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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-10

anxiously at his friend, who had stop
ped smoking and was listening to the
story with a queer look on his face
II wouldn't for the world, you know,
and couldn't have told any one but
you. My case is hopeless. but if you
should go out there and see her stand
ing so stately and beautiful, receiving
my mothers guests, perhaps you would
forget your old love, and-and"
The man looked from the window.
Reggie, lying there propped with pill
lows, seemed very far away He saw
instead room, poorly lighted and bare,
with sea of eager faces that were fas-
tened on a slender, stately girl who
swayed them at her will. The scene
shifted in an instant to garden where
lilies, like the one he gazed upon, riot
ed, and to a summer house where he
stood beside the girl and babe her good
by. He remembered how the roses bent
until they touched her hair Some were
red with passion, some were white
with pain, and they were intertwined.
Reggie, :" gay voice called, may
come inP May Lady Macbeth Gomez"
She stood for moment in the door
way. The room was in shadow, but the
light from the hall fell on her tall,
1.-the figure, the loneliness of her face,
the bravery of her attire.
Don't you like me this way, Reg?"
She stood still, the color coming and
going in her face, for this man, Reg
gie's friend, was coming nearer and
nearer. He greeted her with formal
ity that seemed almost reluctance, so
great was his effort at self control. He
took her hand and stood looking down
at her. The color poured into her ears
Reggie had lifted himself from his pill
low excitedly. his voice quivering
with emotion.
Elizabeth, can finish the story. A
year after your story ended this man,
who had been released from his engage
ment, went back, but found no trace of
you. You had gone abroad. He could
learn nothing else, and that is why the
somber light turks always in his eyes.
There came sudden light into the
girls face; smile just touched her
sweet mouth. AS his eyes passed from
her face to her gown she said softly,
''It is the first time have ever worn a
gown like this since the old days"
MAY we not return to themP'
His voice was almost a whisper.
my children" Reggie called from
his pillows, 81 give you my blessing
and dismiss you"
He waved them from him with a gay
little laugh. AS they left the room
something like sob rose in his throat,
but he ohoked it back and lay there
alone in the darkening room, smiling
bravely. Sarah Lindsey Coleman in
Chicago News.
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Like most Of natures products opium
is classified in grades. The growers of
India. in white turbans and gowns, sit
in the blazing sun waiting for their
opium to be sorted, when they 60 to
market. The unripe poppy seed pod has
been cut into five times and the milky
sap dried in the sun and kneaded into
cakes, the best of which are covered
with dried leaves, and thus brought to
market.
Opium of the first class must be
tough, smooth and a rich brown shade,
bitter to taste and strong of scent.
In 1892 81 per cent of the suicides in
India were from the use of opium, and
one statistician credits 80 per cent of
the women suicides to the same drug.
However, twelve thirteenths Of the
opium of India is sent to China for
smoking. During Victoria's reign the
Chinese have paid into the British
treasury for Indian opium 1850 900,
coo.
The Chinese government does all in
its power to check the opium habit, the
punishments common in the Chinese
army for this habit being extreme. For
the first offense a man may have his
upper lip cut, for the second he may be
decapitated. For the last 80 years on
an average half ton of opium has been
sent to China from India every hour.
Atlanta Constitution
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-10
THE SCHOOL PLAYGROUND.
Its Abolition Is a GrievOus Wrong to
the Children.


This is an evil which has crept in
with the tendency to centralize the
schools. When in any place the schools
begin to overflow, a movement to put
up larger building takes place, accom-
panied by an effort to create a high
school department. not so much the
need of the community as the ambitious
dream of some principal who would be
superintendent or some sort of central
sun to group of satellites.
This dream is too easily realized, be-
cause it flatters the people. Then there
rises a preposterous structure of stone
and brick. A house of many gables, out
of keeping with everything, either pub
lie or private, in the place; temple Of
vanity. Now is rung the knell of the
school playground, for the new "high
school" although it will house all the
children from to 10, must needs be
surrounded by fine lawn, studded
with shrubbery and threaded by blue
stone roads The janitor has to employ
an assistant to keep the grounds in or
der.
A shut in, penitentiarylike place has
been evolved by the architect and school
committee, gratifying to their pride
and deep wrong to the children
There are many wrongs about it. The
one insisted upon here is the abolishing
of the recess, that time honored joy of
the American sohoolboy and schoolgirl
Isabella G. Oakley in Popular Science
Monthly
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Richard acknowledged the fact.

"You made money, and he didn 'tp''
81 believe was the more fortunate
of the two"
"You and he started to return togeth-
er, and he died at San Francisco"
Richard bowed.
His wife and children are now desti-
tute, the stranger persisted.
81 can't help that. .
"Of course not. 1t was his boy you
gave the good advice to today. I hope
the young scamp will profit by it."
The scene with the little beggar,
Richard was quite sure, had been wit
messed by no one. How the stranger had
found out was past comprehension.
you're quite sure John Walter died
poorP" the stranger went on.
"Oh, quiter' said Richard. 81 paid
his funeral expenses myself. "
"That's a liep' retorted the little
man. "They were paid by the public.
It's another lie that he died poor. He
had $40, 900 with him which you stole p
~ deny it, Richard fairly screamed,
land defy you to prove itP'
"Prove It'll What effrontery Why,
saw you do itI'
Its falsel There was nobody pres
entP'
"Be careful. Dick, or you'll commit
yourself. l saw you do another thing. +"
Richard sank shivering into chair,
but said nothing.
John Walter would have survived
his illness, but you put poison in his
medicinep'
A sudden fury took possession of
Richard Whinstone when he saw the
secret of his life in another's keeping.
The carving knife lay within his reach.
He seized it and, springing on the
stranger, with a desperate plunge
sought to bury the blade in his heart,
but it glanced as from plate armor and
in an instant the little man was on his
feet.
"Oh. hol That's your game, is it,"
And with trip that sent his heels
spinning in the air Richard was thrown
headlong with a force that shook the
house to its foundation. The club foot
was planted on his stomach, and what
horribly ugly foot it wasl 1t was cleft
like the hoof of an OK and seemed to
weigh ton.
''Then you are"-
Pray keep civil tongue in your
head and come along" said the little
man.
Richard tainted.
When he came to himself, day was
breaking, The old bousekeeper. who
had found him groaning and sprawling
ON the floor, had with much difficulty
shaken him into consciousness. She as
sisted him to bed, but Richard never
was himself again The surfeit of pig
had brought ON fever, of which he
died in eight days. His last rational act
was the execution of will, by which
he left the bulk of his fortune to John
Walters widow and child, which, aft
er all, was simple act of justice, for
the demon of nightmare had told the
truth. Post.
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ESTABLISHED 1879.

blinded me; the ground failed me in
my flight. 1 stumbled over furniture,
against persons, over myself, and would
have walked home without waiting for
the coach or to get my overcoat. I few,
then, to the refreshment room, took
| possession Of a table, snatched up the
bill of fare, asked what they could
bring me the quickest. / ate, now, not
with appetite, but furiously, from four
| different plates, and they were about
to bring me the fifth, when beheld
seated in front of me-divine justiceI-
the same mountain girl, or, rather,
should say, the same nose which had
Mortified me shortly before My first
impulse was to rise and run, but the
merry girl petrified me by saying with
internal sweetness:
"What Are you not going to invite
me to superb
l felt troubled and looked sheepish.
The nose laughed, and So to my dis
comfort, did the gallant who accom-
panied her. would have liked to wreak
my rage upon him.
"Senorita"-
1t shall not cost you much-a glass
of wines nothing more"
Such impudence stung me keenly,
and resolved on being revenged by
mocking her.
81 shall have the greatest pleasure
in complying with your demand, seno-
rita, though fear that your nose will
prevent you from putting a glass to
your lips, If you cannot take it off, as
you did your mask, 1 do not know
how
"You are rude, sir, but I shall be
gracious. l will remove it.
"How? What do you say? Then
At this instant her hand darted up to
her nose and she tore it off
Alas, it was false 1t was pasteboard,
and it left her real nose revealed, no
less graceful and perfect than the other
features of her face.
How shall l depict my shame, my
desperation, on beholding such an ex-
quisite creature, and the remembrance
of the levity, the discourtesy, the In
iquity of my conduct was going to
beg thousand pardons, to lament my
error, and, Frustrated, kiss the dust at
her feet, but the cruel one took the arm
of her escort, disconnected me with a
severe look, and, initiating my cold
manner of a short time before, said,
Farewell, senorl' and she burst into
peal of knocking lighter
| never saw her more. From the
Spanish For Argonaat
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-10
AFTER MANY DAYS.

The hills were burned with autumn's tan;
Between them slow the river ran,
The woods were purpled haze;
Now black the line of hills and sere
And locked the stream-but you are here.
Now. after many days.
The fields where once the burrows lay
Have learned the touch of yesterday
Along their crumbling ways,
And you shall find them white with snow.
Brown though they were in long ago
Now. after many days
The thickets where the catbird called,
The meadows by green hedges walled,
And stretch of briery maze
Have passed and vanished, fled and gone.
Melted like starlight into dawn.
Now after many days.
Full many sign and sense of change
That seasons bring Of new and strange
Will come to meet your gaze.
Bleak paths where once the violet sprang
Dead branches where the robin sang.
Now, after many days.
But steadfast as the northern star,
Whatever changes be or are,
Howe'er the season sways,
You know the love that rules my heart
Is yours, though long our hands apart
Now, after many days.
Ernest McGaffey in Woman's Home Compan.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-10
SEA GRASSES.

Down soft velvet slopings impaired with the
dew,
Toying with wealth and her fashionings new,
Ever we utter.
Drawer are ye,
o stiff. briny grasses that drink Of the seal"
Weary of softness, of gold and Of gain,
We catch response from their station of pain.
"Lowlyand lonely.
Blessed are we
Who stand IN eur lot by the brink of the sea.
SHARP on your rocks ever beateth the foam,
Tender the turf in the dooryards Of home"
"Yea, but no murm ring
Answereth theel
KinRly our calm by the infinite sea. %
finland the bluebird his song doth upraise."
Better to us the surf thunder Of praise;
Near the Eternal.
Chosen to be-
Facing the tides of limitless sea-"
Bowed and browbeaten, how may ye sustain
Daily the shocks of the pitiless main2"
may, power hath pity;
Love solaced, wei
Odors rise sweet from the infinite sea-"
"Silent uplifting ye surely must know,
Bliss our best earth love can never bestow.''
Soul, thou art lonely
Even as wei
Come into the swell of the infinite seal
Softly its voices thy spirit shall greet,
Treasure Of sea bloom come up to thy feet
Strength shall betide thee,
Sharp though it be,
Thy priesthood of pain by the infinite sea-
Caroline D. Swan in Catholic World
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The chronological editor of Para
newspaper has swelled the already un-
equaled list of Brazil's noxious insects
with a remarkable discovery. The new
pest is wasp with spiral sting of
unusual proportions. The insect, fur
thermore, lives in phosphorus region,
and its sting has the effect of impreg-
mating the victim in such manner
that everything he tastes and smells
has flavor of phosphorus,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-10
GRANDMA's FRIED CAKE.

Oh, the day dawns on the prairie, and the dew
is on the rose
In the dreamy time of boyhood, when an elhn
bugle blows,
For a sweet soul bud to hasten to where
grandma likes to make
Just the plumpest,
Tooth delighting,
Sugar coated
Fried cake.
Oh, the prairie hawk is flying far beyond our
visual sense
Oh, the beauteous colors dying Just before star
frmamentsi
oh, the bloom and bliss of boyhood, when the
grandmas like to make
Just the plumpest,
Tooth delighting,
Sugar coated
Fried cake
Oh, the rainbow days are passing and prai
RE rise or scar
Seem to me directly under our dear Fathers
brightest start
Oh, the love light that has fadedi Oh, the man
sometimes does ache
For the plumpest,
Tooth delighting,
Sugar coated
Fried cake
Edward s. Peterson in What to Eat.
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Pennsylvania RAILROAD.
The Standard Railroad of Ameyioa. Pro-
tected throughout by Block Signals
and Intoxicating Switches.
IN EFFECT OCTOBER 4, 1898.

Trains teove Mount Holly as JoEIosos:
FOR Pbiladeiphia, $50. 800. s.5s, TO 7.4s
o0n on yG1 az; o. SIS. s25 lS 10
for pemberton, 1885. 926, A. M, Las. 30. AT
sos, ~, Pm.
On Sundays, 1923 A. M, 6O5PM
For BordenJown, Trenton and New York, $50
749, 9lS, lO.l5, HOS. A. M, 1890, 800, 34O AL
ON Sundays. 1000 A. M, EOS, eo5pM.
For East Burlington, $50, 7e25 7.49. S.22, $50,
SIS lol5. il;o5 A. 1885, 500, $40, AT, $40,
553 6.26, 7.26. 8.45. 1000 P. N.
On sundays 7.25. $40, 1000 A. M, 1900. 2O5, 2.3O.
3l5, 3.4l, 40, $780, 5.35. sos, 6.45, 7l5, BIS,
800 P. M.
For Lewistown, Columbus, Kinkora, etc.,
On Sundays, sos P. n.
For Lumperton, Medford, Marion and Had
For vincentown, 1875, 6 Os Pm.
For Toms River, 9;26, A. M, 4.47, M.
FOR Tuckerton. Beach Haven and Barnegat
For Asbury Park and Long Branch, 926, A. NJ,
Trains leave for Mount Holly as JoiIovs:
From PHILADELPHIA. $50. $50, $50, 1000. 20,
1910, A. M, Il 80, Saturdays only, 80, 100,
40, DO 6.l0, $50 500, 1890. II. 45 Pm.
On sundays, BIS A. M, LOO, 800, 10.3OP. M
From New York. via Trenton and Burlington,
500 $50. An, LOO. 2.l0. 400, 800. 800. P. N.
On Sundays. 1000 A. M, 70OP.M.
From Trenton, 6.45, TAO 9.25, ll.l3 A. M, 2.55,
3.42, LA, 80, 100, 9.55 2. M.
From East Burlington, 100, 1853, 8.26, S.4S, 942
1905 l045, ll.4SA M, IU5, $3.50, 40, GIG. $685.
$50, 100 7.60, $50, 1870 P. M.
On Sundays, 500, 900, 1890, A. M, 1890, 2.35
300, 345 430, 4.55. $780, 800, $50, TO, 745, 845
1000 p M.
From Toms River, 7.48 A. M, 4.02, Pm
From AsDury Park, 2.20PM.
From Medford, ll.55 A..
From Long Branch, LOO Pm
From Pemberton, (north) 6.38, 7.2S, 8.33. $50,
A. NJ. 1881, 407, $40 P. M.
On Sundays. 500 A. M, 5G0P. M.
From Pemberton (south), S.36 A. M, 4.44 P. M.
From Vincentown, $50 A. M, l.42 P. NJ.
Medford, MarltOn and Philadelphia.
Leave Medford for Philadelphia at 200. 1907
A. NJ, 2l3 1924, Pm.
On Sundays, 7.45 A. M, 4.05 P.
Leave Marion for Philadelphia at ia, 1920
A. NJ, 2.35, 535, P. M.
On Sundays, 1853 A. NJ, AIS P. M.
Leave Philadelphia, Market Street, for Med
ford and Marion at 100, 1880, A. M, $40. $50,
Pm.
On Sundays, g. Is A. M, $50 P. NJ.
Leave Marion for Medtord, 8.I1, 1l.3S A. NJ,
36S $50, Pm.
On Sundays, 9.06, A. M, 6.2l P. M.
For further particulars apply to the ticket
agent at the station.
j. Il. HUTCHINSON, j. Il. WOOD,
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
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Union Transportation Company.

TuckertOn Railroad.
Leave Mount Holly tor Tuckerton ISL A.
4.40P M, daily except Sunday, and on Sat
urday at 200.
Leave Tuckerton Tor Mount Holly, 7.0S A. M,
BOB P. N dailv except Sunday.
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A natural Sequence.

1.-THE doctors had consultation yes
terday."
"What was the resultf''
~ understand that the family law
yers are oow in secret session. Brook.
Ign Life.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-10
Cruel Captain!

1t would not occur to many people
that voyage in one of the swan boats
which sail the little pond in the public
garden of a New England city could be
attended with horrors, but that ide,
was firmly fixed in the mind of a small
maiden of years.
would you like ride in one of the
swan boats, Marjorie?' asked the little
maids aunt as they crossed the bridge
over the pond one day.
"No, indeed" said Marjorie, will
sudden shrinking. 81 couldn't bear to
see them throw the babies in.
1.-THE man says that's what he does, "
she asserted with rising excitement al
her aunt looked much perplexed. Hear
himI He's saying it now.'
Her aunt listened, and Of truth tht
mans statement, viewed from Mar
jorie's standpoint, was far from reas-
surfing.
Take ride in the swan boats, be
called loudly from the landing "Grown
folks, 10 cents; children, 8, and then,
with deceptive smile, he added, "Ba-
bies thrown in. Youth Companion.
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Deserved 1t.

Sheriff, . remarked the condemned
murderer, as that funotionary proceeded
to put the black cap over his head, II
seem to be the sinner, sure, of all eyes
Without any further delay the trap
was sprung, and the hardened wretch
went to his doom Chicago Tribune
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STORY OF A NOSE.

Edward s. Peterson in What ito to Eat lat
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The Juror that Oyrano's nose has
made in two continents makes timely
the question, How would a play turn
ing upon a fascinating woman with
dubious turnip nose be received? 1t
doubtless would be at once doomed to
disaster. The question of such pro-
bosois upon woman is wittily handled
in the sparkling little translation from
the Spanish which we print herewith.
1t is reminiscent of the anecdote which
is told of Arago, the famous French
scientist, who was gifted by Providence
with great brain and mighty nose.
During carnival time-when in Paris
in the old days all sorts of pranks and
curious costumes were permitted-Ara-
go found himself in an omnibus oppo-
site mother and her infant child. At
sight of Arago's extraordinary beak the
infant set up dismal wall The moth
err at first attempted to quiet the terri
fed infant, but, failing, took courage
in her two hands, as the French say,
and at once impulsively exclaimed to
Arago ooh, monsieur, beg of you to
take off your nose p The irritated
scientist was obliged to explain that his
nose was not carnival nose, but that
it belonged there. The incident in this
little translation suggests the Arago
anecdote.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-03-16

When Jehovah passed by Elijah in
great and strong wind, which rent the
mountains and then In an earthquake.
and after the earthquake . sire- the
prophet heard it all without unusual emo
ton; but when he heard the small still
voice. he wrapped bis face IN ais mantle
and heard In silence. God freouenfly
speaks 20 Us in the small still voice-in
the zephyr. in the gale. In the Iighsnings
terrible fash, aye, and most solemnly
and terribly IN the shroud and in the
coffin. A new grave is made In the old
battle-ground of Sc Ignatius. Hearts.
like a tree torn and shattered by the
thunderbolt, fills many breasts. for
loving husband. an affectionate father
and . sincere friend has passed to his
reward The death Of Mr. William Hem
~ kaley Is chronicied with sadness.
he was sixty-four years of age and up
to the time Of his death had superin-
tended the farms OF Sc Ini.o's Manor
in most satisfactory manner for thir-
ty-six years. His counsel to the differ
ent tenants was always received with
unmIrmuring acquiescence. He married
Miss Mary f. Burroughs. daughter OF
Aquilla Burroughs, sr., late OF Chaptico
district She, three sons, w. W.. ]. K.
and j. II Raiey. OF the district. and two
daughters, Mrs. p NJ. O'Connor and Mrs.
E. b. Edwards. of Baltimore. survive
him Never. probably, will the sacred
soil Of St. Inigo's feel the treas of foos
or hear the sound of voice that shall
waken the echo OF a more hearty well
come than did his. May He who is able
to turn darkness into light, AID make of
sorrow q blessing visit the bereayed
family with the very richest and choicest
consultations of His heavenly grace. i'm
this season Of affection. Mr.. Raley was
a life long member of the Roman Cath
Ollie Church, and the essI nee of the Chris
tian Religion Is Christ tn you tie hope
Of glory"
Rev. Father Hamilton delivered the
funeral sermon and il was repIete with
just praise and beautiful and truly sympa-
thetic-words were expressed which will
be treasured; ave, to the many surviving
friends of the deceased they are like the
"apples of gold in pictures of silver"
Three physicians-Drs Lewis Tippett,
Hooper Lynch and James II Miles-ai.
tended him and faithful nurses watched
at his bedside with assiduous attention
The pall-bearers we're: Messrs Harry
Greenwell, George VI. Bohanan, w. r
Pembroke, James A. Tennison, l. z.
Graves and John G. III. Lilburn.
NJ.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-03-16

We regret that because Of a mis-
count, our supply OF supplements
is not sufficient to furnish one to
each of our So bscribers. All Mary
landers, irrespective Of party, are
interested in Q history of the ca
reer of Hon. A. p. GoRMAN, who
is. says ex-senator John J. Ingalls,
in last Sundays Baltimore Herald.
"one of the most interesting aud
extraordinary figures in the politi
cal and parliamentary history Of
his generation" and, Who, accord
ing to the same authority sis q log
ical and formidable possibility for
the Presidential nomination BY the
Democracy next year"