Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-19
Moonlight and
Money
By Marion Rubincam
MOONLIGHT
CHAPTER los

Harry. standing in the bedroom,
measuring a space for what seemed
to him q totally unnecessary closet,
wondered why Mrs. SALISBURY did
not bring up these prospective ten
ants. He started into the hall to go
downstairs.
Louise, having wiped her eyes and
powdered her nose to make herself
presentable, turned to go ON and
meet her supposed customers. And
they met in the hall at the top Of
the stairs.
The whir of two motors vanishing
down the roa into the village reach
ed them family. In a flash they I'M
dcrstood.
Harry" Louise cried. s. it was
you he meapt-"
My dear, my dear" Yves all the
man could say for the moment. He
came close to her and put his arms
around her, and Louise hid her face
against his shoulder. All he could
see of her was q bit of her neck be-
tween her coat collar and her little
velvet hat. SO he kissed that, then
gently raised her face until he could
kiss her cheek-and finally her
mouth.
Then Louise drew herself away
from him and stood smiling up at
him with wet eyes. He looked so
handsome, she thought, so frank and
honest and e~ternally boyish! Yet
there was a new strength to his face
that she had never seen.
You look older, Harry" she said,
finally.
II feel hundreds of years older"
he answered, kissing her again. Its
been ages since I've seen you. Louise
dear but Louise had hidden her
SAGE in his shoulder again.
After a few minutes they went
downstairs II sat on the couch be-
lore the fireplace.
will you come to me- now?" Har-
~ asked. his eyes full of anxiety as
So watched her.
"Of course" answered Louise SIM
ply, as though she had never intend-
I'D to do anything else.
II saw O out walking once. with
al older man, gray haired-I was
furiously jealous" Harry said.
II saw you once at an art exhibit
with Mrs. SALISBURY, and ] was
Jealous too" Louise confessed in her
turn.
But you mustn't be-" Harry said.
anxious to clear up everything. II
couldn't even ask you to come back
to me now except that she helped
me get a contract that practically
establishes me in business. I won
have so much money, but I'll have
enough SO we needn't ever worry"
1T doesn't matter, and I'll make
some money too" Louise said. I'VE
can work together-Harry, won't
that be fun? I'll be more than a
mere wife and housekeeper; I'll be "a
business companion too"
g. You'll be my sweetheart" said
Harry. and ended the conversation
by taking her again in his arms.
But [ shan't have any silly feel
iCrr oIn,t hTre Gha f+ch ' wv ~ p,iGA
said presently. She helped bring lis
together. Besides, Murray talked to
me about her coming out and made
me see a lot of things differently"
That's funny. she talked about
him too" said Harry. Il shouldn't
be surprised-'
Nor L." exclaimed Louise, with
the feminine matchmaking instinct
nrouSed at once. You know, Harry.
they were made for each other. They
would be awfully happy married"
Harry grinned a BIT.
Never mind about them" he an
swered. TEL me all about yourself.
about YOU that only made me hun
CRY. You look so well-Louise, I
always knew you were pretty, bCt /
never realized how stunningly beau
tifuI you are" He took her hands
and held them.
Inut I'm happy,
Louise laughed.
DO you love me?" Harry asked,
somewhat unnecessarily under the
circumstances.
S much" Louise said and came
over closer to him.
"And I love o too" he whisper
ed. his face close to hers. And we
will be happy, sweetheart"
Yes, / know we WILL" said Louise
with great contentment in her voice.
w have so much more sense about
things now han we did have. We
thought life was all roses and noon
light. now we know that there's a
practical element called money that
has to be considered a little. I don't
mean that we won't be happy II we
are never rich" she said, afraid he
would not understand, AZ mean sim
ply that il we have enough for all
the necessities. we won't spend all
our time worrying-it will be all
moonlight and roses from now on,
won't it,"
And Harry nodded his head as he
kissed her.
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