Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
MOONLIGHT AND MONEY.
by Marion Rubincam.
A CALLER.
CIanter I.NIII

CHARTER LViII.
The day that Louise uunrreled with
her mother was certainly the very worst
time Mrs. SALISBURY could choose TO
call, but it so happened that she did come
| that afternoon.
| Louise had been completely upset
| by her mornings outhurst of passion
| Woman-like, she had cried herself quiet,
but came out of it feeling weak and with a
| dizzy headache. in the middle of the
afternoon Anne brought up Mrs. Shafts
bury's card.
Her first instinct was to refuse TO sec
her, to send down word she was too i'll.
Then she knew what would happen
Harry would hear of it, and he would come
up to the house. And she knew she could
neither refuse 10 sec him, nor refuse when
he asked her TO go back to him. So she
chose the lesser of two ordeals aud sent
down word that she would see Mrs
Shaftsbury at once
Sttll following out her feminine in
stncts, she Hulfed her hair more be-
com1nglv, powdered her face, and slipped
INTO the prettiest of the house dresses her
mother had given her As last touch,
she put the merest shade of pink on her
pale checks. Then she went down.
You look like saint, was Mrs.
Shaftsburys greeting And she took both
Louise 8 hands IN hers and then kissed
her check.
Tin afraid / don't feel much like
one. louise said bv way Of answer.
Mrs. Shaftsbury regarded her with the
friendliest ewes
But YOU look like one. like an angel
1t may be the heavenly blue Of your Cow
do you know. my dear, that special
st1aI Ig 1
were gray last time | saw YOU
Were they Louise said without cn-
thusiasm
But Mrs SALISBURY was not the type
to he discouraged or snubbcd n she slls-
pected that Louise did not want 10 spc
her II only awakened somn impish impulse
IN her. At all events her evee spariled
more than ever rs ahe looked nj her Young
hostess Md once moro Louise lad that
helpless feeling he feeling af Young
and unsophiRticatcd girl hefore n Woman
armed with all the nris and advantages
that come with Years Of social life Mrs
Shafteshury could carry Of any situation
Louise could not
"You look very vrrv much hetter.
my dear. the visitor said ! shall tell
Harry your stay hrrc IS doing yao good
You'll tell Harry Louise began
with npllfted eyebrows
My dear don't irt.s boat about
the hush Mrs Salisbury leaned for
ward earnestly 1iarrv has told me MI +
about this Il hr hadn't ! would hagt
guessed Il rs soon as heard yoa were here
u Your parents home He looks qulte is
broken hearted aq hr feels
And oi course You think It's all rny
ault. Louise said rrsentfnlll Net
, bit think ns almost MI his. and
old him So, Mrs SALISBURY sad with
nod at her golden hcnd This much Is
your fault that you wrr yirldlng. too
'cadv to lrt hun run everything Your
pleasures. yonr finances, cvcn Your clothes
But Il rather q dear fault and belonge ~
! dear lovely little glrl like Yourself
She leaned back lonsenine her coat 4
affair of hronze-coor suede.
Embroidered with golden threads. Whlch
asclnat"l Louise ~ sptc Of her dislike
# its woarer
And | think you did quito right
Q leave Harry for tlmc lie was boy
'oforc. boy who had been lonely. and
vho spent several blind. happy months
nth his little playmate. she smiled at
.ouise You Il find him \ man, with 4
mans sense Of responsibility. man s
lalancc
When viii this be-. Louise asked.
ot yet thawcd from her reserve.