Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-07
MOONLIGHT AND MONEY.
by Marion Rubircam.
BACK AGAIN.
Chapter I\XXI.

The we'll dressed girl who alRutcu
from n taxi and ran up the steps of the
Driscom home late one July afternoon was
a very different person from { @ one that
had dragged herself and suitcase up
those same steps not many months before.
"Why, Miss Louise, ,--uh, Mrs. Nor
ton, beg pardon, wouldn't know you
now, you're looking so fine, was Anne's
enthusia tic greeting Mt tn door.
Feeling fine, thanks, Louise answered.
'Fa'hcr home?"
''Ycs.m him and friend Is IN the
library" Anne told her. IN send John
ost for your trunks.
10 Use wanted to look her best when
she saw her father, and make rs great as
possible the difference between her ap-
rearancc when she left for the country
three weeks ago, an now She ran up TO
her room To wash off the dust, and comb
her hair. Then. standing by her mirror
% powder or nose, and making funny
little faces NJ herself n women invariably
do when they use a powder puff, she began
20 examine herself closely.
Yes. she was changed indeed. Her
checks had filed out and had 4 healthy
color. her hair, sunhurnt almost TO gold in
places from her hours IN the open, had
never looked so pretty. Her eyes sparkled,
her figure WAS straight and slim, and
from the ton Of her fashionable hat TO
The tn of her patent leather boot she was
the personifcation OF healthy, well cared
Tor young womanhood.
..N'hv. my dear. this is n pleasant
SUNRISE her father exclaimed when
she entered the library a few minutes
later Il did not expect you back until
August"
'I'm only few days ahead of time
then. Louise answered as she kissed him
ahectionatclv The visitor had risen rs
she entered and Mr.. DrIscom turned TO him
My dear, lct me present one OF my
oldest friends. Murray Butler" he said.
"Mv httlc daughter. Murray, Mrs. Nor
ton You've never met her
Iouisc held ont her hand with friend
" smile, and Murray Butler took il
IL was tall. one oi the tallcst men she had
ever met. and lean with dark grey eyes
and dark grey hair. Hc was = fairly we'll
known artist, a man possibly 4S or so
Hc always wore dark grey suits cut on
rnther youthful lines, and affected color
ei ties of unusual patterns ties, she
learned later.
Mfr Driscom looked at his daughter,
his old cycs aligh' with pleasure.
Doesn't she look well7" he asked
A. length
Like q rose IN IioNm, MI DUtitI
agreed and Louise blushed with pleasure
and looked, indeed like a summer rose.
shall ring for tea?" she suggested.
"You arr gong q STAY for dinner, hope,
Mr. Butler
With plcasurr, t may" the visitor
accepted
I'm afraid the hot city doesn't agree
with YOU, my dear. Mr.. nriscom said
after time, watching Louise closely
uhllc she poured the tea over great humps
of icc N the tall glasses.
u came hack 70 work, Louise an
4vrred y know that's tho hcst thing
FOR me 20 do now and ] know what
! want 70 work 81 too
What's that" Mr. Butler asked with
interest.
The sort Of decorating did AZ my
little hcsl~r IN the country" Lou~c rx-
planned Father YOU never saw my house,
and now IL = rented 70 strangers and ! sup
pose YOU never VII
Are Won going IN for interior decora-
ting" Mr. Butler asked It's rather an
ovcr-crowJiod field, unless you're an eX-
pert
''%o. I'm not ~ ambitious So YOU
think Louise answered II Want to
decorate nurseries. and I've an idca
] like TIL have some Of those quaint New
England or FuS~lll4 cradles initiated IN
slam wood and the FUNNY chars thcv
made for children COO wears ago and The
small chests of drawers But instead 81
old mahogany I'll DO them il sanitary
enamel with fairy tale sr7lrcs painted on
them
That's q good idea Mr Buffers
voice had ceased to be bored
I've learned how to pant a littlc
Louise went on enthusiastic over Ter
rlta i shan start work until Fall. and
n,anfime n gong 10 take painting les
-af> 20 improve myself
Better Wal, AZ hIlc before YOU plunge
INTO work Mrs Drlscom ADVISED u
Lave III idea for something that will DO
sou nurn more good than that
louise turaci - ham qucStlonlng}y
- going d Saua1 Amtrlca for 1hat
m way heard -, sp,ak ii .lai wan;
T. take veH siong ~ ala Il vc been
'-,lur ro r.r-4ad Murray, hu, hc won (
-1nte
Lau, smiled uith /! ,.-are south
AuereA WIG. 3e'ieat.ul adventure 1t
taui +, 81 - tacy,
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