The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-12-21

SLOW DOWN, HE ADMONISHhD H An
AUTOMOBILE
one thing, and-well. too much of a
lady for another Her style seems out
of place on bicycle or driving an
auto"
Lets see." abruptly, she's a sort
of cousin. isn't she?"
sort of-third or fourth, ] believe.
But we've been more like brother and
sister; live next door and that sort OF
thing, you know. But why do you
askT'
Because | want you to take me to
see her some afternoon" promptly
"I've met her only once informally at
the Catsons'. and that would scarcely
entitle me to a call. And, to tell the
truth candidly, ] haven't thought OF
making one until today. Miss Tyson
struck me as belonging to the pale.
stately type which-excuse me-haven't
much life or individuality about them
society ornaments and inanimates.
one might call them. But the vision
of her as she flashed by just now" his
face Frightening. thoroughly unde-
ceived me. tell you, Garrison, she
was simply glorious-hair flying, face
firm and kindling. eyes flashing and
commanding the road-in fact. veri-
table goddess who had the right of way
and compelled it's recognition"
ClarksQn laughed.
81 don't recognize Edith by that de-
h. oh VIC Mag
Conway you saw. She fits into the
goddess and glorious exactly. Now,
p
"Oh. tut, tut. man! The two can't
be mentioned in the same breath. |
know Miss Conway. She is Of the
earth earthly. without a particle OF the
angelic quality which raises Miss Ty-
son above the rest Of our common
herd"
Have your own way. Cone" resign
eddy. 'You met her once informally,
when she struck you as not having
much individuality of her own. so you
ought to know. But suppose we make
start There's the golf at 2 O'Clock.
and we must get round and home TO
lunch before that Well have to do a
little scorching on our own account
after we leave town limits"
He stepped into the automobile, and
Cone followed and grasped the lever.
moment later they were moving
slowly along the street, watched from
| the opposite sidewalk by tie baleful
eyes of policeman.
That fellows just aching for us to
go little above regulation speed.
| Clarkson observed. but we can't al.
ford the time to be hauled in just now
| He's sore over Edith passage through
town. wish | could warn her to
make a wide detour of the place when
she returns. To be arrested by po
| Iiceman would seem an Overwhelming
disgrace to her."
| Gone promptly reversed his machine
in the opposite direction.
We'll go and warn her. then" be
said calmly. II was a brute not tc
think of 1t at first. But, you see.
have grown to look upon arrests al
merely incidental but necessary annoy
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three times last week. Now" as the
policeman on the sidewalk was being
dropped behind. well try little
scorch to make up for lost time"
But how about the golf" asked
Clarkson disgustedly. land the lunch
I'm getting hungry already"
ut will be good for your welfare Il
fast a little, them" was the unfeelinf
answer. you are becoming altogeth
er too gluttonous. Clarkson. AS fol
the golf. | had already given that VI
for the day. You may recollect tina
you promised to take me out to SCI
Miss Tyson"
But not this afternoon" IN dismay.
This afternoon is the accepted time
1t might rain tomorrow. the next da.
or any Of the days after Never pu
Off till tomorrow. Clarkson. That's pro
crastinating."
Clarkson grunted, then laughed.
Funny" he said; ''it seems to be
mutual case of the god and the god
dess. Only yesterday ! heard Edit