The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29

himself, token of rare interest IN me
intonation. 1--WE found the mate of my
Cinderella acquisition"
There could be no doubt of 1t. He
had caught only momentary glimpse
of Norma Edgeworth back at the town
meadow. She was now in calico,
whereas the maiden of the field had
been arrayed in silk, but he was sure,
despite the puzzling transition, that
this girl was the one who had caused
that discolored mark just over the left
eyebrow.
"She is worth looking at" he de-
clared. Il will supply the missing Slip
per and l hope to get better ac-
quainted."
Honk Honk! Reeves glanced at the
roadway in front of the house to dis
Germ that handsome automobile lad
just halted there. A rather foppishly
dressed young man got out of the ma
chine. The girl in calico observed the
newcomer She darted behind the
kitchen of the house. She rumpled up
her hair, she jerked her apron awry
and picked up an old battered milk
pail. Then she stepped again into the
view of the road and exhibited, or
rather feigned, vast surprise as the
young man advanced toward her.
''Then It's true?" Reeves heard him
say, but no more, for the girl Joined
him and they walked to bench under
great spreading oak. The appearance
of possible lover somewhat 'Iampened
the former eXuberance of Reeves. Still,
he was very much puzzled. The new
conner acted uneasy and embarrassed.
The twain cOnversed for some time,
then the girl arose. She removed
ring from her engagement finger. The
young man accepted 1t, bowed pro,
foundry and returned to his automo-
bile.
Honk HonkI 1t was off and gone.
The girl turned toward the house. her
face once more in full view Of the
hedge lurker. She was smiling, as if
enjoying some great joke. Reeves
CROPPED in his mind vainly to find SONG
solution to this extraordinary circum-
stance. He fancied the moment had
come to reveal himself He had taken
the slipper from his case. He pene,
trated the hedge with the slipper In his
hand =
Pardon me-" he said, "but 1 think
this lost property is yours"
Norma Edgeworth came to QUICK
halt. She stared blankly at the in
truder. Then her quick mind worked
out the problems of the moment.
eyes," she said, flushing Slightly.
"You are the gentleman who offered
1t to me once. Thanks, / will take IL
now"
ut struck me there" observed
Reeves craftily, exposing the abrasion
on his forehead. "It sort of scattered
my wits for the moment or 1 would
have tried to find its owner"
She essayed a plying look as he re.
counted his injury, she began to smile
as he drolly dwelt upon the oddly Of
the incident, and then the ice was
broken, and somehow he fingered for
an hour, and again somehow he was q
visitor to the farmhouse the next day.
A week went by What could such
harmonious companionship lead to- but
love-real mutual love? Reeves af.
firmed it under that same broad spread
ing oak tree, and Norma did not Seek
to deny its existence.
Suppose some day you should real
lie the vast distance between a poor
farm girl and successful artist?""s she
suggested artfully.
Il have money and love enough, for
BOTH" he declared. *
Il think / had better confess" said
Norma. "The young man who visited
me here was sutton for my hand
and fortune + i suspected that, and
saw to it that he heard of my loss of
wealth. You know. the result. .,I.never
cared for him, but have no father and
mother, only money, and felt lonely
and helpless, and my friends urged me
to try and like him, but l couldn't. II
seems there was only one person ]
could love-"
'Only one2"
"Yes, dear-only you"