The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-05-05
her actions. What could she do to set
haraalf right with him2

Her aunts made her remain in bed
for several days after that, for they
declared that D0feie looked feverish,
80 Dulcie had many hours In which
to repent of her Stiffness.
"A lady to see you. Mr.. Chesbro, y
said clerk, appearing at the door OF
Elmer Chesbro's private office.
Elmer Chesbro glanced at the card.
Miss Whitmore" He frowned and
red flush came under his eyes.
Show her In, Jones'" he said.
Dulcie Whitmore came In, looking
very pale and subdued In golden
brown velvet and furs.
CHESHIRE looked down at her with
unfriendly eyes. but he greeted her
with formal politeness and brought
her a low wicker chair which he re-
served for women clients.
Dulcie found 1t difficult to begin
She felt very mean and small In this
grave Office so obviously given over
to the transaction of weighty busl-
ness matters. She felt a vague sense
of gratitude that he had consented to
see her at all
Mr.. Chesbro, am so sorry-but-
/, there Is something l must tell you"
stammered Dulcie.
''The-er-accident. All. yes"
Then you knew 1t wasn't an acct.
dent?" blurted forth Dulcie.
Il guessed after awhile-I've won
dered ever since why you did It," said
Chesbro gently.
Dulcie pressed a handkerchief to
her wet eyes She had promised her
self that she would tell it all to Ell.
mer Chesbro-it would be humiliating,
but It would do her good, she told
herself
SO in halting words she confessed
to Elmer Chesbro-how she had re-
scented his criticism Of her as "a little
kid" and how she had Just twisted the
little red car around to scare him
and make him feel foolish-and now
she was the only one that felt foolish
she was a perfect idiot-so therel
CHESHIRE had turned away his head
and was looking out Of the window so
that Dulcie could not see his face. She
fancied 1t was very grim and stern
and she admitted to herself that she
cared more for his good opinion than
for anything else in the world
I've been In love with him all this
t1me-that's why 1t hurt me so when
he called me that" she thought with
sudden horror.
"I-hope- you'll forgive me, Mr.
Chesbro," she quavered, as she arose
to go.
He turned swiftly and came to her,
taking her little gloved hands in his
own.
I have an explanation to make" he
said In a curiously repressed tone 81
have never forgotten the moment ]
met you first-I fell in love with you
then and there, but when Beth leased
me for an opinion-why, well, you
know big brothers don't like to tell
their heart secrets to little sisters, SO
just said that you were cute little
kid in an off-hand way-never
dreaming that that mischievous Beth
would repeat 1t to you.
And I've never lost sight OF you
during the years-I've been frightfully
jealous of many fellows and saw you
the day you took Enderby Dawson up
the bank by the butternut treel ]
was passing in my car and heard you
laughing at him. Oh, I'm very bear
ish sort Of fellow where the girl love
is concerned and, because l was toe
difident to WOO you myself. l was
jealous of every chap that came near
you-well, Miss Dulcie Whitmore, I've
made my confession, too-so we're
quits!" He looked down at her rue
fully and there was pain In his kind
eyes.
Dulcfe had listened with downcast
eyes and flushing cheek
"Is that all?" she whispered at last
her eyes lowered.
You want to hear the rest?" ne
cried, leaning down to look in her
eyes.
''Yes-there might as we'll be a hap
Ply ending!" confessed Dulcie as she
felt his arms about her
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