The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-08-29

do you know anything about his
peoplef" she added.
"No-that is, not positively. Cliffy
Brooks said he heard Delafield's ia
Their was butcher or. something like
that. l hope you don't mind changing
the subject, Miss Osgood, but l want
to ask you personal question. May
II" Ford Dexter bent his devoted
gaze upon her sweet face.
+'Well?" asked Eve serenely.
"You know the tennis match comes
of tomorrow WIN you wear my col
orsY
"Your colorsY Eve was amused.
Il didn't know that the contestants
bore colors."
my colors are purple and silver. /
thought perhaps you'd wear some vio-
let's If l sent them, or knot Of pur~
pie ribbon" Ford Dexter had shaken
of his artificial air and was In deep
earnest now, his black eyes searching
her fair face for some encourage
ment
Eve shook her head. Il can't com
NIT myself. Mr. Dexter" she smiled
when the match is over you shall
see whose colors l wear"
There are only four Of us In the
match. You know my colors. Cliffy
Brooks has adopted green and white,
and Gerard's is orange You see Pm
fair enough to tell you theirs"
Il see." said Eve. nodding her gold
en- head. If choose to wear your
colors l shall carry violets or a pur-
pie parasol. If l favor Mr.. Brooks 1
must get out my green sunshade and
wear white gown. and If select
Mr.. Gerard as my champion l must
secure a bunch of marigolds. Is that
the ideaY
"Yes."
'sWhat are Mr.. Delafield's colors?"
asked Eve suddenly.
"Oh, Delafield?" Ford laughed con-
temptuously. Il guess he hasn't got
as far as that. | suppose he feels
lucky to think he's been entered In the
match at all.
Among such an aristocratic set, I
suppose" suggested Eve without smil-
ing.
well, you know. he's not accustom-
ed to hocking around with my SET"
admitted Ford HE only got In be-
cause he's substituting for Dicky Or
cult, who sprained his wrist last week.
Do you know Dicky?"
"Oh, yes He's my cousin, you
know"
II didn't know" returned Ford, chg
grined Hes rather partial to Della
field. believe; has rather socialistic
ideas"
''Dicky is broad minded" admitted
Eve seriously. you see he accepts a
man for what he is, not for what his
grandfather was. He respects him for
the quality Of his manhood. not for the
quantity of bis money"
II don't believe Delafield's grand
father was even in the butcher class"
remarked Ford Dexter GROSSLY. every
likely he was some emigrant from
"BahF' exclaimed Eve inelegantly,
and she few out Of her chair and ran
down the steps Of the piazza.
Ford Dexter stared after her with
a flushed and scowling face. He won
dered If there was an underlying
meaning in that bah" Of hers His
own nickname at college had been
-Ba-s Ba-a," attached to him because
his father was a prominent official In
the wool trust He shook of his III
humor after awhile and once more
sought Eve Osgood, for nowadays he
was never happy unless he was in her
company. He was desperately in love
with her, and be had hoped to excite
her admiration by his undoubted skill
on the tennis courts. He was the state
champion In the summer game, and
their meeting at the Big Spring Hotel
was stroke Of luck for Ford. He
was at his best In tennis, and Eve
was to be there among the spectators.
Mentally he cursed Dicky circuit for
spraining his wrist and thrust1ng Paul
Delafield upon the scene
Eve, speeding around the corner Of
the hotel, almost ran into the arms Of
her cousin, Dieky Orcutt. His right
arm was carried in sling. and he
looked pale and interesting, and his
brown eyes were full of mischief.
II thought you'd hear my whistle,
Eve" he grinned 81 saw you talking
to Ba-a Ba-a and knew you must be
frightfully bored" He tucked her
hand under his left arm.
''He can play tennis" sighed Eve
HE cam" groaned Dicky. IT had
promised myself the pleasure OF lick
ing Ford all to bits and carrying OF
the championship, but not for mep'
How about Mr.. DeIafield-can he
playT Eve was surprised at her own
interest in the substitute player.
"Paulf Oh, yes, he can play If he
chooses. but he doesn't seem to care
about the championship for himself.
He's promised to keep Ba-a Ba-a from
getting it II he can-even II he has to
put his own desires aside and carry of
the trophy himself. / suppose the
crowd would rather see one Of the 9TH