The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-04-23

was not going to give her up until he
was sure Lee was the man OF her
choice.
"There is a dog show today" Violet
announced after the first greeting,
"and you know how I love dogs"
$50 do 1; that is where we will CO."
he answered gally-that was one ad-
vantage he had over Lee, for Lee was
not fond of dogs and both he and Vio-
let were enthusiastic over them.
It was a big exhibition and the noise
that assailed the couple as they en-
tered. deafened them for moment
but their ears became accustomed TO
It and they were able to discourse on
the merits and dement's of the various
specimens of the different breeds.
ooh. look at the chops on this bull
doafp Violet cried as she threw her
arms around a Notwithstanding AMI
mai isn't he the beauty Wouldn't
Lee be frightened Of himf He just
hates bulldogs, but this old fellow
wouldn't hurt anything"
HE is a dandy" Maurice agreed.
But look at this puppy over here. 1t
| is actually weeping with homesick-
J ness"
"so it isp' Violet exclaimed as she
FASTENED to cuddle the pup. The little
fellow licked her fingers by way OF
thanks and looked into her face with
big appealing eyes that seemed to say
"Please take me home"
| The judging took their attention
NEXT. Violet could spot the winner
nearly every time.
| ST Just knew that darkest Boston
terrier would win," she said enthus
iastically after decision had beer
made. sHe is the most aristocrati'
sajlow here. Family counts with dogi
az we'll as men. Give me thorough
hred. I can pick him every time"
That started Maurice thinking. 81
otter all Lee was the man for Violet
Perhaps that was her way of telling
| him. Lee was a thoroughbred, the-'
was no doubt about 1t and If those
wore Violet's views about men as wei
as dogs, there was no hope for him.
Violet did not understand VIII.
Maurice avoided her after that after
noon. He had always seemed s.
anxious to hold her friendship, Blu
apparently he had tired Of her. Their
was Lee, Of course, but just the SAM
, she missed Maurice. That some da,
, she would have to make choice be
tween them had never entered he
head, or If 1t had, had not dwelt Their
, for any second thought. Down In he
, heart, however. there was feelin
that she was Just beginning to recoe
nize. and now that the possibility Q
having to make choice appeared t
! her she felt that 1t would not TAX
, her long to make 1t. But as the day
went by without Maurice making an
. advances to pick up the friendshi
where they had left off. a feeling {
indignation cropped in, and she VOL
;, dered If after all Lee was not Ii
n better man.
Commencement day came. The
followed the final baseball match viii
the team that had been the rival fl
y years. It was a glorious game ar
i the way both Lee and Maurice playt
l. gladdened the heart of Violet al
n caused her to cheer frantically fro
a her place among the fans. Oh. VIII
a glorious boys they both were, 81
! thought. But her cheers were
t fenced as the game neared an end al
n things looked black for the home teal
"a When 1t ended In favor of the visito
10 she was one Of the first to congrat
o late her friends among them: ut W
d grand" she told them, land / W
Ie proud Of all the men on both teams
i She knew where TO find Lee a
1t Maurice and hurried to the place. p