THE SHINING TALENT.
By Eleanor Early."
CHAPTER XXXIII.
Molly had never realized there were so many reporters in Boston. They all wanted to know what she would do if the censors padlocked the theatre.
"But the censors couldn't do that she protested. to get a court order.
a horrid play. The
"They'd have
And it's not critics were
very kind. They liked It very much."
"But what did the censors Buy?" demanded somebody. They said it was all the six deadly adjectives "obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, in- decent and disgusting--that's what the censort said!"
"Damn the censors!" exclaimed Molly.
And some of the papers led with a screaming banner: "DAMN THE CENSORS?"
MOLLY BURNHAM
CONDEMNS VIGILANTS
Boston Playwright Will.
Fight ElTorts to Padlock
Second Sensational Play,
And now I go on hearing
R 5, 1929.
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The words you did not say, And the kiss you did not give me
Burns on my lips to-day." Then there was that wild sonnet that began:
"What in my lips have kissed,
and where, and why, have forgotten, and
arms....A
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what
In Molly's skirt. It was a childish avowal of love.
"You wouldn't want to 'fly away from me, would you, dearest?"
"No-no
It was some time before she hop pened to see Bob again. He had called frequently, to take Rita for
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THE SOVIET'S POLICY. Rita hugged Molly's knees ecstati.der if anything could ever happen cally. "I love you!! she whispered.oy which she might lose her darling
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a ride in the swan boats, or a walkng at the same time. through the Public Gardenis. Once The least I can do," "thought he had taken her to the Aquarium. Mally, is ask him in for tea. After And another day to Franklin all, he's Rita's father.":
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They sat in the drawing room, fragrant with flowers, and homey now with books and magazines; She was writing a novel from and lamps with parchment shades. Pafgn of propaganda and education. The factories and electrical sta- the phat of Sacrifice." Because
Bob's eyes were brighter now, tions which have been, and are be- she fancied she could write better and his skin was clearer. He seeming, built are gradually trans- at night, she slept late in the morn-led more alert, and straight-for- forming the Caucasus from a mere ing, and devoted her afternoons to Molly was growing sleepy. Too various things. There was a mod ward: Molly could almost forgive purveyor of raw nisterial for Rus- fern art course at the museum in him for Elsie Smith. He seemed sin into a region with its own
sources of industrial production. London Bankers-National Provincial Bank,
Ltd. sleepy to remember any more.
"Anyhow it's a good idea," she which she was interested. And an actually like a different person."
Correspondents all over the world... The industrial output of the Caucasus is now about double the BANKING BUBINESS OF EVERY reflected drowsily. "I'll make it another in applied psychology at Har-
DESCRIPTION TRANSACTED. anthology of unrequited love.
1.d.
pre-war figure. This does not im-
P. M. BLAKRG,
Manager. ply as much as might appear at! first glance, because before the war industry, apart from the Baku jol wells and
bet a million women would simply eat it up.".
The nurse was leaving carly. She would have little Rita to herself
:
Been on the wagon, he offered, "ever since Elsie's death." -
"You'd better, stay an," advised Molly. "I've never seen you look so well,"
He filled his pipe and smiled con- tentedly.
"I'm being an exemplary citizen," he declared. "Saving, money, and everything."
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the manganese mines of Chiatouri, in Georgia, was extremely undeveloped. The leather, textile, glass and cement 'ndustries may be said to have Molly.nly started their development in the Caucasus since the Revolution. The economic experts of the Trans-Caucasian Government be-Borsbay lieve that during the next few Ayres London
stantial industrial progress by Canton Nagi years the region will make sub- combining the potential hydro- Changshus
Fungsion
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of the Harblu.. mountain rivers with development other mineral resources
Hongkong country and the increasing utilisg-Ranolata tion, for manufacturing purposes, of cotton, silk, and other local raw materials.
Red was taking the course at But in the morning Molly's en- Harvard, too, and
so they were thusiasm had waned. When she together a great deal. He talked was tired or lonely, she was often becasionally of his mother
now, sentimental. After a good break- Her heart was beginning to fail, fast, she was apt to grow matter the doctors said. Perhaps she could Red was of-fact. To-day was going to be a not live another year.
"It's high time," she observed. lovely day.
very good to her, buying any num.
"Now, don't be nasty, her of absurd and loving gifts.
One day it was a lavender shawl. You don't know what I've been up The story was wired to New until bed-time. They were going And the next day a gay French against the last few years."
She smiled sardonically. York, and appeared on Broadway down town, and Rita was to have breakfast service. He found pome.
"Rita was up against a lot too, almost as soon as in Boston. Mr. her hair cut. Then they would have granates for her, and avacado pears, Durbin, delighted, telephoned his luncheon, and go to see Peter Pan, and sweet ripe figs. He would go she said. "And it didn't make it congratulations.
And that evening Jack tele-children flew around their nursery. Italian
Molly had told Rita about how the down to the markets, to get the juny easier for her, when you start
cheese she particularly ed to drink."
"I know." he" admitted. "I've phoned. too. He had received
And how Wendy flew right out into liked. And drive into the country "Molly's letter, and the ring.
the night, and fell in love with for tender young broilers, and been an awful egg. But you're not had, also, read the papers.
all my life, are you, Molly?" "Molly dear," he began, without Peter Pan, and lived, like the Kreen vegetables, fresh from the going to hold that up against me “Oh, I don't know," she parried, fairies, up in a tree. Rita listened gardens, preamble, "you were an awfully
He never had any money now, sweet little girl to send that wide-eyed and varer.
and Molly suspected that he was I'm apt to."
Listen, lovely ring. And I want to
spending it, all on his mother. She "But that's not fair. thank you. It was mighty nice of
way she Molly,.. tried to think of some you."
might help him. His specialists He leaned, and took her hand. bills, she knew, were enormous. And she noticed what white, horrid But she was too afraid of offending hands ho had. Jack's were brown. And Red's were red and homely, to make any suggestions."
.
He
"I'm glad you liked it," she fai, tered. "I, I suppose you're having
it about the play
"That was one reason I called," he admitted. "Can't you do some- thing about it, Molly?".
"About what?" she asked blankly. "The play, of course. What did "you think I was talking about?!
"What can I do?"
"Lord, I don't know! But It's a pretty mess for a nice girl to be inixed up in."
N
"Did you think the play was in- decent, Jack?"
"Now, Molly; be your" size, dear. I thought it was a peach of a play. Mrs. Bulwer-Eaton thought so, too. Anybody with any sense would.
But you know what these reform- ers are. What's the sense of play- ing into their handa? How do you think it sounded to hear you'd told them to go to hell?"
"Oh, I didn't," she broke in" Not really. That is, not intentionally."
"Well, that's'"' what the news- hoya are yelling about:" he retort- ed.
"I'm awfuly sorry," she insisted. "I never meant to say anything of the sort,"
"Why don't you take the play off?" he demanded.
"Take it off!" she cried. "I guess you don't know,, Jack, how much it
costs to put u play on."
"Well, you'd be better off if you did. It's a success and a sensa tion, and all that. But a rather du-
bious one. I'm afrald. First thing you know, Molly, nice people will
'be cutting you.'
Jack Wells" she cried. "You're the most provincial creature that ever lived!"
Furiously, she slammed her little pink telephone on her little pink table. But, presently, it was ring- ing again.
"I enly wanted to be sure you knew I liked the ring." Said, Jack. "I just thought I'd thank you again for it-that's all. You were very sweet to get it for me, Molly,"
Then the receiver on his end was also up.
A little intera telegram came from Red:
"ATTA GIRL STICK BY YOUR GUNS EVEN OTTAWA HAS FALLEN FOR YOUR PICTURE IN ALL THE EVENING PAPERS GREAT STUFF CARRY ON FOR FRANKNESS AND FREEDOM." What a difference between Jack and Red Difference enough to keep Molly awake all the night. At three a.m.,wide-eyed and sleep less, she conceived an idea. She would compile an anthology "of dark and desperate love versca: Tragic, mournful things, for women in love with the wrong men. To be read on sleepless nights, after lovers' quarrels.
She would have it bound in pur ple. And she would write a preface with beautiful, and words. She would dedicate it to "Women-Wo- men Everywhere.'
"Didn't she have no mama?" she
Pasked."
Fired with the notion, Molly put on her bed light, and propping her- self up on her pillows, reached for the pad and pencils she kept on! her bedside table. She would be gin immediately, writing from memory all she could remember.
She scribbled as one inspired-a mournful thing of three lines: "The gift of love is this- A crown of thorns to thy head,
And vinegar to thy kiss." Then there was that wistful little verse of Jessie Rittenhouse: "You came again, but silence.. Had fallen on your heart, And in your eyes were visions That held us still apart.
"Yes, indeed," declared Molly. "But Peter bewitched her, and she forgot all about her mother."
"What's bewitched?"
Moly tried to explain. But Rita shook her curly houd.
"Wendy was a naughty dirf" she pronounced.
"Why, dear? Because she flew away from her mama?"
Ritä, nodded, and buried her face
COLDS
FEVER
Her money, she reflected, had with hair sticking up on his never enabled her to help the peo- knuckles. But Rab's were white, ple she loved most. It had actually white and horrid.
She tried to draw her fingers kept her from marrying Jack. It had alienated her mother complete away. ly. She was never able to do any
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