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

bic for her to receive me. At last it
occurred to me to go up and look her
over without an appointment. Never
having seen me, she wouldn't know
me.
So one day, having secured a leave,
started to see my charnler. On ar
rival walked up into the village and
on the street met my girl, whom I
recognized at once by her photograph.
followed her into several shops and
finally to yellow house that stood
back from the street. She went into
the house, and having waited half an
hour for her to come out I concluded
she lived there.
knew a man in the place, Tom
Foster, and, hunting him up, told him
that there was girl In the town l
wished to know He said there was
going to be dance that evening and
all the girls in the place would be
there. He would take me with him
and if he knew the girl wished to
meet he would introduce me. 1
thought that an excellent plan, since
it would give me the advantage Of
keeping my affairs to myself. could
obtain an Introduction to different
girls without my introducer knowing
the one was especially interested in.
That evening l went with Foster
to the hall where the dance was to
take place. He asked about the girl
l wished to know and why wished to
know her, and all that. but l evaded
bis questions. didn't propose to let
the girl herself know that / was the
fellow she had been making love to
over the wire-at least till had learn
ed all about her.
She was there sure enough, looking
as pretty as a picture "a brunette, with
profusion of jet black hair, stately
figure and as mischievous an eye as
ever saw in a woman. When first
saw her she was talking with another
girl about her own age. and that I
might not give myself away to Foster
/ asked him to introduce me to the
other girl.
She proved to be Miss Ellen Ormsby,
a staid young woman whom l found
rather hard to talk to. | asked her
who was the girl she was with when
was introduced to her, and she said
she was Agnes Miller and, taking the
hint. offered to introduce me. l ac-
cepted and was introduced.
don't think ever chuckle,d 80 in
my life as when found elf incog-
nito chatting with the whom l
had been saying soft things to over
the wire. l made up my mind to stave
off the denouement as long as possible.
Not for the world would I give her
any clew to my identity by the slight
est reference to what had passed be-
tween us. And as to letting her know
even that / was telegraph operator,
nothing would tempt me to risk giving
away the whole thing by doing So
danced several times with Agnes
Miller and once with her friend FL
len Ormsby. concluded to 60 slow
with Miss Miller. but l got in num-
Der of compliments and several looks
indicating my admiration for her.
When | left her to catch my train,
which did before the dance had end
ed, pressed her hand and received
slight pressure in return.
Very soon after this l received
shock at the return of Sam Atkins.
The Spanish war was over, and Sam
had come home in excellent health and
handsome as ever. What disconnected
me was that in some way-I having
sent my girl his Photographic might
spoil my fun But on second thought
it occurred to me that there was no
likelihood of this since she was so
far from both of us.
On my return from G. l resumed my
telegraphic chat with her. enjoying II
far more than before from having
made her acquaintance 1t was very
amusing to talk with her, having seen
her. while was still unknown to her
except through Sam Atkins photo
graph. She continued to complain Of
the dnllness Of G.. so / concluded to
ask her TO come to town and 60 with
me to the theater. This would let
her into the secret Of my having sent