The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-24
With Him a Slight, Wrapped Figure.

WIN him Silgnt, wrapped Figure.
wearied of the old joke. He drew
from his vest his watch and casually
snapped it open.
'T'm tired of hearing you fellows
shout about YOUR girls and feel sorry
for me. Now, here's something for you
look over that picture, and If you
can match that face with a prettier
one, I'll pay for the dinner" he said
quickly, but smilingly.
Laughter greeted him, but the watch
was passed around; and each face
changed as 1t came to look upon the
face. Starr, who was the last of the
circle, was startled as he saw the fair
girlish face appear to his gaze
He guessed that her eyes must be
dark-probably brown; her lips had
the curve that is ever inviting; and her
hair was coiled in heavy masses.
He handed the watch to its smiling
owner. JEFF, you have one on us.
Now, there's just one thing for you to
do; you must have her at the big
dancel"
A chorus of approval greeted him,
but Ames shook his head. Bring her
here for you handsome chaps to run
away with-well, hardlyl"
Question after question was asked
him, but to each he had a smiling re-
ply; and with each answer he was
able to settle up some old scores.
Finally, he said: you've referred
before to the chap whose mustache
was so red that when he appeared on
the street people thought his nose was
bleeding; and you've put me in his
class. Just mark 1t down that hand
some face isn't all there is to it."
There the matter rested for week.
Ames had sweet revenge, for the
rest of the men were determined to
see the One Girl. At last, however,
Beattie, with his usual lack of tact,
got results.
II don't believe there is any such girl
she's fake |" he announced
The others in the room saw Ames'
face redden and then whiten. The
silence was bit oppressive until Starr
said quietly. Bring her to the dance
and show him up, JEFF Wen make
him stand the dinner if you do"
Ames seemed to read in their faces
their doubt-the doubt that had risen
at this suggestion in Beattie's thought.
! less statement.
His homely face broke into its pleas
ant smile. "She win be there; and,
! Beattie, want you to make good when
have shown you up" Then he turned
and left the room.
The rest felt sorry for Beattie, for @
dinner to that hungry crowd was
usually serious affair, as far as O
mans pocketbook was concerned, Il
not in other ways.
AS to the question whether or moi
Ames would appear with the Mysteri
Gus Girl, there was some doubt. Those
who knew him well realized that he
meant business; the others were con
fident that he would fail to appear.
During the next few days Ames was
often asked about the girl; and hi:
answer was always easy and confident
HE has something up his sleeve, al
right" Beattie said. but no girl a:
beautiful as that would ever tie uI
with a man with a phiz like Ames'."
The night of the dance came. Thu
orchestra played their preliminary con
cert and then swung into the dance
music, but no Ames and the Girl ap
peared.
At o'clock Beattie smiled, at II
o'clock he was grinning, at II he wa:
ready to laugh, when he turned in tim,
to see coming in the door the tall fig
ure of Ames and with him a slight
wrapped figure whose face, peerinl
smilingly over the collar of her cloal
was indeed the winsome face of the
Girl in the watch.
There's where l lose two weeks
salary" Beattie groaned to Starr.
"You deserve TO lose more" was tn,
answer as Starr FASTENED to Ames, in
tending to be at least second applican
for dance.
Ames' triumph was complete. Whel
he swung into the lifting music of TIL
next dance, the eyes of the hall wer
upon him and her. She danced beauti
fully, so much so that she more thai
made up for Ames' awkwardness; AM
he seemed to be inspired to the exten