The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-20

banks as furlously proud of his pedi-
gree, his good name and his appear
ance What could have happened to
reduce him to poverty and to change
his nature?
"You expect to hear of Paris and
London and maybe Egypt and India 2"
he asked after luncheon was over. To
Honor's third surprise he had eaten
very little II haven't been outside
San Francisco until yesterday"
Honor regarded him with reproach.
'You never let me hear from you," she
said
What was the use? You said 1t was
all off between u.s. l couldn't be as
philanthropic as you desired, and /
didn't like to pretend that l might
grow to it, because l knew shouldn't.
How are your proteges?
Honor colored. Il don't know"
Mervin smiled at her quizzically.
'Did Bacagalupi rob your house, or
Moriarity take to the black bottle
AGAIN."
Not exactly, but what / did for
them didn't seem to last. They were
constantly expecting more. | simply
| got tired of it all and stopped. Then
realized that 1t was only fad any
way, like my cat farm and other
izatlon that Honor Wilding was deceiv-
| ing herself; that she was only egotls-
teal when she thought she was char
table. / haven't had any fads since.
| have been humble and miserable, +"
she added under her breath.
He smiled tenderly at her. you
were only trying your WINGS little
girl"
She looked at him gratefully. But,
Mervin, tell me of yourself, your-your
the past two years." She wanted to
| ask him why he came to be reduced to
so dismal an appearance, but she hes
itated."
Let me see," he unused. II asked
you to marry me when you were
eighteen. That was five years ago.
wasn't It'll"
Yes" acknowledged Honor, her
heart beating furIOusly.
And you refused because you were
anticipating a career 1t was 20 bc
woman's rights. l believe"
Honor. her eyes downcast, was twist
/ ing her bracelet nervously.
'Then when you forgot your speeches
and had several unpleasant encounters
with unpleasant people you decided
/ that you were mistaken in your call
ing"
! YES" said Honor again.
when you were twenty-one 1 asked
| you to marry me. Then it was the cat
farm. l think possibly you might have
let me be partner that time, only OBJ
jected to the cats | didn't mind one
feline pet, but | believe l used some
emphatic language in regard to the
! farm.'
You certainly did" answered Honor.
smiling family
THE third and last time was two
years ago, when the farm had lost its
glory and its cats. You were Honor
Wilding, philanthroplst. then. You
told me if would join forces and
fortunes with you in your llfe's work
that you would be pleased to walk
NIT me- as your friend, the scrublady,
seid I couldn't see 1t that way, and
you r, marked that l loved myself bet
ter than you. and so we parted"
Il was unjust" murmured Honor.
81 have. been sorry many times"
Il resolved to go away and forget
you. l did the one, but not the other.
want you this minute more than
ever desired you In my life. and my
eyes tell me that you are not indiffer-
emit Honor my little girl, will you
wait for me till can come to you as a
man ought
But she was leaning forward eager
ly, her eyes suffused with tears, her
sweet lips trembling
why must you go awayT she plead
ed. Don't let a wretched matter OF
money part US now. We have lost i've