The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-11-02
ARMS and THE GIRL
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Edward Frisby, sadly perturbed.
mounted the steps Of the Stanwoods'
house and rang the bell OF the maid,
who opened the door for him, he asked
70 sharply II Miss Stanwood were in
that the girl involuntarily stepped
away from him. Presently Helen was
standing there before him.
Why at this unseemly hour Of the
day. Ned?" she was asking.
came to set my mind at rest"
said he. Il want you to tell me 1t
Isn't true that you're going to ride
ct the head of the procession as Joan
OF Arc tomorrow
She tried to smile nonchalantiy,
blushed : little. and turned away her
eyes.
Yes. it's true" said she. II wasn't
originally cast for that role, you un-
derstand. It was Alice Mari. But
she's I'LL So they've asked me and
I'm"
Good heavens! OF course you
,canst!" said he.
& She made a vrv lfftla faca Alao
her right hand went out in a little i'm
patient gesture.
"Neddy. don't be horrid." abe urged.
Tn not said he. why, goodness
gracious. child. It would be- You'd
have "a be in armor. Of course7" he
broke OF suddenly.
af,f course" she adm,tted with tha
faintest OF added color.
well, don't" said he.
ssFor what specific reason :" she de-
manded.
because / ask It."
"That isn't enough"
He frowned.
isn't III. said he. aThen let me
say. because. II you do pereist-if you
don't think any more for me than that.
/ don't think I'd better come here any
more"
She looked at him wide-eyed for a
moment. Then quietly she slipped or
the ring on the third finger Of her left
hand ana passed It to him.
aAs Won ike" said she. II shall be
Jeanne dAro fomorrow"
/. Befora "a could ramonstrate abe
vas zone. Che stepped past him and
he heard her going very firmly up the
stairs. He started 10 call after her.
but instead he souared hia shoulders
ana vent out and he did not close the
front door quite A softly "a was his
wont
r1a won't n the c,uh that n,ebt and
q sorcat b,s troubles be nlunred into
: ~ema ~ hr,dea vttb MORTON and
pahcoch ana old Coloral Hask,na He
nlava6 later thsr ha bsd meant 10.
elao IL nlaved verv hadIv IN conse-
.c,,srcs ~ ovarslsrt NV. n,ornine
ana he had an important appointment
with 4 client At his ONCE at $3.50
O'Clock. II was after ten o'clock when
he rushed downtown.
Mart,ai music gave him nauaa
Hand-clappinRe ana cheers also greet
ed his ears. OF course. the parade.
He started on. but at that moment the
head Of the parade came abreast him.
Behind the band was 9 huge banner
with the legend:
avOTH6 FOR WOMEN"
And lust back Of that was a wonder
ful vision. e efrl in flashing armor. trim
and 1.-THE and straight on snow
white horse. The shimmering helmet
she carried In her hands. leaving her
hair Ike spun gold cleaning In the
morning sun
Frisby stood quite still while the
rest Of the procession passed At the
end was handful OF men. marching
sturdily and looking very sheepish un-I
der the gioes that were hurled at them
rom their Watching brothers on the
curb
kr1gby had quite forgotten that eli
ent at his ONCE. All he thought of
was that wonderful girl at the head OF
the procession on the snow-white
morse.
he pushed through the crowd. In
another moment he had Joined those
sname-faced. marching men at the end
OF the procession. Then he marched
U1miy, unmindful apparently that he
was peing invited to 90 home and
WASH the dishes and that ne was being
tola IN many faisetto voices how per
fectv sweet ne looked.
There was reviewing stand in
front Of the Women's clubhouse On
the stand were various notables, men
and women. and before it while the
procession passed. the matchless Joan
Of Arc sat her white charger in her
glitterins armor.
As the tail OF the procession came
along she caught sight OF the standard
bearer. She gasped In surprise. She
said. "EdWardi" very softly. Int mite
oippeo 10 ner IN salute. she bent her
head and unloosed upon him the most
Dazzling smile imaginable.