The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-06-20

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that that newsboy with the cane asked
me If 1 was the squaw that belonged
to the Indian gentleman"
Sedley had already recognized her
voice as belonging to q daughter Of the
far south, and when she turned her
face toward him her Creole ancestry
was certainty
81 have lost my crowd. l tried to
take little walk by myself before it
was time to start for the grand stand" -
1 have lost my hotel. l don't know
where anything on earth is except just
me-" Her sentence ended with little
gasp as the crowd made sudden i'm
pulse forward
And Pm afraid among your other
losses you are going to lose your view
of the president" said Sedley, trying
to keep the crowd from jostling her
How much can you see from down
there"
"Oh, l can't see anything but two
buckskin jackets. They may be very
nice in the buckskin line, but 1 want
to see the president. l never saw a
real live president in my life," dole
fully.
Hes almost here" he said. II won
der if-er-you would let me-er-lift
you up SO you could see him?" he sug-
gested, with a touch of good natured
shyness.
"Oh, would your" she exclaimed,
with the volume of gratitude of one
who has been granted hearts desire.
81 weigh a hundred and one Do you
think you could hold me till he pass
ed?" anxiousIy
Just try me-" he said, smiling as he
lifted her until she beamed happily
over the two creased heads in front of
them.
The president In acknowledging the
cheers that burst forth gave a purely
personal smile of amusement and good
will to a girl whose sparkling face rose
clear above the mass and who in her
excitement snatched a derby hat and
waved it enthusiastically.
did you see him smile at me?" she
asked breathlessly, when her feet
touched the pavement
81 don't see how he could help It,"
Sedley took her arm and drew her to
one side. as the people hurried on to-
ward the capitol eff you will give
me some information on the subject,
l will see If l can help you find that
lost hotel"
You are just as good as can be, "
she said gratefully. Its the Willard,
and 1 know papa is frantic about me
by this time"
1.-The Willard? That's easy" And
Sedley's conscience justified the
around your elbow to get your
thumb" route which he took to the
hotel. by the theory that It was easier
to walk six blocks through practically
empty streets than to walk two
against surging mob.
When they reached the hotel, he
took his leave reluctantly 81 wonder
If it would be rude to say would
like to meet you again2" he asked.
II don't think 1t would-very. !"
There was amusement in her eyes.
Papa would probably like to thank
/ you for finding this lost hotel
When she told him her name and
her native state. Sedley's face bright
ened visibly do you happen to know
the congressman from the Second dis
| trictf" he asked eagerly.
know him? He read law In papa's
Office" she said.
The congressman from that Second
district was interrupted at his dinner
that night by a young giant who
threatened to break every bone in his
body If he did not take him around to
be introduced to Judge Gaillaird and
his daughter.
The congressman helped himself to
the macaroni and smiled broadly.
'All right, Sedley, my boy; I'll ar
range It, That's the belle of our state.
I don't wonder that you show symp-
toms Of having 1t In the very worst