The Mount Holly news., 1919-12-23
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Betty did not heed the sunshine. !
She was seated on the rickety bench |
IN the apple orchard. her favorite col
lie, Liege, at her feet. Her usually
sunny smile was missing. Betty was
in dire trouble.
Suddenly the dog barked and dash
Cd towards a ngure In khaki that hob
bled slowly toward them. Betty
sprang to her feet. and followed at a
speed that rivaled the dogs, and was
Soon In pair of rather wobbIy arms,
the two clinging together silently.
When speech was possible, Betty gasp
ed. Bob. we didn't expect you for
another MONTH How does 1t happen
that you are home so soonT
"Well, sister mine, 1t was this way.
We were booked TO 50 at the time 4
wrote you, but Unexpectedly we had
the opportunity to get an earlier ship.
and believe me-we took 1t Nick and
Dan are with me here. You don't
mind, do your
Bob" Betty drew her soldier broth
er down to the rickety bench, "just to
have you safely home again is all
care about. But who are Nick and
Dan7 don't remember of hearing of
them before"
"Oh, yes, wrote you about them
time and again. Just like you girls.
never remember anything. Well, Nick
and Dan and l were pals over there.
We were in the same fights, hurt at
the same time and In the same hos
pital, and as they both lived In cities.
invited them up here for month
going back home. Mother says she Is
glad. and is feeding them on milk and
chocolate cake this minute" Together
they went to the house, and Betty was
duly introduced to two tall young sol
diers. Nick Parsons was very dark,
his eyes and hair coal black and his
skin rather swarthy. Betty liked him
at once. Dan Scott was refreshing
contrast with his curly mop Of red
hair, and freckled face. For two weeks
Betty forgot her troubles and was glor-
iously happy romping with the three
young fellows. who speedily grew fat
as their wounded bodies inended
One day Bob discovered his sister '.in
the dumps" as he expressedlft. After
a number Of significant questions he
prevailed upon her to explain.
''Well, Bobby, 1t is this way. You
know I'm just crazy to get into busi-
ness, and be a stenographer, and
mother says can't take a business
course unless find some way of earn
ing the money for 1t. She doesn't like
the idea, and says there is really no
need for me to work but I'm going
to, that's all She said / could sell
some Of the farm truck If liked, but
/ can't do It'll People won't buyl"
''How do you go about it-selling it,
mean?" asked her brother.
"Why you know lots Of farmers take
their goods to the roadside and sell to
the autoists that pass by. But some
how they won't stop for mel" Betty's
voice ended in a wall.
Bob was very still for minute, and
then he asked her to show him the
place where she sold from.
When they reached the farmhouse
they found Nick and Dan both trying
to tell Mrs. Dudley the same story of
/, an adventure the two had in France, to
the mingled amusement and bewilder-
ment of that worthy lady. Into this
peaceful group burst Bob and Betty.
He then explained how Betty had
failed to sell her farm truck and un-
folded his plan. The remainder Of that
day and all the next were busy ones
for the four young people, but at length
their task was done, and they were
ready for the customers. By o'clock
the next day the autos began to stop
at Betty's "store." The place was trans
: formed It was divided into three parts.
Betty. In a crisp linen dress, had no
cause for complaint as she sold basket
after basket Of ripe peaches and ap-
pies. Bob was seated before a long
table ON which was piled high Golden
Bantam Corn" Nick, as near Betty
as possible, found himself very busy
selling tomatoes, cucumbers and
squashes. Dan was the banker and
his money bags grew fatter and fatter
as the day progressed. After a week
Betty declared she had enough money
to put her through a course in busi-
ness college.
One night Nick and Betty walked
down to the rickety bench in the apple
orchard. Presently the young fellow
asked seriously:
Betty, what are you going to do
with that money!"
do with it7 Why, Nick Parsons,
you know as well as / do what that
money is to be used for. Education
Why. do you askf"
''Well. wouldn't use 1t that way
If were you"
"Why notr' Betty had risen and
her eyes were dangerously bright.
'.Well." drawled Nick. 81 was think
ing that money could buy a veSS nice
little wedding dressl'
But Betty had waited for no more
and ran swiftly down the orchard. Now
Nick's legs and arms were o. X. and
he made good use of both In the min
utes that followed. 'Betty, dear, listen
to reason ! want you to-"
"Nick Parsons, you let me go! You
know / can't-rm going to work p
Betty was weakening and both knew
II.
"Your mother doesn't want you to
work, and Bob doesn't and l don't and
so. won't you, Betty. please say yes!"
Perhaps 1t was the moonlight, or
maybe the scent of ripening apples,
but anyway the money was used for
q wedding gown after all
ONE OF WARS MASTER MINDS
Britain Owes Deep Debt Of Gratitude
to Patrick ouinan, of Whom