The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-01

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Margaret said. But why-why is she
doing it-waiting on tables In a tea
roomY'
perhaps she has lost her money"
Maize Wight suggested.
'Lost nothing" Inez said elegantly.
"Why, she can't lose it. Dad told US
only the other night that nobody made
such safe investments as her father
had DONE"
"Then whyT' Mary Lenox demanded,
and they shook their heads and gave
it up.
But the next day they were back
again in the tea room at l o'clock.
charlotte, you've got to tell usp'
Inez said to the expert waitress. why
are you doing such a thing?"
Charlotte planted the menu card In
front of her friend. II can recommend
the stuffed crabs, madam" she said
In mincing tone.
Away she went, to come back pres
emily with flaming cheeks. "Inez,
Inez," she breathed, Reginald Bar
rett is just coming In. If he asks you
about me, tell him have lost all of
my money and am earning my living
this way"
"Ah-ahY Inez said mechanically.
'tNow 1 know what you are up to-"
Then, as a dapper little man with an
upturned blond mustache stood In
the doorway, she whispered, "Pll help
you out!'
Reginald came over at once.
"Can you make room for five at your
table?" he asked Inez His eyes fell
on the trim waitress. He gasped.
'sWhy-why''- And as Charlotte whisk-
ed herself away he turned to Inez.
How much that girl looked like Char
lotte Stetsonw
ut is Charlotte" Inez's tone was
lugubrious. poor thingT'
"why7 Reginald demanded. "Why
poor thingr"
"she has lost everything and has to
work"
"Oh, but it can't bep' Reginald's tone
was dismayed. II had understood that
her money was absolutely SAFE" He
stopped. 1-eE-Ol COURSE IL AS feAy
sad"
Charlotte, coming back with the
crabs. received an Illuminating look
from IneZ.
"Can 1 serve your" she asked Regi-
maid demurely, and he stammered: "Oh.
yes I'm sincerely sorry to find you
here-Miss Stetson."
please don't talk about it." Char
lotte's eyes were clouded, and her tone
of distress seemed so genuine tina
Inez stared.
The girls delayed long over the lunch,
and Reginald delayed with them, I'M
comfortably watching Charlotte as she
deity made the tables ready for after
noon tea
The room was almost deserted, ex-
cept for the five, when through the
doorway came a big broad shouldered
figure. Charlotte, who was bringing In
finger bowls, saw him first, and her
tray dropped with crash. Her face
was white as she bent to pick up the
little brass bowls. Her dress was wet.
Her crisp apron was bedraggled-
AS the big man sprang to assist her
she fed from the room. And then the
big man walked over to Inez and de-
manded, what was Charlotte doing
In that dressT
"Oh. Dickp Inez stretched out her
hand In welcome. "Dick Wentworth,
when did you get back from Arizona r
.sYesterday.n he told her tersely, "but
want to know what Charlotte Ii
waiting in a tea room for"
Inez glanced at the girls, at Regi-
maid, and then brought out bravery,
"She is earning her living"
She expected an expression Of SYM
pathy, Of coincidence, but instead the
big mans face was radiant. Char
lotte poorr' he exclaimed. "Oh, where
is sheT
81 will find her." Inez promised,
land take her home with me-" And
she went in search Of Charlotte, whom
she discovered red checked and wet
eyed, In a little room adjoining.
.Oh, Inez," she gasped when she saw
her friends, what does Dick Went
worth think of me?'
"Thinkw Inez told her. "Why, he
looked radiant when said that you
were poor"
On Charlotte's face dawned an ex-
preston of bliss that puzzled Inez.
sWhat has come over you, Char
| lotteY' she demanded. you look as