The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-04-25

h1mT she asked
| took two coins from my pocket and
gave her one. laid the other covered OF
the back of my hand and asked her tt
show one side of the coin l had gfver
her She showed me heads" un
covered my coin, and it was tails"
1.-THE dog is mine," said.
Again she bristled
"You were to match me and failed "
I added
"Well, declarep'
She could not evidently find words ia
express her horror and contempt at
my taking such an advantage of her,
She tossed the coin at me viciously,
but caught It.
'"That method Of deciding the matter
between us doesn't seem to please
you"
81 should say not. Besides, there's
nothing to decide. The dog belongs to
me-
"But how are you to prevent his go
ing home with me? You saw that
couldn't drive him away"
This was a stumper. She made no
reply. She was evidently trying to
think of way out of it.
you will tire yourself standing"
said Wont you be seated on this
logY'
mo, thank you"
"Then you will pardon me for sitting
while you stand. I'm very tired. and |
see no way Of coming to an agree
ment."
l sat down, took a pipe from my
pocket and proceeded to fill it, asking
If she would mind my smoking. She
did not reply. and since silence gives
consent I Lit the pipe.
Il suppose" she said presently, TN
have to pay you for the dog. It's very
mean Of you, but
II don't wish to sell him"
"Then what In the world are we GO
ing to doY'
II think we'd better have confer
ence."
I'VE seem to be having one, very
long and-disagreeable one"
III you will sit down and talk rea-
sonably l believe we can come to a
satisfactory agreement"
She looked a long while at the log
and finally sat down on its other end
Now" said, putting cloud, what
do you proposeT'
What do you propose?
Il proposed match. but you didn't
appear to like that way"
Its perfectly absurd"
Nevertheless I'm quite resolved
that it shall be settled by that plan"
She thought for some time while
read what she was thinking in the
expression of her face. By matching
she would have An equal chance of
winning the dog. By refusing she
would surely lose him, for he would go
with me. got out the coins again.
Il match you this time." l said
BEST two in three"
She sat looking straight ahead of
her, not deigning to notice the coin
had laid out on the log for her Glanc-
ing at it, | saw heads" was up.
cried ''tailsw Then. examining her
coin and mine, told her she had won
on the first trial. This induced her
to take some interest in the proceed
ings. | took care that she should win
again and told her the dog was her
property.
"But how am to get him away
from your she said in a more pleas
ant but puzzled tone.
81 don't see how you cam" / replied
unless ! go with you"
That's the plan," she said. much
pleased. you go with me. and I'll
chain him TO his kennel"
"Are you sure you won't chain me
tooT
How ridiculous!'
1t certainly was ridiculous. for she
had me chained already. but wasn't
locked for year afterward, when my
matching plan. as really intended 1t.
was carried out and the dog passed
into our united possession. All of
which was nice for the dog. nice for
the girl and lastly delightful for me-
often twit my wife upon her stupidity
In not having understood my double
meaning on our first meeting, where
upon she says she saw through the
whole thing.
And I'm not quite sure but she did