The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-10-01
Wltb Hill
Dis faults.
BY ETHEL HARRINGTON
Copyrighted. 1907. by M. M. Cunningham.

Copyrighted, 1907, by M. M. Cunningham. ]
Jealousy eats into happiness as acid
destroys linen" declared Katherine
tremendously.
Despite which epigram you will
marry Kenneth Hadley," scoffed her
friend. The two girls had paused at
the corner of the street, where Kath-
crime intended taking car. 1t was
not in sight, so she turned to finish the
discussion.
why notT" she asked. 81 am not
the woman to give ground for jeal-
ousy, while Kenneth, on his part,
knows l would never forgive unjust
suspicion, which is what jealousy
amounts to. Real love insures per-
feet trust and faith
with some natures, possibly. But
Kenneth Hadley could no more help
being jealous where he loves than he
could stop breathing and i've" re-
torted Mildred. why, at the Meres-
dale euchre party every one but you
could see''-
Then he must have concealed his
feelings admirably" declared Mr.
Hadley's fiancee, ''for he said nothing
to me-"
Some day he will"
Katherine Felix shook her head.
doubt is degrading, and happiness
cannot exist In its atmosphere. Mil
dred, I'll be frank. Kenneth and did
once have a wretched understanding
which came near separating us.
warned him then that such scenes
would kill whatever sentiment 1 cher
ished for him. In becoming his wife
l do not relinquish my individuality
He takes me, as I accept him, a soul
matured, giving to him closer init
macy than to any other, yet with nat
ural reservations. We come into the
world alone, depart alone So must
there always be silent places In our
lives to which even the nearest can
have no key"
Her friend, unconvinced, started to
say goodby, but returned impulsively
to the charge.
Theoretically Katherine, there is
truth in your argument Jealousy is
no temptation to you. Should you
meet Kenneth walking with a girl I
doubt If it would occur to you to even
ask her name. Your error Is making
secrets of nothing
The others eye flashed resentfully.
You say that because would not
tell you where am going now"
"Nonsensel It's none Of my affair.
But suppose you had met Mr.. Hadley
fnstead?"
Il should have declined to explain"
Then, the emergency of her errand re
curing to her mind, she added: Here
comes my car. GOodby, Mildred I
wonder If it would not have been bet
ter had Kenneth met you first; you
would have yielded to his exactions so
graciously." With a smile at the
others indignant protest, she motioned
to the motorman
Reaching her destination, she en-
tered large manufacturing establish
ment Sending in her card to the adj
vertising manager, she was at once
shown into his private Office.
Half an hour later, returning home,
she encountered Hadley, who plainly
showed his delight at the unexpected
meeting.
what luck brings you to this part
Of town. he inquired.
Business" was the light response.
(Which, in woman's vocabulary,
means pleasure" A quick look
showed he was conscious Of the eva
sion. though he did not press the
point. wish / could return with you,
but an appointment forbids. How
dusty it is! Give me your handker-
chief, Kathe. There's a rude black
smudge dangerously near your eye"
Katherine laughed and, feeling for
her handkerchief without success, re-
marked that she must have dropped It
somewhere, adding, use yours" At
his compliance she thanked him,
nodded goodby and was gone.
She was seated at the piano drawing
soft melody from its keys In the mel
low light of the shaded lamp when
Hadley arrived. He watched her for
some moments before she discovered
his presence. Then she swung round
gayly on the stool. with extended
hands.
Come and kiss me, which ceremony
you omitted when we last met"
AS he crossed toward her something
In his expression made the girl draw
back from the invited caress.
What is the matter?" she asked
1--WE brought back your property"
He tossed crumpled bit of linen into
her lap. A large X embroidered show
ed conspicuously in one corner.
my handkerchief! Thanks! Where
did you find it?'
You ask that? Tell me rather what
takes my promised wife to visit
Charles Truax."
Il answer no question put in such a
tone"
1T is my right to know" The mans
eyes took angry measure Of her resist
ahICs put TIC bdAnC QuCol1Ou ILLS
and you evaded it. thought
when you insisted on your rights and
privileges that your little secrets were
no concern Of mine. What do / f1ndP
That you have been closeted In the pri-
vate Office of married man, an old
flame of yours. Truax refused an ex-
PLANTATION. What have you to say? A
woman of leisure, you cannot plead
business In a factory as an excuse"
you go too far
mo; it is you! | love you as my
life, and you drive me mad with
doubts. Knowing my weakness, you
play upon 1t. will have the truth,
or
Katherine's face. gazing white and
passionless in his, arrested MIN
"Kathe,' he pleaded, Il can't stand it.
Right or wrong, you must have no
secrets from me. It's torture
Argument Is useless. Kenneth
Katherines voice was as cold as her
look-"quite useless. If l told you
this, there would be something else to-
morrow / am not the woman for
you. You are not the man for me-"
did you love me as r. began the
man passionately.
Its not question of love-" return
ed the girl I'm not going to allow
you to spoil my life with your I'M
bearable doubts, nor will | sacrifice
my individuality on the altar of your
jealousy. We have gone through this
before, and you beat down my reason
by appealing to my affection. Now
choose to be free, to put you out Of my
life once and for ALL"
In the days following Hadley strove
to reopen the question, but Katherine
would neither answer his appeals III
writing nor grant him an interview, so
at last silence fell between them. Then