The Mount Holly news., 1918-07-30

sending it to me from town. I've
finally made them stop, but have an
accumulation of about fifty pounds.
Some day, if l can get permission, I'm
going over to your camp and distribute
the whole thing"
THAT will be splendid" he cried
With enthusiasm. Not the candy so
much as the visit There's nothing
cheers the boys up so much as "a"
ne was going to say pretty girl. "As
A nice looking young woman" he fin
shed. "But l must go now. You see,
[ haven't much time to call my own.
I'll try and bring your dog tomorrow"
But the next day it was the same
thing. No Laddiel Instead a fox ter
rier. which barked necessarily.
That's not my dog, either" said
Laura. "Of course, he answers the
description, but still Cairns a Cairn.
You ought to know one when you see
t."
II must confess 1 don't" he an
swered, but I'll try again if you'll let
me-"
Then the conversation turned to the
war and his prospects of going across.
Time flew fast.
For six days the soldier came with
| dogs, a different one each day, and
never the right one.
Mercy" said Laura despsiringly.
You can't go on all summer bringing
| dogs. 1 think I'll go to camp tomor-
row myself. Dad got permission from
The major and I'll go In my car and
luke the candy. I've some other things,
100. l hope I'll see you there"
For Laura had decided by this time,
after week of this young man, that it
was all right TO say she hoped much
hat she'd see him, and she had deter
aimed to ask her father to speak to
the major about him and have him
| Craig
Good as her word, Laura did go to
camp next day with a cargo of candy
| and tobacco, and was Immediately
taken to headquarters.
The orderly returned at once, say
ilG lltC lntlJOA NOuiO SCC DOAs
Laura entered diffidently, wondering
what she should say to the potentate
in command. She had never talked to
SO high an officer before.
But the man who rose from behind
the big desk was her own soldier Of
the beach; at the same time a Cairn
that had been sleeping under the desk,
sprarg forward with a yelp of delight.
$50 you're Major Denning?" said
Laura rather stif1y, land you've got
Laddfe, after aikA
Yes" he admitted, smiling quietly.
.Tye had him afl along"
Z can understand your wanting to
keep him, but / don't see the idea of
bringing whole menagerie over to me
day aftci day."
! suppose. my dear lady, had taken
Laddie over on my first trip; could
have invSnted no excuse to see you so
often The past week has been Utopia
to me-"
"W'hy couldn't you come to the house
to see met You are fathers friend"
II didn't want you to discover my
Identity until you had learned to like
me for myself. had hoped you did. a
little. But I'm afraid I've made mis-
take. should have returned your dog
the day he swan over here, and that
! would have been the end of 1t ALL"
Suddenly Laura came over and
touched his arm. mo. don't be sorry.
No one could possibly be cross at you
after-after what you've said. And
I'm glad / didn't know you were an
ofllcer-but just YOU"
He took her hand in both of his.
Laura, I've taken an awful fancy to
Laddie; you can't have the heart to
take him back without me now. can
your
She sighed and looked away in mock
resignation. ut seems to be case of
Love my dog. love me- doesn't iti
suppose I'll have to take you both"
Then he gathered her up close In
his arms and settled 1t all with a kiss.