Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31

she could not resist the temptation %
take a whaok at the only remaining trait
which troubled her. :: :, .
There 'is one thing more I wish you'd
around with Jake Brakeman ana his
Chris thrust his hands into his pockets
and regarded her gloorniiy, Then.
Sssf. nSanf y s,sIn, ALL Molly MOI ,h he e1postulased
Very we'll" said Molly stiffly,, very
that for me-" she broke OF with a
siEnincant shruE of her slim shoulders
sank sas dsspaimsy Snrs ssa up Ws sWsTash sS, ssa
have known II you were,t. satisfied with
me the way the Lord made me, you'd
.n", The be IDEA. Idea 70 I n:srrup,sd &. Molly red
satisfied at all !"
-, s Chris b rose quietly. Mean III" he
started for the door. And never want
to see you again p she added heatediy.
As Shristopher's footsteps died away,
the bells Of the city. broke out In Joyous
peal but their vibrant chimes failed to
died in her chair sobbins as IL her heart
would break .' - =. d" T.. .
The next few weeks were long ones for
Molly. and they were not made any
easier to bear when Moliy's fifteen year
nation that he had gone riding with
Chris in the latter's brand new runa-
bout Molly knew that Chris was not
In a position TO buy new runabouts un-
less he had drawn on the little fund
Ne had accumulated so slowly and 80
proudly as nest-egg with. which to
marry. - 20
hut the runabout was not his only
cxtravagance. As the weeks drew into
months rurnors reached Molly OF ex-
vn like the soberly. Industrious young fei-
low she had known. She heard OF box
parties at the modest local theatre when
a third rate musical comedy hit town
lively and riotous participant.
Perhaps she would have discredited
the gossip as exaggerated. had not her
own eyes borne witness to the truth of
at least a part Of II. Walking home up
Main street late one afternoon. she saw
curb of the Chinese restaurant Just
ahead. From II descended Chris, fur
coated and Rauntieted. Then he turned
to assist In descending gtrl---a pretty
| shaiiow-cyed little thing equipped with
fashion's latest devices.
upon him Moily's condemnation. Then
he caught q glimpse Of Molly and. as he
bowed Eravely. he sent. unconsciously
no doubt, a glance Of wistful appeal
straight to her heart.
Molly walked slowly on, but in her
heart was tho greatest happiness she had
known sinoo nearly a year ago when she
had let Chris 70. And her happiness
was not due to tho thought that che could
| win him back. but simply to the discov.
cry that. aftor all. Il was the old, slangy
pipe smoking Chris she loved, and not
the paragon she would have made him
into. .'.'.....
Underneath ran q little .undercurrent
OF foar. Had she misread the look In his
eyes7 Was II too later
That night when Chris reached his
rooms he found n little note
Because II was every bit my fault
dear Chris, am eating humble pie. Dad
has some extra fine Havanas on hand
Care to come up and try them? Believe
mo. too. Chris, that there's lots Of people
I mind having you spend your time with
more than Jake Brakeman. and they
wear ear-rinev."
Chris waltsed his car over the Icy
streets at neck---as we'll as law-break king
speod and ten minutes later held in his
arms a starry-eyed Molly.