The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-04

park. And on Saturday Mrs Eldertop
burst into tears and declared she should
be never happy again if her mother 8
only brother didn't pledge himself then
and there to make his future home with
herself and Will
Uncle Caleb looked little puzzled.
"Well, said he, eff you really make
point of it-but was intending to
meet Cousin John at Gravesend.
"Dear uncle, promise me to stay here
always" cried Mrs. Eldertop.
Just as you say, Niece Jenny" as
sented the old man complacently.
Mrs. Eldertop felt that she had car
ried her point.
But when Mr.. and Mrs. Larkins
came on Sunday afternoon, to press a
similar petition, Uncle Caleb opened
his eyes.
My Importance seems to have gone
up in the market, he observed
quantity. Il never was in such demand
among my relatives before But can't
be in two places at once, that's plain. "
And he decided to remain with Mrs.
Eldertop, greatly to the indignation Of
the Larkins family, who did not hest
tate to hint boldly at unfair advantages
and undue impartiality.
But just as Mrs. Larkins was rising
to depart, with her handkerchief to her
eyes, little Johnny Eldertop came clam
oring for piece of paper to cut kite
tail from.
go along" said Mrs. Eldertop i'm
patiently.
We've no paper here Go. to Anne
lio.
Hold on, little chap-hold oni'' said
Uncle Caleb, fumbling in his overcoat
pocket-he had been just about starting
for a walk when the Larkins party ar
rived-"h here's bit as Is of no use to
nobody"
And he produced the trough draft
and bestowed it on Johnny
Zone sides written on, said he,
''and t'other amt. 1t was lying on the
floor in Mr.. Watkins law Office when
stepped in to see if Joseph Hall was en-
ployed there as porter still. An old
chum of mine Hall was, in Tortoise
Hollow. l can't bear to see even bit
Of paper wasted, so axed the clerk if it
was of any use. He said not was
only draft of Dr. Falcons will. DR..
Falcon made new will every six
months, he said, so jest picked it up
and put it in my pocket. Everything
comes in use once In seven years, they
say, and this is just right for little
Johnny's kite tail. .
Mrs. Larkins looked at Mrs. Elder
top Mr.. Eldertop stared into the Spec
tacled eyes of Mr.. Larkins.
Uncle Caleb chuclzled benevolently as
little Johnny skipped away with the
piece Of paper viii b had been freighted
with such wealth of anticipation.
The Larkinses took leave without any
unnecessary formula of adieu, and Mrs.
Eldertop took occasion to tell Uncle
Caleb that perhaps he had better prose
cute his original design of the Graves
end visit.
Because we're expecting company
tomorrow, said she, s'and our best
room will be wanted for while. And"
she added, within herself, Il will take
good care that it shan The empty again,
just at present. F"
So Uncle Caleb Cheverel went to
Gravesend, where Cousin John was as
poor and warm hearted as himself, and
he was never invited to return to Lon
don again.
Five years later Uncle Caleb departed
this life and left behind him ego, 600 |
in consols-willed to John Clark. To
his ''dear nieces," Jane Eldertop and
Rebecca Larkins, he left e5 each to pay
for the trouble he put them to when he
visited them. To say that there was
joy in the nieces' households when the
will was read would be to say what is
false, for, if the old man could have
guessed at all the unkind things that
would be uttered regarding him, doubt
If he would have left them even e5
each Glasgow Scottish Nights