The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-09-25

home indefinitely unless we receive
some little remuneration in the
end"
Although 1t would be in line with
Elizabeth's qulxotic Ideas to do So"
said Toms wife, sharply.
Elizabeth was standing grievance
with her sister-in-law-E Elizabeth, who
was supremacy Indifferent to the value
Of money! Elizabeth, tall and straight
and splendid, who preferred a self
supporting life in a tiny fat to de-
pendence In her brothers beautiful
home, and who proposed to throw
herself away" on a fellow whose only
lack was that of money.
She confronted them now indignant
ly. 1T is shame!' she flashed, look
ing like an enraged princess, with her
flaming cheeks and heavy, red gold
hair "a lonely old man begs for
affection. He freely offers us all he
has. Be it much or little, it is all. In
return you weigh and appraise and
calculate. Oh" she broke off, Il am
ashamed of you. Let us make him hon
estly welcome, whatever he brings"
And in that first day, while the
others held aloof, it was Elizabeth
who, in warm hearted. impulsive fash
ion welcomed the little old man en-
veloped in shaggy greatcoat, who
regarded his "own folks" with shrewd
blue eyes which looked out rather
wistfully from under the shaggy
brows.
On the second day Uncle Peter ap-
preached Thomas Coleman.
Some mornin' when It's convenient
I'd like to go downtown with you.
want to find Willie Moore's office" he
added apologeticaliy.
Thomas Coleman looked up quickly.
William I. Moore, the lawyer?'
The old man nodded. willie Moore's
father and me was boys together, and
/ always had considerable confidence
in Willie. I've got few papers ia
kinder like him to keep" he added.
The few papers turned out to be ST.
100000 worth of shares in the Ell Jua-
rez gold mines
Uncle Peters welcome was assured.
For six months he was the recipient
of every attention which the solicitude
Of his beloved and happily surprised
nephew and his wife could devise:
then, one day, like a bolt from a clear
sky, the storm burst
The Ell Juarez mines were flooded!
The rumor started in the Mining Elk
change when stock that had been $3.50
was quoted at $25 share; then the
reporters got it and the journals
daunted great headlines of Panic In
Wall Street, lei Juarez Mines Flood
ed!' Later the report was confirmed,
and by 3 O'Clock the shares of the Ell
Juarez mines were not worth the paper
on which they were written.
The old man to whom the mines had
been a lifelong companion stared des-
perately at the Haunting headlines
then, covering his face with his rough.
worn hand, gave way to his grief with
the abandon of a child.
Them mines was Jest like my own
child" he sobbed. Il knowed they
wasn't actin up jest right when | left
EN-, but | never suspicloned they'd
fetch up where they hev," and again
tears flowed unrestrainedly down the
furrowed cheeks.
Disappointed. imbittered, almost mad
dened by the loss Of sorely needed
wealth just within his grasp, Thomas
Coleman broke the silence.
Don't worry" he said coldly. You
are not too old yet to find some suit
able employment"
Uncle Peter looked up in astonish-
ment, then as the meaning of the cruel
words dawned upon him his face went
suddenly and pitifully white.
i kinder thought If | was ever in
trouble | could depend on my own
folks" The old voice quavered plte-
ously as the curtains parted and Eliza
beth entered the room. Sweeping past
the others, she took the old mans
hands in her young ones.