The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-08-06

name is Miss Belinda Ann Farmer"
"And mine is Arthur FarnsMorth,"
said the young man.
Belinda Ann looked at him sharply.
"Are you the Mr.. Arthur Farnsworth
who owns so many boats?" she asked.
my father and are in the boat own
ing business" he replied.
81 almost feel as if l ought to know
you," said Belinda Ann. 'One of your
lake captains lives next door to us, and
he speaks very well of you"
''That's kind Of him." said Arthur
Farnsworth, land it's kind, too, for you
to mention it. / don't think can do less
than offer you a spin about the park IN
payment for it."
II should be greatly pleased" said Be
linda Ann in her courtliest manner. Il
was afraid our trip would be over before
I knew it."
And so they turned into the broad ave-
nue. that led through the park and skirted
the pond and whirled along beneath the
| trees and trundled across a rustic bridge
and so back into the broad highway again.
And as they emerged from the shad-
ows Belinda's sparkling eyes caught sight
Of a lovely young woman slowly strolling
along the pathway She looked up sud
denly as the automobile passed her. Ar
thur Farnsworth raised his hat and the
young woman very slightly bent her head
and passed on.
Belinda Ann looked sharply at Arthur.
"That was a very beautiful lady," she
said, "as beautiful as princess"
s'More beautiful than a princess" as
serted Arthur.
stSha looks good too"
"She is as good as she is beautiful, "
said Arthur.
"a little naughty, too, isn't she?'
NO." replied Arthur. "she isn't
naughty. That's the way with prin-
cesses."
''But she gave you sort OF ice cream
freezer look, didn't sheY
mo doubt may consider myself lucky
that she looked at me at all, )" said Ar
| thur.
And he said it SO solemnly that Belinda
AIMS bright eyes dilated.
'sDid yon notice her hatr she asked a
| moment or two later.
NO." replied Arthur. "What about
her hiatt"
''It was the latest shape" said Belinda,
They rode on for a moment or two, and
| then Arthur Farnsworth checked the ma.
| chine.
81 passed a man a moment or two age
with whom have a little business-some-
thing / had quite forgotten" he said
"Perhaps you would like to rest on one OF
the settees here overlooking the lake.
will come after you in just ten minutes"
So Belinda Ann alighted and sat on the
settee and Arthur Farnsworth rode away
And presently the beautiful young woman
came by, and the beautiful young woman
paused and looked down at the dimpling
| lake and then seated herself on the settee
close to Belinda Ann.
The child stared at her in undisguised
admiration. Then she moved closer.
'If you don't mind" she said, "I'd like
to talk to you little while we are both
waiting"
The lady turned quickly. Then she
smiled.
"Why," she said, you are the little
| girl who was riding with Arthur-with
| Mr.. Farnsworth."
eyes," said Belinda Ann, "I'm the one
| He knows you too. He said such nice
things about you. Why, he said you were
as beautiful as a princess and as good as
you were beautiful What a lovely hal
you are wearingI"
Perhaps Belinda did not notice 1t, but
a pink flush had stolen into the lady's
cheeks and her eyes had frightened.
"Mr. Farnsworth has a way of saying
nice things" she softly murmured.
EYES," assented Belinda Ann. "Hasn't
he beautiful manners? And such a good
heart? Why, do you know he saw me
! way out In the country, and he must have
\ To-, 4
without a cent In my pocket and tired
too. And he invited me just as polite as
IL was grand lady to ride with him.
and he wasn't a bit ashamed of me
though / amt much for style, and / did
trim my own hat" And she took another
long and hungry lock at the model Of mil
linery art that crowned the beautiful
lady's hair.
When Arthur Farnsworth came back 9
little later, there was no Belinda Ann
awaiting him. But as he stared about
| two figures arose from a settee and came
toward him, and one was the beautiful
lady, and she held Belinda Ann by the
hand.
And Belinda Ann saw that Arthur's
eyes grew very bright as he met the
beautiful lady's glance, and she dimly
UNDERSTOOD Lnal LnlS was more Lndu an
ordinary encounter. OF course she
couldn't know that there had been Low.
ers' quarrel and long period of misun.
Outstanding and silence and that this was
the first step toward a reconciliation.
81 have enjoyed such a pleasant chat
with your young friend, Arthur" the
beautiful lady said, and her voice was
very sweet indeed. "She has very high
opinion of you, and / think you deserve to
know it. And she has promised to come
out and see me next Saturday afternoon
she loves flowers, and ] want to show
her our green house while it is at its best
but you are to bring her." She sud
denly took the bunch Of violets from the
! front of her dress and thrust 1t into the
girls hand. "Goodby. dear" she said
Then she put out her hand to Arthur and
softly said, Cant you come up this even
ing?'
As Belinda Ann was whirled through
the park gateway Arthur looked down at
her with sparkling eyes.
Belinda" he said, 81 begin to suspect
you"
'sOf what?" cried the child.
"Of being a good fairy in Disguise
said Arthur.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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