Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-05-11
Molly's Bit of Real
Life
By H. LOUIS RAYBoLD.
&c by Mcclure Newspaper syndieate.)

&c by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)
Molly Lang had been usher at the
Empire Moving Picture Palace for go
ing On three years, and she was think
ing of changing her occupation.
Believe me, Charlie" she confided
to the ticket taker In a slack moment
toward the close of the evenings per-
Torrance, "at first / thought it was
great. Gee! l thought I'd never get
tired of a chance to see all the movies
| wanted. But now I'm sick of 1t.
Lovely heroines and go0d-lo0king
heroes always matching up Bah I!
Makes me tired-so different from real
life! Think I'll get a job at some no
ton counter"
IF you're thinking of changing
jobs retorted Charlie. 81 got a
dandy-making a home for twoP'
IF it's marrying you you're talking
about, nothing doing" cried Molly,
sitting a yawn with a slim hand Of a
delicate pinkness and well kept finger
nails. Then she grabbed his arm. Get
on to that couple going out Isn't he
a peach-and hasn't she got the eyes
Say, Charley, they come here as reg
ular as clockwOrk two rights a week.
Been doing it two years now and ex-
pect any time TO see her with plain
gold band and I've got him now =
look in her eyes"
Charlie followed her indicating
Gnuaf oorna on,,V,la ha nnv,
mented.
Molly watched for the pair on Mon
day and Thursday evenings and when
they did not appear on the Monday
light following the one when she had
pointed them out to Charlie, she was
worried. Then she decided that she
had not happened to see them come
In. But the following week they did
not appear, nor the next. Molly told
Charlie she was worried and was con
siderably comforted when he told her
they were probably married and off on
a honeymoon.
Then the following week as Molly
leaned with folded arms against the
back wall Of the little theatre. she
nearly gasped. There was the girl.
looking as beautiful as ever, but ac-
companied by perfectly strange
young mani
1T bothered me so I couldn't sleep
last night" she reported next day to
Charlie, and then regretted her con
fdence when that youth asked her
what she expected of such tickle crea-
lures as girls, anyhow.
BY now Molly had become so in
terested In the unknown couple that
she begrudged the supper hour she
took off. and extracted a promise from
her amused fellow ushers to keep an
eve out for either one Of them.
For sometimes the Girl came in
Rlone-sometimes the Man. Sometimes
she was accompanied. sometimes he
brought another girl--and all this after
two years steady company together
Molly told herself 1t wasn't right-st
was all wrong She even thought she
detected look of unhapplness In the
Girls soft eyes. look of hardness
about the Mans mouth. Stlll, what
could she do about Il?
Then one evening. durspg the screen.
ing OF widely advertised picture por-
traylng a weil-known film star In an
impassioned love story dealing with
sad misunderstanding and an ultI-
mate thrilling reconciliation, Molly
saw the Girl slip In at the very begin
rtF nf fhs mia h.. ~
she had been draw by the title. Loves
Reconciliation" As she ushered her
down into seat at exactly the right
distance from the front. Molly was
rejecting cynlcally on the ease with
which lovers aud their loves can be
brought together in screen land.
a moment later, she started. There
at the door, handing his ticket TO the
altogether unexcited Charlie, was the
Man. Molly's brain acted with sur.
priSing qulckness. She tiptoed swiftly
down the aisle. How unfortunate
there was no vacant seat beside the
Girl. She turned back. disappointed
No doubt the Man was already seat
ed--but no, he was standing against
a partition which separated the seats
from the hall, watching the picture.
Molly few to Charlie. Look here,
Charlie, do something for me- There's
nobody coming in now. If they do
I'll tend door That girls in the
eleventh row, next to the end. You
tell the man on the end there's a bet.
ter seat down front--and see that won
find one and show him to il. Don't
wait 10 talk about III" Before he
knew it, Charlie was obeylug NIolly's
commands.
Molly herself sauntered over to the
Man. let me show you seat sir"
she said sedately. Got just one good
o1e left down front"
He looked at her in surprise Yes.
she was sure, was Molly. that Judging
by the looks of him. Il vas time some.
body took a hand. Then she' hest
tated, with an II am afraid it will be