Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-08-05
II. S. S. Birmingham,

am again 10 be writing you-gueSS i
acted like cad about Ted Corning
Dut 1T the same time you must admit,
little girl, that you gave NE some
cause for anger. Dear, can't we call
II quits? And us for"
The letter tiuttered from Molly-s fin
gers. Who in the world was writing
to her like thisl Why. she had never
had u sweetheart in all her lonely life,
and out of Il clear blue sky-this She
nuShed guiltily as she thought of the
little girl and hurriedly picking up
the scattered sheets. finished reading.
Ihe rest of the letter was filled with
thrilling tales Of travel. bits of humor-
Gus adventure, and-be;ween the lines
ii mans yearning for nome and his"
girl. 1t was signed "Mchty"
Molly's life had been sinsularly I'M
eventful as far as men were con-
cerned. Ever since she could remem-
Der she had lived with her mother as
her only cOmpanion-the mother
whose soul and mind were buried deep
IN past Of which she never spoke
The day the letter was received she
had been, for her, unusually blue ard
lonely.
She could not help feeling in her
secret heart that the letter could not
possibly be for her. and yeti was
rather nice to be called dear
Molly hastily snatched up the en-
velope, and as she scanned it sec
"nd time the smile died from her face:
"ro Miss Dolly Roberts, Sargent
School, Cambridge, Mass" she read.
So that was it! She had frequently
been confused with Dolly Roberts De-
cause Of The similarity of their names.
although they were as different as
night and day. Pretty, frivolous tickle
Doily-~why, the whole school was
talking about her now for clipping
quite dramatically week ago. Yes,
and the mans name had been Car
ling.
She sal quite still. A daring thought
had entered her mind; this Monty was
safe distance away, Dolly was GER
tainly beyond caring-schOol would be
closing how in Il week and Molly could
send him her summer address. Who
would be the wiser If she wrote to
Monty, pretending she was Dolly? She
could typewrite her letters, so that
Monty would not suspect; he was too
far away TO hear Of Dolly's lntest ca
price. Molly, at this moment, was far
from the plac cid being her schoolmates
thought her.
The plan was carried through with
out slip. Molly wrote one of her
inimltable letters-clever, humorous
and sensible. An answer came in
time, then letters flew back and forth
all summer and fall.
Thus matters stood until one crisp
morning In early December. AS Molly
was leaving the school building, q tele-
gram was put into her hands, and
with sinking sensation iE her breast,
she tore open the envelope. The
words stared up ut her through q
blur:
Meet me on 2:35 train today. Must
see you-Monty."
Molly stood daZed; her little world
was crumbling about her feet
AS the hour approached, Molly's
sensitive soul Shrnnk from the task,
but somehow she found herself at the
STATEN. waiting with heavy heart to
oreak her poor bubble INTO thousand
crystals
Inc tram rHlnbled into the station,
me great CARES swung open, ard
','""S s''ea'''e' through. Molly, SICK
WIN '",H'l!' t"l'eu AVA! ana lcaheu
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III h"r distress she did not notice