The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-26

more of kilograms and messages of
congratulations that had flooded his
hospital room following the announce
ment of the engagement with which
the paper had credited him.
The two other occupants of the wait
ing room were young officer In the
flying corps and his flancee. They
were chatting pleasantly and had not
observed Major Spencer nor connected
him in any way with the error of print
ing over their own photographs. In
stead of the couple being announced as
engaged, the girl, Mildred Carter, was
given the distinction of having been
decorated by the king of the Belgians
for bravery in attending the wounded
under heavy fire, while young Cap
tain Royce was given the honor of the
" c. and recovering from severe
wounds.
The door swung open to admit a
fourth warrior. Her complaint against
the DAILY Glass" was, however, of the
smiling variety.
II Is IlOl W ItCOEIlZC Tile
American girl in London. This fourth
conner into the Office had the charming
independence of manner, the eyes
aglow with interest in life and the
smile seemingly ever poised on red
lips and ready to offer itself In greet.
ing. The uniform of the Red Cross
nurse was wonderfully attractive as
Beth Davis wore 1t.
She sat down in the only remaining
chair and with American frankness of
glance, took inventory of her compan.
ions. Naturally it was the major whom
she first observed. Her quick eyes sent
sympathy for the four wounds indi-
Gated by the tiny gold bits of braid on
his cuff and the blue band on his arm.
Her eyes then travelled to the pale face
and a quick glace of recognition sprang
into them. She knew that Major Spen-
Ger was in the waiting room for the
same purpose that she herself was
thereto correct the error over his
photograph.
She then glanced at the other two
persons and she soon guessed the en-.
tire situation. This second officer had
no blue band and no tiny gold braids
and the girl had no uniform on, so most
certainly they were the engaged cou.
pie whose headlines had in error been
put over the photographs of Major
Spencer and herself.
Beth Davis looked directly into Mil
bred Carriers eyes and the two girls
smiled Miss Carter, too, had recog-
nized the features of the Red Cross
nurse as having appeared in the morn
ing paper.
Our photographs seem to have been
all mixed up" said Beth Davis with q
soft laugh, and with view to arousing
the wrcth-bound major, she raised her
voice trifle. Il have been most fright
fully annoyed by It."
Mildred Carter smiled. 'It Is stupid
| to have been published as merely en-
gagged when you have been winning all
sorts Of honors," she said, in some fem-
mime way divining the others purpose
in regard to the young major whom she
had quickly glanced at.
1T isn't losing my laurels that
mind" Beth told her, "but I have been
swamped by kilograms and notes OF
congratulation and there will be heaps
more from America. l am engaged al.
ready to one French and one American
officer, so you may imagine how swift
ly had to contradict this STUPID error
of the papers"
She laughed again with a curiously
thrilling happiness that had cheered
many Il wounded soldier.
Mildred Carter laughed too, and Cap
tain Royce joined in my word," hi
said, "you do believe in number Of
strings"
ut is only self-preservation," sait
Beth. "You officers are so faithles'
when we are out Of your sight that
want to be sure of one in case the 9th
er finds greater happiness elsewhere.
Beth's quick glance and perhaps he
intuition fold her that the wrath II
Major Spencer's blue eves was grudg