Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-09

! to stop running around with any one
but Molly, he didn't make much prog
ress in his avowed intention of cap
turing her heart. She was always gay
but elusive.
you're the hardest girl in the world
to get exclaimed sack ruefully one
day, "but that's the reason I'm all the
more determined to get you
Molly smiled at him quizzically.
How many other girls have you
told that" she queried.
Not Oner' cried Jack, eJnphatical-
ly, edging closer to her. They were
seated on the davenport in the board
ing house where Molly roomed.
MOP" countered Molly, with dis
maying infection which indicated po-
lite interest and nothing more. And
she rose and sauntered over to the
monograph where she put on jazz
record which made the room ring.
Jack waited quietly until this piece
was finished Then he went to Molly
and put his hands on her.
II know what your old slogan is
that you're living up to all the time"
he declared.
Yes" queried Molly.
Eyes it's Beware of Men or Never
Get Married or something like that,
isn't it?"
"Tll never tell" Molly smiled exas-
peratingy again.
1t was then and there that Jack got
an inspiration.
'Pm not getting anywhere this way"
said Jack to himself as Molly put on
another record. IT'S up to me to do
something radical or desperate. Now,
what can | do?"
For a few minutes he thought over
this question. Then q light came into
his eyes and his manner became ami
mated and happy. He saw Molly look
ing at him curiously as he laughed and
capered around the room. But he
didn't tell Molly of the idea that had
come to him. The idea was much too
radical and desperate for that.
The next afternoon about the time
when Molly left the Office where she
was employed as a stenographer, Jack
was waiting for her with a rented tliv-
yer. He saw that she was alone as
she came from the office and he saw
her manifest surprise and real interest
as he hailed her.
"Get in" said Jack "and I'll drive
you home"
as it yours?' queried Molly, refer
ring to the car.
"NO, I'm just using it," said Jack
Almost at once Jack set off down
the street at a furious pace, For a
while Molly sat beside him cOntentedly
enough. Then she began showing
signs Of perturbation.
Jack" she cried at last, "where
are you going? This isn't the way to
my home"
"I'll show you where I'm going"
cried Jack rather grimly. And he
pushed the throttle down another
notch.
Molly's excitement grew, and so, for
that matter, did Jacks. For a time
it looked to Jack as though Molly was
contemplating leaping from the car
in spite of his fast pace. So he gave
the car even more gas and bumped
over tracks and holes in the pavement
regardless of consequences. Finally
he drew up in front of modest house.
~ no nrinI
He hustled Molly into the house be-
for she could stop him. Inside the
house a preacher was awaiting them.
1t was a preachers house to which
Jack had taken Molly. With a flourish
Jack drew out a marriage license and
a wedding ring.
Then he looked at Molly with his
heart in his mouth. Would he be sue
cessful in this desperate endeavor?
Would she go through with this sur
prise marriage, Or-Or-
All Jacks soul was in his eyes as
he gazed fixedly at Molly. For just a
moment her eyes were inscrutable.
Then into them leaped the light that
Jack longed to see, and all the world
turned bright.
Some few minutes later Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Hoffman returned to the
flivver.
II knew I'd have to do something
desperate" confided Jack to his wife
"as long as you were living by that
Beware of Man slogan. I was right
about what your slogan is, wasn't ~
But Molly simply smiled.
"I'll never TELL" she said.
And she didn't.
And who can blame her? Her
slogan-the principle on which she
had guided her life-was this: IVORY
'em if you want em!"