The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-02-14
be making two people very happyr-

De making two people very happyr-
81 could not do that either l am
very sorry. sir, but 1t seems to me If
Miss Giles really wanted to see you
she would not withhold her address"
The woman flushed with vexation at
| the slip she had made In thus revealing
the name Billy had been longing to
| hear.
1T is Phyllis, thenw he cried tri-
umphantly II knew that cake. No
body in the world can make a plum
cake like Phyllis" he explained with
enthusiasm. 1.-THE moment 1 tasted it
knew"
The harsh face softened little. Her
cakes are different from the others"
she said lukewarmly. "She said once
that she could make cakes better than
anything else in the world, and so she
thought that was the thing she ought
to do to gain a livelihood"
"Bless her heart" muttered Billy I'M
der his breath, knowing well that If he
had his own way that Phyllis dainty
fingers should never bake a cake in
the world unless it was for some es-
pecial treat like St Valentines day.
do you know what day tomorrow
will be?' he demanded suddenly
The woman stared valentines
day, of course" she said, busying her.
self with the wares in the glass case.
"Well, that's the day when separat-
ed sweethearts are reunited, you
know blurted Billy sheepishly.
Seems to me If could help any one
along In that way I'd do itv'
ut isn't part of the business" said
the woman impatiently Really. sir,
I'd like to help you out, but simply
cannot divulge the names of our MEM
bers."
every we'll madam" cried Billy
grimly. "Ill find her without your
help, and when / do you'll lose the
best cake maker In your membership!
The door closed noisily behind his
Indignantly retreating form, and the
woman stared after him for brief
moment. Il WONDER" she muttered
softly-'I wonder if it would have done
any harm to have told him; he had
good face and he seemed so much in
earnest, and, just as he said, tomorrow
is Valentines day."
In the street Billy paused for mo-
ment and looked up and down. Sud-
denly a little black gowned form
emerged from the crowd and paused
for an instant before the door of the
exchange and then laid tentative
hand ON the knob
Billy Delwin was beside her in an
instant.
"Phyllisp' he cried sharply. I've
got you now, and you can't lose me
again."
She uttered a little frightened cry
and turned a white face up to his.
"Oh, Billy, Billyr' she gasped. Where
did you come fromY
II just came out of this exchange,
where the hearts of the attendants are
harder than the little red hearts ON
your Valentine plum cake, for they
would not divulge your address,
though begged almost on my knees.
But I've got you now, Phyllis Gilesl
Don't you dare enter that ogre's den
again!"
He drew her trembling form close
to him, and they stood in the shadow
Of the doorway, her slight form lean
ing against him.
How did you know, Billy? How
did you find me out?" asked Phyllis
after little silence.
Billy told her of his quest for the
cakes, Of the slight clew he had fol-
lowed and of his purchase that night
Of the Valentine plum cake, which he
recognized as her handiwork.
Darling" he whispered after it had
been told, tomorrow is st. valen-
tines day. You have baked this cake,
and on it you have asked the question,
Will you be my valentineT Now, 1
bought that cake and take it upon my
self to answer that question l will be
your valentine under one condition"
What is that?" asked Phyllis.
''That you will admit that you're not
sorry that bought the cake"
"Sorryr' echoed Phyllis jOyfully.
'Why, Billy. l was thinking Of you
when l made It, and / splashed so
many tears over the little red hearts
that they bIed, and / had to replace
them with others. Billy Delwin.
thought you'd never conner