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CHAPTER ONE Continued

CHAPTER ONE Continued
you can't tell how such things
VII happen she remarked, still
smiling. Il met your father in the
most unexpected way. If we both
hadn't happened to be at the same
place that one night we'd never
have met at ALL
1T was at a dance, too" she con-
cluded triumphantly.
Ellen laughed Don't try to marry
me off so soon" she pleaded. After
all" she added, I'm only 20.
might be touring Europe with my
husband by the time I'm D."
I was married at II. And Myra
here"
yes, I've been engaged to Bert
ever since I was 17-nine years"
Myra conceded bitterly. And per-
haps by the time I'm 70 wa'll have
enough money so that he and can
hobble to the altar"
The very blackness of the picture
she drew was irresistibly funny. All
three Of them burst out laughing.
For a moment they were like chill
dren and Molly Rossiter was the
youngest Of the three.
When Ellen succeeded in dragging
Mike from the bathroom and his
book, when they were all seated at
breakfast, the subject arose again.
Where was the $50 for rent coming
from?
1T was due last Tuesday and this
Is Friday offered Molly.
She had half forgotten by now
that the money haG been dissipated
~ her fault. Ellen was willing she
should forget it. But not Myra.
III go to Mr.. Farnham and ex-
plain" She said, her lips straight.
her eyes stern. we just have to
cut down on everything till we get
the money again. But one things
sure-Ellen can't carry two full
time jobs"
I'm not sure" Ellen began.
rs all wrong" Myra fiercely
stopped her. Mike could make as
much selling papers after school as
you could dancing all evening""
Mike can't do that" Molly burst
out in alarmed haste. Hes carry
ing double school work now. You
know what your father would have
said"
He might have said something
about Ellen's working on a cheap
dance hall, tool"
II was an old difficulty, Molly's
Partially for her only son. She
was pathetically anxious that he
should miss nothing because of his
fathers death, pathetically anxious
that he should have what other
boys had. To that end She was
willing to make any sacrifice. She
saw no reason why her daughters
should not do the same.
REFORE Myra's indignation
II could force a real quarrel. e
himself DANGEROUSLY Interrupted. He
was wildly eager for the freedom of
the corner newsstand and for the
chance to earn his own money.
But Ellen entered a firm denial
and his protests died He knew he
could not get around Ellen. She
looked sharply at his eyes, heavy
with fatigue. .....-.
Did you go to bed at 9 last
night?" she demanded.
Mike and his mother exchanged
a guilty look.
He was in bed said Molly
hastily.
She and Mike shared the same
bedroom. Ellen knew then that
Mike had persuaded his mother to
leave the lights burning while he
studied. But she was too tired to
bring that up. She folded her nap
kin, tucked it into the heavy silver
ring left over from better days.
and rose from the table.
III go at noon to see about get
ting that job" she announced in
a tone that settled the matter. "I
dance we'll enough so there
shouldn't be any trouble. There's
no use arguing, Myra," she said to
4ACA ololGl. IlltIc a llIlllJ TO CUT
ting expenses. We've reached it.
1--WE can't cut down any more
without giving up eating entirely
and the rent must be paid. I can
carry both jobs until we catch up"
Il knew that was the thing to
do" said Molly in deep satisfac-
ton. But a moment later she
added wistfully, I'm sorry, Ellen,
that things are so hard for you.
But I still think that at Dreamlard
you might
Ellen checked her. Don't be so
romantic so early in the morning,
darling" she begged and wished
again that Molly understood things
better.
Molly reached out and touSled
her sons curly head.
When you get through school
you'll make us all rich, won't you,
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