The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-06-20

BLEED.
cranky, who had two cares in life
keeping his indigestion and his free
dom. To say that he was nice over his
eating Is putting 1t quite too mildly.
1t was the same regarding his single
estate He thought every girl who was
even civil to him had visions of dover
or alimony floating through her head.
And he was firmly resolved never to
marry; also quite as firmly resolved
that his nephew, Alonzo, should not live
bachelor nor marry any wife save
one Of the captains choosing.
Judge Jones, Anne Maria's fathers
had been at college with the captain.
Naturally when a business deal
brought the captain to the judges town
he was made very welcome In the
Jones home. Naturally also Alonzo,
who came along, went down before
Louella, the beauty. Then the captain
called him names and sent him pack
Ing, saying gruffly, IF you want my
money to go to charity just marry any
thing named Jones'"
When Louella heard that she tossed
her head and went on a long visit to
her city aunt Anne Maria STAYED at
home, keeping very much out of the
captains way but getting up such
dishes for him as he had not tasted
since his mother died Good feeding
is held to breed good temper, but the
captain must have been born to set
rule and proverbs at defiance. The
fatter he got the crankier he showed
himself to be. Indeed, Judge Jones
gave Anne Maria caution at the end
Of the third fortnight, saying: IF you
feed up that old wretch much more
therell be no doing business with him.
AS matters stand this whole thing
hinges on his consent, and yesterday
he let us know In full board that I'M
less he has his own way in everything,
from the weight of the rails to the
names Of the stations, the railroad will
never be built The final meeting VIII. q
all must be decided comes off two DAYS
hence. If only you could make the cap
tain ill-too Ill to be In his seat-but
really don't believe 1t is possible. He
has the stomach of an ostrich, al
though he talks dyspepsia half the
time.
Anne Maria sighed, then smiled, but
said nothing She studied half the
night and next morning said privately
to the judge: Don't come home to
lunch, father l shall send something
to the Office And be sure you keep
the captain to eat with you" Then
she disappeared in the direction of the
kitchen, smiling oddly, and also sigh
ing the least bit In the world.
"What have we here? As l live,
fried pies! Jerusalem, how my mouth
waters! l can eat an acre of 'em any
day. the captain cried as toward 1
o'clock that day Judge Jones threw
back the damask cover of the laden
tray that had just been set on top Of
his big desk. And I'm hungry as a
wolf! This is luckr' the captain went
on, Selling one of the rich brown
greasy half moons and popping the
end of it into his mouth. 1t came away
with a clean semicircuIar cut some
thing less than four inches across.
Dried peach pies!" the captain mum
bled ecstatically, chewing hard Sun
dried peaches too! Where, where did
you find 'em, Jones? Never tasted any
thing so good in all my lifer'
You must ask the women" the
Judge said, chuckling behind his hand
He began to see the method of Anne
Maria's madness. Hospitality he press
I'd the other things on the captain, but
without avail The first pie disappear
ed in exactly a minute. The second
required a minute and a half Then
the judge lost count, though his inter
est was still keen. He smiled affably
when the captain said IN a conscience
stricken voice:
God bless mel Jones, I've eaten ev-
cry pie Such a pile Of them too! But
you'll forgive me. l don't get 'em only
once in q blue moon. Besides, after this
tuck out shan't want anything for at
least two days"
You're more than welcome" the
judge said Hospitality, lighting a cigar.
!
The captain waved aside a proffered
pipe. Wouldn't spoil the after taste Of
my pies for a fortune" he said. I'm
going right now to sleep away the after
noon. Indeed, feel like sleeping till to-
morrow morning"
Man sometimes. The cap
tain slept for three hours, to awake In
agony. Not for naught had he coddled
and cosseted a stomach all these
years. 1t resented angrlly the burden
be had put upon it. Fried pastry had
been nothing to boys digestion, but
to eat 1t with a boys appetite In late
middle age made 1t quite another thing.
The peaches had been as sweet and
spiced as the pastry was greasy. To
gether they kept the poor captain Ill all
night long. In the morning he was
weak and wan-so weak the bare
thought Of food revolted him. He got
up and staggered about the room, but
found it idle to think of going out.
Then came the judge to whisk him
away to his house In spite of the cap
tain's weak and wayering protests
leave you here Not much. Hotels