The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-09-30
The Identity of
Molly Molloy
BY ]. B. M. CLARK

When Kate Ogilvie heard private
~ that it was the pretty girl In Kew;
Mr.. HaywOod's choir VINO nad
thrown over an admirer on the
the strength of advice from Molly
Molloy" of the "Heartsease" page
Of the Montreal Weekly Meteor. she
experienced a sudden distaste for
her job. For she herself was
Molly Molloy, and had heretofore
given counsel on affairs of the heart
with zest that the subsequent en-
thusiasm of the recipients invarl-
ably whetted, and which was rarely
dampened by untoward happenings.
In this particular case, on the
testified diffidence and lack OF res
olution of needy sutton, she had
advised bringing an unsatisfactory
understanding" to an end and the
accepting of wealthy, if elderly,
admirer. And the passionate cry
Of the discarded one: "To HI with
Molly Molloy! You might have
given me white mans chance TO
make good!' borne through strange
channels to her ears, made her so
sick at heart that she threw up
good position and went to visit an
old college chum In Los Angeles.
Later, liking the new environment,
she sought to re-enter the newspa-
per world, but finding conditions diff
ficult in the Pacific coast city, went
pro tenn into the receiving depart
ment Of q dry goods store as q
bookkeeper. And there, in the
course Of the following year, she
made the acquaintance Of Charlotte
Bosbyshell and Richard Appleton.
Charlotte Bosbyshell (known as
..Bobby'') was twenty-one years of
age and reasonably attractive, but
having no steady beau was obsessed
by the blackness of the outlook. She
had been in the receiving depart
ment for two years. Appleton, who
had drifted down from Seattle or
somewhere in the North, was under
stood to be aiming at the movies"
He was nearer thirty than twenty,
and was of studious turn. Bobby
decided that he would suit her and
she strove to captivate him, even
seeking advice from Waddington.
the married head Of the depart
ment.
"Well, l can't help you," said
! Waddington. "Whom do you want
| to vamp now?"
ooh. no one special" replied
Bobby truthfully. But she showed
| Appleton photographs of herself In
| hiking attire and contrived to be
! near the door when he left at night
so that they might go to the car
together.
Kate Ogilvie, who was nearer APP
] pleton's own age, discussed econom-
ic questions with him, particularly
serfdom, but did not approve of his
solution Of state endowment of
! motherhood, fearing that 1t might
lead to worse serfdom still. They
! talked over this and kindred topics.
/ and discovered they had much in
common. He took her to shows on
several occasions. -. Once they
had supper together on one
of these outings they met Bobby.
Bobby asked Kate quite frankly
at the first opportunity If there was
anything serious between her and
| Mr.. Appleton, as she herself was
getting very fond of him. Besides,
Bobby understood from something
Kate had once said, that she was
interested in somebody back
East But she really wasn't
Nothing at all, Bobby" said Kate
cheerily. "Go ahead. my dear.
wish you luck
Although generous, Bobby did not
see very deeply into things, and she
told Appleton at the first opportu
nifty. It did settle him. He was
inclined to disbelieve it. and thought
Kate was trying to. be funny
about his hurt. He got his chance
in the movies" soon after this
and made rapid Roadway. They
heard he was doing well. He found
place for Bobby after time. frs
as an extra, and then in minOl
part She had some natural talent
and she worked hard. And after {
time, things having become so yer.
different, Bobby fell In love Will
a camera man and married him.
!. Whether or not Appleton wa.
. greatly concerned is difficult to as
certain at this time. He was great
, ly enrrOssed In the career that la.
, ahead Of him. A somewhat piQuan
situation was unexpectedly createt
by his old love, suddenly left ricl
, young widow, coming out to lOOl
, for him and forgiveness. 1t wa
not to be had at any price, but in
advertently she gave him full par
: ticulars about how she had not pu
> the case quite properly to Moll,
MollOy - had, in fact, cherishe
some hope that what had actual,
happened might take place, for sh
had been aware that the elderl
! sutton was delicate. But Appleto
y had been so bitter in his anger tina
II she did not like to explain, an
so had blamed everything on Moll
Molloy. She hoped the details o
her scheme would soften hin
They didn't; they hardened hin
And he learned the identity of Mol
II Molloy.
IL "The trouble with you, Kate,
| said Appleton soon after. takin
hold of her chin and turning he
face to his, "is that with all you
knowledge of affairs Of the hear
and your supposed deep understand
ing Of their workings, you hay
II missed one very fundamental prir
ciple, namely, that man can yer
| rarely be wished" off from on
II woman to another. Why didn't 70
II tell me you were Molly Molloy--e
pecially as you had a clear case
II 81 didn't know how you migf
II take it." she said, her eyes droppin
II .sThe clear case might have bee
II difficult to establish. I didn't wal
III a., 1ocn unr1r roorNopf A.