Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-11
Moonlight and
Money
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BY Marion Rubincam
A RETURN
CHAPTER 102

CHAPTER 102
Louise went home from Carols
that day feeling unusually sombre
After all, it seemed as though no
one was happy. She had been living
IN a thoughtless fashion for more
than q year, taking life day at
q time, and never really looking
ahead into the future, or planning to
achieve any special goal. Murray
Butler was the only n who had
made her look the facts in the face.
And. naturally, she did not like 1t.
Then when she opened the door of
her studio-living room, she gave a
cry of delight. Fol there was her
father, waiting for her
She ran into his open arms, and
kissed him enthusiastically.
But why didn't you cable me?'
she demanded.
Il wanted to give you q surprise
party" he answered. holding her off
to look at her. Some young friend
of yours downstairs let me In to wait
for you"
How splendid you look" Louise
ders for him. He was s~traighter.
s~touter. he was bronzed from the
sun, he looked less like an elderly
student and more like a healthy
mountaineer. His eyes were brighter
too; the far-away impersonal express
sion mad gone completely.
There was SO much to talk about
that the hours fairly flew. Louise
had to show him her improved work
and tell him in greater detail all the
things she had written him.
Tn proud of your work." Mr..
Driscom said finally. I'm afraid,
though, that you have overdone It,"
"Overdone it?" Louise questioned.
well, yes, overworked. You seem
RI mo we'll pnp11ph hnt thnrn'S Gnma-
thing about your face-perhaps it's
your eyes-whatever it Is, you are
not as genuinely healthy as I'd like
to see you.
How observant you've become!"
Louise laughed.
Are you perfectly happy and con-
tented? ;" her father asked.
Louise looked thoughtful.
II think I'm as happy as most. No
n Is perfectly happy-at least"
she qualified her statement, very
few. This work gives me something
to do, it takes up my time, and my
thoughts, it gives me an ambition. I
want to improve year by year. I've
met some very delightful and gen
uine people through it, and through
Murray-especially through him."
Work and friends-yes, they are
important. But are they enough to
make you ~contented?" Mr.. Driscom
insisted.
NO" Louise said, but they help.
l think the finest thing IN the world
ia to fall in o and marry, and to
bring up a family. No matter how
brilliant II career a Woman has, she
would miss the only real part of life
If she missed that"
Some do BOTH" Mr.. Driscom re-
marked.
Some do" Louise agreed. "And
if a woman has a great deal of tai
ent in any line and can develop 1t
without sacrificing the other-if she
can be as good a mother, that is
why. then she has an ideal exist
ence."
What a philosopher" the man
smiled. rs that what you intend to
do?"
Louise stared across the room.
That's what I'd like to do, but
I'm afraid 1 never will. I am afraid
by this time that Harry doesn't even
wan me
How about you?" her father said.
Are you stlll in love with him ?"
though there could be no other al
tentative.
Her fathers face clouded over.
This young daughter of his was be-
coming increasingly dear to him, and
the mere idea Of losing her again
nuIL Hill. IL she WOulQ De OF
cOurse-then he would stand the new
parting and the new loneliness glad
Il. But he was not sure she would
be happy.
Louise watched his face and guess
ed his thoughts. She got up from
her chair and came over to him, to
sit or his lap n put her arms
around his neck.
But I'm not going to leave you,''
she said. you're nv best sweat
heart now, I'm trying to forget the
other thing. Let's open up the house
tomorrow. I'll find some servants,
and we'll get out the car, and I'm
going to buy a lot of pretty things to
wear, to please you"
Then she added, as though it were
an after-thought:
Lets phone Murray to meet us
at dinner"
TOmOrrow-The Turning Point.
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