Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-16
THE SHADOW
By Annie 4. Curtis
NHOLLIE HARRISON. with dark
lvl curlv hair hewitchiop brown ewes

lNl curly hair. bewitching brown eyes
ard kro,v, .h~orohoN the VILLAGE Of
ro-a 20 .uno -,~n..'oc. u'-, i, town I"
eot.l~a ho-eorr e~-r',' g., tho hir No-~'e
chat With ro~ r-..i-p in hn- Ian uod
" -ot hoor .hot oh" too traw oe ho~
, ho,-ty ba~ no-soro,'tv ,r;oht have
hen, o~un, 70 t. D"t No',io WITT, hoy
,o~o,.. o,c.-oe NOD o,".ore co-e,'o-.o
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NOV co-o-,.-t.- ord oseo ri~.o, '-'.'N but
o-o o'-, T"-. oi-l rrozol vavona
1o"pHto- 30 the only physician In the
town
ooh ho--o-s" sail No,lie to her
-,othe- 'oot'ro out tho window ''ho~"
no~oos that O'ck TIolrns 7 suppose no
iii stow oil N" afternoon"
rust ther Dick rang the bell and
No,lio's mother ushnred him into the
parlor whore No,io was sitting.
why hello Dick. 7 didn't expect
YOU this afternoon " said Mollie. II
have tho afternoon TO MYSELF SO do
cidod I would spend it with you" re-
oiled Dick "I have been very busy
am knitting a sweater" Il suppose it
is for that fellow from the city," said
IL
large box of chocolates Thank you.
Dick but I have eaten so many sweets
today / believe / will keep these until
later.S and Molle placed the box on the
piano.
Their conservation was pleasant until
Dick said. Nov. Mollie. ! would like to
talk with you on n very serious ques-
tion. / love you and ask you to be my
wife. / think | have sufficient means
to make a home for you. Will you take
the question seriously and decide the
matter?" Before leaving. Dick invited
her to attend ball with him the fol-
lowing evening.
After Dick left that evening Mollie
had n loEg talk with her mother con-
cerning Dicks welfare. Mrs. Harrison
approved OF Dicks company and con-
siuercd hinl a gentleman IN every way
Il am gong TO test his love for me
some day, mother said Mollie. haugh-
, tily. Remember, Mollie. that may
mean broken heart, said her mother
in a thoughtful tone.
lne neAt evening Molle as light
hearted as a bird. dressed for the ball.
Her gown of deep pink with its silver
: never before. Although there were girls
from far and near. Molie was the love
.est. All went we'll until Mollie refused
, Dick the Good Night waltz and gave
, her order to the fellow from the CITY,
However, Dick in Il good-natured way
overlooked this and enjoyed the waltz
with Martha Irving. whose gentle man.
ner had always pleased him. When
t Dick left Mollie at her home that eve
ming he asked to spend Friday evening
=, at her home. and, to his great surprise
: Mollie said she would be pleased tt
rave him. Little did he realize Mollie'.
deceit and what a reception he woult
: get.
i Mother" said Mollie. az can neve,
think enough Of Dick to marry him
n nature"
). Well, dear if that is the way yol
> i tell Dick 50 and do not keep hin
e in suspense" replied her mother.
@ He will find out soon enough SAT-
= Mollie as she tossed her head pertly.
Il Friday evening, Dick, who was a
true as his word, entered the yard a
! Mollie's home and noticed light in tn
q parlor. What did he see? Could h
he shadow of Mollie and a masculin
figure with his arms around her en-
bracing her. ITS the fellow from tn
, ,ily.'" said Dick, as he turned an
n walked toward his home. Then Mollie
suitor took off her masculine dress an
IL he tears rolled down her cheek as st
'e lughed at her success.
)t perhaps he thought your gentlema
m 'riend very impolte not to remove h
Vat, but my hair would have given n
"a away" said Hazel Jaynes.
id Hazel, you're trump. ! bet he wi
. lever come to see me again." Sa
ie tolle
s, About month later Mollie read ii
=, announcement of the engagement
VI chard Holmes and Martha Irwin
IT 'ut as yet MOllie has no other suitor
~ ecause she is known as tricky" an
- he now realizes that her mother wa
I'd ''ght when she told her she would hay
is , suffer the consequences
IS The next, complete noyelette-"AuI
IS. enets Beau"