The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-07-14
'.1'M GOING TO MAKE ONE LAST EFFORT

''IM GOING TO MAKE ONE LAST EFFORT"
save the faint flare of brass instru-
ments could he hear.
"It's a funeral" explained Lefty,
"a military funeral, and they are play
ing dead march"
you would scarcely expect them to
play a waltz" reminded Travis Dead
marches are written for funerals, you
know
"But think of the omen," persisted
Lefty. Jim, if I should say Yes one
of us would die before the wedding"
Its awfully kind of you to save my
life," said Travis, with a smile that
found no reflection in his heart. ITS
really good of you. Lefty but I'm per-
fectly willing to take chances"
81 am not" was the answer in dead
ened tones. Don't you realize what a
bad omen 1t is, Jim?
at certainly is a bad omen If it
means that you will not marry me just
because a funeral procession happens
to be passing down the next street, !"
agreed Travis.
He did not argue. Lefty was ador-
able, but she was welded to belief
In signs, and it now looked as if his
avowal of love had been rendered
fruitless by the funeral procession at
the very instant when he had read his
triumph In her eyes. Lefty loved him
that he knew-but 1t was useless to
argue when she was so obsessed by
the fear of the omen.
1t was two weeks before Travis re-
newed his suit In the interval be
had come and gone, as usual. He and
Lefty had been to the theater and
driving, but not word had Travis
breathed of the subject that was near
est to his heart.
He found the girl that Friday after
noon sitting pensively In the window
seat.
The soft breeze from the south blew
into the room the fragrance of the
blossoms, and the mellow sunlight
glinted on the velvety green of the
growing verdure. 1t was an ideal day,
and Lefty responded sensitively to the
promise of new life.
Almost before she knew that he had
entered Travis had reached her side
and had taken her hand in his strong
grasp.
"I'm going to make one last effort tC
win my happiness. Lefty" he said
softly. 81 have tried to accept your
"a ua Inc M
your superstitions. Won't you recon
slider, dear?'
Letty's face matched the tints of the
pink and white apple blossoms she had
pinned in her blouse as with hall
averted head she sought to combat bel
superstitious fears.
From the next room came the rasp
ing sounds of a photograph. and thu
record was when We Are Married.
| It had been Letty's favorite in the ole
days. and her eyes frightened as thu
familiar strains were borne in upol
her consciousness.
| When to this was added a SECOND
sign as an itinerant bapd struck III
the wedding march froIn "Lohengrin'
her doubts were fully dispelled. Witt
a little cry of gladness she held on
her hands to Travis. who caught then
| in his own.
A few minutes later determines
tapping at the door reused them iron
their dream of bliss. Letty's brother
Bob, stuck his tousled head inside tn
door.
II say, Mr. Travis" he began diff
IDENTIFY, you couldn't let me have tina
quarter now. could you? The boys ar
going down to the store to get tn
baseball uniforms, and If had tina
quarter could go with them"
"Mr. Travis does not owe you
i quarter" said Lefty sharply. IF 20
want money ask mother for II"
"Sure, he owes me quarter" main
tanned Bob stoutly. 81 was comir
| down the street, an he told me
I'd put that old record in the phone
graph an start it up pretty soon afte
he came in he'd give me quarter. FL
was taIkin to the bandman on tn
corner
"The bandman? And he told you t
: do that?" asked Lefty. with interest.