Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-20
MOONLIGHT AND MONEY.
BY Marion Rubincam.
REJECTED ADVICE.
Chapter XClI.

Chapter NCll.
The day after Louise had run away
from the private exhibit OF paintings,
Murray Butler came around to the
studio lie smiled gravely when Louise
greeted him enthusiastically, ana as
gravely declined her offer 10 make tea
Il want to talk to you, he SAID as he
pulled off his ovcrcoat and gloves;
Talk with tea is much more sociahle,
sad Louise, determined to be frivolous.
INV talk this afternoon is not going TO
bc sociable," Butler answered, hunting
about for his cigarette case.
You're going to scold me for running
away So r,Idclv Yesterday, Louise SAID
She poutcd a little-a trick that all her
sub-Cnnsciolis feminine self knew would
appeal to him and soften him She had
lodged many a scolding for bad work at
her painting LESSONS by this method.
But today he would not smile Instead
he lii a cigarette With the same grave
and methodical manner he had used when
he pulled of his coat, and hunted for ms
favoritc CHAIR Louise sat down on the
couch and folded her hands
Il should have called you M and
apologizcd, she said. I'm sorry to
have been 50 impoltF.
There no question OF lmpoitcness,
Butler sand. blowing out 4 cloud oi ha2y
blue smoke I hope YOU know well enough
so YOU can he your real sell with me- ana
not social automation that says and
does only the correct thing
II don't know what m an auto
maton is. Louise answered with q return
of her frivolous manner She dreaded
vcrJoUs talk and wanted 10 avoid II at any
price.
Please don't scold, don want 70 bo
lectIrcd today Shc put the full strength
ot her helpless frminin" manner INTO her
look and the words. # NJ not a blt happy.
really today, and Id rather be amused
than Iccturcd. Take me 10 tea know
lovely place where all the prcttirsf ladies
20, and no one wears fUTs that cost lcss
than thousand
Louise Butler exclaimed m cN-
ASPIRATION
ANYWAY, | had 4 good reason Ter
running away from YOU yesterday, And
with tins final appeal. Louise settled back
for the lecture She felt WAS coming.
I'm not gong 10 scold, Butler said,
mollilicd. his dark gray eyes regarding
her seriously Listen. my dear, | We been
nneo of vour father s best friends Tor a great
manv wears knew him before nc married.
bought not so well because he was a hii
older Later. wc both grew old, ana ~
wears Or 50 difference in age did not matter
Al All | saw him always At his club or
around town. often We dined together
"Nos??' Louise said cncourag,ngly
Although VIC were such good friends.
he rarely mentioned HIS difficulties At
home. lie never mentioned your mother,
after The separation between them seem-
"a rs he final hut now and then lie would
talk about YOU how pretty YOU were get
ting al that YOU were growing up, and that
lie would feel completely lost when YOU
married
III dia not know Father was So oh
serving in those days, Louise said
He WASH IL observing nf details, hnt he al
WAYS loved YOU, and the little nc talked
..h6ut vou made nc feel kuew you a hlt
lid. Non see ] trol as though | q known
you all nly .ic that ; Why Iwant to talk
IA you today. Is though you we're ny
own daughter
"D.i he tai! you about Harry and
me" Louise asked
"Ncrv little though I've heard r1Imors
and gossip, Butler sad, lighting an