The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-07-02


I've only known you month and was
fool enough to think had found wo-
man who didn't care for them"
There is no such woman in exist
ence, dear man" She pounded open
another bur energetically. You need
not ever let one fool you in that
way. Now, as for me, have kept you
thinking me sensible for a whole
month. l let you talk about the isthmi-
an conditions and the trust problems
| even fiatter myself that / conversed
intelligently enough upon the subject
to hold your attention-but as for COM
pliments, 1 just love 'emT"
Jarvis turned his gaze from the
mountain back to her animated face.
Il should have thought you would
have grown tired of them long ago."
he said in unconscious tribute.
THAT does very well, coming from
a woman hating bachelor, but it might
be improved upon. For instance, the
long ago sounds bit doubtful"
''There the woman speaks again." he
grumbled. ''She can't bear the idea Of
any ones even approximating her age
Now, I know you have been a widow
seven years, yet you would probably
be pleased If l refused to believe you
were day over eighteen"
She gave little irrepressible gurgle
Of amusement
1--WE don't marry quite so young In
our part Of the country; but, even so.
it's better than reaching the forlorn
state you have achieved"
at is rather an achievement" he
said complacently, when all ones
relatives and friends seem afflicted
with a mania for matchmaking"
Then you should not be so-fascinat-
ing" she said, with impudent sarcasm.
He sat erect, bracing both hands on
the ground beside him.
$50 whatT' he shouted in mirth
that set the rocks echoing
She beat open another bur nom
chalantly.
"Oh, well, you are rather good look
ing, you know. If your manners were
a little better you might be-er-a tiny
bit fascinating. l am not speaking
about your achievements" hastily,
merely your potentialities."
Say. are you trying the compliment
racket on me?" he demanded sus-
piciously.
mo, indeed" A man of more ex-
perience In reading the female express
sion would have detected too great
81 re In,
never referred to your looks at all-in
fact, l don't know that l should call
you exactly good looking, just strong
and muscular looking"
This time the flush on his face had
tinge Of qualification In 1t.
That's all the looks q man has any
business caring for" he agreed and
felt sneaking desire to tell her that
be had been the star man on the foot
ball team at college and that there
was not a man at the club now who
could bruise him with boxing glove.
"You see, we are all more or less
alike-men and women" She contem-
plated him from the corner of her eye.
Now, l have a special weakness for
DeII1S tOIu iudl NY udll lttS u tiASc VI
red in 1t, and you like to be called
strong" She again gave little CUR
gle of merriment.
"You ought to have been named De-
lilah," he said In disgust; there was
the very essence of treachery in the
way you rounded me up then"
She climbed up the rocks to reach a
limb that hung heavy with huge burs.
She broke them off gingerly, throwing
them one by one at his feet.
'They remind me Of old bachelors"
she said, holding a large prickly one be-
tween her thumb and forefinger, but
with a little experience woman OF
intelligence can manage them fairly
well and avoid the prickles. l don't
suppose, If / hadn't been a widow,
with a certain amount Of knowledge
Of the characteristics Of man. that |
would ever have got you sufficiently
tame to have been allowed to take