The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-09-05
ESTABLISHED 1879.
across his plate glass shelf.

across his plate glass shelf.
Certify that please he said in his
crisp way.
The teller picked up the slip of pa
per in his preoccupied manner and
glanced at it. Then his face suddenly
beamed
Why, that's fine!" he cried and Ger
titled it in hurry.
Obed said nothing.
1t was a quiet little home wedding.
Only the relatives were present, but
there was such lot of them on the
Truman side. 1t was a nice wedding
if it was quiet The house was beau
titled with flowers and vines and rib
bons under the supervision Of the sis
ter who was In the school of art, and
everybody looked quite happy, includ-
ing the younger Trumans, who were
bearing up bravely
Arthur took his father with him to
the house and then left him in the hall
in charge of an usher.
There is usually, l think" said
Obed to the usher, "a place set aside
for the gifts to the-the happy pair.
Am rightT'
You are" said the smiling usher
This way" And he led him up stairs
to the little room where the modest
gifts were displayed Fortunately for.
Obed there was nobody in the apart
ment at the moment, and when the
usher's back was turned he slipped the
check from his pocket. and laid it I'M
der the edge of plaque on the table.
Then he softly stole down stairs
After the ceremony he came slowly.
forward, following the others who had
offered their congratulations, and took
his sons hand and pressed warmly.
Then he turned to his new daughter.
surprised at look that passed be-
tween the happy pair and wondering
what 1t meant.
Father Jarrett" said Alma as she
raised her face and the old man quite
without forethought stopped and kiss
ed her; Father Jarrett, you know
that nobody can refuse a brides re-
quest. And Arthur and want you to
promise to come and live with us lust
as sooa as we are settled in our fat"
mo, Row said the astenished Obed.
I'll should be in your way"
That's no answer said Alma. s'Say
at least that you will come and try it. .
The old man hesitated. She certain
ly was dear girl
Il will promise to try it," he snil-
ingly said, and somehow his heart felt
lighter than 1t. had for many years.
And to think" he muttered to him
self as he stepped back, ~that she in
vfted me without knowing a blessed
thing about that checkp'
A few moments later his son called
to him.
Father" he said, "eome up with us
and look at the presents. Its a good
time. Everybody is busy talking, and
Alma wants you to see how nice and
kind her friends have been"
So they went Hp to the little room.
and there Alma began her rapid his
tory of the gifts and their donors.
Suddenly they were interrupted by a
cry from Arthur. He had discovered
the check
What's thisP' he stammered. PAY,
to the order of Arthur Jarrett $4,000?
Why. fathers'
Somehow the boys note of profound
surprise Jared little on the fathers
heart
"Oh, oh! Now we can have a home
of our own!' cried the delighted girl,
who was looking over Arthur's Shout
der. But you know, Father Jarrett,
that you, would have been just as well
come at the fiat"
Yes, yes, know" he answered.
Then he added little brokenly: Il
want to be perfectly honest about this
money One hundred dollars is from
me and the rest from Arthar's moth
err"
They looked at him wonderingIy, and
he turned suddenly away.
When he looked around, he said with
his grim old smile: slip it in your
pocket my boy. The money will be
there when you get back"
But after Alma and Arthur had.
started on their two weeks wedding,
journey and the old man was walk4ng
back to his lonely rooms he suddenly
up and said to himself
half aloud:
ut will only be two weeks. "-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.