The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-02-12
ESTABLISHED 1875

wilfall be due 40 YOU.
On her way home Miss Harridan
found it imperative to call at her ia
theirs ohice-or, rather, to call on the
Office boy. Tommy jerks was her
stanch admirer, for she had way of
treating him as if he were already
member of the firm.
Tommy, If Miss Harriet calls to see
father during the next few days Just
tell her that he is engaged. She would
only worry him. Do you think that
you could keep her out-for me?" She
smiled engagingly.
The office boy was hattered by this
proof of confidence Sure l can, Miss
Katrina" he declared stoutly. Gust
you trust to Tommy jerks
Miss Ormsley called at the Office sew
eral times. At each visit Tommy
blandly assured her that Mr.. HarTfdan
| was out
ut Is impossible" she declared in
dignantly. But the Office boy played
his role to perfection.
Katrina's next visit to the Larches
found its mistress in state of mind
quite at variance with her usual ele-
CANT calm. Your father. in coalition
with his impudent office boy, has re-
fused TO see me. He shows regard nei-
Their for my age and position nor for
the happiness of my nephew"
Katrina listened meekly. for she saw
that no suggestions were needed. The
Ormsley blood was up. Yet even she
was surprised by the suddenness with
which Miss Harriet seized her by the
shoulders and half swung her round as
she cried, IF you had any spirit in
you. you would marry without his CON
sent
"Eloper' Katrna's tone was horror
struck
Eyes, eloper'
But what would people say?' the
girl objected
AN Ormsley is above the vulgar crit
icism of the general public" Miss Har-
riet answered maiestically And In
deed you can scarcely call it an elope-
ment when l will see you married and
give a reception at the Larches in the
evening
~ hAe'iig tN0ltJld Ill
lowed themselves to be won over to
Miss Ormsley's way of thinking. That
fiery old lady insisted on making all
of the arrangements and was filed
with exultation whenever she thought
Of Mr.. Harridan and his discontinue.
She was the only witness at the cere-
mony, for when she suggested a few
guests Katrina demurred
IF / cannot have my own family I
do not want any one but you," she de-
clared. Il would have liked to have
had those twelve bridesmaids" she
added, with a self sacrificing sigh
They will all be there in the even
ing, Miss Harriet comforted.
So they were, but it was an eleventh
hour guest that had the place of honor.
1t was on the way home from church
that Katrina begged Miss Harriet to
break the news to her father and to
implore him to forgive her on her we'd
ding night. Softened by the sight of
the youthful happiness, Miss Harriet
could not refuse
In this embassy she was successful
Mr.. Harridan presented a bold front,
but he speedily capitulated before her
eloquence. Miss Harriet almost for
gave his former obdurscy since it made
her victory the more signal Thus it
happened that Mr. Harridan kissed the
bride and drank to the health of the
groom with equal fervency.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Thorndyke Orms
ley were driving to the station, the first
step on their wedding journey, the
groom gave voice to presentiment
which all evening had cIouded his hap
piness
Il noticed that young Croxton was
very attentive to Pamela tonight Does
that mean another elopementY'
Katrina gave a happy laugh as she
held up slip of paper.
Did you not see this, stupid boy? 1t
Is Aunt Harriets present to me.
check for $1,000 She said she wanted
me to be sure of my welcome in the
family. Dear Aunt Harriet! 1t was a
shame to fool her. Yet l think she en-
ioyed 1t, and ii was absolutely neces-
sary. Part of this check shall go for
Pamela's wedding. / can promise you
that this shall be the last Harridan
eIopement"