Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-16
Moonlight and
Money
& BY Marion Rubincam
A HEART-TO-HEART TALK

Most of the house party drifted
away after the second weekend;
Mrs. Baxter in smart white serge,
immaculate and charming as ever,
was the last to leave. For two bless
ed days of quiet. Carol and Louise
had the big house to themselves. In
that time they slept and knitted and
read, or did nothing but lie idly un-
der the cool shade of the trees.
There's a new mob coming Sat
urday, but I always give myself at
least two days to recover from n
the next" Carol conf1ded.
Anyone l know coming?" Louise
asked indifferently.
"Breck, of course, every week
end" Carol enumerated. And little
Mary, who wants to catch a rich
young bachelor, and Jerry Scott. who
begged to come again when he found
Sou were staying over"
II like him." Louise commented.
"He likes you" Carol said with Il
quick look at her friend. "In fact,
if you weren't married, 1 think"
You don't think anything" Louise
cut in suddenly and sharply.
An right. my dear, won't"
Carol acquiesced amiably. But Jer-
ny has been unfortunate In this-he's
always been with a smart crowd
where few Of the young girls were
sweet and sincere. He's too sensible
and good for any other sort, n
that's why he hasn't married. Just
the same, 1 wish you had met him
before you married. He is the type
for you. He's big and protective and
rich enough to take care Of you, and
he would worship the ground You
walked on"
Louise blushed, and then was an
CRY with herself because Of the color
that swept over her face. Why
should she blush like a school girl
over a first love affair? The idea of
being married to anyone but Harry
sorry now that Jerry was coming.
Yet when she saw him, she was
rather glad. She had gone off for a
walk in the early afternoon and, TO
escape the heat, turne into a near
by woods. A fiat rock Jutted out
over a noisy little brook and she
climbed out on that, settled herself
there, and began to cad.
But reading was hard work in
that fascinating spot. II reminded
her OF a place on one of the creeks
that a into the Hackensack river
not many miles from her home. O
place she and Harry had walked to
many times during their first Won
derful days In the little house. How
FSiS happy l1ACy q DIX
began to wonder whether they would
ever again go back to the dear
house.
Resolutely she turned back to her
magazine, but 1t was no use. The
heroines all married the heroes and
lived happily ever after In the stories
and their reported bliss mad her
lonelier and sadder by contrast with
her reality. The tears would force
their Way TO her ewes,
Then she heard the crartli1Np tor
rwigs and turned to rsrrv Sa =.
ing his way tSa1s .tGer He did not
his figure was tall and straight and
athletic. his brown yes were warm
and friendly as he smiled at her,
and the few gray hairs among the
dark mass only added to his distinc-
sion.
spot" ne said after a little talk Of
he added q little later, II always
come here at least once on every
trip to Breck'R I like to sit here
until the essence OF the place has
soaked all through me. / get back
ell the Illusions about life that / lose
in the city. The whole spot Is filled
with peace and happiness and hope"
iie lOOhcu ONSI ~ 1iCA hCSAAty'
were traces OF moisture on her eye
Iashes.
I'm afraid I've destroyed the
beauty OF your favorite place then"
Louise answered. for I've been
thinking over all the lost illusions,
and haven't found either the happi-
ness or the hope in it."
You will, though" Jerry assured
her. "And you haven't destroyed
the charm of my woodland retreat.
For we've both been through unhap-
piness and SO we understand lots Of
things other folks don't. I'll like
this all the better because I share it
with you"
you don't look az though you had
ever been unhappy" Louise said
smiling at him.
1--WE learned the best way to get
over 1t, and I found that there We're
still thousands of little joys left In
the world. even when the big JOY
was gone" His lips were smiling,
but his eyes were serious and rather
tender.
whats the best way to get over
at?" Louise asked. She was so In
terested she forgot to ask how he
seemed to know her past.
I'm my case work, and more
work" Jerry answered. I'm yours
1 don't know yet. I'll think about
it and tell you"
Tomorrow-An Inspiration.