Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-02-18


ress in his avo%ed intention Of cap.
turing her hearth She was always gay
but elusive.
you're the hardest girl In the world
TO GET exclaimed Jack ruefuly one
day, but that's the reason I'm all the
more determined to get you"
Molly smiled ut him qulzzically.
How many other girls have you
told thatT she queried.
Not one!" cried Jack, emphatlcal-
~, edging closer 10 her They were
seated on the davenport in the board
ing house where Molly roomed.
Nor countcred Molly. with dis
maying infection which Indicated po-
lite interest and nothing more. And
she rose aud sauntered over to the
photograph where she put on a 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.
81 know what your old slogan is
that you're living mp to all the time"
he declared
"YcS;' queried Molly.
"YeS. it's Beware of Men or Never
Get Married or something like that.
isn't III"
I'm never tell" Molly smiled exas-
peratingly again.
1t was then and there that Jack got
an inspiration.
I'm not getting anywhere this way"
said Jack 10 himself as Molly put on
another record. Its up To me TO do
something radical or desperate. Now,
what can | do?"
For few minutes he thought over
this question. Then light came into
Ills eyes and his manner became ami
mated and happy. lie saw Molly look
ing at him curiously rs he laughed aud
capercd around the room. But he
didn't tell Molly Of the idea that had
come 10 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 stcnographcr. Jack
was waiting for her with Il rented iliv-
yer. He saw that she was alone us
she came from the office. a.d he saw
her manifest surprise and real interest
as he hailed her.
"Get in" said Jack "and I'll drive
you home"
rs ii yours?" queried Molly, refer
ring to the car
mo, I'm just using it," said Jack.
Almost AT once Jack set off down
the street nj furious pace. For a
while Molly sat beside him con;entedly
enough. Then she began showing
signs of perturbation
Jack" she cried at last. "where
are you going? This isn't the way 10
my home"
"Tll 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 time
1t looked to Jack ms 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 q modest house.
Here we are" he cried.
He hustled Molly into the house he
for sha cnuld stop him Inside The
house preacher was awaiting them.
Il was Il preachers house To which
Jack had taken Molly. With a flourish
Jack drew OUT marriage license and
wedding ring.
Then he looked at Molly with his
heart In his mouth Would he be sue
cessful In this desperate endeavorf
Would she go through with this sur
prise marriage. or--or-
All Jacks soul was in his eyes as
he gazed fixedly M Molly For just a
moment her eyes We're 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
diver.
II knew I'd have To do something
desperate" contided Jack to his wife,
"aS long as you We're living by that
Beware of Man slogan. was right
about what your slogan is, wasn't L.
But Molly simply smiled.
"rll 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: Worry
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