The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-04-26

las father He stopped abruptly
and shot fierce glance at Jimmy edg
ing toward the outer door. Then he
went on with return of the friendly
smile with which he had greeted her:
Il believe you will have no further
trouble with Jimmy, Miss began.
will take him In hand. He shall not
cause you any more trouble l am
| sorry he has distressed you. 1t must
be rather task to keep these young
| imps in order"
From his tall height he looked down
on her in such genial good nature that
Anna began found herself liking Al
derman Mullin very much indeed
THANK you so much. Mr.. Mullin," she
said gratefully. Il was afraid to come
to you at first because She paused
in embarrassment and turned to the
door.
Mr.. Mullins eyes twinked Alder
man Mullins bark is worse than his
bite" he said dryly as he opened the
outer door and accompanied her to the
elevator.
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James, the unruly, was engaged in a
silent, furious wrestling match with the
Office boy At Mr.. Mullins sharp whis-
tie they disentangled themselves and
approached.
1t was then that Mr.. Mullin gripped
one Of Jimmy's generous ears and so
led him, walking stifiy, into the inner
Office and closed the door.
In the long ride uptown Anna began
tried to forget the interview with AL
derman Mullin. 1t had turned out
much better than she had expected.
and yet there had seemed an instant
when he was about to refuse to take
any part in the discipline of his own
and only son. She had been surprised
to find the father of James such a
young and amiable looking man. She
had heard such stories of his fiery,
dominant nature she had hesitated to
bring a complaint before him. She
had feared for the boy-Jimmy had
always spoken in tones of almost ter
ror of his father-and yet
She gave up the problem and tried
to think of the pleasure that awaited
her that evening. 1t was the 18th of
March-St. Patrick's day-and she was
going to the big ball of the Loyal EN-
erald Knights. Mr.. Mullin had worn
a sprig of shamrock in the lapel of hi,
well fitting coat. Anna blushed redly
and remembered with a certain fierce
exultation the day that Jimmy's moth
er. Mrs. Alderman ,4,..in." had visit
ed the school. The recollection of her
rubicund face and good natured and
voluble flow of conversation quite drove
away the picture of Jimmy's good look
Ing father. After that she thought Of
nothing save the ball.
The orchestra was playing The
Kerry Dai&e when Anna entered the
ballroom with her sister and brother
In-law, and her little foot beat time
to the swinging measure with antici-
pated delight.
Her gown was a triumph of tender
love for the mother country and affec-
ton and loyalty to the new republic
that had opened its arms to her peo-
Pile. Anna had planned it weeks be-
fore, and her skillful fingers had made
lt-green silk gauze embroidered with
little golden harps, folds of white chif-
fon inside the low cut bodice, and In
side the chiffon against her snowy
neck three folds Of chiffon-red. white,
and blue
The enhancing music of old Irish
melodies, the polished floor crowded
with brilliant gowns and the handsome
uniforms of the Emerald Knights, the
eager spectators in the gallery over
head. all formed a beautiful picture
that Anna began never forgot.
She danced again and again with old
friends and new ones whom her broth
er-in-law, Larry Fame. brought up to
her. As she sat resting, her face
aglow with exercise and pleasure,
Larry approached with large red
faced man, black of brow and with
scowIing black eyes. His smile was
pleasant, however, and seemed to In.
dictate that the scowl was but bad
habit
Annals heart seemed to stand still
when Larry spoke. ANNA, let me In