The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-01-02

Lem.
Eyes. Don't get so hot. Lem. Wait
until you hear the rest of It," soothed
the other man good naturally. IF Lu-
eta Wilson leaves this store it win
be because she's going to marry me-"
"Ohv' said Lem. very much as If be
had received an unexpected slap In
the face. Il didn't know"
The door opened. customer enter
ed. and George Hine sauntered out.
Later Lem saw him standing on the
corner talking to Luetta. Lem felt
strangely savage about the whole
thing and slammed dry goods around
the store until Luetta duttered back
to her place behind the counter.
81 suppose you enjoy getting up this
inventory for George Hine," said Lem
tactlessly.
'T don't know what you mean" said
Luetta calmly, though little coloi
| fickered in her cheeks.
"Of course can't expect anybody
to care much because I'm going
| away" went on Lem, foolishIy reck
less and suddenly fiercely Jealous
"Of course not" said Luetta. with
unexpected spirit
"Wby not?'
Because you haven't acted as If yor
cared whether you were leaving any
| body behind or not" said Luetts
vaguely. Here's some more shell hair
pins, Lem. Put those down on the In
ventory."
| So Lem Boskins wrote down the
shell hairpins. and papers of needles
and darners. and spools Of thread. and
tape measures. and papers of pins, AMI
shoestrings, and hair nets and rats,
and not once did his lips part to uttel
| the little jokes that usually came readi
" to him as he worked. Lem wal
looking worried and harassed and no
at all happy. He was sorely puzzled
in a big boy sort of way, and he was
trying to work 1t out In his mind to bis
own satisfaction
At 8 o'clock Luetta brought him thu
last sheet Of foolscap paper and said
1.-THE inventory's finished, Lem"
He glanced at it carelessly, and ther
his eyes sought her blue ones and hello
them In a long. close look
you got everything in. Luettaf"
Everything. I'm sure"
How about yourself. Luetta ?"
"Me?" she faltered and then blushed
hotly. Lem Boskins. are you laugh
ing at meT
He arose and stood close beside her
"Luetta," be said in a low. husky voice
1--WE been an awful fool. and l nevel
knew 1t till this noon when George
Hine came In here and told me that
when he took over the store he might
discharge you because you were going
to marry him. didn't know that Lu
eta"
al didn't know it either" said Lu
eta quietly now that she realized the
great moment had come into her life.
'Then you're not?'' be asked eagerly
mot If l never marry"
when George Hine told me that
suddenly realized that in leaving
Traskville was leaving you behind
and that you and your pretty gold
hair here In the store weIe the dearest
things In the world to ns. I've been
terrible fool. Luetta. Would you
could you, care for me enough SOS
could include you In the inventory OF
| what belongs to me?' He was whis
pering, because she was In his arms
and her pale gold hair was against his
rough wooden shoulder and her cheeks
were pink and wet with tears.
Luetta. standing there in her lovers
arms. saw the door open quickly and
| George Hine enter and stand angry
and amazed at the scene before him
Luetta's woman wit came to the res
cue.
I've resigned. Mr.. Hine." she said
quickly.
II see you have" he said shortly.
and, going out, he slammed the door.