Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-06-14

That evening Molly became so nef-
vous over the way Tom was ignoring
the affair that she said, "Look here,
Tom, let's talk this out and have it
over with"
"Now, dear, what's the use? OF
course I am sorry I lost my temper
but l don't want to preach. l know
YOU have known and been friendly
with Mrs. Parker for years, away
back before she was married. don't
suppose there is anything wrong with
either of those women except what
told you before, they have idle hands,
they belong to the great army OF
wives who are merely parasites, they
do nothing at all except spend money,
they have no aims or ambitions, no
goal in life, and all they want to DO
is to play and hav gay parties. Too
much play is even more dangerous
than too little-so that's that. Let's
talk about ourselves and the new
home, darling"
GAIL right, Tom. Pm sorry, too,
only 1 don't think it is fair OF you
to say that Flo and Fanny are no
good. Is it their fault that they have
plenty of money and nothing to DO q
eyes. If they are so selfish that
they don't want children, then there
are scores of organizations and clubs
and charities and the like to which
they could devote their energies.
Can't you see that?"
eyes," Molly answered, but she
wasn't convinced at all.
A few days later when Mrs. Parker
and Mrs. Lang were at a rather fash
ionable road house in the country with
some friends, Walker and Winfield
arrived, and when Winfield was dane
ing with Mrs. Lang, he asked her if
the "Marston girl" had been doing
any talking. Fanny told him that she
did not believe she had although they
hadn't seen her since the trouble at
Flo's apartment.
"You had better see her and fix it
up" he advised, adding, ''for your own
sake, of course"
In reality it was Winfield who was
worried. He was extremely proud OF
his good looks, and also natural cow
ard. He didn't want Tom Austin or
anyone else to beat him up.
Fanny talked it over with Flo as
they drove back Both women made
il rule to get home before their hus-
bands arrived.
"Don't worry, Molly's good kid
and I have a scheme not only to keep
her quiet but to be careful that her
Tom can't break in on her again"
"Good-go to it, only don't let her
get too interested in Duane"
cit would be good idea if you took
that same advice, Fanny" Flo said,
but she laughed as she said it and Mrs.
Lang took it all as mere pleasantly.
Flo was on the point, the next day,
of telephoning to Molly when Molly
called.
"I've been awfully busy" Molly ex-
planned, lamely, "and that is the only
reason why didn't run in before. I
suppose l am disgraced."
"What a silly notion, dear-of
course not. Was it your fault that
Tom Austin lost his head?"
"No-only you told me yourself
that TIE drinks were nothing except
and lemonade"
"It was Walker or Winfield who
spiked them, am sure. 1 know that
1 didn't. They probably thought it
would be good joke to load them,
most men think that is funny. What
did Tom say, Molly?"
Hardly anything at all, honestly.
He said he was sorry he lost his tenn
per-"
"Did he say anything about our
friends?"
''Not word, he never mentioned
them"
81 had no idea Tom Austin was
such an old-fashioned prude. I
thought he was a modern, a live one.
By the way, he knows Fanny's hus-
band. He wouldn't be mean enough
to tell him lot of lies, would he?"
''Tom wouldn't lie, he isn't that sort,
and he wouldn't carry tales-Tom's
all right. The more I think of it, the
more 1 feel that was silly and fool
ish-and it did look terrible, the way
was dancing that awful burlesque
dance with Mr.. Winfield"
Flo Parker breathed easier after
this, but she wanted to make sure that
Tom Austin wouldn't break into any
more of their parties.