The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-05-17

ZION IN which Mr.. Twopeny nad invest
ed very large sum failed, and he lost
it all. This was terrible blow, and it
soon became evident that he would have
to reduce the family expenses At this
juncture he was taken i'll, and the doc
tor pronounced him the victim of con-
sumption.
The feelings of the unfortunate hus-
band and father may be imagined, but
not described. In fact, an eminent ply
stefan whom his wife called in gave it
as his opinion that it was his pecuniary
troubles that were wearing him away
and not chronic malady.
Mrs. Twopeny now comes forward as
the prominent character in this drama.
She took her husband away to pleasant
spot by the seaside and did all she could
to keep up his spirits. He visibly i'm
proved in health, and then Bertha en-
tered upon the task which awaited her
and which she had long expected to un-
dertake
"My dear husband" she said as they
sat looking over the placid ocean, "you
must promise me not to be angry or to
blame me in any way"
"Why, my dear, how could I?'' he
answered. Even if 1 had the DISPOSE
tion haven't the strength"
"Now," she said, II am going to tell
you the strangest story you ever heard.
You remember the So, 500 which you
missed nearly 90 years ago?'
'Of course do. What about it?'
Il am going to tell you. You went to
the door, you remember, to see your eli
ent, Mr.. Simpson, Off"
eyes, l remember it we'll, and when
returned to the parlor the money was
gone.
"Just so. While you were at the door
was standing looking out Of the win
dow. / heard the curtain between the
front and back parlors rustic. I turned
and saw no one. After the money was
missing lay awake all that night think
ing. l remember that while you were
with Mr.. Simpson at the table my
brother Charles came down stairs and
stood at the parlor door. looking in, and
that l spoke with him. saw the money
Ou LILO b1U4O WALL a WAA1O slip d1OuAO
it. He saw the money also. He left the
house. AS Mr.. Simpson went down the
stoop and turned toward the next street
followed him with my eyes and saw
my brother just turning the corner,
though he had left the house some time
before. / didn't think much of il then,
but did after went to bed that night
7 10 AL
ey; that, seeing it on the table, he had
returned to the rear of the house by the
alley and watched in the back parlor for
an opportunity to steal it.
81 rose early the next morning and
went to his room. accused him Of the
crime and made him believe had REQ
ognized him as he entered the room
from the back parlor. On my promise
not to disclose the fact to you he admit
ted his guilt and restored the money.
You know that soon afterward he
went west. insisted on that as part of
the bargain. Then the question arose
in my mind as to how should return
the money. After much deliberation 1
determined to keep it and to satisfy my
longing for wealth by specializing with
it. began by small ventures in stocks.
was successful every time, and by de-
grees the money accumulated unit" -
"Oh, until you made big specula-
tion and failed p her husband exclaim-
ed.
"No, my dear, though 1 did make
some pretty big ventures for woman,
am worth over $500, 000."
"Whatl You, Bertha?''
"Yes-I, your wife. 1t was your
money / used, and all that l have made
is yours also. Will you forgive me?"
Forgive youp'-A. Beckwith in
BROOKLYN Citizen.