The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-27
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she say that 1t might not be wise tc
wear m engagement ring to work the
first morning? Like telling everyone
you were Just married. A girl
without any romantic entanglements
got along better In business. Men
aren't interested In engaged girls.
Then. suddenly, Molly was sorry
she had hesitated. What did she care
about newspaper men? Didn't she
love Jack with oil her heart? And
how she'd hurt his feelings!
Sweetheart" she cried. and held
the little ring toward him. wish 1t
on for me. And TIL never take It off
TIL you put . wedding ring beneath
It."
But her lover vas filled With shame
and humiliation. and = sort Of heart
breaking anger. He reached, and TAX.
Ing the ring, dropped It overheard.
"Oh!" Molly's startled cry broke on
a sob. "Jack!"
You didn't want It," he said.
But I did! Oh, Jack, Jack!" She
leaned over the side Of tho boat. ITS
gone," she said. and her voice was
flat and empty. 1T was so white and
shining -. and now It's gone" She
put her white fingers to her face.
Eyes," he answered duly. And he
wondered II there was anything SYM
bolic in her words. II their love,
which was also white and shining,
had also gone?
Molly was crying softly.
MY poor dear little ring!" she
sobbed. Il loved it 50 much. And
now I'll never see It again. It's down
In that awful mudl Way down at
the bottom Of the pond. And all that
money thrown away! Oh. Jack, how
could you'll"
That's nothing" he Dragged. Mon
ey isn't going to count with me much
longer. I'll have enough OF It to buy
you any darn thing your little heart
wants. BY the way. darling. did I tell
you I'm going to New York first thing
In the morning."
Jack Wells! You're not either!"
Eyes. I am. I report for work
Wednesday,"
And, I'll. be in Boston all alone"
"Oh, no." He corrected her gently.
You'll have Rita and Bob, and Ruth
Woods and her husband. And there's
your new job. You won't be lonely"
But I want you'll" she cried. "Nev.
err anybody. but you"
Jacks mouth looked drawn. You've
made your choice" he reminded her.
You'd never be satisfied unless you'd
found something to do. It's better.
you said, than sitting around, hem.
ming dish towels, and playing bridge"
Have you packed YETI"
mo, 1t won't take long. Throw q
few shirts lin . bag. Only thing I
have that's worth anything is my
sweetheart's picture. and the beau
ttful cuff links and the cigaret light.
er she gave me-"
I'll help you pack" she offered.
WHAT" Jack pretended to be
shocked.
Don't be silly" she admonished.
Mrs. Maloney would be shocked to
death. Gee, she might put you OUT"
Molly consulted her watch.
ITS exactly 10 minutes past TO-
she said. And Tn not q bit afraid
of Mrs. Maloney. Come on. start
rowing"
She'll have . fit" he predicted
darkly.
Maybe she won't be home"
"Oh, she'll be home all right. She's
always home. She hasn't any place
to 60"
Molly had never been to Jacks
quarters before, and every girl Is cur
ious about the sort Of q place q man
lives In. Particularly when she loves
that man.
"You wouldn't get a kick out Of
visiting my ROOM" observed Molly.
But I will out Of seeing yours"
And she reflected that Jack knew
so many little personal things about
her that there would be nothing par
ticularly revealing about her room. He
knew more than q mere bedroom
could ever tell him.
He knew, for instance, that she
used violet toilet soap. And sweet pea
perfume. and baby's talcum powder.
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orchid. And that she had q taffeta
coverlet that she bought secondhand
from . girl at college for 420. because
she had told him about It.
Yes, after Ill . man knows pretty
much about . girl. But . girl doesn't
know much Of anything about . man,
until she's seen his room. or read his
letters from his family. Or looked
over his snapshots.
Molly, like oil women, ~ curious.
And Jack, 1t happened, VA wrong /,
about Mrs. Maloney. She had gone to !
the second show ct the movies. And
there was nobody In the house. ex-
cepting Miss Blake, who lived on the
first floor front. and was deaf. ara
post. The place wa in pitch dark
ness. except for . light in Miss Blake's
room. She always sat up late read
ing Home and Ereside.
They tiptoed up the stairs. And
the stairs creaked, - stairs AlwayG
do. Jack stumbled. and Molly giggled.
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