Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-21

M0LLIE
BY WHITE.

do not pI oppose to me again. It's get
ting to lie the habit with you. and I
am at the end of my patience. You
know very well that | do not love you I;
II l did, l would have married YOU
able man, David. or rather. you are
100 humble to inspire deep admiration.
Women do not wish to be %'unreasOn-
ably adored. David. ! tell you this
Tor your own good. They admire in
dependence In a a 1t wins respect.
Now, David. haven't you adored me
'unreasonablyf No matter how l
have treated you. and I admit that my
whlms have been inexcusable-you
have promptly forgiven them all. Da-
Vtd. and such devotion is tiresome.
Please stop 1t. Devote your MIND to
our work-and forget me-"
Eleanor's black eyes gazed up at
her patient lover relentlessly. She
nodded to him without a softening
smile, and-b bent determinedly over her
desk. David sighed and turned slow
iy to cross the floor to where his own
desk stood. He reflected, as he fell
Into his easy chair, that Eleanor was
right. No woman respects q mans
after self abnegation. But 1t had bee
impossible to give anything save en-
tire devotion TO Eleanor. from the mo-
ment she had first entered the office
employ years ago and the vision OF
her there had filed his honest heart
with daily joy. David had been a me-
thodicai plodder until the time of her
coming; since then his hopeful dreams
had fred him with a new and sue
cessfui ambition. and he had risen
rapidly In his place. Eleanor had ac-
cepted his attentions. the little pleas
ares he delighted to give her until
David asked her to. marry him
Eleanor did not wish to marry David.
She told him so and was aggrieved
that he should thus bring their friend
chin to a close. The dark-eyed. witch
ing little creature had long cherished
an ideal OF the n who must master
fully win her heart. A dominating,
yet tenderly winning prince, who. all
%unheeding OF various other admlring
HHlueNS, WUuiu guile u itf ahN SioihA
her.
David, bending patiently over his
work, his wistful. gray eyes turned
often in silent appeal toward her
David had no part in this picture. He
would not, he told himself YEARLY, an
noy Eleanor again with his %protesta-
tions, and he looked up abs ntly at
u young girl who stood before him.
She was the e s~tenographer. he re-
membered. awaiting his orders. So
David proceeded to give them. The
girl fingered for O moment, copy book
In hand. her wide blue eyes full of I'M
spoken sympathy. Uncomfortably
rest OF the office force. was aware OF
his secret and hopeless affection.
During days which followed, Mollie.
the new girl. was often at David's
eide. e formed a habit OF leaving a
fresh flower or two ON his desk, or
of staying after hours. unasked. to
help him with IN accumulation OF
work. David liked the girl. There
was something so u~naffectedly boyish
about her. A chummy. yet wholly re-
spectful attendance which charmed.
aIollie's sincere admiration for David
became an office watchword.
"If old Dave says so, it's all right"
her companions would jibe.
Mollie unmoved and smiling contin-
bed her allegiance.
"He Is so wonderful" the new girl
ENORMOUSLY confided to Eleanor. "full
Of quiet power like the great men who
do things in movies"
David" Eleanor exclaimed. David
like that"
"And his hair" MolTie went on
treamfiy. don't you love the way 1t
sort Of whitens at the sides. and the
look in his gray eyes as If he'd suf-
sered and all. and borne IT."
Eleanor turned to look unbelieving-
" In the girls pretty rose flushed
face.
"MoIiie," she said slowly. "Mollle.
II cannot be that you are falling In
love with David Morse"
The girl tossed her head. why
not?" she asked d~efantly.
Eleanor was unusually thoughtful
during the remainder of the day. She
looked askance at the little stenogra-
pher when upon the following morning
she placed a single carnation upon
lJnvid's desk. And when David, true
TO his new determination, was about
TO pass Eleanor at closing time with
out q word of good-by, she arose sud
a,ilIy and came with proffered hands
toward him.
'IIavid." murmured Eleanor. her
difiidenee charmed him.. David. would
you like to walk home with me to-
night. II have missed you So"
Like" cried David jOvousiy. And
cJasped closely the proffered hands
"Wei Lady Eleanor's got her Da-
Nd back again" tsunted one of Mol +.
lies companions. /
TIE little stenographer smiled
ssgey. |
"Aii she needed was q JOLT" she
said.
MRS. G. H. CLARK