The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-07-02

Il DIDN'T LOVE HER AS DID YOU, MARY
maids, and they carried big punches
of carnations.
Mary's bouquet was of lilies of the
valley and violets.
wasn't it nice that Walter remem-
beredT she said.
Remembered whatY' Margaret
asked.
"That l liked violets"
you aren't the first girl Of Walters
that has liked violets," Leila told her.
Mary flushed.
81 don't think Walter has had so
many girls that you need to say that,
Leila" she said.
'Leila's eyes sparkled above the
pink carnations.
"Oh, well, of course you aren't the
first
Perhaps not the very first that he
thought he liked" Mary said slowly,
"but the first he really wanted to
marry"
walter doesn't tell everything"
Leila said meaningly.
Mary turned away from the glass;
II guess they're waiting for u.s." she
said, and then they went downstairs
together.
Every one said 1t was pretty we'd
ding but the bride was rather pale.
But then Mary never did have
much COLOR" was the conclusion of the
village folks, who pinned their faith in
beauty to the rosy milkmaid variety
and had little admiration for Mary's
dellcacy and pallor
Walter spoke of it on the way to the
station
you ought to have had red cheeks
for me today, Mary" he said, and she
trembled a little as he laid his hand
over hers
They went to the city, reaching there
after dark In their room at the quiet
narcissus sent by one Of Walters bust
ness friends.
II told him you liked violets," Walter
said as he helped her off with her coat
and kissed her.
Mary, with her hat still on, stood by
the table and looked at the flowers
Suddenly she asked, who was the
other girl who liked violetsT
1.-The other girlT
He was on the opposite side of the
table, smiling at her, his boyish face a
little tremulous with the thought of the
place and the hour. There was never
any other girl, Mary" he said
Leila said there was" she persisted,
land you used to send her violets"
"Leila?" he stammered
Eyes, Leila" she said
He came around the table and took
her hands. You will not let what
Leila said spoil our wedding day, will
you"
"She said you hadn't told me every
thing" Mary said, and 1 think /
ought to know"
His eyes stopped before her steady
glance.
Leila shouldn't have said anything"
"Who was the grip She laid her
hand on his arm and shook 1t little
"Who was the girl, WalterY'
He looked down at her, troubled
at was Leila" he said finally, and
his face was white.
"Ohp' Mary gasped. ooh, Walterw
He thought she was going to cry.
She dropped into a chair and sat there
shaking and trembling, but she did not
cry.
Walter knelt beside her. II didn't
love her as did you. Mary" he whis-
pered.
''But you loved her, and you would
have married her. and she would have
been here If you had had your way"
Mary accused him, there on your wed
ding day"
He tried to take her hand, but she
drew back and hid her face in the
cushions Of the chair. "And Leila Is sc
much prettier than l am, she said be
tween quick breaths.
In another moment she was sobbinl
wildly. You ought to have told me-
Hush" he said. with his hands OF
her shoulders. "Hushv' And their
was a mans masterfulness in his tone
Look at me, Mary" He drew bel
up out of the chair and held her hands
so that she could not put them ovel
her face. Look at me-"
81 ought not to have told you," h'
said, as she, still sobbing, lifted be-
heavy lids and met his glance. "YoI
are wrong l ought not to have tol(
you. No one should have told you.
ought not to tell you now-no man hal
right to talk of these things-bu
Leila has brought it on herself. wal
nice to her, and / thought l loved her
and told her so, and at last we wer'
engaged"
"Ohr' Mary said and drew away
but he held her firmly.
And did send her violets, but afte
awhile began to send her roses, BIZ
scentless ones, and she asked me why
but did not like to tell her that 1t wal
because she reminded me of them; tina
had not found any sweetness o.
fragrance In her, and that / dreaded
the day when I must take her to m.
heart-and then, oh, Mary-you came.
He paused and went on, with ,
break In his voice: 1.-THE first time
saw you after you came home from
teaching In the country ] knew 20,
were the girl l had been looking TO
all my life. And one day l told Leila
l don't suppose 1t was the thing tina