The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-05-08
ESTABLISHED 1879.

other things; OF how he would have
brought upon himself any conse-
quences that might now ensue and
of how it would serve him good and
right anyway. From which it may be
seen that appearances are deceptive
and that the most lovely woman may
have a streak Of meanness in her you
would never suspect.
Poor Brooke, who had given her his
whole heart-he was sure OF 1t now
and meant to tell her so some time
soon-never so much as guessed at 1t.
She knew he did not. He did not
guess anything at all about her and did
not try to. A woman is a vain creature
at bottom. She likes to be made to
think that some few Of her thoughts
and actions have a minor sort of Inn
portance. There are men who under
stand this, and they get good wives.
The other sort ends like as Phomme
incompris. But he begins 1t by being
understood. Brooke felt that he was
understood, better than ever before
The woman of so much perspicacity
was the one for him. However, there
was no hurry about telling her so. He
was going to call on her in San Fran
cisco. Besides her name and that she
was returning from New York. he
knew this much about her-that she
lived on Pacific avenue. He believed
she had said something about the view
of the bay from there, but he had not
paid much attention.
So they stood side by side up among
the anchor cables all that last morning,
specializing on the points along the
coast betting on the number Of the
pilot boat. deserving the Cliff House,
watching the city spreading out and
over its hills. Brooke said, ''By Jove,
it is a big place; a lot bigger than I
had supposed" 1t was cold in the
bay to those who had come up from
the south. So, after the white tug with
the gilt eagle on the pilot house, which
had brought out the doctors or cus-
toms people or something shot off
again, they went and sat on the GRIM
son plush seat in the social hall. Miss
Farrar was a little absentminded. Even
Brooke saw it. He laid it down to a
very natural agitation at having to
leave him. However, he would fix that
In day or two.
They came alongside the dock at last
A fellow standing there foremost
among the little crowd lifted his hat.
"By Jove, 1t was Tomp How could
he have guessed that he (Brooke) would
be on this boat? They were up among
the cables again now.
"Have a good trip" Tom called.
Brooke started to answer, but Miss
Farrar was in ahead of him. He was
surprised, not to say trifie annoyed
Then he recalled that she had said
something about knowing Bolton.
While they waited for the gang
plank to be put down Brooke decided
that he might as well give Miss Farrar
the solace Of hint of his intentions.
MAY I call tonight?" he asked. He
did a little proprietary pantomime for
Toms benefit. Miss Farrar blushed
and hesitated He interpreted it as
consent and was so pleased that he
went little further. 81 want to see
you quite alone-dear."
. "Pm awfully'- she started, but at
that moment the gangplank was low
cred, and the rush began.
Brooke followed the Farrars down,
carrying his own suit case and her
bag.
$50 you two came on the same
boatY Tom was saying, and he was
holding her hand all the time too. II
thought perhaps you might OF course
you know" he beamed upon them
both, that Brooke is to be our best
man, Winifred|
eyes" Winifred said, she knew.
Its funny you struck the same
boat" Tom insisted. 81 wish l had
thought to cable you, old fellow, that
Miss Farrar would be aboard"
eyes," said Brooke, II wish you
had. "-Argonaut