The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-08-02

] said good naturally. Zone can't re-
member all the minor characters.
was interested in him because he was
one Of the men who helped Lord Darn.
ley. husband of Mary, queen of Scots,
to murder her lover Rizzio at Holy
rood palace"
If Cragmore was a surprise, this con-
Meeting him with that assassination
was the bursting Of a bomb. l hadn't
read about this Darnley- Rizzio bust
ness at all. When we were in Scot
land last year l went through Holy
rood palace and heard the story from
a guide.
! think that by this time Roscoe had
got on to what | was about. At any
rate. | saw the corner of his mouth
quirk up, and he was looking far out
on the landscape with his hat pulled
down over his forehead. He did not
say a. word. l was sure he was wait
ing for Kate to get tangled up some
more. At any rate, he let her do the
talking.
Il thought" she said. the murder
OF Rizzio was mystery-that there
was no certainty about the identity of
the assassin"
1T may be-" remarked Roscoe, that
Lulu has got hold of some recent de-
velopments which / have not been
made aware Of"
"H'm!' sneered Kate. more likely
she got this Cragmore mixed up with
the wrong event. Seems to me I've
heard the name mentioned somewhere
in English or Scotch history"
i just smothered her with kindness.
why. so you have" said In a sweet,
soft voice. How ridiculous of me!
He was one of the Scottish chiefs who
went with King James when he pro-
ceeded to London to assume the SOW
ereignty Of England. Now you re-
member, don't your"
81 think do" said Kate as If she
were trying to recall something.
There was perceptible broadening
Of the smile on Roscoes lips. We've
had enough of history" he said. Lets
talk tennis awhile | bought me a new
racket before leaving the city. It's a
dandy"
Kate rose and, taking her work with
her, went into the house Maybe l
didn't feel pretty good. knew what
she'd do. She'd ransack every book in
the house trying to find out who Crag-
more was. All feared was that she
would find somebody of that name
But didn't care I'd say that wasn't
the Cragmore meant.
However, I'd only half won the bat
tie. But it was the biggest half If l
could put my rival out of the fight on
her favorite ground, learning. thought
could snare Roscoe. I'm not one of
those girls to quarrel with a rival
When man sees two girls fighting
over him he gets Disguised with both.
There's where got ahead of Kate
She showed that she was miffed be-
cause | knew who Cragmore was and
she didnY think played that very
foxy.
Lulu" said Roscoe when she had
gone. you should be ashamed Of your
self" He gave me an amused and a
pleasant look that showed he wasn't
ashamed Of me.
why SOP asked.
You don't know any more about his
tory than newly Matched chicken"
l was ready for him. I'd been prac-
ticing looking hurt before a mirror,
and | fiatter myself I'd got it down
to fine point. ! made him think /
was going to burst into tears / pre-
tended to try to say something, but
couldn't, ! was so heartbroken.
why, Lulu! Don't take a fellow
seriously
"You are very unkind." | moaned.
"Unkind? Why so?'
you who know SO much to snub
poor ignorant g-g-girl'- could go
no further for rising tears.
My dear little girl" he said, rising
and taking a seat by me in the ham,
mock. I'm awfully sorry If I've hurt
your feelings.
Because I've not been to college as
you and Kate have you do nothing
but try to put me down"
81 try to put you DOWN."
Eyes. l simply tried to take part in
some Of your and Rates conversations
that I'm constantly left out of and you
combine to snub me"
He rested his head on the hammock
back of me. | didn't propose that it
should remain there, so turned away
from him. put my handkerchief to my
face and was shaken by sobs.
That did it. He put his arm around
my waist.
Before let him go l had him kiss
ing my tears away Il was awfully
afraid he'd notice there weren't any
tears). and If 1t hadn't been for Kate
coming back ostensibly for book
she'd left l would have had it all my
own way and settled. You should have
seen her when she saw Roscoe sitting
by me in the hammock.
Excuse me-" she said; st didn't
mean to intrude. l presume Lulu is
whispering in your ear who this Crag.
more was
wished she'd say something more
that was disagreeable. would have
egged her on to do so. but that would
have given me away also. So held
my peace, and when she had gone into
the house said softly:
"You mustn't mind what a girl says
when she is angry Kate is lovely.
wish was as good as she is"
"And knew as much. She's always
booky."
The bell rang for lunch, and, knowing
that he wasn't In a mood to go any
further then. put matters of for
more convenient season. felt pretty
sure that since had induced him to
put his arm around my waist and kiss
away tears that wouldn't flow I'd be
smart enough TO do the rest Of 1t.
This is the way | managed 1t.
didn't act at all as IL there was moth
ing between US. On the contrary, I
assumed that there was great deal
between us. I pretended to be en-
barrassed whenever we met. cast down
my eyes, started whenever he spoke
to me and acted always as though the
slightest harsh word from him would
throw me into convulsive sobbing.
am engaged to Roscoe.
His Birthday Present.
Fair Customer want q birthday
present for my husband. Dealer-Yes,
mum. How would this old clock suit
your Fair Customer-Let me see
I've got a corner in my boudoir that
will just do for it! And I've been
wanting an old clock for a long time
Yes. that will dor
To Be Noble.
Most Of our unhapplness comes
about because there is in us a scra
Of the infinite that Is not satisfied VII
finite things. There Is a longing
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