The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-05-09


AS SHE CONVENIENTLY COULD.
walls; she will make a manager. and
that's what my son needs. There is
not a practical hair on his he'd"
why, Constance is nothing but
child"
Youth Is the time for love. 1t comes
then much easier and much quicker
than in later years"
"Wel. John. feel very much com
plimented that you should have so
high an opinion of my daughter. I'll
talk with her and see what i can do.
OF course you know she has no fortune
to match what will come to Arthur"
"He has the fortune. l wish him to
marry one who has the brains to take
care Of it."
bring the matter about I'll let you
know"
few days later Mrs. Rutherford
submitted her plan. 1t was this:
"Tell your son that you would like
him to marry Constance-that is, If
sic Will dCCCpS ILL., IL 6nC uoCc nD
shall be free to do with his inheritance.
when he gets 1t, what he likes and to
remain q celibate. Throw out a fear
that he will attempt to influence Con-
stance to make sacrifice by declining
him that the church may be benefited"
Mr. Mainwaring was especially adapt
ed to carry out his part Of the plan.
He had talk with his son. in which
he made known his wishes and very
skillfully threw out the hint that Mrs.
Rutherford had suggested. He then
left the young man to pursue the mat
ter in accordance with his own meth
DDS.
1t is remarkable how many young
men and women are brought up to-
gether who never think of marrying.
And is it not that they either grow to
be old maids and old bachelors side
by side or take partners from other
places because of the very fact that
marriage does not occur to them? The
curate found himself face to face with
the converse Of this proposition. Mar
rage had been suggested. He must
either get out of marrying a certain
girl or give up pet scheme. He was
In love with the scheme, not with the
girl
Constance was very young = too
young one would say to play the prin-
cipal part in this little comedy. Her
mother chose her daughters costume
for the occasion. but did not hamper
her with instructions. The girl was
not displeased at the idea of becoming
the curate's wife and was very much
pleased at the prospect Of having
wife's interest in a million. When she
entered the room where young Main
waring was waiting for her, blushing
and avoiding his gaze. she certainly
looked very attractive. Though her
mother had robed her in the gown
having the longest skirt in her ward
robe 1t reached but little below the
tops of her boots. Her figure was Of
the willowy kind. though she was
neither very tall nor very slender. The
curves of both her figure and her face
were those of youth. She seemed so
embarrassed that she scarcely knew
what to do. Advancing shyly to the
curate. she put out her hand, all the
while with averted gaze. The little
member nestled soft and warm In the
mans larger palm. and a delicious
thrill ran up his arm.
When she had withdra wn from him
she went to the other part of the
room and seated herself as far away
from him as she conveniently could
Mr.. Mainwaring felt the difficulty Of
addressing a young girl barely seven
teen on such a subject. 1t was his
purpose to dissuade her from marry
ing him. What situation! Had he
been on the other side he would have
found his task very easy. Had she
been older be could have appealed to
her higher spiritual sense with more
ed to put himself in very ungallant
If not unmanly position. He remained
| silently turning the matter over IN his
mind till the silence was becoming
painful. then. clearing his throat, he
began:
"a certain proposition has been
made to me in which you are involved
My father has done you the honor to
wish you for his daughter-in-law.
know you to be worthy Of the compli-
ment. / am sure there is in you a
nobility of soul far beyond the aver
| age If you decline a proposition from
me. father viii not insist on my marry.
ing any one else. In that case shall