Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-12
MOONLIGHT AND MONEY.
BY Marion Rubincam.
LOUISE CHANGES HER MIND.

/ 1Hiilltf 1JANsN1Ns.
| Murray Butler gave Louise the fare
well party as planned and he carried it
ont, as he carried out everything in his
own princcly style 1t began with box
at the opening of n much hcraldcd play
and ended with a supper in the gayest
restaurant In the town He took Louise mt
her word and did not invite anyone except
/ herself and her father
"And to make mp for it, I'll dance my
prettiest with you, he said rs they took
their seats in n throng Of brilliantly
! gowncd people 'You didn't want to
3 meet any nice young men, YOU know.
IL know I'm afraid was rather rude
! about it, +" Louise answered 'Io make up
/ for IT, I'll introduce YOU to some NICE
, young women, shall II
"Nice MS you7" Butler asked teasingly.
| 'Niccr. Louise said with one of her shy
little smiles. "1'hcrcs Crystal Ernc over
! there, she's said TO hc one Of the most
beautiful Of the younger set.
The younger set. echoed her father
| ''The child talks like n socicty magazine.
But Louise did not hear hun. She was
| Smiling at the black haired nyinph OF
| girl who had taught her golf at arols
| country place. and presently she intro
dIccd her father and MURRAY Butler 10
| her, Other people came in presently. few
Louise had met at Carols, more friends OF
Crystals and the evening ended hy being
very gay indeed
'Your artist friend Is very charming
Crystal said at parting. You must bring
| him around for tea
Delighted" Louise said, forgetting
completely that she was 90 sail within
three DAYS
It's been lovely party Lourse told
Butler afterwards, when they had driven
home aud the two men had stopped of IN
Mr. Drscoms study for final smoke
She throw back her evening cloak and
stood, half leaning, half seating, hF the
big OAK table
You're lovely person 10 90 partylng
with, I}utlcr answered, smiling down nj
her through the smoke of his cigarette
How about yo,L do von bike al Of
this friyolitv'" Louise TUNED with
smile to her father
Yes, rather bclicvc do at least
when you're along, von always ENJOY 7
so, Mr. Driscom answered
Well have some parties when
come back I.ouisC announced con
tontcdly "Of course, I'm oihclaliy Z
mourning for another Sly months but ~
sec, Mir Butler. Father and ] have bren
SO happy in finding each other, that "
haven't pricvrd over Mother as much as
VIC othervise would she stared ahead
thoughtfulv moment. then afraid lest
some sad thought should nm The perfect
evening. she slippcd 81 her cloak and /
walked over to the phonograph
"If put on fox trot will vou show fne |
the now step you and CRYSTAL were doing
she asked
"No. nj going home go YOU can @ 20 |
bod and sleep enough to kCCr the roses III |
your check, Butler answered tossing |
awav his cigarette
But even after hc had said good |
bye and had gone, Ioulsc did not 20 NJ 70 |
her room She sat on the arm of the Ing |
couch. looking tholghtfullv ahead Of hrT, |
while her father finished hlR cigar I'm
allv she broke the silence.
Father could you sell my steamer /
passage on such short notice as thfsf
II suppose So There arc moro people |
gong south now than there arc acCommo- |
datians, MIR prlscom answered, ami |
turning gave her one If his rare looks /
What's the matter. little rri? pon +
you want TO leave al the good tlmes the
lights and danccs and tho theatres
NO. ihov don't interest me 50 much
or course. ! mean always have goo,l .
lin1c. hut that ISN'T the reason
what is il them
Il cant t,il YOU exactly. Louise sald .
But | Want 10 stay here. But not e.
play want to work
"loufl rsin your health again. her
father objected
NO, iii bc doing the things ! want
wish If you don't nund il YOU wouldn't
hc too awfully lonesome without me
that you would sell my passage and give
mo the money Give me Just what my
trp with YOU would cost, and let me use 1t
TO llvc on whiIc stay here and work
:" My dear cirl. Il open a bank account
for YOU with. say. $1,000 that viii last
You the wear m gone and If rot, YOU
can draw ON me for moro.
NO. | only want enough 50 ! shant
get into serious troubles If | feel | must
work for the money. that viii II. ;sn IN
duccmcnt to he indlst iolIs.
And You really rather stay than 50?
= really rather Louise SAID
Tomorrow She Goes III BSincsS