The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-08-09

Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association.
am in quandary. had supposed
would marry Donald Chase, and now
comes Oscar Richmond to mix me all
up. Donald is steady. honorable, has
excellent judgment; Oscar is hand
some, full of sentiment, fascinating. !
know should remain true to Donald.
but Oscar carries me right Off my feet
The question Of money does not en-
ter into the matter. Donald is doing
very well, earning fair salary and
with prospect of being partner.
Oscar Is out of business just now.
don't exactly understand why. He is
very reticent. l like redcence in a
man; it bespeaks self control. Oscar
can talk with me by the hour without
revealing any Of his affairs. OF course
If he proposes to me shall expect that
be viii tell me everything
have tried to get Donald to tell me
why he distrusts Oscar. He says he
doesn't himself know why. 1t is quite
likely that his distrust is due to jeal-
ousy. Donald is so honorable that he
would not like to believe himself capa-
BILE Of doing rival an injustice. BE
Is unconscious that he Is moved by
jealousy.
l wonder who is this Girard Roberts
he has brought to see US. He has
known us but few weeks, yet 1t seems
that we have all been friends for years.
It's strange how some people have a
faculty Of insinuating themselves at
once into ones good graces. Already
call this man by his first name, and,
though / have known Donald since
was sixteen years old. / stu call him
Mr.. Chase.
have sounded Girard Roberts as to
what he thinks of Oscar Richmond.
His reply was, Hes a bang up good
fellow" That doesn't help me. But
it's the most can expect from Girard,
who is all on the surface. Those peo-
pie one becomes familiar with on short
acquaintance seldom have any depth.
asked Girard what he thought Of
Donald and received the same reply,
Hes bang up good fellow too"
was served right for relying upon the
opinion of such lightweight person.
Girard Roberts seems to have plenty
Of money as well as taste for jewel
~. The other day Aunt Aida was
showing him diamond she wished to
turn into funds. He told her to 60
among the jewellers, ask them to fix
a price on 1t and he would give her
$40 more than the highest bid She
did so and got a bid Of $27O for the
stone. Girard told her 1t was cheap
at $500 and he would give her that for
it She accepted the offer. Oscar and
l were present when the sale was
made, and Girard laughingly told us
that he would rely on us as witnesses
In case aunty backed out. He didn't
have the money with him, but said he
would bring it the next afternoon at 8
o'clock.
When he called aunty was out. Os.
car and were In the library. Girard
called to me to say to aunty when she
came In that she would find the money
for the diamond under a vase on the
mantel In the parlor. / promised to
do SO. Oscar asked me to go to walk
with him. consented; went upstairs
to get my hat, and we walked to the
park. When I returned I had forgot
ten all about telling aunty that the
money for her diamond was on the
parlor manteL Indeed, never thought
Of it till just before going to bed; then
l told her She went downstairs to
get 1t. 1t was gone.
Everybody is dissatisfied with me
and am dissatisfied with myself for
being SO thoughtless as to have left
$500 so long In an exposed position
1t has upset the whole household. The
servants who consider themselves un-
der suspicion are going about looking
very glum. Aunty is furious with me-
expected Girard would show his feel.
ings toward me very decidedly. What
lovely fellow he is. after ALI He
told me not to give myself any con
Germ about the matter; that doubtless
the money would run up, but If It did
not there was no one to blame but
himself since he should not have left
so much money in such a place. He
explained that he did not leave 1t with
me because l was ''hirting," as ke
called 1t, with Oscar and he didn't like
to intrude upon us.
] asked him who he suspected, and
he said that. since the front door stood
unattached and any one might have
come in while we were at dinner Oh
during the evening when we were all
upstairs, doubtless some person enter
ed, possibly for an ordinary purpose
and, seeing the money, appropriated II
and skipped
have had stroke-an awful vista
toni Donald Chase turns out to be the
thief who took the bills left on the
mantel to pay for aunty's jewel. This
morning when he was at business q
constable called at his room with q
search warrant and found the bills in
his bureau drawer. To think that Don
aid. whom we have all known so long
and considered the very soul Of honor
should have done such a thingl
How could he have taken the money
without our knowing it2 What Girard
Roberts told me is the only thing that
ats the case. Doubtless Donald called
came rIgnr IN, was waiting for some o.
US. when he noticed the bills. He mus
have taken them and gone out withou
making himself known.
am broken hearted by this discovery
that Donald Chase is a common thief
| Singular, isn't 1t, that a girl doesn't
| know she loves a man till be turns out
| to be a thief? That's the way with u!
women; we are always acting BY con
traries. Not long ago l was uncertain
about Oscar and thought Donald s
splendid man. But l was fascinated
with Oscar, and Donald seemed devoid
Of romance. Now that Donald is II
trouble, through his own fault l an
giving him my heart.
Girard Roberts has just come In. HI
says that Donald has given bail for hi
appearance when his trial comes of
and is now free. Girard says that, not
withstanding appearances are agains
Donald. he doesn't believe him guilty
'@Then," I said, Il don't believe hin
guilty either" But the next minute
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