The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-12-11


| ferent and so interesting to her. She
had to leave the horse at the black
smiths TO he shod so she returned on
! foot through the woods AS she walk
ed slowly beneath the canopy of the
olive tinted leaves she heard footsteps
coming quickly behind her. It was the
grocer,
Il just drove In from the next town
and saw you as you were leaving the
depot, and | overlook you to see If /
might not walk with you
The little ingenue was very tired
and was willing at his bidding to
walk more slowly When they came
to fallen tree he urged her to sit
down and rest Knowing well that
this was an opportunity that would
never come TO her again, she yielded to
the temptation to sit down beside him.
The grocer was quiet man, but she
prattled ingenuously OF her life, her
friend and her home. Once when she
turned to look at him his face was
slightly turned from her. She contem-
plated with fascination his well shap
ed head. with its dark brown hair
Suddenly he turned his eyes looking
full into hers. So paled, and then the
warm color s. ed her face and
brought shining look into her eyes.
II must co. she murmured csn,
fusedly, rising.
He rose too.
wait" be urged. sWill you not
tell me your name-your first manner"
Helene"
Helene. tell me If this hour we
have spent here In the woods alone
has been pleasant one to YOU
"The pleasantest hour" she said
frankly. that ever have spent"
Helene, would you like lifetime of
ouch hours?"
"oh," she gasped, mo ones life
could be THAR
"Yours shall be, Helene Will you
leave home for me-to be my wife?
Helene was very grave now you
should not talk like that to me-" she
said reprovingly You should not say
that We do not know each other"
Helene" he protested, Il knew you
the moment | looked into your eyes.
Come to me without knowing me.
Take me on trust
Il must not. They would never let
me-"
Leave that to me Tell me you will
marry me, and | will win their con-
sent
She sighed incredulously and looked
at him wistfully.
When Louise had been home a few
days. she. received a letter which read
as follows:
My Dear Louise-I promised you that
If my grandfather should ever relent and
consent ! would pay you a visit. 1 can
now fulfill that promise. l am going to
marry the grocer very soon, and l write /
to see If l may come to you while 1 make |
my simple preparations. My grandfather |
thought you might advise me what to
purchase Once more l sign myself the !
name you gave me.
THE LITTLE INGENUE
Disnay at the thought of the beau
tiful young girl wedding the grocer
made Louise oblivious to the entrance
Of her favorite cousin, Roger Crofton,
until he spoke She handed him the
letter
Il recall that grocer perfectly" she
said, with a sigh-"good looking. /
admit, and rather well educated but
not her equal It shall not be-"
How can you prevent 1t, Louiser
''Pll introduce her to the world when
she comes, and then by contrast she
Wilt see her mistake"
She began ordering some simple but
elegant evening gowns for the debut of
the young girl When she arrived Lou
Use saw in the transcendent beauty that
radiated from every feature that she
had no passing fancy to overthrow.
The days that followed brought
round of gayety, and Helene was pleas
ed and interested in this new life, but
one day she came to Louise with spar
king eyes.
He Is coming Tuesday to take me
home, and orr wedding is soon to bew
Louise grpaned inwardly at this an
nouncement But she REINFORCED her
courage Tuesday night she was to
give a brilliant evening The grocer
would appear in the midst of the ele-
giant cultured men, and Helene would
see the contrast.
The fatefal night arrived, and Helene
moved among the guests radiant and
expectant. Late In the evening she
saw the grocer enter the big hall Lou
fse, noting the sudden disappearance Of
her little friend, OWNED the reason,
and when the guests had departed she
went in search of the girl and her
grocer lover. AS she approached little
screened retreat Helene stepped forth.
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