The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-04-17
With All My
Heart
BY EDITH N. DoANE
Copyright. 1903, by E. c. PARCELS
BY EDITH N. DoANE

face.
Don't you love it?"
with all my hearth hummed Cor
don Huston fervently.
THE first snowstorm is alluring, fas-
cinating. Words are so hopelessly In
Adequate
They are" he agreed approvingly.
81 am speaking of the storm" icily.
''Of course"-his voice was that of
injured innocence-''the storm. What
elseT
She struggled for stern disapproval.
Then their eyes met, and they both
laughed
"Tc think of Aunt Clara's headache
at the last moment"
Blessed headachew
'And of her actually consenting to
my coming alone"
Its dreadful" he murmured, "but I
find 1t In my heart to forgive her."
Then, being very young and exceed.
ingly foolish. they laughed again.
The street lamps fared In ghostly
succession and her furs were white
with snow as they pushed through the
soft, smothering storm
Tell me"-in spite of himself hia
voice was unsteady-'you really did
care about coming"
"Oh, yes lightly; 81 have always
wanted to see the Cafe Bellard."
There was no other reasonr
She looked at him in apparent sur
prise, though her eyes danced with
mischief "Other reason?" she echoed.
Suddenly her mood changed. With q
quick little gesture she laid her hand
on his arm.
Don't, Gordon" she said beseech-
ingly. 1--WE have only few hours to-
gether. Don't'-nervously-"say things
to spoil our evening, Gordon"
'.As you wish" His tone was cOurts-
Gus, but full of GOODNESS. So his great
love for her was but a thing that
would spoil her evening.
They had reached the corner now,
and in silence they crossed the street
to the great cafe, whose lights fared
out invitingly through the whirlina
snow
Inside the strains of a Hungarian
band hoated dreamily through the
crowded rooms, lights blazed, there
was the hum of many voices, and the
scent of tobacco smoke chung to the
air In corner they found a table
that commanded view of the laugh
ing. chattering cosmopolitan crowd.
Il am SO glad. you thought Of bring
ing me here" said Molly shyly, abash-
ed by his studied silence. TT Is like
the places on the continent. There Ia
one in Paris, In the Rue de Rivoli, that
wish you could see."
81 will look 1t up next month"
She gave a perceptible start, which
was balm to his wounded feelings.
Next MONTH" she repeated, with q
mournful attempt at unconcern. IL
didn't know you were going abroad"
1.-THE firm has offered me the man
agement Of a branch house it is open
ing in Paris"
''Of course you will go. 1t Is nat
ural. You will be very happy there"
The last strains of dreamy waltz
died softly away The applause leaped
from table to table, then subsidized as
the opening bars of gay little French
love song fioated through the rooms.
''Is that what you think?' he said
earnestly, dropping his voice and lean
ing across the table ''Then for once
you are wrong. shall never be happy
anywhere without ou"-determinedly
-''as my WIFE"
The catchy little French song swung
gayly on; musician began to sing the
words to the accompaniment Of the
violins; first one voice, then another
caught up the refrain. with all my
heart. with all my heart" echoed
through the crowded rooms.
'That is it, he said simply. with
all my heart that is how l love you
with all my heart"
Don't say anything more" said the
girl, almost passionately. Don't. The
more you say now the worse it will be
for me by and by when l have to
think. And-and-it is all quite Inn
possible"
"But why, dearT' He had grown a
little pale in his turn and regarded her
ruefully.
"Why is it impossible?" His mind
rushed backward with a lightning
stroke to the rumors that had come
from Bar Harbor in the summer time.
In one quick fash he understood.
ut is Norton he said bitterly.
81 have promised to marry him." she
returned in low tone-so low that he
had to bend to hear it. do not be
angry with me. / thought did not
know
A light broke over his dismay. You
mean-you could care-you do care-a
little?' he questioned eagerly.
She picked up spoon and twisted II
nervously in her fingers. THAT does
not matter" she said gravely, because
Il have given my word"
But you will break that wretched
promlseY
He looked steadily at her, and she
returned the gaze as steadily. mo,
she said, very sweetly and gravely; 81
cannot break my word. He depends
on me utterly. He has no thought ex
cept for my happiness. He is so good
He has never cared for any other wo
man. II l should desert him it would
break his heart"
Gordon leaned forward, his elbows
ON the table, his face between his
hands, and regarded her with hurt
miserable eyes.
"And you prefer to break mime" ht
said gloomily.
Il have promised" repeated Molly
quietly, with little wan attempt at G
smile.
How does 1t happen that am al
| lowed to have you for even these few
hours?" he went on moodily.
HE is away on business" Molly an
swered, her eyes intent upon the ad
Joining room. ~ told him you wer,
coming over from Philadelphia, and hi
said he was sorry not to see you-tha
he must be away"
Gordon sat buried in unhappy rev
erie.
do look at that girl just sitting
down at the table by the door, Ell
claimed Molly suddenly. ibid yol
ever see such q hat? There must b
a special kind Of bird to grow sucl
stupendous plumes."
Gordon turned. "She completed.
overshadows her companion" he said
with forced interest.
The newcomer settled herself In he
chair and moved the amazing hat t
one side.