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Show 1 1 Woman's Page MARRIED LIFE ON $S0 A MONTH ! 2 Hj (Mrs. Eva Leonard's Story of Married Life on $80 a Month H! Late Witner Fashions Dressy Separate Skirt Attrac- H tive Trimmings Heart-Shaped Hangers Taking Care H of Household Clothing Clothes Sorted Into Bags. H . "Mrs. Morton T How glad I am to H see you," exclaimed Molly Sutnor in H i -delight, as she drew up the most com- H fortablo chair lor her guest. "I was H thinking about you today, and wishing H so much that I could see you. I be- H, licvo my thoughts brought you." H; "Maybe. I Just had a taking to H vcome to Fairport, and of course you H were one of the people I wanted to m see." The old lady looked critically H at her over "her spectacles. "Have H you been taking good care of your- H' isefl? I believe you have," she added H as Molly smiled into her face. "You H look as if you were succeeding in H (keeping fret and worry away." H "I am doing better, dear friend. H teolli John and I have much to learn U .yet. and wo often lose our tempers, H "but we have never both lost them H at once since we began all over again H! When one of us forgets the other H; 'knows it is very necessary to hold B ,on to self-control. So we have not R had any very bad breakdown." Molly K sat holding the toil-roughened hand. B. "That's good; it does me good to K liear it. And you are getting out of H ' debt?" she continued, looking around H; ,the room for traces of extravagance. Hi , "Nothing has stopped the payment H of five dollars a week toward the H .debts, and I have a boarder. I think W 1 1 shall have- a little to add to that m sum out of my profits," announced 1 'Molly proudly. m "Now. that does me good " The W old lady patted her hand approv-H approv-H w "And I have been so happy. It M isn't so hard to be poor when you M accept it and learn to make the best H of it And John has been so appre- m ciative, so kind." Tears stood in 1 Molly's eyes. "We have a home." H "Now I am glad." The old head V nodded approvingly. M "And it is all because you so patl- Hf ently taught me. While you cared B for my sick body, you hoalod my sick H soul as well. I can never repay you." H "Oh, yes you can. If you find some- M one in trouble, in need of help, pass M your lesson along. That is the best M pay. It keeps truth circulating, and M culy by passing on your truth can you keep it from becoming stagnant It must bo a living spring within jou." "If I only could bo of some help to someone how glad I should he," breathed Molly. "You will be. That Is the test of real character. When wo aro what we should be, wo do good just by being alive." "What we should be," repeated Molly. Mol-ly. "I am far from that." "No, Indeed. You are honestly trying; you are doing your best day by day. You are teachable, ready to accept suggestions, and you are growing grow-ing like tho corn In the night." Thcro was a kindly light In tho flno old face. "1 was so rejoiced when Dick told me about tho discovery of tho plot to ruin your husband's good name. I want to know that plucky young girl that trapped tho thief, and when his -trial comes off I hope he will be brought to justice." "Oh, I want you to know her; she is so fine. You know she has gone back to work, don't you?" said Molly eagerly. "No. I thought she was to be married mar-ried to the young detective Mr. Jaynes sent to Kansas City for." "She was to have married him, but the engagement is broken off and I am so unhappy about It. "Now I must get my potatoes on and you will stay to supper and meet my husband. When I come in I will tell you all about Julia Osgood. Perhaps Per-haps you can think of some way I can help her, you are so resourceful," continued Molly. "Let mo come right out In the kitchen kitch-en with you. Wc can talk while we work. I feel more at homo in tho kitchen, anyway. Most of my life has been spent there." Sho laughed as she followed Molly from the room. (To be continued). |