Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-02
Moonlight and
Money
NEW PLANS
BY Marion Rubincam
CHAPTER 67

CHAPTER 81
Harry ran up the stairs to Louise's
room the day after the funeral, with
anxiety showing in every line of his
face. He a not seen her since the
night before as h had been sleeping
quietly when he left that morning.
He expected to find her white-faced
n weak in bed.
To his surprise she was sitting up
in a big armchair reading. She turn
ed with a smile of greeting as he
entered the room and held out her
arms to him.
How well you look" he exclaimed
in relief after he had kissed her.
81 feel much better" Louise an
swered. Harry continued to stare
at her in surprise.
You looked almost as well as you
used TO-" he marveled. Il wonder
why? You've been through the most
awful strain for months; 1t came to
a head yesterday with the funeral
and you apparently gave out. Today
1 think I'm going to find you half
dead at least-and you look SPLEEN
did"
He was holding one Of her hands
while he talked; when he finished he
kissed her fingertips lightly. How
pretty your nails are" he comment
ed. DO you know I've been married
TO you almost q year and l never no.
ticed how very pink they were
against the white skin of your fln-
gers"
Louise smiled happily, then moved
over a little in the chair.
do you think this is big enough
to hold us both 2" she asked. Il want
to have q long talk with you about
ourselves and it would be lots nicer
If you could be quite close and have
you arms around me-"
IT'S plenty big enough for two,
when one Is as small as YOU" said
Harry. But instead Of sitting beside
her he picked her up in his arms
and held her in his lap.
Nov, little lady, proceed with this
long conversation" He was smiling
as he said 1t, but q note of worry was
in his voice. Their long talks in the
past had nev been very happy ones.
ITS only this" Louise began.
Were going to start all over again.
Mothers death makes a-sort of
break in our lives. / feel as though
I had ended one period of my life
and were starting another now. The
old period wasn't very happy, the
new ono must be-"
81 think 1 helped to make the old
period unhappy" Harry said a little
humbly.
Hush, you mustn't talk that way"
Louise said quickly. I'VE were both
foolish. Mother was right. we thought
life was all moonlight and love and
romance we never had n Idea we
would need a lot of money"
Money, yes!' Harry exclaimed
fully happy except for that"
YES" Louise agreed. money, or
the lack of it. wrecks half the mar
riages that are made, 1 believe"
but you can't be happy with
nothing but money" Harry insisted
stubbornly.
life 30 smoothly" Louise answered
wisely.
Our trouble vas that we tried to
live at the rate of $4,000 a year on
$780," Harry reminded her.
II know, and we're not going back
until we ave enough to live COM
fortably at least. I don't care any
more about the Injuries now than l
did when l married you. but we must
have the ordinary comforts. I mean
we must have enough money for
sufficient n%ourishlng food and for
coal, enough to meet u other bills
promptly and a little for occasional
pleasures-so we won't get into a rut
again as we did"
"What do you want to do?" Harry
asked.
'Stay hero with father for a time"
Louise told him. Hes lost and lone
ly now and 1t will be better for him
and 1t won't cost as much. It's spring
now and we can let our house fur
nished and get back our rent n a
little over as we'll. Meantime you will
know whether you can make an In
dependent business go or not. When
we'll have an income, even a small
one, assured and when our debts are
paid up, wen go out to our dear lit
tie house and begin all over again"
DO you think there Is ever a sec
ond honeymoon like the first ?" Harry
asked q trife wistfully.
mo, but this will be nicer than the
FIRST. And it won't be just ourselves,
you know" she reminded him.
Tomorrow Peaceful Interlude.