Show i SIGHING LIPS I By fly AGNES G. G BROGAN I Copyright 1920 Western estern fl Union It all nIl happened because of ot the verse erse on the calendar MOIlle w was TItS j in inthe the depths of the blues when the verse caught her eye and aud the only reason I can cnn give for Mottles Mollies blueness Is that she had noth ing ng to do Wh When one has nothing t to th do 10 that unenviable state of mind often follows Mollte Mollie read the verse at nt first idly hUy then with a n gleam glean of interest For the advice of the calendar appeared to be e. exactly what she needed needed like like a n doctors doctor's prescription for the thing that ails you ou How to be bo glad screamed the tIle calendar In red letters this is the su sug su which followed A IIA smile give to sighing lIp Ups again shall make thee glad And farther farther far far- ther down the promise The uThe goo good that thou do will return t td tc ulee 4 A smile then In this I case was service ice who whose e. e rendition must return to made the donor glad Mollie Moille wanted to be glad glud there was every ever reason in the world why wh hy she should be yet et was not Evidently the first step toward this desired goal Was vas the seeking out of sighing lips with the intent of turning them to smiles It is sad but hut true that sighing lips are easy to be found so Mollie l had gone no fa farther ther than the gateway of the hedge where her own own particular sigh reached her It came in need of comfort straight over o the hedge to her listening ears And It clime came came disappointingly disappointIngly disappoint disappoint- Inglr from the drawn lips of a bent old woman Good morning she greeted brightly Good morning quavered the woman wom woman worn wom an in doubtful reply But Mollie l fell Into step at her side It is a lovely morning isn't It she asked and you mu must t have been beau out early to gather your our greens I have seen you often have I not passing the house hous mornings j Yes the old woman answered Motile M was surprised at the refine refinement n ment of her tone The dress she wore vas shabby and her wrinkled hands worn with tollI tollI tollI toll I have been coming b by for years ears I carr carrying Ing vegetables from my garden 1 to my little shop In town to Its It's a long walk J I have to tOI start start early But But I Im I'm afraid id I shant shan't be able to come I an any more I At the genuine interest in the girls girl's Inquiring glance lance the woman raised a I pitifully eager face They have raised the rent of m my I Ishop shop she confided It was all that I I could do to C Crl cArry rl it before Its It's my nn only means of support support you see see e she he added d. d Mollie MoIlle You have no children asked askel nn or on to help you ou A tender light came caine into the failed faded d de lust bonnet e beneath the rusty mother Yes Yes theres Danny the much h help lp sa sad d. d But Bul Danny cant can't be he awal awaited ted Beseechingly l the mother leniency fa for l' l Dunn Danny admitted 1 suppose Mollie the old woman Insist Insist- Oh its it's so ed You wouldn't believe belie that I had harl hada And a father father fa- fa nice as US yours a home as l ther and anil mother mothel who cared carel But they just couldn't see Dannys Danny's father as my young oung eyes saw him hun so we so-we ve ri ran i away and were wert el married she he went vent on That is m my shop 1 with the garden n flowers flowers flow floss The little place ers in the window I like to le keep l It fear sudden tasty And there there there- I white hite face showed in Sn t the womans woman's she slie he automobile s That ll man rin In the to put put me out I whispered lies hes going 1 to as asell well ell as asit's IS ISIt's isit's There Is laCk hack rent pay its it's being raised Danny Dunny was wn planning plan plan- he when for me ning to make It up could could could- She broke off oft apologetically I I don't dont know klOW wh why e 1 Ive I've been telling looked kind ou you all this Because you ou was was' aching old h heart was and my I guess It think about for kindness Dont Don't n 1 my dear more any could buy She ered But Dut Mollie lingered and at ut least vegetables that lint basket of then jumped young g man A them the to meet from froni carefully Mrs Thomas he be began begun soften soft a blow trying to as aR though h hes s 's sorry orry he cant can't Father so nys s 's that You see seCt the rent reconsider recon hl l' l for bill this man mun found young rO astonished The himself abruptly led aside by a pretty woman young oung MoUle dont ont you YOu bc begged ged Please bill of If It this But Hut she cant can't pa pay PtY see f-ee managed do o you Ou he be could cOul II arrears would ild possibly continue continue continue con con- think your ur father wi old rent lent of at the toro the ly stared perplexedly I Dai Darby by Mr 11 Jack ears You tire are to pay the an arrears asked ased ced as head shook k a determined Im going tomake to tomake she said I cant ant I make Danny Dann do It Danny Moltie Mollie explained x l R her son lI lIes Hes Dannys Danny's mother gazed apprehensively ap ap- And while from the shop hop window told him briefly brielly her story Mollie 1 suggested the son Tell you ou what lets Iet drive over o find and of ot rich old Darby Darb AntI And they together Interview Danny did the shop now Is Danny who n runs It while his every day cloy and it flourishes him bun proudly smiles es esthe mother another watching of faith restored the smile mlle well gla gladness surely Rurel M Mollie llie As for or when Jack Darby Darb gives Is hers But Dut this happy condition condi- condi Himself credit for fl something about I llon tion MO MollIe lie murmurs urs lips thou to sighing The smile |