The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-03-20
But Not the Kind Of Runaway
Usual In Such Gases.

less looltSuutSS " tct tAc Wy h1nhA ,
till he had grounded himself In bust
ness and its methods. Now the boy
wanted to marry Miss Bennett at once
and learn the rudiments Of business
afterward.
This did not suit the old man. He
admitted that he would not be SO
averse to the marriage If the young
lady had any money. They discussed
the matter some time.
Old John AsIey knew that his son
had his own stubborn and unresisting
temperament, and he changed his tao
tics. He suggested that John have his
aunt ask the girl to dinner party.
Johns aunt presided at the few enter
tainments the old man gave. This was
arranged and the invitation dispatched
to Miss Grace Bennett, = Madison
avenue, New York"
This was the address she had given
John and told him 1t was friends
house where she should spend the win
ter. Her acceptance came by return
post
The evening Of the dinner arrived,
and the splendid house was decorated
and ablaze. Johns eyes sparkled when
he led Miss Bennett up to introduce
her to his father.
"Father, this is Miss Bennett" he
said
He saw his father give the girl q
puzzling look and heard him stife an
exclamation of surprise. Then he no.
ticed that the girl was blushing and
seemed In some way i'll at ease.
"How do you do, Miss Grace?' said
his father, with the easy familiarity Of
an old man. Eve are very glad to see
you here" Then some one else came
up, and the girl hurried away.
Several times at dinner John saw his
father glance at the girl and then shake
with silent laughter. His hot blood de-
| cided that his father was ridiculing the
girl of his choice, and he determined to
call him to account for it.
| He drove Miss Bennett to the station
| to catch the late New York train, and
| when he got back he found his father
still up. The old man became silent
and refused him any explanation. All
he would say was that If Miss Bennett
only had as much money as Alice Coop
1 er he would withdraw all his objections
! and make John a liberal allowance.
| Miss Cooper was a daughter Of an
ex-resident, who, dying, had left his
only child, Alice, alarge fortune. John
had never seen the girl and thought
t,o ', axyor. MO Mod f0
| In the middle of September young
| John announced that he was going to
! New York and would like some funds.
| The money was forthcoming, and the
| old man even chuckled as he handed
John the notes in way that only
made matters worse.
John went to New York, taking his
nag Midnight with him. He was too
much attached to the horse to leave
| him behind and looked forward to
| some delightful gallops with Miss Ben
nett.
| For two days he hung about the ho-
! tel, Tuning and trying to make up his
mind to call on Miss Bennett. One
morning he decided to take a ride in
| the park before breakfast
Midnight was handful and needed
all his attention for some time. After
good gallop he quieted down and
began to act like rational horse
again.
John was walking him along the
bride path and came on little crowd
Of persons, including some of the park
| workmen and a mounted policeman
Standing near the group was hand
some Kentucky saddler, trembling al
i over and showing unmistakable signs
| Of having run away. The sidesaddie
on him was hanging on his flank, and
his mouth dripped blood from an in
side cut. There was blood on the pc
liceman's arm. His horse was quietly
watching the proceedings with mild
steady eyes. He had seen so many
similar accidents that it was really
] quite bore to him.
John drew Midnight up and tried t
get n look at the person they seemed
TO be bending over. AS he pushed his
way into the crowd he caught 9
glimpse Of the face and uttered an ex
clamation of surprise and horror wher
he saw 1t was Miss Bennett.
"Do you know this young ladyr
asked the policeman.
EYES," said John. "She is Miss Grace
Bennett and lives at -. Is she hurt z
"That we can't tell for sure till the
ambulance and the surgeon come. But
we don't think so. They always faint
She is long time coming to, though
The rubber tired ambulance came
silently up, and the surgeon was be
side the girl before the vehicle stop
ped. He made superficial examina
ton with professional dexterity an6
said: This is not the ordinary fam
from terror. She must be taken to hel
home at once or the hospital"
Tenderly she was lifted In, and Johr
gave the address. He rode on before
to let her aunt know of the mishap
Running up the steps, he asked fol
Mrs. Peters, the girls aunt.
"Miss Bennett was thrown from hel
horse, and they are bringing her here
in an ambulance 1t is nothing serious
l am sure"
miss Bennett, Miss Bennett" sait
the lady 81 don't-or, yes, Of course
And are you Mr.. AsleyT In the ex
element it didn't seem strange to hin
that she knew who he was at once.
They carried the girl to her room
and inside Of half an hour two sur
geons and trained nurse were by hel
side. The surgeons shook their heads
and looked very grave. All attempts
to arouse her had failed. She lay IL
a stupor. and her soft breathing was
the only sign Of life.
When the surgeons said an operation
was necessary. Johns hopes fell. Soor
another surgeon and another nurse ant
some suggestive looking boxes ant
cases arrived. Then John tramped th'
long drawing room waiting for the doc
tors to come down and tell him II she
| lived or not The sickly sweet smell
Of ether came floating down stairs al
the door of the chamber was opened
and he heard singsong voice that ht
knew uttering meaningless words.
Then the door shut, and as one Of the
nurses came down he wayiaid her. Be
fore he had a chance to ask she told
| him the young lady was coming out Of
! the ether nicely and the doctors haf