The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-09-01

In to welcome Aunt Adra.
Jimmie was genuinely fond of his
maiden aunt, even If she did call him
James. Sometimes he wished that he
did not have expectations" from her
80 that he might insist upon her call
Ing him Jimmie.
1t was the first time since his mar
| riage that he had seen her. He mar
ried Dolly because he could not help
it From the moment that he had set
eyes on her as she stepped on the
stage at a studio recital Jimmie had
told himself that she was the one wo
man In the world whom he wanted for
a wife. After that he was in the
hands of fate.
Two months later they were mar
ried, and it was not until they had sat
themselves down to address the wed
ding Invitations that Jimmie even
thought of asking Aunt Adra's permits
| sion.
A long letter of explanation had
gone with the invitation, and the re-
| Spouse had been plated berry spoon
and promise from the old lady to pay
! them visit.
Now, she was none the less welcome
because she had come unannounced.
and there was real sincerity in jim
mics greeting. Aunt Adra unbent q
! little as he came in, but as they went
out to dinner Jimmie was conscious Of
certain air of disapproval which bore
| 6oxx-v, ~, hfe esoirffc
For Jimmie was proud of the little
woman he had married and wanted all
the world to approve his choice. In
! deed he could not understand how one
| could do otherwise.
| All through the evening this feeling
wet blanketed their pleasure. For the
first time the little parlor seemed dis
tasteful to him. For the first time Dis
content was a guest
1t was not that Jimmie was discon-
tented with his wife. 1t was the first
/ time that he was discontinued with his
home. The tiny parlor was no longer
| the center Of paradise, and as Jimmie
kissed Mrs. Jimmie good night he
whispered that the visit would not last
long, since Aunt Adra was clearly as
unhappy as themselves.
But the visit did endure far beyond
the first week It was we'll toward the
end of the first month that Jimmie
was startled by the appearance OF
Aunt Adra at the Office.
as there anything the matter with
Dolly?" he gasped.
A,,,1+ Adro chooIr hor hoad
"She is well, so far as / know" she
answered coldly. IT want you to come
out and have lunch with me. That is
the purpose of my visit here"
1t was the work of a minute to ar
range with the managing clerk for a
little additional time at lunch. and Jim
mic led the way to the quiet cafe
where he had often entertained his
aunt before.
Then they had been jolly little occa
sions; now she sat grim faced ant'
silent, while her nephew devoted him
self to his lunch Not until the table
had been cleared and only the coffee
cups were left did she speak.
II have kept silent as long as !
could, James," she began. "But this
morning something occurred that felt
you should be Informed Of.
81 have tried to like your wife be-
cause she is your wife. l have with
held criticism and have sought to in
dorse your choice even while the first
glimpse told me that you have been
roped in by a designing woman. Don't
say anything" she commanded hur-
riedly as Jimmie sought to make OBJ
lection. 81 know what | am talking
about. There never was man who
was a match for a woman.
81 made up my mind to overlook the
extravagant taste in dress that leads
her to wear silks and satins. | over
looked the fact that you have piano
that is of far more expensive make
than / could afford to purchase. She
even had the audacity to tell me that
the piano was loaned her by the maker
'"Then she made you put In tele-
phone, and her extravaganza about
concert tickets is something shocking
James, there are hundreds of concert
programmes In her room and even
tickets that she purchased and did not
use. They cost 81 and 50 piece.
"AlI that 1 could stand-though such
an extravagant woman never will get
chance to waste my money as she
has yours-but today l insisted on go
ing downstairs after my mail, in spite
of her protest, and there in the box
was q letter addressed to some one
else. Your wife blushed when / hand
ed It to her, but later l saw her read
ing 1t, and later still 1 heard her at tn
telephone telling a Signor Marascreck
that she had his letter and would come
right down.
James, that shameless woman is
meeting strange men, and you know
what those foreigners are, and she Is
getting letters addressed to an alias. 1t
is Dorothy Chappelle. If you want TO
get divorce, 1 will pay all expenses
but not penny of my money shall you
have otherwise"
Miss Boxley settled back In her seat
with a determined nod that made the
nlumes on her hat dance vigorously.
Jimmie lay back in his seat and choked
with laughter. Miss Boxley, supposing
1t to be Mysteries, regarded him pity
ingly.
at is all Dolly's fault" explained
Jimmie at last. "She was afraid that
You might be prejudiced against her