The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-01-14

WINE uOI anger LHhL Qlleu ner nearL.
She felt that she hated Noah Rand for
placing her in such a position. All
Little River was looking on and COM
menting on their needlessly long en-
gagement. Besides, g~arrulous Aunt
Susan only added fuel to the flaming
tongues Of gossip by her open dissatis
faction at the DELAYED marriage.
1t was nei auth aztec AUNT Susan
had rocked away in the ~ramshackle
stage with her big trunk, b.. .ancing
her stout form ON the other side Of the
vehicle, that Eunice sat down In the
disordered sitting room and asked her
self what VS. to be done about Noah
Rand.
A brief summary of her woolng and
engagement brought her to the conclu-
sion that neither she nor her lover
really c:satAi for each other or there
would have tten an "l@c.iiess on one
side or the other to iAlAe a home Just
for themselves. AS for herself, Noah
Rand had been her first admirer, and
she deluded herself with the belief
that she loved him. Theirs was one
of those long periods of keeping com
pany," as it is known In Little River.
followed at last by an engagement,
which was proclaimed by a small
moonstone ring on Eunice's slim brown
finger. Every Wednesday evening
Noah called to see Eunlce. and every
Sunday afternoon he took her for a
HrfuA In h4c h.Uru aud affo~r,anI hn
remained to tea and spent the evening.
If Noah's actions were any indica-
ton of his feeling for Eunice the girl
now concluded that he had come to
care as little for her as she did for
him. She arose after awhile and went
about her duties with bitter resent
ment in her heart. All day long she
brooded over the trouble. and as the
hour grew near for Noah's appearance
her thoughts bore fruit. In that she
put on a white dress and ran across
the road to see Mile WATSON.
Let him knock and knock again.
smiled Eunice triumphantly as she
stole through the orchard toward the
WATSON house. The apple trees were
bending under their rosy burden of
blossoms, and she paused to let a fra
grant branch brush her cheek. Then
her heart stood still at the dark shadow
which almost touched her in its swift
pace.
"Ohp' she cried sharply, and the
shadow paused and put out a warm
hand that closed around her arm.
She stood m~otionless.
who is it asked the voice of Bob
WATSON. Miles brother. You needn't
know. Eunice." he said in a queer
voice, and his hand did not relax its
hold. To Eunice's terror he drew her
closer until his arms infolded her
gently.
"Oh, Bob-Bob WATSON. let me go!
nice, with a sudden realization that to
be in Bob's arms was the most bliss
full sensation in the world.
IF you were free, Eunice, would you.
could you-oh, Of course. | know Pm
acting like a mean cur. but I've loved
JOO liz WdAkC0 JOu CfCA 5AANC NaAAC
home and first saw you grown up. But
Noah has always had a first mortgage.
only he's been SO tarnation long about
foreclosing that I've been falling deep
er and deeper all the time"
"Oh. BobT' sobbed Eunice in accents
which she intended to be reproachful.
but only succeeded In making tender.
"Eunice," he cried sharply. this is
no time for ~quibbling. Before you run
the risk of making both yourself and
Noah unhappy for life tell me-, do you
love anybody else-meY' He pressed
her cheek to his and was thrilled be-
cause she did not resist.
II thought | had heart disease" qua
vered Eunice. Il used to feel so funny
around my heart. You remember that
night when you sang at the concert?
You sang Because | Love YOU and
and''-
Il was singing to you. dear" whis-
pered Bob tenderly.
The scented apple boughs brushed
their young heads and scattered a drift
of petals down upon them. A whip
poorwill was throbbing his strange
song from the old fencepost.
Footsteps swished through the long
grass and stopped close beside them,
and they lifted startled. guilty faces
to see, standing neal by and quite I'M
aware of their presence, Millie WATSON
and Noah Rand.
Strange to relate. Miles slim waist
was encircled by Noah's arm. and his
fair head was bent above her dark one
In an unmistakable attitude of tender
ness. He had never spoken thus bold
ly to Eunice Rockwell.
Its no use. Mile. dear" be was
saying. 81 asked Eunice to marry me.
and I'm not going to throw her over.
for me. and. although she Is the sweet
est girl. | can't help loving you best"
he groaned dismally.
Throw her oyerr' calculated the en-
ergetic Mile IF you ever mention
such a thing. Noah Rand. I'll never
speak to you.again. But | don't know.
This is very dishonorable. you see.
NOdH. lou 20 tight NOME anu never
tempt me again. You belong to Eunice
Rockwell. whether she cares for you
or not. and | feel the meanest girl in
the world"
Looks a lot as If Eunice cared for
Noah. don't 1t. PussyY" Bob's quiet
voice broke like a bombsheil behind
the two, and they turned to see Eunice
in his arms.
"Wh-a-tr gasped Noah.
"Oh. how funnyr' laughed Mile hap
PLY. Don't you see. Noah. you blind
old bat? No wonder neither Of you
wanted to get married. You're both in
love with other people"
Il guess it's all coming out right In
the end" grinned Bob WATSON.
"Just like them old fairy stories We
used to hear tell about" added Noah
MS he wandered away hand in hand
with Millie.