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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-12

AAh1O IuE 1hAEOOOh-
Ashton had heard of the broken en-
gagement He was sympathetic, but
not resourceful.
Cant l go on as an Arab and get
speech with herr? pleaded Truscott.
"And break up the scene? Not on
your life. Look out, there's my cuew
And away hurried Ashton
Truscott groaned. Three minutes Of
the precious twenty had already been
wasted A stage hand, seeing the trou-
bled look, asked If there was anything
he could do. Truscott grasped at this
straw of hope.
II want to speak Immediately with
way?"
The stage hand shook his head, then
suddenly grinned.
Come onw and he drew Truscott
down the dark stairway leading under
the stage. Presently they paused di-
rectly under the center of the stage.
Truscott could hear the scufling Of
the stage robbers steps overhead. The
stage hand was pushing a small table
forward and studying the beams above
him.
"There," he said, as the trapdoor
they used for Faust last week. Drop
It carefully, and you'll be looking al
most into Miss Drinks face. She'll
hear what you say all right; only for
the love Of heaven and my job don't
show your head above the hole"
The stage hand slipped away, finger
ing a crisp bill Very gently Truscott
mounted the rickety table and lowered
the trapdoor Edna turned slightly at
the sound, and her eyes expressed
great displeasure as they met his
pleading gaze. More than this she
could not do. She faced the audience.
EDNA" he whispered. Il must leave
here in ten minutes for New York. The
governors sent for me. Write me at
the Criterion. Tell me you're not an
cry"
The face so tantalizingly near his
own was that of the sphinx.
Don't hold this miserable mIsunder-
standing against me- he urged. you
wouldn't give me a chance to explain.
/ lost a bet on the New York-Boston
game, and l had to be decent and pay
it. Miss Everton will ted you so. She
i is nothing to me-"
Polite surprise in Edna's eyes.
IT give you my word" he declared
impetuously, 81 have cared for no wo-
man since l met you. Have you had
I no,,co 20 Doubt mo hafora ~,
The eyes were expressionless again.
"As a matter of fact, Miss Everton
is engaged to marry Clark of the Hill
son Opera company. 1t was only on
Clark's account that l was polite to
/ her."
The eyes looked perplexed. Truscott
began to hope.
"Show me you forgive me-" he plead
ed. 1--WE were so happy. Don't you
remember the night you promised to
be my wife? You said you'd never
misjudge me-"
The eyes were reminiscent.
Don't send me away with malice in
your heart. Haven't we both suffered
enough in the past three days? Let
me sleep on the train tonight, happy
in the knowledge that you still love
me-
There were tears in the eyes now.
'.If you forgive me, close your right
eye"
Slowly the lid dropped. A tiny smile
crept round her mouth.
'If you love me very much. close
both eyes," he murmured.
Both blue eyes were now shrouded
by the lids. Truscott sighed happily.
AFTER that" he declared, 81 must
kiss you My time is almost up. Quick
If you can. roll over the trap"
Edna glanced at the stage manager.
! His back was turned. The audience
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THE GIRLS OF KAsHMlR.
why They Are Not as Beautiful M
They Once Were.

Why They Are Not as Beautiful ~
They Once Were.
The girls Of Kashmir in former times
were sold and carried away to the
Punjab, in India. They commanded
large price, and parents in moderate
circumstances for centuries past have
been in the habit of parting with their
daughters to place themselves in easier
circumstances, and the daughters have
generally been quite willing to escape
from life of penury and labor to one
of opulence and ease.
A laboring man in this part of India
cannot earn over 81 or So month,
while many receive for their daughters
as high as $1,000. There are some cases
where $1,000 was paid, but the usual
price has been from 500 to $500.
The practice became SO common as
well as so damaging that severe law
was enacted prohibiting any one from
removing any woman from the coun-
try, but 1t Is said that the business
goes on now as 1t has done for hun
dreds of years, and to that practice
may OC ClAdl ecu tlC AdCt I4dt tLC W.
men of Kashmir are not as beautiful
as they once were.
The process of taking all the beauti-
full girls away, leaving only the ordi-
nary and ugly ones to continue the
race. has lowered the standard of beau
ty. Most of the women and girls per
form field labor as much as the men,
and their dress Is of the coarsest and
plainest materials, consisting of gar
ment like a nightgown made of white
cotton. There is no effort to have it fit.
The condition of women in Kashmir
is very sad one, but one from which
there does not seem to be any present
escape. 1t is a constant struggle to
live, without the least hope of any ac-
emulation or of ever seeing better
days.
The men only receive about cents
day and the women generally about 8
cents. and that will provide only the
coarsest food.-Philadelphi Inquirer.
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Copyright, 1901. BY A. S. Richardson Q
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The New York-Boston game was re-
sponsible for the quarrel
Alice Everton, the soubrette of the
"Star of the Desert" company, was an
enthusiastic fan" and would have
staked the last cent of her salary on
the result of the game. Hugh Trus-
colt, business manager of the compa-
ny, accommodated the young woman
to the extent of a small wager and,
losing, paid the price, two pound box
of bonbons, without murmur. Edna
Brink, the leading lady, who was Trus-
colts fiancee, was not interested In
baseball and resented the presence on
Miss Everton's dressing table of any
thing sent by her intended.
Without stopping to inquire the mo-
tive of the gift she returned Truscott
his ring with the following note:
My Dear Mr.. Truscott-Since you find it
necessary to make gifts to Miss Everton
may / suggest that the inclosed may
prove useful? 1t is valueless to me. You
need attempt no specious explanations.
will read no letter you may send, nor will
l listen to you should you be insolent
enough to engage me in conversation.
EDNA BRINK.
For three days Truscott had made
every effort to explain the affair and
renew his happy relations with the girl
whom he really loved with the stron-
gest emotion of his life, but he had
failed ANONYMOUSLY. And now he
stood lingering telegram from the
New York hacker of the company or
dering him to report to the metropoli-
tan Office for the purpose of organic
ing No. company. He had twenty
minutes to effect a reconciliation with
Edna, and he knew that If he left the
company without making his peace
he need have no hope.
He rushed back on the stage, deter
mined to speak with her at any cost.
The curtain had just risen on the third
act, showing the encampment of desert
robbers. Miss Brink, as their captive,
lay at the rear of the stage. For the
climax of the act the comedian would
cut her letters, and after stirring
scene they would fight their way to
liberty. But in the meantime she must
lie there and Truscott stood helpless
in the wings.
He sought the stage manager. Ash
ton" he whispered, Il leave for New
York In twenty minutes, and l must
speak to Miss Brink"
Don't see how, old man. She's on
there now for at least twenty-five min
utes''
Truscott grasped him by the Shout
der. Il tell you | must. Don't say
can't. 1t means all the world to me-"
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Schoolmaster Ito his wife)-My dear,
wish you would speak more careful
ly. You say that Henry Jones came to
this town from Sunderland.
Wife-Yes.
Schoolmaster-Well, now, wouldn't
it be better to say that he came from
Sunderland to this town?
Wife, don't see any difference in
the two expressions.
Schoolmaster--Bu there is differ
ence, a rhetorical difference. You don't
hear me make use Of such awkward
expressions. By the way. have a
letter from your father in my pocket
Wife-But my father is not in your
pocket. You mean you have In your
pocket letter from my father.
Schoolmaster-There you go with
your little bubbles. You take de-
light in harassing me. You are al
ways taking up thread and repre-
senting it as rope.
Wife-Representing 1t to be rope,
you mean.
Schoolmaster-For goodness sake, be
quiet Never saw such quarrelsome
woman in my life.-London Tit-Bits-
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A Medieval survival.

The inhabitants of faraway village
In Surrey have been enjoying quaint
medieval survival in the sale by auc-
ton of a local meadow Long ago,
when the world was not so busy as it
is today, the landlord of the White
Brown meadow at Borune bequeathed
the meadow subject to an auction sale
which every now and again adds to the
gayety Of this rural population. At
each bid boy sets out to run to
given point. and the White Brown
meadow is let to the bidder whose Of
fer is unchallenged when the last boy
returns.
Equally curious Is the candlelight
auction at Wharton, in Warwickshire.
where the right of grazing upon the.
roadside and the common lands is sold
each year to the man who bids highest
before the last flicker of q candle dieR,
away. AS the tallow candle burns
away bidding begins, and the road sur
veyor, who acts as auctioneer, encouE-
ages the bidders with such phrases as
Get on, gentlemen, please; the lights
burning st. James Gazette.
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The Elephant In Ancient History.

The Elephant In Ancient History.
The word used both in Assyrian and
in Hebrew for the elephant is habba,
which survives to the present day in
the vernacular of the Malabar coast
and of Ceylon as the name OF the
Indian elephant. This is usually re-
garded as conclusively showing that
Solomon must have traded with India,
but the curious fact remains that the
Egyptian name of the elephant Is alb
or abu, which appears to be the same
word. In like manner the Hebrew
word for the apes which Solomon's
traders brought from the east, is koph,
which has been compared with the
Tamil name for the monkey. 1t also
occurs In the Sanskrit as kapi, and was
adopted by the Greeks as kepos or
kebos and by the Latins as cepus, but
here also we are confronted by the
fact that the Egyptian word for ape is
similar
Possibly the African elephant was
not known till later times in Egypt and
hence received an Asiatic name, as did
the horse and the camel To the Assy-
rians both the two bumped Bactrian
and the single bumped Arab camel
were well known, and the former may
have already been used by traders in
Asia Minor. where it still is found.
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RAGT NE
ROMANCE
BY CECILY ALLEN
Copyright, 1901, by a. S. Richardson
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Hello, nah baby! Hello, nah honeyl
Hello. NAH ragtime girl!

Hello, nah baby! Hello, nah honey!
Hello, nah ragtime girl!
In the twinkling of an eye pande-
monium reigned in the sewing room
of st. Agatha's mission. Twenty-Five
small girls dropped fells, French
seams and buttonholes in wild rush
for the open windows and their first
love-the street piano man.
Their pretty teacher was far too ten
der hearted to stem the hegira. So
little music could come into the lives
Of these slum children. Why deny
them this pleasure? So she quietly
gathered up the scattered pieces of I'M
bleached muslin, smiling as she softly
hummed the air which came changing
and clanking from the street below.
"O-ee- Miss Grace-come an see.
He amt got no monkey. He's got
mana real, live swell too!'
The Italian displayed his small.
cleaning teeth, as he gaZed up at the
children, crowding upon the fire es-
cape. The teachers In these missions
he had heard of them. They lived
on the avenue. They wore furs and
violets, and always they gave their
pupils for the street musicians nick
ell, perhaps even a dime.
Grace Byrne slipped ten pennies into
the hands Of as many eager girlies,
then leaned over their wriggling. ex-
of the extra attraction. In the center
of a gaping circle was a well built
fellow from her own walk of life-a
carefully groomed chap, too, he was,
clad In the conventional frock coat,
gray trousers, silk hat and mOdish
gloves. And he was dancing actually
dancing to that frightful ragtime mu
sic. A loud guffaw rose from the cir
Gle of slum denizens. and Grace leaned
farther out the window, to the dis
comfort of herself and several smaller
forms whose owners would not give
way even for teacher"
"Hellol Hellop' screamed the piano
in final triumph. The young man
stopped dancing, whipped his polished
hat from his shapely head and DELHI
erately held it toward the gaping.
laughing crowd.
"Oh, teacher, give us some more pen
nies-quick! See, he's goin' away, an
he's so funny! Jes' couple, please"
But Grace had stumbled back to her
table and was sitting there now, with
her white face half hidden in her slen-
der hands.
The children, awed by her silence
and pallor. settled quietly to their
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A member of the congregation named
Knight died On the Sunday following
the funeral, when the members of his
family-widow, sons and daughters
dressed in deep mourning, sat in
front pew at church to hear the flu
neral sermon and eulogy Of the de-
ceased, the unconscious humorist, the
vicar. gave out as his text. There
shall be no night there" He was much
scandalized when subdued litter was
heard at the back of the church.-Lon-
don Answers.
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''Once there was a lawyer out near
Galesburg," said an Illinois congress
man, who made a brilliant defense in
a certain case. Men praised his effort.
viii he make his mark for ability as
an adyocateY some one asked. No.
replied the veteran lawyer. His abil-
ity begins here at the Adams apple
and extends upward. He must have
something under his left breast The
congressman cited this as an example
why some speeches fall in the house
of representatives.-W Washington Post
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Love of Country.

For the love of country, as such, it
would be difficult to decide between
the highlander of Scotland and the
mountain born Inhabitants of the Tyrol.
Both will wander in search of fortune
to the ends of the world and yet look
back to their native mountains as their
only real home. The same is true of
the Swiss, although in lesser degree.
1t is very singular fact that inhab-
itants of mountainous countries pos
sess this feeling Of attachment in a
much intenser form than those Of fat
countries.
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The Dragon slayer.

At an English school pompous
youngster whose father, it was well
known, had been a successful omnibus
driver was one day lingering ostenta-
tousIy a large seal which he is in the
habit of wearing. representing st.
George and the dragon, and, having
drawn the attention Of school COM
panion to it. remarked carelessly:
"Ah, one Of my ancestors is supposed
to have killed the dragon, don't you
known
"Good graciousw inquired the other,
somewhat anxiously. did he run over
it?"-London Answers.
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PENNSYLV HNIA RAILROAD.
The Standard Railroad of Ameri1a. Pro
tecfed throughout by Block Signals
and Inte,ko6kfng SzOitches.
IN EFFECT JUNE rs, 1902.
Trains leape Mount Holi.

Trains ledue Mount Holly
For Philadelphia. $50, &C., 652, 7.l0, 7.47, 1851,
4.5s. 8 t5, 6.22. LIS. 3d. 1850 P. N.
FOR PemneTop ~ sot 81 iz iost 70 ~ 40 aos
4.l5, 5.43, 6l5. 7.25 P M.
On Sundays, S.14, 1855 A. M, 7:0I Pm.
For Bordentown. Trenton and New York, $50,
7.4u. $40, 1850 A. NJ, 1873, 400. 5.37 p N.
On Sundays, 7.25, A. NJ 204 7.22P.M.
For Burlington. 90 TAO. 9.lo 1850 A. M. 2.sS.
on sundays. II. Is. $40 A. NJ, 2O4, I2a, $40 P. M.
*kuns TO East burlington only.
For Lewistown, Columbus, Klnkora, etc, IS,
4.l5
On Sundays. 7OlPx
For LumbertCn. Medford, Marion and Had
donfeld. $40 A. n, L. 80. 40 JPN.
For Vfncentown, 1880, 6.l6 p N.
For Toms River, Island Heights and Sea Side
Park. s.56, $50 A. M, 2.0S, All, 5.43 PM
On sundays. SH A. N.
For Tuckerton and Beach Haven. $50 A. NJ.
4.49 Pm
For Asbury iark and Long Branch. 1855, $50.
M, 20e, AT Pm.
On Sundays, ham.
Trains tedve for Mount HOLLY Jottosos:
From Philadelphia, $40, $40. A., s.I2, 1900,
Hz0 A. M, ~. Is, l.30 80, S.25, 3 81, AZ, 437
800 $40, 6.os, 9 Is, 500 1880. l.aO r.
ON sundays. Iso, 800 A. NJ. 100. 800. 10. 80 Pm
s.Uu. $50, IL % A. M, LOO, 400. 5.00P.N
On sundays 1000 AN. 7.o0P.M
From Trenton. s.45, 74O. $50. lilo A. M. LOO.
on SUNDAY 5, s.i5, ll55 A. NJ, 400, s0sP.M.
FROM burlington, $40, 1906 A.. M, IL OF, l.35,
$3.50, sos. 7.3I, 9.56 P. M.
On Sundays &7.55 Am. l2.35, AS, 1855, 945 P. n.
*kuns from East Blu, lington only.
From Toms River, $50, sos A. M. 1925, 3.4l.
6.27P.M.
On Sundays, 6.22 P. N.
From Medford, ITO A. NJ, l.30, sos r M.
From Asbury Park. $50. II. ID A. M 23O, 5l5P.M
From Long Branch. 6.45. 1855 A N :, 10. $40
On sundays, 500 p. M.
From Pemberton north 6.37, 722, z29, 80. ITO
An. 1885. 407, III, 6.2zP.M.
On Sundays, 7.1s A. M. 800, 6.58 P. n.
From Pemberton (south), 7.33 A. NJ, AS p. NJ.
On Sundays, 7.03 P. NJ.
From Nincent0wn. $50 A. M, 400 NJ.
From Beach Haven. 10 A. M, 255 P. n.
On sundays, 5,25 P. N.
WEST JERSEY g. sEAsHoRE RAILROAD
june 2s, 1902.
Medford, Marlton and Philadelphia.
Leave Medfotd for Philadelphia at 100, 1909
A. NJ, 100, go, p. M.
On Sundays, 7.UU A. M, 4.45 p n.
Leave Marion tor Philadelphia at TIA, 10. 20
A. NJ, 40, 81 P.
On sundays, TIA A. NJ, 4.59 P. NJ.
Leave Philadelphia, Market street. for Med
ford and Marion at 2 o.. lO.4 5A 3 30, 8. -
On Sundays 800 A. NJ, $40
Leave Marion for Mediord, SIT, ll.35 A.. M,
Al 6z2 P.
On Sundays, 9.52 A. NJ. 1903 p
For further particulars apply to the ticket
agent at the station.
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General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
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ESTABLISHED 1879.

saw the captive roll over, apparently
to ease her strained position, but to
the man beneath the trap the move
had different meaning. He stood on
tiptoe, and for one brief instant their
lips met in kiss of reconciliation.
Il will leave the ring for Ashton to
give you, and God bless you, sweet
heart" he whispered One more kiss,
and the trap was closed. Two minutes
later Truscott was on the stage.
Ashton, give this package to Miss
Brink when she comes off and tell her
I'll wire from New York"
Sure, old man, but how did you
manage it?'
Truscott's eyes were dancing with
happiness and triumph.
"That was easy. I trapped her
through-a trap"
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ignoring Precedent.

Edmonia-Mr Topnotch is what
rail- impertinent.
Eudocia-In what way?
Edmonia Why, she is not a Colonial
Dame. but when she came to the colo
NAL reception she had on more ele-
giant frock than any one Of the Danes.
Detroit Free Press.
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''Tve quit joking my wife about wO-
men carrying their pocket handker-
chiefs In their pocketbooks," said
Tenspot at didn't pay"
"How was that?" asked bunker.
'She said she'd carry money in hers
If she had It Handed her out $40 on
the spot. detroit Free Press.
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Gerald-My brother turned crimson
the other day.
Geraldine-I never knew him to
blush
Gerald didn't say that he blushed.
Geraldine What did he do?
Gerald Left Yale and entered Har-
vard.-New York Press.
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Little WilIe-Pa, what does this pa
per mean by saying it was fruitless
search?
Father-It probably applies, my son,
to the quest of some man who was
looking for pineapples on pine tree
Chicago News.
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A Liberal Education.

Internationally, now. did you
learn anything while you were in col
lege?
ate-Um-m-well, learned
how to state my ignorance in scientific
terms.
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The Burlington and bristOt Steamboat
Ferry Company.
IN EFFECT JUNE 7sh. 1870
In effect May 81. 1902.

In eject may 81, lSUz.
LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLINGTON.
Daily except Saturdays and Sundays, As.
t7l5, 500 500. 1000, 10 49, IL Is a. 1880. 30
2.30 $50, 4.30, 5 81. 80. 20 p. IN.
Saturdays, *6.i5 *7.i5, SOO. 800 1000. 1910.
l5u m, $780, l.50, ~. 3o, 54O 20, 500. $40,
645 I so. at 90 p
sundays $50, 800, lO00 1910. II 10 a M. 1880,
49, 22t, o. $40, 40. $780, $40. 6.45, 750 p m.
LEAVE BURLINGTON FOR BRISTOL
Daily except Saturdays and Sundays 800,
VI 49, $780, $50, 1910, Hoo. 80 q. m. leo, 200,
800 4. 90, $40, $40, 64O 1870 p. IN.
Saturdays, 200, u 30. $50. $50. 1920. II OO.
H. 30 A. u LOO 200. 240. ~, 400, 40, $40, $50,
10, 500, SOL p. m.
Sundays, $50 $50, 1920, II CO. ll.SO a. M. 100.
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Trips marked thus 81 are special trips, and
the company reserve the privilege To with
draw them ON one weeks published notice
On Fourth OF j uly, the trips will be the same
as Saturdays time table.
No trips will be guaranteed in foggy weather
WILLIAM e. DoRON.
Sec'v. Treas. and Gen'l Manager.
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Sister-What is the best way to re-
tain a mans love?
Brother-Don't return it.-Chicago
News.
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Cultivate patience. AS you get older
you will find that it is the only talent
you are expected to haVo.--Atchison
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Union transportation Company.


Tuckerton Railroad.
Leave Mount Holly for Tuckerton, $50 A. NJ,
439 p. NJ, daily except Sunday
Leave TuckertOn for Mount Holly, 100 A. M :,
800 p. M. daily except Sunday.
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Give what you have. To some it
may be better than you dare to think.
-Lengfellow.
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Subtraction Guaranteed.

A woman does not begin to command
until she has promised to obey.-Se-
attic Post-Intelligencer.
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ed.
The Grocer-I know it. Just tell
her this is more expensive, but We'll
let her have it for the same price.-In-
dianapolis News.
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MAILS ARRIvR AND READY FOR IsrRIBuTos:

Collections. 800. $50 A. M, 100. 6.OOP .x.
Deliveries. 500 A. N. 200, 5.OOP.M.