The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-12-31

place at the refreshment table, where
he and the lady Of the house were alone
together. Frau Van Buskirk said to
him In a low voice:
ePeter, if you will go to the Onder-
donks' and bring Winant Van Zandt
here l will throw all my influence to
you that you may have our daughter
to wife"
Peter put the forefnger of his right
hand against his nose to Indicate that
it was a bargain and left the house.
At the time of this agreement Lena
was receiving the call of Carolus Van
dergrieft. and she, too, made a bar
gain. She agreed that If he would find
Wouter Ten .Eyck and keep him away
from the house till set of she
would marry Carolus, provided her
parents would give their consent
Thus 1t fell out that Van Buskirk by
trying to delay his wife's fayortte for
their daughters hand started a contest
between himself and his wife and their
daughter, each in behalf Of the sutton
favored. While the father and mother
were playing. the one to delay, the
other to hasten Van Zant's coming. the
daughter was scheming to delay Ten
Eyck. Lena knew that 50 long as her
father would continue to put schnapps
before Van Zant the young man would
yield to no other persuasion. If, there
fore, she could delay Ten Eyck quite
likely her own choice, Jacobus Harden
brock, might come along in good time
and win her.
Unfortunately for the success of her
plan Jacobus took 1t into his head to
have a game Of bowls on the bowling
green. There was an inn directly OPP
posite. and after every game either
beer or schnapps was served, and,
though Jacobus was a temperate man,
he was exceedingly fond Of bowls, and
since 1t was New Years day was not
averse to a small celebration. 1t was
4 O'Clock In the afternoon when Lena.
looking out through a window, saw
the man Of her choice just about to
roll a ball on the bowling green.
Throwing up the sash. she cried out to
him:
"Jacobus, ara you not making calls
today?"
"Yes," replied Jacobus. Il am going
&. to begin when l have finished this
game of bowls"
"You had better hurry. Our last bot
tie is on the refreshment table. and
there is no more in the cellar"
'T don't care for schnapps.' he re
piled. poising another ball to roll it
81 prefer bowls"
Lena shut down the window, muct
put out with her lover. whom she die
not wish to tell openly of the tripartitt
agreement between herself and hel
parents.
1t was soon after this that Peter Var
Corlear returned and admitted thai
Van Zant was not to be withdrawn
from the Onderdonks, and Carolui
vandergrteft sent word by a negr,
slave that while he was doing his bes
to keep Ten Eyck away he feared ev
cry moment that he would resum,
the list of calls he was making ant
might reach the Van Buskirks at any
moment.
From 4 O'Clock. when the messag'
came, till sunset the poor girl wa
doomed to see the man she wanted
and who wanted her wasting precious
time on the bowling green. When
o'clock came she went up to her roon
and to bed. At half past 8 .Iacobu
arrived, and In time to win the prize
for neither of the other suitors ha,
appeared. Finding that Lena ha,
gone to bed, he was much disappointe'
and went away, leaving word that b
would make his New Years call tn
next evening.
When the next evening came roun,
and he called at the Van Buskirks b,
was received by Frau Van Buskirk
who told him of the agreement for tn
previous day and that he had VOL
Lena. But Lena was so angry witt
him for keeping her In a state of dis
quietude that she would moi have him
.Iacobus pleaded In vain to be forgiv
en- for not leaving the game Of bowl
when Lena called for him. but it wa
no use. A Dutch girl is slow TO anger
but when aroused is not easily placat
ed. A few years later she marie,
Derrick Van Schemmerhorn.