The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-08-06
rHEY FAD TEA AND MUBF1Ns.

In five weeks the tenor signed the
pledge, and In six the contralto stopped
bleaching her hair and came to choir
practice with her head tied up in a veil
to hide the inevitable discrepancies as
to color
"She's dear little thing" she con-
dded to the bass. "She's poor and takes
care of her mother"
"Tll take care of them BOTH" the
bass declared ardently, 'if she will let
me-"
The tenor having made the same
statement. the contralto carried the
news to the soprano.
"They are both in love with you, my
dear" she whispered one Sunday morn
ing when the green curtain had been
drawn and the congregation had set
tied down comfortably to hear the ser
mon.
"Pd rather not talk about such things
in church if you don't mind" the so
prano said gently, and the contralto
agreed hastily and gave her earnest at
tention to the preacher
But tell me one thing" the tenor
said to the contralto confidentially at
choir practice, 'how are we going to
ask her? Her mother walks home with
her after all the services, and she
hasn't asked us to call, and she won't
talk about secular things in church,
and there you arev
"Is love a secular thingw the con-
tralto questioned sentimentally.
"She says it is" the tenor stated,
''but think it is divine"
Things came to something of a eli
max when the sopranos mother was
taken sick
Nov is your chance" said the con-
tralto, all in a futter, as she leaned to-
ward the. tenor.
But the bass was already begging the
privilege
81 had hoped you might let me-" the
tenor said as he stumbled over two
chairs to get to her.
"Why not both Of your said the
soprano. ITS on your way home, and
you will be company for each other
the rest of the way"
"Oh, the aggravation of herl''
groaned the tenor as he went to get
his hat, and the bass said things to
himself in a dark corner.
The soprano invited them in, and
they found her mother sitting up in
a big chair, and they had tea and muf-
fms served by the angelic hands of the
soprano, who seemed more desirable
than ever in this setting of domestic
ity.
I'VE might as well meet it like men,"
the bass told the tenor as they went
home afterward. I'VE both love her
and If we are ever going to get a
chance to ask her one of us will have
to stay away next Sunday night, and
the other one can take her home"
WELL" the tenor agreed, "bdt how
shall we decide who will take herT
"Pll toss a nickel" said the bass
Heads win" And he forthwith
tipped one, and it turned up tails.
"Just my luck" said the bass gloom
lily, "but If you have the good looks
have the brains, and shall know
how to plead my case when the time
comes"
The tenor was Jubilant
II shall have first chance" he sal |.
When he talked to the contralto on
Sunday morning the bass was not IN
guine. "The tenor is young and hand
some, and l won't be in it."
The contralto comforted him.
IF | had the choosing l should pick
you out" she said, and something in
her voice made the bass turn and look
at her. She had on her new summer
hat, and her hair was prettily brown
where it had grown out, and there was
about her an effect of youth and
jauntiness that belied her forty years,
and that made the bass. with his
weight of forty-five, feel old.
"You are always my good FREUD"