The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-01-29

girl-might do lot worse than to TAX,
him.
"Why. you've said many a time the
reason he was no worse was that be
hadn't sense enough" Nora broke in.
Burrows gave her quick look. but
went on steadily: Maybe | did; but
then, you must allow something for
Jealousy. | was Jealous Of Jimmy, but
| am not any more. The case stands
just thus: You won't have me, not for
anything | can say or do or be, and q
wife I'm bound to have. It's dead
lonesome living on Il big place in new
house all by yourself But have got
to get out of living by myself, and you
must help me. Women know each 9th
er as men never can. Tomorrow morn
ing I'll come over bright and early,
and as we drive to town you can tell
me who is worth having and where is
my best chance"
Nora stared at him hard. In all her
life Burrows had never made one-half
so long speech to her. After he went
/ she was quiet for full hour. She had
teased and tyrannized over and fiouted
him so long, so merrlly, it gave her a
start to think the occupation was soon
to be definitely gone. BY way Of get
( ting over the shock she ran to her
room and spent the interval before
supper In trying on her prettiest frocks
and combing her hair three ways. She
wound up by choosing a blue linen,
two years old. yet Burrows especial
admiration. She also decided to wear
her hair loosely waved about her face
Burrows had said 1t was sin to
! strain II back In a set pompadour.
Naturally when she stepped into his
buggy she was a vision of delight-at
least to his unworthy yet rather pro
sale eyes.
But he did not tell her So Indeed,
the conversation was for the first mile
or two decidedly fragmentary Then
there fell absolute silence while the
black span went a Shaping pace over
long level stretch. 1t ended at
sharp rise. Burrows refined In as they
came to it and spoke to the horses In a
soft regretful voice. "They know
who's behind them most as well as I
do" he said to Nora. Poor lassiesl
To think they'll soon have to be taking
some one else to town.
"Who? Nora said Grossly. "Of course
you know. That was all make be-
ieve, your wanting me or wanting me
TO tell you things. You wouldn't heed
q word I'd say. know men-oh. q
whole lot better than they know them
selvesr"
mo doubt That's a woman's priv
nege," Burrows said, smiling But
really have not made up my mind.
There are six girls, any of whom would
do mighty we'll Trouble is-will any
of the six have me? | doubt It,"
II don't, not the least Girls are
crazy to marry-that is the most of
Them" Nora interjected, then suddenly
flushing. but tell me who they are
that is, if | know them. You may be
meaning some strange bodies | never
heard Of"
There is one you don't know, SO
shan't name her." Burrows said, with
a crafty smile. suppose name them
alphabetically. What would you say
to Miss Alice BaneP
''She shan't have you. She's catl /
hate her." Nora said suddenly, sitting
very upright. Burrows looked proper
ly humbled. How about Cora EtonT
he asked. Nora almost stamped her
foot. She's pretty enough, but the
greatest gabby" To this Burrows an
swered only with an inaudlble chuckle,
and for at least two minutes there was
no sound but the rataplan of hoofs
Then Nora broke out: Il know Elfrida
Vance is on your list Did you ever
eat pie she made? l did-once. 1t
almost killed me. If you take Elfrida
l shall think you want to commit sui
eide"
"By-by, Fridy. Nobody can say that
about Susie Moran" Burrows said,
with another chuckle, this time out
loud. Nora shot glance at him and
shrugGed her shoulders. saying: mo,