The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-06-04

Russell Sealey was not in a cheerful
frame of mind that night.
whats the matter, old manT' ask
ed Ogden. Has Mollie refused you
again"
Eyes. she has. She simply doesn't
care anything about me-that's ALL"
Look here Russ, DO you want me
to give you piece Of advice"
Il don't want you to, but you can
fire ahead if you want to-"
well. then, you are oil wrong in
this matter. The whole trouble is that
Mollie's too sure of you-you've never
kept her guessing at all. Now, what
you want to do is to go away for a
while and leave her alone. Then you'll
find out whether or not she cares any
thing about you-it's the only way you
ever will, either"
81 suppose might go off for while
do you believe there's any chance of
my getting job In the army7 I'm
over the draft age, but I've wanted
to enlist with the engineers for
long time. I'd go in a minute now,
but don't think 1t would do any good
as far as Mollie is concerned"
"You leave Mollie to me. I'm going
to be the doctor in this case and my
prescription Is not to see Mollie at all
for the PRESENT. may be hard, but
think 1t will pay In the end. What do
you sayf
"That I'll try 1t at least. I'll call Off
my date for tomorrow to begin with"
The next afternoon Mollie received
a note from Russell which caused her
to frown slightly.
Dear Mollie lawfully sorry have
to break our engagement for tonight,
but something quite unexpected has
come up and I'll have to attend to It.
Hope to see you soon. Take good
care of yourself.
RUSSELL"
This was the shortest and decidedly
the coolest note that Molhe had ever
received from Russell, and she did not
like 1t at all. He had not even told
her what the important thing was and
she really wanted very much to know.
She would probably hear the next
day.
But she heard nothing at all from
Russell for three weeks, and she began
to feel very low In her mind about
things In general. She had not known
that the absence Of anyone could make
such hopeless gap in her life. And
then she received note from Mrs.
ogden asking her to come to a fare
well dinner for Russell. This was the
last straw.
IT won't go to any farewell dinner
stormed Mollie. HE never even told
me he was going away. and l won't
go"
But in the end she changed her
mind and went. And what was more,
she wore her Wettiest dress and took
the greatest pains with her tNilet,
You never looked so lovely in your
lifeV exclaimed her younger sister
admiringly, when she was dressed
Even Mollie felt that she was telling
the truth, too
russell and Ogden came in together
and Mollie's eyes nearly Jumped out of
her head when she saw that Russell
was In uniform.
Doesn't he look well, dear?" said
Mrs. Ogden. "We'-s all so proud c9
him, too only ho7e to have him sd
so far away"
AT dinner MOllie sat between I'D
Ogden and a young naval officer, and
she never looked so brilliant. Nssther
she nor Russell had exchanged more
IMAM casual greeting, but they we're
Doth conscious of the others slightest
move. Afterwards, in the drawing
room, they asked Mollie to sing, and
russell went to the piano to play her
Accomplishments.
Sing this one" he urged, picking up |
an old love song they had often sung |
together. Mollie choked when she |
saw 1t, but she managed to answer in
differently that she'd rather not, and |
selected light frivolous thing that he
frankly hated. Then she sang lullaby
at the request of her hostess and ended
with sad little melody that brought
tears to the eyes Of everyone present
herself included.
1t was not On easy evening for Mol
lie, and she was glad when at last she
could excuse herself and go home.
Russell Is going with you," Mrs.
Ogden announced.
"Oh. 1t isn't at all necessary-the
car is herel"
Il know, but he insisted-here he is,
himself"
I'D really rather you didn't come,
Russell-it's only little way"
Il know, but as long as it's my last
night before go to camp, I thought
you might humor me-shall we walk?"
"Yes, I'd prefer It. When did you
decide to enlist7"
"The day ! saw you last-Pd thought
about 1t for a long time and your re-
fusal settled 1t for me-rm glad / did,
now"
Then. you're glad refused you.
tool"