The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-09-24

astIc student OF music, spending many
hours each day at the piano, but by and
by the senorita became noticeably PEN
siye, neglected her studies and spent much
of her time swinging in the hammock of
silky pita, frequently lighting one of those
small cigarettes that were burned out
after three whiffs and never INDUCED in
outside of her private apartment. Pablo
had somehow managed to find an oppor-
tunity and had boldly ventured to plead
his cause. The attraction proved to be
mutual, and now Lolita was really in
love.
But, alas, she had bestowed her heart
upon an impossible party, according to
her father, who said, with more frmness
than he had ever used in addressing his
idolized daughter: "No, Lolita, l will not
hear of it. You shall not marry this car
penter with my consent, and if learn OF
any meeting between you | shall be obllg-
ed 70 send you back to Valladolid."
Carpenter, indeed!' the young lady
had exclaimed with some indignation.
Well, the poor sutton was in fact only a
cabinet maker, entirely dependent upon
the work of his own hands. To her bo-
som friend Lolita unburdened her heart.
''Papa has always gratifed my whims,
so / will not do anything to vex him.
Yet 1t is very cruel to forbid me to see
Pablo at all. l must send word to him
that he is not even to approach the WIN
dows, for papa made me promise this,
but 1 shall also tell him / will never mar
~ any other man."
She was tremulous with agitation, and
a ring she was trifing with slipped off
and dropped at her feet as she sat there
in the hammock. AS she leaned forward
to regain this a single blossom of tube
rose fell from her hair; this, too, she
picked up and replaced, for 1t was a
fancy of hers to always have one little
blossom Of that flower pertaining her
dark tresses. There was a slight CULVER
ing of the pretty mouth, but further emo
ton was suppressed and cigarette called
to the rescue. Through her open door
she saw the coachman crossing the in
terror court, which was shaded by trop-
ical fruit trees Ramon" she called,
''you will have my carriage ready at o
o'clock. Send Petrona to me-"
Petrona aided her mistress to prepare
for the outing and wondered how any one
as fortunate as she could be so petulant.
During the drive Lolita caught sight of
Pablo seated in the doorway of his hum
BILE domicile. She looked straight before
her, remarking to her companion: Il am
keeping my word 10 papa as if he were
here with me. Pablo ought not to mind,
for he must know l am seeing and think
ing of him."
As Lolita's term Of probation proved
to be long one she found way in the
second year to notify her carpenter that
her affection was unchanged. although
she was nearly 20 years old. A grand
ball was to be given at the leading club
house, to which, 1t being carnival time,
all respectable persons were welcome.
"He shall see me there" Lolita ex-
planned to her particular friend, seated
all through the evening, for since / may
not dance with him / will dance with no
one." She carried out this idea arrayed
as a bride-a waiting bride-and Pablo
understood and manifested his apprecia-
ton by gazing upon her adoringly at a
respectful distance throughout the even
ing, also refraining from dancing even the
mazourka which he loved so well.
"Ah, WE'LL" Lolita sighed the next day
to her confidential friend, "a day will
come when papa must relent. He will
understand l cannot forget Pablo, and he
will certainly not be willing to make me,
whom he really loves, unhappy all the
days of my life." And it happened just
as she said AT the end of the third year
her father relented, withdrew his opposi-
ton, and the nuptials were celebrated
with his full consent, the wedding gown
at last serving its legitimate purpose.
The change came none too soon, for
scarcely had the honeymoon waned when
Don Carlos died suddenly, and the bride,
loyal to the last, declared, Had he pass
ed away without freeing me from my
promise would have remained single all
the rest Of my life, and Pablo would sure
ly have done the same" New York Com
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