The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-14
moment alone with them, before she
must present her new friends.

eStS!"
She kissed them impartially. cling
ing to her father. And he patted her
with his big clumsy hands, and talked
to her as he had when she was a
little girl.
We'll, Molly-O. Little Molly.O"
wasn't 1t wonderful, Dad? Aren't
you proud Of your little old Molly.O?
Wasn't 1t heavenly. Mother? Jack
Aren't you all proud Of your Molly?"
She flung herself on Jack.
Those were your roses I carried,
Jack. They were perfectly lovely. l
know I spilled them. But somebody
picked them up, and I have them,
every one"
I'm glad il you liked them" he
said. Gee. Molly. you can buy orchids
now. just like dandelions. II you want.
You're all set, honey-girl."
What did I tell you?" she crowed.
isn't it g%orgeous2"
Molly" brok, in her mother re-
provingly. your father and I are alb
solutely disguised ..."
Nov, Mother" Mr.. Burnham put
his hand on her shoulder. "You Just
speak for yourself. Mother"
Molly gazed at them in stupe-
faction.
What do you mesn?" she asked
duly. ".Disgusted'? I don't under
stand, Mother"
"Oh. you understand. young lady"
interposed her sterner parent friRidly.
THE way your poor father and l
brought you up! Decent, God.fear-
ing folks 49,. Moll:.. I don't know
what's come " YOU"
Nov. Mother" repeated Mr.. Burn
ham, that's no way to talk to Molly
He put his arms around his daugh-
ter. and held her tightly.
your mothers q little mite up-
set, Molly-O," he said. We're old
fashioned, you know-me and your
mother. And your mothers not SO
young as she used to be ...."
" .Young'!' cried Mrs. Burnham.
I'D like to know what young has
to do with 1t. Young or old, It's a
dirty play, and not fit for decent
people-let alone your own father and
mother"
"Jack!"
Molly turned toward him appeal
ingly.
why are they talking to me like
that, Jack? You liked it. didn't you.
Jack? You tell them, dear. Tell them
there wasn't anything wrong. Why
the way everybody clapped and
clapped! The audience liked it..
Mother. Don't you know, Dad. the
way everybody applauded? They
wouldn't have done that, II It was
what mother says ...."
"Oh, yes they would" insisted Mrs.
Burnham. Il guess I know these New
Workers."
molly dear, It's q sure-fire sue
cess" declared Jack gently. There's
no doubt about 1t. You're all made.
little Molly. I wish you could have
heard what people had to say in the
lobby. The morning papers will be
out pretty soon. You'll see, dear.
You've written the outstanding sue
cess Of the season."
II bet you have!" announced her
father staunchly. Now don't you
mind mother, Molly"
Its all about bad women" Ia.
mented Mrs. Durham. land MUIR
der, and drugs and drink"
But, Mother, Of curse It Is. It's
q crime play"
II don't see why you couldn't have
written about something decent. Land
alive, I'll be ashamed to hold up my
HAD <~x <IA WAct ~ VaNy Have
Ashamed to hold your head up"
calculated Nj. Durham. With q
| daughter famous like Molly?"
That's what I said," repeated Mrs.
Burnham. Ashamed to hold up nay
head. And you would be. too. VIII
liam, II you had any decent pride in
YOU"
Pride. Mother! Why. I got so
much pride for Molly. I'm darn near
bursting with it right now"
Gratefully Molly kissed her father.
THANK you, Dad"
"Oh, your father don't like it any
better than / do" cut In her mother
savagely. He's just an old softy.
that's all. He thinks it's just rs bad
as I do. I thought your father was
going to have apoplexy. that's what
I thought. And IL I'd died Of shame
| right where I sat, 1t would have been
your fault, my fine young lady!"
Tell me the truth, Dad" Molly
put her hands on her fathers
shoulders. Are you proud Of your
! Molly-O. or ashamed Of herr"
Proud" he declared firmly. you're
an awful smart girl. Molly"
May God never strike you dead
for telling lies!" enjotned Mrs. Burn
ham piously.
Molly had grown very pale. but
nobody could know that. In the dark
little alley.
I'm awfully sorry" she said. II
wanted you all to b proud Of me-"
Nov, Molly" objected her mother.
you know that 1t isn't the truth.
What you want Is . career. and you
don't care what happens to any Of
Us. 50 long aS you get what you're
after. Not me, nor your father, non
Mr.. Wells here. You've q much Is
broken your engagement already. And
goodness knows you've broken Ill our
hearts,"
fJea30s MOtueTJ UooOu8Qt N009lys
Perhaps I'm - selfish as you ny.
But let's not talk about Il any more
now. Mr.. Durbin had invited you
all to 3 little supper party. 0uA (
guess you don't want 70 20"
GONE high.falutin' affair, I sup.
poser" surmised her mother.
I'm afraid you'd think 90" agreed
Molly YEARLY. eWhy don't you take
mother back to the hotel. Dadf pef-
haps you'd come . little later With
Jack?"
Ito De Continued)
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