The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-10-25

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Anne Bliss unfurled a harmless look
ing white parasol that developed a
bright red lining.
Neal Burton glanced at the rosy glow
reflected on the girls softly rounded
cheek and met her inquiring eyes.
"How much farther to the river.
Neal?" she asked hastily.
"As If you didn't know" he retorted.
"You must have been there times
enough with Fuller. You needn't be
afraid I'm going to propose to you
again"
II don't wish you TOP
you've made that very plain on
three different occasions may look
at you sometimes, may l not, without
intending to throw myself at your feet
and plead for crumb of Affection
His bitter sarcasm stung Anne to
foolish retort
ut would make me most uncomfort-
able If you did. as l haven't even
crumb to sparev'
Neal WINGED. 81 don't wish crumb.
Anne. It's all or nothing as far as
Pm concerned"
I'm sorry it must be nothing. then"
In the adjoining pasture sleek dark
form leisurely approached a break in
the rail fence
The young man. eager for keener
torture to allay the dull ache of his
heart, spoke again jealousy.
"Of course I'm no horny handed son
of the soil; don't mangle the kings
English nor talk with twang and
| eat sixteen buckwheat cakes for
breakfast, winter and summer! l can't
milk COW, and don't know the best
soil In which to produce giant turnips.
l do know the real estate business
from the ground up, l can provide a
home. and can run a motor car
These are my limitations. Speaking
of Nathan Fuller
I'VE were not speaking of him." in
terrupted Anne coldly.
Again silence. The dark form paus
ed in the opening of the broken fence
with uplifted head.
"Are you going to that barn dance
| tonight p asked Neal after awhile
Eyes"
you told me when l asked you to
go that you didn't care for that sort of
| thing"
II changed my mind. l thought it
would be rather fun to go and meet
the country people. Their ways are so
fresh to me; they enjoy everything SO
heartily. 1t is such pleasant. simple
lifep'
1.-THE natives won't enjoy themselves
much with lot of giggling city board
ers looking on. suppose the other
people at the farmhouse are goingw
Il hardly think so. Mr.. Fuller in
vited me to go. I'm going to drive
over in the buggy with him." Anne
blushed deep with embarrassment I'M
der Neaps sharp gaze. Don't look at
me like that Neal Burton" she added
sharply. Nathan Fuller is fine fell
low. and he saved my life! l might
have drowned if he had not happened
along the river when my boat upset
| You may laugh at him for a country
man, but / would ike to see you do a
deed like thatr'
| ut is not my luck to have the op-
portunity," returned Neal, his face
curiously white. II understand what
you mean. Anne. I'm just a plain.
matter of fact sort of chap, the sort
you've always known, and you're tired
Of my type. If may be permitted to
express the opinion-I trust Fuller will
not misunderstood your gratitude for
something warmer"
Anne made no reply. Her blue eyes
were fixed on the shining river which
they were approaching.
| Suddenly Burton tore the red lined
| parasol from her light grasp and
| clutched her arm.
run, Anne! Run for the willow
trees and climb It's a bull! I'll keep
him off! Run. tell your He pushed
her toward the river, but she turned
and chung to him with little cry OF
! alarm.
With despairing gesture he tossed
the red lined parasol toward the APP
preaching beast and saw it whirl
along. its crimson silk full in the face
of the animal. Then he grasped
Anne's arm and raced with her across
the intervening space toward the will
lows
Behind them the bull was trampling
the tantalizing sunshade into twisted
fragments. His angry below announc-
ed that their fight had been discov-
cred, and. with amazing celebrity in so
clumsy beast, he had turned and
was after them.