The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-03-03

with his hand in the most Iovernk,
way"
"No-no-no-I don't believe it,!
cried Lisa violently.
TT really Is true, Lisa. l dom
know who she was because her face
was hidden-but l suppose she wal
although Phil always said h
preferred brunettes. And she looked
as though her hair was fixed will
peroxide or something"
Perhaps she was a patient who
was feeling ill-or something" sug
gested Lisa family.
"Humphl" shifted Dorothy coldly.
You don't seem to have much faitf
In the man you promised to marry,
remarked Lisa tartly. You've thrown
your ring away and broken your en-
gagement with Phil Warning, the dear
est and truest of men, when you dom
know but what there is a perfectly
logical reason for what you saw to
day"
That cannot be proved"
Aiod 4hdSOH dIOo6 anu pdlI6O 0ol
tightly clinging white serge skirt into
place. I'm strongly tempted not tc
prove 1t to you. you have so little
faith in the best of men," she said.
How can you prove it?" demanded
Dorothy also rising.
Lisa pointed dramatically to the
leather couch in the corner where
the warm afternoon sun came in the
window and rested on a scarlet coat
Dorothy looked and two pink spots
flew to her cheeks. your" she de
manded scornfully
Yes, my deaT. it was my horrid
yellow head that rested on the manly
arm of DIR. Waring," mimicked Miss
Mason, with evident enjoyment and a
bit OF spite In her manner; land
please note, Dorothy Penfield, tina
the color Of my hair is my own and
always has been. as you very well
knoW!"
Dorothy was looking very cold and
frozen just then. Even the pink spots
had feded away Warm-hearted Lisa
ran to her and put her arms around
the shrinking shoulders
It's such foolish mistake, dear
and all my fault" she cried remorse-
fully. IF you had remained l would
undoubtedly have fallen on your
shoulder as well as Pills, and be.
dewed your pretty frock with my
tears! l know he felt mighty I'm.
comfortable all the timei OF course
you didn't recognize my new scaslet
coat-isn't it beauty? Aunt Anne
brought 1t from Richmond today.
We'll, to make long story short,
and to drive the tears away from your
dear eyes, I had wretched quarrel
with Ralph last night, and he went
away in his impetuous manner, threat
ening to leave for the north today,
and go to the other end of the world.
Il didn't sleep wink last night,
and all morning I waited for him to
come and make up. but he didn't ap-
pear. So after luncheon l started
down to DIR. Pills to ask him if he
wouldn't see Ralph and tell him for
me that it was all a mistake. Just
as I reached Lovers Way l saw the
doctors car at the end of the WAY,
and his coattails were Just disappear
ing among the sumachs.
so | ran after him and fell weep
ing into his arms, and frightened him
most to death. He kept asking: Has
anything happened to Dolly? Is Dolly
all right?' until l just howled out
what was the matter, and then he
laughed and said his young brother
needed-just fancy my feelings, Dolly
he said Ralph needed a good old.
fashioned licking those are the very
words he used! But he did comfort
me beautifully, in such a nice elder
brother sort Of way, and he said Ralph
would come around all right-he said
that Ralph had been glooming around
all day
So-so-Dorothy, shall we talk
wedding things?" ended Lisa smiling
archly at Dorothy's radiant little face.
Then she added swiftly; Here thoy
come, Dolly. Phil and Ralph-and
Ralph is bearing peace offerings
candy and flowers"
Watt" cried Dolly, breathlessly. as
she fumbled in the waste paper bas-
ket. Wait, Lisa, don't let them in
until l get my dear ring!"
Copyright 1913. by the Mcclure News
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