The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-03-13

NA1cA INC pdhtniS etWeen the lovers
Jennie went to her daily work and
appeared SO disconsolate that her EN-
ployer asked her what was troubling
or. &sAnnie told her story and received
gmpathy. A day or two later while
Jennie was plying her needle Mrs. Tire
horne said to her:
Jennie, how would you like to 20
to the ball that your sweetheart is to
attend2'
Jennie looked uc at her questioner
with \ radiaace chat was more
speaking reply than words. Then her
employer said that she had been think
Ing OF the matter and resolved to do
for her what was to be done for Sam.
She told Jennie to drop her work, 90
home and prepare for removal to
another locality.
Mrs. Trehorne sent Jennie to her
daughter in the city with a letter I'M
folding her plan and asking her to pre-
pare the girl for an appearance In
society. Miss Sophie Trehorne. a girl
Of twenty, at once fell In with her
mothers plan to give Jennie the adj
vantage that was afforded her lover
Miss Trehorne made inquiries among
her friends and learned that the lady
whose life Sam had saved was Mrs.
Iddleton, leader In society and an
acquaintance of the Trehornes.
1t was month after Jennie and Sam
entered upon preparation for an en-
try into fashionable life that the dane
ing master reported to Mrs. Iddleton
! that Sam Atkins was as well prepared
to attend a ball in high life as he could
be, except by long period of coach
Ing, and even then he would smack
of the country. The result was that
Mrs. Iddleton issued Invitations for a
ball at her city residence. Sam was
to be the guest of honor as an acknoWI-
edgment Of Mrs. Idd1eton's gratitude
for having saved her life when her
automobile was running away with.
her. The Trehorne family were invit-
ed, including their guest, Jennie Will
liams
The Iddleton ball was one Of the very
largest Of the season. 1t was not given
at the town residence Of the Iddletons,
but at Swinton's, a fashionable restau-i
rant with entertaining rooms on the
higher floors. Miss Trehorne left Jen-
ME in care of her brother ana sought
the hostess, who was receiving with
the guest of honor beside her. An in
PRODUCTION between Sam and Miss Ire.
horne resulted, and the girl remained
with him till the dancing began, and
he was obliged to ask her to be his
partner.
Mrs. Iddleton had arranged to open
her ball with an old square dance, the
lancers. Miss Trehorne led Sam from
one end Of the ballroom toward set
forming In the center, and her brother
conducted Jennie In the same direc-
ton. The music started up as soon
as this set was formed, and Sam, be-
ing out Of his natural element, was SO
hustered that he saw no individual
present but medley of men and wom-
en- moving about. The first he saw OF
Jennie was In the figure where one
couple confronts another and all bow.
Sam was about to bend his body be-
fore lady when
Was he dreaming2 Had he gone
daft? Had he died and been born into
another world7
There before him, robed In cloud
Of silk and lace, smiling at him, was
Jennie Williams.
He was brought to himself by his
partner Juggling at him to turn his
back on Jennie and bow to the oppo-
site couple
Sam did not recover from his sur
prise during the dance. He blundered
at every turn; but, fortunately for him,
others Numbered as well, for the Ian
GERS had not been danced before In
years, and nearly all the dancers were
unfamiliar with it. It was not till the
last figure In the dance, the grand
chain, that Sam recovered his senses
Then, while passing round, grasping
the hand of one lady after another, he
came to Jennie. The hand pressure,
the loving look, she gave him not only
sobered him, but warmed his heart to
her as never before. He had seen her
dressed In the plain costume of coun-
try girl; now she appeared with all
the advantage Of an artistic costume.
When the dance was ended Miss Ire
horne took her brothers arm and
walked away, leaving Sam and Jennie
standing together. Jennie, who had
acquired the manners Of lady even
to greater degree than Sam had ac-
CURED those Of a gentleman, rested
her fingers lightly on Sans arm, and
together they went to seats lined
against the wall. There Jennie told
her story.
Sam was later called away to be In
troduced as the lion Of the evening"
but, despite the fattering words that
were said to him. he was bored. There
was holiowness In everything about
him that repealed him. Nothing seem
ed sincere.
Sam remained there week, and
1t was the most miserable week OF his
life. 1t seemed that all bis time was
taken up trying to avoid breaking In
upon good manners. He was intro
duced at clubs, but he did not see that
the men he met there had anything to
do but drink cocktails and smoke He
was taken to functions, but It seemed
to him that the people there were man
ikins for showing the fashions. At the
end Of the week he told Mrs. Iddleton
that she had repaid any debt she
might owe him and he was pining for
q breath Of country air. She offered to
send him home I'm her auto. but he
preferred to get hitch" on market
wagon.
Jennie had returned to her home the
day after the ball. The day Sam re-
turned she was taking walk down the
road when Sam, who had donned his
country clothes, came along In the
wagon. Seeing her, he jumped out |
and folded her In his arms.
Jennie" he said, "the only advan-
tage city people have over us Is In
their clothes. In all other respects we
have the advantage of them. I'm go
ing to save up and buy you a swell
costume and dress you up In it once a
month. At all other times I'd rather
have you as you are.'
Contrary.
People should marry their oppo-
Sites" ~ oppo-
Most people are convinced, that tbov