The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-03-19

WHAT AXE YOU OOlNd HERE hE DE
MAEDED.
from her ulster pocket, bought he'll
ticket and climbed in among the Ian.
terms we'll toward the front
George had dared to insinuate that
she could not get along without him
a part of her life as her daily ride in
the park, her nights at the opera, bel
cctillon favors Worse still, there had
been, too, the suggestion that he was
SO much a part of her existence that
she could not get along without him.
She was taken for granted. And she
wanted romance-'heart interest she
had heard it called when the drama
was under consideration. All her life
had the conventional been wrapped
around her like a dun colored cloak.
She would have freedom from conven.
tionality-and George.
thrill of anticipation ran through
her as the big, clumsy vehicle wheeled
cautiously and threaded its way down
the crowded streets. Through the Ten
derloin, the Ghetto, the Bowery-al
those localities of which she had heard,
but never SCENT went. When 1t halt.
ed at last she was in the front of the
party, still determinedly eager to get
outside of herself The conductor had
taken her under his wing, and she felt
very safe and sure.
nNhnxr had a1ir111nd I'M nd on6
many winding, creaking, unsafe stairs
to the joss house, heathenish, garish
place filed with mixture of rare
carvings, embroideries, worries and ap.
parently worthless junk. The conduct.
or Of the party waited to give his ex-
PLANTATION until the loiterers had gone.
Ladies' and gentlemen" he said,
wait a few minutes, and | will ex-
plain this interesting place. There are
some people present who did not come
with the party and who are waiting in
the hope that they will get the benefit
OF what / am about to tell you"
A little woman in blue tailored suit
edged her way with asperity into the
crowd
do you mean me?" she demanded.
II guess we have as good a right to be
here as any one. And we'll stay here
till we are ready to CO."
The conductor turned to Eloise for
appreciation.
1.-The members of this party have
each paid 81 for this valuable informa.
ton, and it is not fair to them to allow
you to hear this for nothing. l know
around just to get this information
free Not a night passes but l have
trouble of this kind, and it's got to
stop"
The little woman fought off her
friends who strove to lead her away.
"And who are you that you should
talk to me that way?" she cried. do
you know who | am? I'll have you ar
rested for insulting lady. My broth
er is down now looking for a police
man. Do you hear?" she shrieked,
maddened by her inability to impress
the cool conductor.
There was u commotion In the door
way, and two men pushed through and
thrust their fists under the conductors
nose.
"Ill report you," they yelled. "fol
insulting lady"
Elolse turned sick. She pushed out
of the excited crowd, past the two
emaciated, imperturbable old China
men behind their little trinket counter
and fed to the balcony overlooking the
main street of the Chinese quarter.
1t was horribly low. She shuddere(
at the thought Of where she was and
under what protection as Sle gazed
down from the lantern hung balcony
into the street crowded with Chimes,
In their native dress-their pig faces
long cues and long nailed fingers hold
ing paper bags filed with vegetables.
"Eloisew
name and a mans step on the balloon.
and pressed back against the wall o.
the house, staring with wild eyes a
the man before her.
what are you doing here?' he de
manded. why. you have never beef
out like this! What does 1t meanT'
She gathered her forces suddenly 70
retaliation.
what If l haven't?" she said, some
what breathlessly 81 am old enough
to do as l choose-and-it is not In tn,
least your affair what l dol''
She pushed past him into the incense
laden interior to have the conductor
present her with a package Of JOSH
sticks and a slip of paper covered will
Chinese characters.
"A fortune" he said CALAMITY "Asl
your Chinese laundryman to read 4
for you"
II haven't a Chinese iaundryman,
she exclaimed passionately, land
never will have onew
She ran almost blindly down tn,
stairs and into the street, trusting t.
her INSTINCT. for locality to guide her +