The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-07
A White
Mans 3 =
Choice '
Copyright, 1901, bD Martha
McC,slloch- Williams

Jimmy Marion was no great shakes.
In the mind of Brush Creek Jimmy
had but two redeeming qualities. One
was being his fathers son, the other
that he had wit enough to love his ia
theirs ward, Cressy Oliphant.
Upon a summer morning Cressy
called to him over her shoulder: Jim
my, do come on! You are the slowest
old thing! And you know 1 hate man
or horse without lots of 60"
They were riding up hill. Cressy's
whiplash whined accompaniment to
her words. Jimmy had talent for
saying nothing, still as he came with
in easy hail he piped amiably, "Cress,
been wonderin' all this mornin' if
you won't never learn better'n to gal
lop horse up hill"
1--WE been wondering If you will ever
learn anything" Cressy retorted, slash
iYg sayagely at a near bush. Jimmy
opened his eyes. ''Whut's the matter,
cross cat? he asked. You come rid
In with me-nobody didn't make you
an I've let you pick your own road an
go your own gait
IF you've tired Of me, I'll go on by
myself" Cressy said irritably, half
wheeling her horse. Jimmy kept be-
side her. You needn't try to run
away frum me-" he said Il been
KNOWN all the way you felt bad. an
reckon l know whut about"
You don't! What is itY Cressy an
swered all in breath. Jimmy laughed
TRANQUILITY. II fetched you letter yis-
tiddy evenin'-a letter frum Charley"
what business have you to know
thatT Cressy demanded. Hes com
In today. That's why am runnin'
away"
EFF he posters you, I'll make him go
right back" Jimmy said promptly,
then his face fell. but it'll be sorter
awkward. Old Charles is all the own
cousin I've got. Pappy an nanny
think nigh as much of him as they do
of me-"
'You ought to hate him. Why don't
your" Cressy demanded. Jimmy stared.
Hate himr' he repeated slowly. why
should l hate him? He can't help be-
in whut he is-smart an bright an
good lookin'-no more'n l can help be-
In what am"
"And whut is thatT' Cressy asked
crisply. Jimmy drew deep breath.
"a born fool" he said humbly. But 1
got sense enough to know 1t. ALI
can do is to be a real white man, an
It amt white to hate Char-anybody
better off,"
You are worse than a born fool-a
made one" Greasy cried passionately
"An' you won't stand up for yourself.
You won't even say you love me-you
drive me to tell you know it,
"You can't help but know it." Jimmy
broke in. You been KNOWN it ever
sence you were knee high. been fool
enough to think sometimes maybe you
might fetch yourself to take mean
the place.
II do love-the place." Cressy inter-
rupted, smile dawning in her stormy
eyes. "An' it has belonged to the Mar
ions ever sence the Indians went
away
81 know" Jimmy said wistfully, ''but
don't let that bother you, Cress. There's
Jest us two of the name-Charles an
me. You needn't never leave-the
place-no matter whut happens"
Then persuasively, Lets us leave all
this talk until next year"
Charley is not so patient" Cressy
said, swallowing hard. HE insists up
on a definite answer today"
~ lay he don't get it-not until you
are good an ready" Jimmy said, with
quick smile, patting her hand. Then
he ran on haltingly, "Cressy, love you
all know how, but don't you let that
count Tiff you loye-anybody else"
They were nearing a roadside gate.
AS Cressy went through it she said,
with her head very high: go home.
Jimmy, an give Charley his answer.
Tell him l don't know-an' l don't
want to know"