The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-11-19

Milton, ana we could get married III
time for her to take the $3.50 back here
again. was at the station and wait
ed three trains, but haven't seen her,
and that's why I'm here now"
"For the land sake, never heard of
such thingp shrieked Mrs. Winton
when Dave had concluded his recital.
why, that child must have been ask
ing me If she could marry Dave when
l wasn't PLACING any account on what
she was asking | was til.tt interested
in my doughnuts! I says to her. Yes,
yes; run along, do and she took me
at my wordp'
"But where Is she now?'' demanded
Alva impatiently.
eyes; where is she now?' repeated
Dave.
Nobody knows. Listen while tell
you what we know about it,
So Dave listened while they told him
about the mysterious disappearance
of Alyaretta and how Irving Denby's
statement that he had seen her on the
way to the station was the only proof
they had that Alvaretta had really
started to meet her lover and be mar.
RED
what shall we do now?' Dave was
asking when the door was pushed
slowly open and girls slender form
stepped within the room. She wore a
pretty blue dress showing traces of
dust around the bottom and q white
hat very much askew atop of her gold
en- hair
1t was Alvaretta Winton.
"Alvarettar' they all screamed at
once.
HAS any one seen Irving Denby?'
she asked, slowly looking from one to
another rs he here now?
"No-why?" AIva was holding one
hand aud Dave Bemis the other hand.
and her mother had both arms around
her neck 1t was difficult for Alvaretta
to answer until they freed her.
II was gc.ng to say If he is here one
Of you must take him out and thrash
him." said Alvaretta calmly. and
thereupon she proceeded to give most
excellent reasons why young DENLY
should be chastised
HE sent word up to the house that
was wanted at the long distance
telephone said Alvaretta calmly.
land as mother was busy l just ran
down the street and took the message
not knowing that Irving was in the
back of the store listening at Mr..
Peters private phone. Dave wanted
me to come down to Milton and marry
him at once. so told him I'd go home
and ask mother and If she consented
I'd meet him there on the arrival of
the 4:45.
Mother was frying doughnuts, and
l could scarcely see her through the
blue smoke. and the kissing of the hot
fat was noisy too. ! went up to her
and spoke into her good ear. said,
Ma, Dave has teIephoned that he's got
to go to England and may be gone a
year and | can go to Milton and
marry him now. I'll come right home
again
II didn't believe she'd consent, and
SO l was never more surprised in my
life than when she said. Yes, yes; run
along. dor So | hurried and got ready
and as | passed the drug store hap
pened to notice that the door of our
church was wide open. I was going
to be married. and felt kind of sol
emn and as If | wanted to be alone
for few minutes, so just slipped in
side there where it was dark and cool.
and when tried to get out declare
If the door wasn't locked. cried and
screamed, and nobody heard me until a
half hour ago somebody crept up the
steps and unlocked the door, was
right there and pulled the door open
before he could get very far away. /,
was Irving DENLY. Wasn't he the
mean, Jealous thing?"
Alvaretta glanced Indignantly around
Before any one could answer there
came a knock at the door. When II
was opened it revealed the mild coun.
tenance of the minister.
"They tell me Alvaretta is lost" he
was beginning when he saw the girls
blooming face.
Dave Bemis pressed forward. Alva-
retta's hand In his.
You're just in time, Mr. Evans" be
said suggestively.
And that was how Alvarettas elope
ment ended up in wedding at home.