The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-10-10

young man said something to him In
an undertOne, then asked Miss Rob
bins to follow him.
One of the first interesting points
they reached was portion of the wall
built of different stone from the rest
This part was knocked down." said
the volunteer guide, "by an attack
made some time or other, by whom l
don't exactly remember l must ask
Bob about it,
"Who Is Bob, may l ask"
''oh, Bob's the fellow that owns the
place"
"Is he at home todayT
II believe he Is. He was to have
gone to the city, but think something
turned up to change his plan"
you say he is not inteIlectualT'
mot a whit more than l."
81 would like to see at least a por-
trait of him. Possibly you may be
able to show me oneT
"a portrait Of Boil Why, he
wouldn't have that mug Of his put on
canvas at the kings commando
"He's not handsome, thenw
81 should say not"
HAS he familyT
Mother and sisters"
'What are his sisters ikeT'
"Oh, they're good girls. but they're
a different sort from Americans, espe-
cially those who come from Boston"
"In what resDect2"
"Why, If one of them should have a
cob splintered around her she'd faint
and even If not a bit bent would be
in bed after it for fortnight"
'1ndeedp'
If there was anything historically in
teresting about the castle the guide ap-
peared to be unable to bring it out
When he had finished showing the old
pile Of stones, as he called it, he took
Miss Robbins in his auto to the station
and before parting with her asked her
If he might call upon her In London.
She gave him permission and her ad-
dress. He called the next day and
bore an invitation from his friend
Bob, as he called him. or, rather. Bob's
mother. to luncheon at the castle.
Great were the regrets Of the mem
bers Of Miss, Robbins party that they
had not gone with her to Abercrombie
that they might have shared in the in
vitation Miss Robbins took a train
and was met at the station by Lady
Tidminster and one Of her daughters
They had a great deal to say about
what they considered her remarkable
presence of mind upon having a cab
knocked from around her. and Lady
GwendoIin, who was nearly Miss Rob
bins age. asked:
What did you do without your
smelling salts?"
After reaching the castle. just before
luncheon was served. the young man
who had caused the accident and
afterward acted as guide bolted into
the room and approached the guest.
looking very much ashamed Of him
SELF
BEG pardon" he said, "'for going
about with you as another fellow. but
y
ton when ran you down and so
ashamed of myself that l didn't like to
admit who was. Hope you won't lay
it up against me-"
please forgive me-" pleaded Lady
Tidminster. Bob is a sensitive boy
and very retiring"
| Retiring. did you sayY remarked
Miss Robbins. Judging from the
rapid way he turns corners in his au-
tomobile. / should call him advancing"
The result of this first visit was an
invitation to Miss Robbins to spend a
fortnight at the castle and that re
suited in letter from the earl. or Bob.
as he called himself, making her a
proposition of marriage.
1t Is not usual for an American girl
to throw British title over her shout
der. but Miss Robbins did this very
thing.
"If married you." she wrote him.
my home would be necessarily In
| Abercrombie There is no library
there and. as ! learned when you
nearly killed the cabman. not even a
town ambulance. 1t is too late to re-
form such a place. Boston. on the
contrary. is in the foremost files OF
time and rapidly advancing Perhaps
could learn to love you, but moth,
ing like Boston"