The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-06-02

being true to death, and all that, and
she made up her mind to make herself
worthy of Anthony.
She took her savings and went to
night school with them By the end
of the year Lefty was fair stenog-
rapher and bookkeeper, and, as the
young woman who kept books for the
tavern was leaving to get married,
Lefty stepped into her shoes. The
salary was dollar less than her
wages had been when she held the
broom, but she was mighty glad.
AT the end Of the year Anthony
comes on his route again, and when
Lefty looked up from her books and
saw him standing. waiting to register,
her heart beat SO that she couldn't
speak.
Anthony looked at her, and his
crouch began to clear away. He al
ways liked pretty girls.
"'You sure are peach, kiddo,' he
said. and chucked her under the chin.
How about the movies tonight?'
with that he was gone, leaving
poor Lefty in heaven of ecstasy. Her
god had noticed her again; he was
going to take her out. That fashy
chap was a king in Letty's eyes.
Il guess Anthony wanted to take
her out all right, though he hadn't the
slightest notion that he had ever met
her before. But he fell In with some
of the boys, and they got him into a
poker game, and when he got out, at
midnight, he was $72 In the hole And
by that time he had forgotten all about
Lefty, who had been waiting all
primped up since eight o'clock.
Lefty cried herself to sleep, and
next morning Anthony was gone be-
fore she was down in the office.
She gave up hope then, but she
stayed on at the tavern keeping the
books. She wouldn't have anything
to dc. with the young fellows of Wake
field, but she was always nice to trav-
cling men. About the time when An
thony was due again she began to ask
timid questions about him But no
body told her much; you see, they
guessed something had happened be-
tween them. But at last Lefty got the
truth from young salesman who was
making the rounds.
'Anthony? he asked. why, he
won't be here any more I'm covering
his territory now for King & Co. You
see, they caught him with the goods,
miss
"'Goodsr inquired Lefty, puzzled.
"'Yes. Two thousand dollars he had
taken to gamble with. His case comes
up for trial pretty soon, and he'll likely
get about four years as a first offend
er. Poor old Anthony! When he
comes out he'll have hard work get
ting on his feet again
Next day Lefty accepted two thou
sand dollars for her house, which had
gone up to good deal more than that
in value, resigned her position, and
started for New York. She went to
King & Co.
! Il want to see Mr.. King on impor-
tant business she said.
THE clerk took her in and Mr..
King stared at her, and she stared
back at him. There was something
tragical about Lefty in little things.
People didn't like the way she looked
into their minds.
Mr.. King was growing uncomfort-
able when Lefty burst out: If l pay
you will you let him out, Mr.. King?'
"T beg your pardon. Whom are
you talking about?' asked the head of
the firm.
"'Mr. Anthony, SIR said Lefty, de-
posting her two thousand dollars upon
the table, and Mr.. King stared harder
than ever.
WHO are you? he asked, cycling
first her and then the money. You
amt his wife. because he wasn't mar
ried last time l heard
I'm going to be- eald Lefty qui-
city.
We'll, King was glad enough to drop
the proceedings. and he took Lefty