The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-03-14
ESTABLISHED 1876

boat, which was now floating out into
the open basin
Come" / said, why should you
delay posting your letter to Mf VIII
MARTIN
1t had come out in spite of me. She
turned and brought her big. honest
surprised eyes to bear on me.
Pardon I stammered. 81 have no
right to assume to whom your letter
is written"
She looked at me for some moments
without speaking, then said abruptly:
you may post the letter"
My noble, self sacrificing act, typical
Of the greatness of my love for her.
had collapsed. was now to do the
favor as punishment for thrusting
myself into her private affairs. She
intended to crush me. Taking the let
ter from her belt she handed 1t to me,
There is nothing that better repre-
sents the waywardness of lover than
a shuttle At any rate, it is typical of
my action at this time. From con-
templating my nobility of soul in
transmitting a favorable answer from
the girl loved to my rival / saw
myself called upon to do it as an act
of penance.
"I'll be jinged If / dor exclaimed
angrily.
A faint smile lowering about Adele's
lips irritated me beyond endurance
'You wish to remember some favor
you have done me-" she said. II can't
think of anything else than that you
should save me the trouble of posting
my letter. 1t will certainly cost you
no extra effort since you have letter
of your own to post"
This was altogether too cold blooded
for me to put up with. 1 arose and,
bowling formally, said:
81 have no concern in your affairs.
apologize for virtual reopening Of
subject closed by you last evening.
l am going to the Office to post my
letter, which decides my going to China.
may as well say goodby to you now.
BY doing so shall eliminate the risk
Of trespassing again on your most sa-
cred emotions"
dare say / presented a tragic APP
pearance delivering myself Of these
words certainly intended to be i'm;
pressive
ITO what emotions do you referYs
she asked.
ITO name them would be to offend
again.
"Sit down." she said quietly.
l seated myself with reluctance. I
was much dissatisfied with myself
and decided to end a scene that was
becoming uncomfortable.
st am not sure that / had better
mail this letter. she said.
made no reply. ! pricked up my
ears.
by sending it I may spoil a ca
reer."
II did not suppose anything could
spoil the career OF SO high and mighty
a person"
II did not suppose you considered
him SUCH"
"He considers himself one Of the fu.
ture leaders Of the world"
HE has no such opinion of himself.
His worst fault is overmodesty."
ooh, heavensg' exclaimed, starting
to rise. l was prevented by her lay
Ing hand on mine With the other
hand she took the letter from her belt
and held it so that 1 could see the
superscription
1t was addressed to me.
Selling it, / tore 1t open. 1t was q
retraction of what I had been told
the night before.
|
1 did not post my letter and did not
go to China Wilmarth is just as
prominent as when he left college and
in just as comparatively small way.
He has not developed. These fellows
who promise a great deal in youth
ire often disappointing. AS for me,
have succeeded far better than / had
reason to expect. At any rate, have
advanced from what little I was, while
my rival has stood still And every
body knows that to stand still is to
! retrograde. l sometimes twit my wi4e
with having come pretty near marry
ing Wilmarth, whereupon she replies:
II never thought of such thing,
You built the whole affair up in your
own brain without the slightest foun-
dalton on which to place it and with
no other material than your own
stupid jealousy"