The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-28
ENvIOUS MOLLY
By DON 4. BURpIck.

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1t 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 holi-
day was spent in helping her mother
with the housework and caring for the
Ibubies.
If ! were only as pretty as Gloria
Snow" sighed Molly, 81 wouldn't mind
washing these old dishes. 1t wouldn't
be nearly as bad, if knew the steam
was making my hair cu1 into little
ringlets around my forehead, and that
my long black lashes were covering
eyes of heavenly blue. l believe could
bear all things with eQuanimity If
knew ! was bowling, raving beauty,
but who ever could care for q stub
nose, brown eyes and straggly hair
after they had seen Gloria's classic
featuresT
For a few moments Molly ratified the
dishes in very rebellious spirit, but
soon she heard her mother singing to
the baby in a low sweet voice:
Father will come to his babe in TIE
nest,
Sllvery sails all out of the west"
And into Molly's really lovely brown
eyes there came a protecting look, as
she carefully put the dried dishes
away.
"What a selfish girl Molly Endicott
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 DR..
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
a beauty, and your hands were always
large, and if they are REDEEMED by dish
water it's all in a good cause. Now
Gloria Snow you are welcome to DR..
Grover. / don't care for young man
who stays at home in war time, and
you haven't the daddy l have to be
proud of, and such a brave little
mother to love, and.
"Hello, Miss Molly. l caught you
right at it," said DR.. Grover, close
beside the self-disclplined girl.
"Good afternoon, DIR. Grover" coolly
replied Molly, very conscious of her
wet slippery hands, and a lock of black
hair banging straight across her nose.
81 should think you might at least
ring the bell and not brighten anyone
So" she continued angriIy.
"Why-I beg your pardon. l really
didn't think you would mind my Nen-
tering especially when Robert told me
not to ring as mother was getting the
baby to sleep, and wanted very badly
to take you for a ride. It's such a
lovely afternoon. Don't you think you
can come, Molly?' asked the young
doctor.
mo, 1 don't believe cam" was the
ungracious answer. "You had better
60 and ask Gloria Snow. I've lots of
work to do yet"
"But ! don't want Gloria Snow. l
want you, you" persisted DR.. Grover.
'Just let me help you with the work.
Molly. / really can work. l can
sweep, and do lots of things, and then
you will go with me.
1t didn't take Molly long to battle
and change her clothes, and soon she
was seated in DR.. Growers car, and
they were riding over the country |
roads bordered with the sunny golden !
rod and sweet wild aster.
Dr. Grover drove the car slowly, as |
ne enjoyed watching the various ex-
Dressions fit over Molly's face at each |
exquisite bit of scenery. For while
neither attempted to talk, both were
90 happy.
Finally DIR. Grover broke the silence.
Miss Molly, just why were you so
ross when | came this afternoOn|
For q minute Molly hesItated, then
aughing she said.
Because | was INDUCING in a little ,
elf-pity out of sheer enviousness."
"You envious, MOlly2 OF what and
yhom?"
81 don't just like to tell all my
aults," said blushing Molly as she
called just what had made her en-
ious, but confession is good for the
oul, so 1 will confess. / was envy
ng Gloria Snow. She is so pretty and
las everything she can ever want, and
well the bad feeling is all gone
ow."
DR.. Grover did not reply; instead he
rove his car to one side Of the road
nder the shade of large maple tree,
nd stopped 1t. Then taking Molly's
ands in his he said.
'Molly, Gloria Snow is pretty, but
ont you know you are beautiful"
"Please don't laugh at me-" almost
'hispered Molly, that's too unkind."
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