts arc paid up,
we'll 60 out to our dear little house and
begn an over again.
DO vou think there j. ever q second
lonevmoon like the first. Harry asked .
infc wEtfully.
No, but this will he nicer than the
hrs; And il wont be Just ourselves, YOU
know. she reminded HIM
Tomorrow \ Peaceful Interlude.