Marion Marlowe's True Heart, or, How a Daughter Forgave — page 18: what you’re looking at

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16 - “Come right in; Brother Ralph,” said Mar- ion, teasingly. “Come in and see Dollie’s new home, and I’ll introduce you to Miss — Allyn.” ‘ Ralph Moore was a handsome fellow, with charming manners, and since his engage- _ment to Dollie he was just like a big brother to Marion. “It’s very pretty,” he said, admiringly. “T hope I’ll soon be able to furnish as pretty a one for Dollie.” “What, and take her away from me?” asked Miss Allyn, quickly. “Well, that set- tles it, Mr. Moore. You can consider me your sworn enemy.” “Oh, you'll have to live with us,” retorted Dollie. “We'll take a bigger flat and all live together.’ : “No, thanks,” said Miss ee Eriehitie “none of that for me. Do you suppose I could stand it to see you forever spooning?” After a_laugh at this remark, Mr. Moore took his departure, boldly kissing his sweet- heart in the tenderest manner. ’ “Good-by, Ralph,” said Marion. not see you again. “T will I have an engagement to-morrow night, and eS I go to the Island. 4 “Well, good luck, Sister Marion,” Ralph, taking her hand; then he turned tow- said ard Dollie with a pleading expression. “Yes, you can kiss her, seeing it’s Mar- ion,” said Dollie, laughing, “but just look out for yourself, sir. If I ever catch you kiss- ing any other girl, why, I’d just scratch your eyes out, even if I do love you.” “Tl won't take any chances,” said Ralph, i mock terror; then he’ kissed Marion oe hy and said good night to Miss Allyn. “A mighty fine. fellow,” was Miss Allyn’s comment, was: Marion’s an- ”” “A noble young man, swer. “We can never forget how loyally he has defended us.” MY QUEEN. - Miss Allyn knew what she meant, and nodded her head. She had heard the story of Ralph Moore’s strange deed, how he had appropriated a jewel from his aunt and pawned it to keep the sits from starvation. | “Td trust a man like that anywhere,” she said, slowly, “for no mattér what he did, no one would suffer by it; he would look at both sides of a brook before he jumped it.” The girls were soon in bed and sound asleep. They had “had a tiresome day, but would have been absolutely happy had not the untaithfulness of Miss Allyn’s aver: cast a cloud upon their thoughts. Early Monday morning Marion said good- by to her friend and to her sister, for Miss Allyn and Dollie were going down town to- gether, as it was Dollie’s first day of service © ; asa typewriter. At ten o’clock Marion started out. Her boat left at eleven from the East Twenty- sixth street dock, and she had a permit in her pocket which the clerk at Charity Hos- pital had sent her. ~ It was to “be a strange experience, and Marion trembled a little. | Some way she dreaded to see the sights that she was about to encounter. “There are prisoners and crazy people of all kinds up there,” she whispered to herself. “I just dread to face such misery, and 4s someone has to do it.” She had packed her little trunk and sent it on before her, so now she had nothing but a handbag to carry, and she quite enjoyed the ride from Harlem in the elevated train. ° 7 Marion had just reached the street from the elevated station, when the sharp clang of a bell startled her from her reflections. * There was a large group of people about’ half way down the block, and in an instant an ambulance came dashing around the cor- ner, Comicbhooks.cor *