The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-05
Johnny's
Persuasion
By LIBBY O'NEAL
G by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
WNIi Gar,rina

| creamy frothineSS, Its funny thing
| that the doctor, bless his heart, is
such a swell man to work for, and
| the idol of all his patients. and is
such a devil in his own house."
"oh. hush up. Mrs. Carey" said
Molly, the maid. Hurry up with
them potatoes. I want to take in this
course. They're licking up your soup
like they always do, suppose"
Hello, Mrs. Carey" said John, the
| chauffeur, coming In from the kitchen
porch. MAY have my dinner as
soon as it's convenient? The doctors
got a date at the hospital at eight
| thirty and he and I've got to hustle
with dinner"
All right, Johnny boy" said Mrs.
Carey. I'll serve you as fast as you
can eat. Just get a soup plate and
you can start right in"
"Say, Mrs. Carey" said Molly, re-
| turning, there's something wrong.
Miss Betty's left the table crying, and
Mr.. Bob is sitting there sulky and
| red as a beet The doctors giving
him the-Oh, you here, Johnny? Well,
| you know as much as we do, l sup
pose Things are in a mess, I'll say"
"Sure. I'm here, Molly. I'd always
be where you are If / had my way"
He winked broadly at Mrs. Carey,
| who smiled benignly. She favored
Johnny's suit for Molly's hand. So
did Molly, for that matter, but she
l 4 Tt
"Molly, how about the rpvieS after
I get back from the hospital with the
| doctor?"
40. K" said Molly. "Only John
ny, sort of feel l ought to stay
home tonight. 1 mean, Miss Betty
seems to be in trouble, and the whole
house is upset, and maybe I'll be
needed"
"Sure we'll all stay in this eve
Ming" said the cook, giving Molly
a platter of chops. "Fll make coffee
about eleven, and We'll have toast
and some of that strawberry jam
maybe Mike1l come IN, too, and we
can have a game of cards. 1t beats
me how anybody who doesn't mind
| having the servants play cards and
drink coffee at all hours can be so
near-sighted they drive their own
| children from home"
There's no use taking in the din
ner," said Molly. They're not eat
ing anything. But suppose I'll have
to-" And she started in.
81 hate to waste that nice pudding
on them It's Mr.. Bob's fayorite.
4 Well" added the cook philosophical
", maybe he'll eat some of that and
feel better. Hello, Mike" she said
quietly, as a weather-beaten middle
aged man came in from the garden.
1.-The family isn't through yet. It'll
be twenty minutes till our dinner.
Go in there and tell Johnny how
your cucumbers are getting along"
Mike the gardener said Hello"
gruff1y, grinned a little sheepishly
at Mrs. Carey, and dumped noisily
into the little room where John was
already half through his meal.
As the voices of the two men Joined
in conversation, Mrs. Carey stopped
Molly by the arm. Molly" she said,
whats the trouble in there?"
''The doctors raising Cain because
he's found out Betty's engaged to
that young Jack Prescott"
"B1t why doesn't the doctor like
himT
"Oh, he's young. and hasn't got any
| money. I guess that's all. And Miss
Betty could have anybody she want
ed, she's that lovely. And the doc
tors blowing up Mr.. Bob because
Prescott's his friend.'
At eight-ffteen John put on his
hat and coat preparatory to starting
out with the doctor. Molly" he
said. He and she were alone in the
little room. molly, with all that
trouble in there. why can't you and
me settle things? You promise to
marry me, Molly-will your
Molly bowed her head. Her heart
fiuttered. and for a moment she hest
tated. Then. NO" she answered.
Johnny. l couldn't. They're so I'M
happy in there. 1t wouldn't seem"
But Molly. you're all wrong. 1t won't
help them any-and-"
Johnny" Molly turned shining
eyes toward him. IF you can get
the doctor to give his blessing to
Miss Betty. rll-marry you"
AT half past ten Molly and the
cook and Mike heard the purr of an
engine and a few minutes later John
came into the kitchen. He swept
across the little room. smiling ex-
ultantly. and took Molly by the shout
ders.
Molly" he said, beaming at every
body. you're going to marry me.
It's all right about Miss Betty and
her young man and"
voice came from the pantry door.
"Oh. Molly" ii was Mrs. Barley
Il wonder If you'd bring me something
TO eat in the living room. Some for
the rest. too" she added. "as we all
seem TO be hungry" Her voice
sounded light. happy.
Molly beamed hack at John. How
| did you do ii. JohnT she asked.
Il told him man could eat his
heart out and die If he couldn't get
the girl of his heart-and that ne
was killing Miss Betty. I told him
you said so. that you said he was a
| brute and
why. Johnny said Molly. what
did you do that for?'
vo, caf1 Tah,n1