The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-25
ay n. LOUIS RAYeoLo

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Three years had passed sinct
then. and the contents Of Molly
chest had kept pace with WilliamI
bank account. She had seyera
Itines been bridesmaid at wedding
81 her friends who begged to know
when her own wedding day wa
going to be. Molly always toit
them bravely that she and William
were being very prudent ant
weatherwise. 1.-THE N'-h cost Of Nv
\g-and everything"
That was why. this blowy Marc
day, with spring in the air, Mol!
drew q deep breath and thought
Of Jim, Jim who had wanted Z
marry her years ago and who hs'
lust come back. from France. ST
wanting 10 marry her. not sonf
time IN the future. but the yer!
instant she'd say eyes"
s She finished hanging up the
kciothes, picked up the basket anC
went into the house.
Ten hours later Molly sat be
fore her mirror coiling her curly
brown hair with def fingers, slip
ping dainty pumps on silk stock
3nged feet and fastening a tiowe:y
oile irock. All the while she
ueditated 1T isn't as II We could
mot afford Il. VIII is making more
money now that any young mar
I Red man know and he's beer
1Saytng It since he was sixteen
! he knows Dad has only ne, and
Sihat some day this house will be
mine and-oh, don't want 10 keeI
waiting and waiting until We car
have two maids and an automobile
and q house near the park! And
I'm going 10 make VIII realize it,
Pinned With arguments, Molly
waited his coming. y guess, con
sideFiag It's leap year, ! can al
least suggest the date Of ny wed
ding" she had told herself when
The doorbbll rang and in came VIII
liam.
\ Straight up to her chair he
walked. Congratulate me. Molly
be said. THE firm are sending me-
To Honolulu for a six months try
10 investigate opportunities tcr
developing one Of our branch
houses"
Good enough, Will" cried
Molly.
"The only thing" and the mans
face clouded ever so slightly. IT
VII postpone our marriage for at
lst a year, should probably be
gigen TIE management OF the store
4 they decide to put one there
lRkinge into the chair opposite
Molly's he launched forth into :
glowing account Of his new pros
poets.
AWfll," Molly interrupted hin
%aite suddenly, "it would make
wonderful holeymoon-a trip &c
Honolulu"
+what." said the MAJ quickly
"Oh, | see. Yes. dear, yes, Ct
course. But really out Of the ques
ton. Ny mind would be distract
ed from business. More sensible
and prudent to 90 SLOW. If tht
plan goes through successfully, VIZ
might be married 0 year from this
fall and 60 there to live
y guess you're right" agreed
Molly. Two startling things haG
just been made clear TO her-yes
three things. will, hate to tel
you. but ! am very sure dom
love you as ! thought did. ant
I'm sure you don't love me a!
much as you could somebody else
and IL think l love sonebod!
else!" Molly got It all out a!
quickly as possible.
The man rose, mechanically tax
Ing the ring she had slipped from
her finger. Are you crazy" ht
! demanded.
Mono" said Molly shakily
sut I'm very very sure. And In
sorry"
ats darned lucky you discover
ed In time. Il pays not to MARI!
IN haste and repent at leisure. Are
ycr-are you quite sure?' he ask
ed again, still unbelieving.
@Quite-" said Molly, and there
vas no doubling the iirmness O.
her tone.
$50 be H." said William Taught.
lily and, with hat jammed over hi!
eyes. went out Of the door.
For q moment Molly felt terri
bly, guilty. Then. as she recalled
how little protest William had
.nade after all. SIZE felt a bit cha
lined and decided cynically tina,
the triD to Honolulu would be al
excellent panacea for the loss o.
bis tiancee.
with a shake Of her young
shoulders, like a frisky colt lei
loose IN a pasture. she flew up
stairs. helt at a bureau drawer
and from beneath q pile Of LACY
Lingerie. an overflow from hel
y6hest, drew a rumpled photograph
Up into her eyes looked the quiz.
sical eyes Of Jim. To the girl they
seemed to reproach her for the
lost and wasted years, for hel
yielding to the influence Of those
who spoke Of William as such q
steady, thrifty fellow, and Of jim
as nice enough boy, but harum
scarum, given to day dreams. She
remembered the work after leav
ipg high school. He had brough,
Fer q good share OF his week.
pay-in hot'house violets. It wa.
not thNtty, It was not sensible
but It was youth In Its spring.tim,