Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-06-07
CHAPTER I

CT don't know" Molly answered,
slowly.
"You're twenty. You can't tell me
that woman of twenty doesn't know
what she wants, and you haven't SO
much time to decide"
Molly's slender forefinger rested be-
side the dimple in her chin and her
pretty face was clouded with thought
full frown.
"Trouble is" her brother said with
a laugh, "you want BOTH"
81 suppose so," Molly sighed. "But
we thrashed that all out. Tom
wouldn't wait for me to go through
medical school, in the first place. And
he says outright that, much as he
wants to marry me, he doesn't want to
marry girl who will be nine-tenths
devoted to her patients and one-tenth
devoted to him."
"Tom's got sense, Molly"
81 suppose So"
"You know it as we'll as I do. l
don't blame him. You ought to know
whether you're in love with Tom"
"Oh, Dan, l am. Tom is wonder
full"
"Then why all this dilly-dallying?
The country's full of women doctors.
Either you like Mary B. Marston, nj.
D.. best or else you prefer Mrs. Thom-
as Austin on your cards"
s'I'll make a decision by tomor-
row night, Dan," she promised.
To Molly Marston, this did seem
most difficult thing to decide. For
years she had hoped to become a doc
tor. Even after she met Tom Austin
she hoped to become doctor-and to
marry him.
Molly and her brother, fifteen years
older were all who were left of the
family. She lived with him and his
quiet little wife. She had inherited
sufficient money to educate her, send
her through medical or any other
school. and provide for her for long
while afterwards.
Tom had started small store, made
it grow into three and was exertlng
every energy to make the three stores
grow into a chain. He hadn't paid
much attention to girls until he met
Molly. After that he had two am
bitions--to build up a flourishing chain
of stores and to make Molly Marston
his wife.
Molly hadn't promised, or refused.
1t had been a rather sensible court
ship. vet sincere one. Tom Austin
wasn't the sort to promise this or that
or anything. He realized that Molly
had long entertained serious thoughts
of studying and practicing medicine.
And Molly was equally sensible about
it. She knew that Tom was absolute
ly right-if she became doctor she
would be forced to neglect him great
deal. There wouldn't be much home
life for him or for her.
They hadn't discussed it of late.
Tom knew that if Molly decided on the
IN. D." course, she would leave soon
for her studies.
''There isn't anything more to dis
cuss, DEAR" he had said. "You know
how I feel. I don't want to con-
vince you against your will. I don't
want you to think all of your married
life that if hadn't swept you off your
feet or talked you out of it, you would
have been prominent DOCTOR"
81 do want you, Tom," she confess
ed, land on the other hand I planned
for so long about the medical school,"
"And there we are-nowhere!'
"Ill decide-and I rather think it
will be H. w. instead of M. D."
"H. w."
Housewife"
After Tom had kissed her she was
almost certain that she would marry
him.
The next day she met Flo Parker
while shopping. Flo Parker had been
Flo Davis in school. She was grad
uated two years ahead of Molly and
was five years older. Flo married the
week after she was graduated. They
had always been friendly. Molly call
ed occasionally on Flo and often met
Mrs. Lang, a chum of Flo's.
Molly suggested luncheon but Flo
invited her up to her pretty apartment
because she was to have Fanny Lang
there.
Molly envied both women more than
she would admit. They were always
well dressed, they seemed to have gen.
erous husbands who supplied them
with funds and they had practically
nothing at all to do.
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