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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-07-10
his present mood.


Il was going for a walk and can go
as well another time. | was going
quite by myself. You know. am new
er afraid"
NO. l never knew you to be afraid
from the time we were children at
school until now l have always liked
you for that. But would you mind let
ting me go with you for the walk :?
We used to like pushing the wind to-
gether. Shall we go2"
Elsie put ON her cloak and little red
cap, and the two young people started
away.
Rose lived not far from them, and as
avoid what they saw From the broad
front windows the light streamed
brightly. The shades were not drawn.
Rose sat at the piano. and over her in
rapt attention stood Norman Cady
John almost dragged Elsie past, though
he said nothing. He did not know that
he gripped her arm till it hurt and
that he was walking at pace that
would have put less healthy girl than
Elsie utterly out of breath.
1t was a raw night, with sharp
wind. The moon was high and cold,
and the sky was streaked with flying
clouds. The road was good, and they
walked on and on. out of the town and
along the river road The girl was IN
willing to disturb her companions ST.
lent mood and swung gladly beside
him. At length they reached the boat
house and great pile of rough logs
In a sheltered corner. John stopped
here and proposed resting.
"Elsie," he said. 81 must have tired
drag you about like this. | was trying
to get away from myself by reminding
myself what a stanch friend you have
always been. l had not intended to
tell you my troubles, but l think
must If you Will let me-
Tell me about it." she replied In the
matter of fact comrades way that
made condolences easy.
"All right, but you must not try to
help me. No one can do that. | sim
ply need the relief of words before l
settle down to forgetting as fast as l
can"
He hesitated. A man finds it hard
to confide.
us 1t about Rose?" She tried to
make 1t easier for him.
Elsie, / loved her almost from the
minute saw her. Everybody must
know it, for | didn't hide my prefer
ence, and when | want anything under
the sun 1t is my way to do my best to
get It. / wanted her Soon l made
her my friend and then-well. thought
she loved me, though we had not spo-
ken Of 1t in words. About month ago
/ wrote and asked her to marry me.
told her everything a man tells the girl
he loves. l asked her to send me
note In answer and added that should
interpret her failure to do so as re
fusal though l was oyerconfldent
enough not to dream of such a thing"
He looked off across the river and
drummed bis heels against the logs.
.'Eisie," he went on, ''she did not send
Ne 4. yQrdl Not one. wordi And that
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This Is milk fed KID" said the leath-
er merchant. ''It ls very soft and fine
and pliable, isn't itY'
He smoothed the delicate white akin
and went on:
"All first rate kid Is milk fed It comes
to us from the French mountaineers.
These men are superb goatherds. Their
immense focks supply the worlds kid
gloves. The goatherds of France are
careful to keep their kids on an ex-
elusive milk diet. They pen the little
animals with their mothers In rocky
Enclosures, where there is no gsass. At
that the kids often escape, often man.
age to eat solid food, for, with almost
human peryersity, kids that shouldn't
be weaned wean themselves early.
whereas calves that should be weaned
cling like grim death to milk. One
meal of grass will spoil kids skin,
Will rob it of its softness and pliabllity,
viii harden and coarsen and stiffen II;
hence, when you buy kid gloves always
choose the milk fed nd."-Cincinnat
Enquirer.
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Copyright, 1905, by NJ. M. Cunningham (
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ELSIE. John Fielding is waiting for
you downstairs"
Elsie looked up to see her mother In
the door and dropped the warm cloak
she was about to put on. She was a
quiet, gentle girl, so unassuming that
her dark prettiness was more unno-
ticed than it deserved to be- 1t had
been long since John had come to see
her In the old friendly fashion Of the
time before Rose Isle moved to their
town. The girl gave another touch to
her smooth hair. Her mother stood
watching her and then remarked:
MRS. Dent told me today that John
and Rose have been out for over a
month. He has just come home. If a
quarrel with Rose Is all that sends him
to you. I should think that Elsie
wheeled impatiently.
Mother, John and l have always
been good friends, and shall not Ques-
ton any motive that brings him to see
me. shall always be the same to him.
You can't expect man SO deeply In
love as he is with Rose to be regular in
his attention to his girl friends. And
no one could help loving beauty like
Rose. She's good too"
Elsie greeted John as If she had seen
him yesterday and soothed his evident
ly overwrought mood with gentle,
half laughing tact. He was tall and
blond, with fine blue eyes which to-
night were clouded, and his face was
a little careworn. Sometimes he gave
random answers as if he had not heard
what she said. After half uneasy
hour of the March twilight he turned
to her In awkward masculine gratitude
for her patience with him.
"Elsie, am keeping you In? l have
not thought to ask If you were going
anywhere" She smiled and bethought
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Haeckel visitinx parwin.

When the carriage drew up before
Darwin's house. with its Ivy and
shadowy elms, the great scientist step
ped out of the shade of the creeper
covered porch to meet me. He had
tall and venerable appearance, with
the broad shoulders of an Atlas that
bore a world of thought; Jove-like
forehead as we see In Goethe, with a
lofty and broad vault deeply furrowed
by the pillow of intellectual work. The
tender and friendly eyes were over
Swallowed by the great roof of the
prominent brows. The gentle mouth
was framed In a long silvery white
beard. The noble expression of the
whole face, the easy and soft voice,
the slow and careful pronunciation,
the natural and simple tenor of his
conversation, took my heart by storm
In the first hour that we talked to-
gether, just as his great work had
taken my intelligence by storm at the
first reading | seemed to have before
me venerable sage of ancient Greece,
a Socrates or an Aristotle.-Describ
by Haeckel
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D. @. al fine.
The Name Tuxedo.

The Tuxedo coat got its name from
the fashionable colony at Tuxedo, and
the original name of the place was
Duck Cedar. Lots of the old natives
still call 1t Duck Cedar. George Tida-
bech, one of the original settlers of the
country. named the place. The lake
was then much smaller than 1t is now
and was simply known as the fish
pond. One day old Tidabech and his
sons had gone there to shoot game
The ducks were very plentiful; numer-
GUS cedar trees were growing out Of
the rocks along the shore
"Let US give this place name," said
the old man. Let us call it Duck
Cedar"
So Duck Cedar 1t was and continued
to be for many years until the name
was changed to Tuxedo.
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A-
Picking "A Way Acro.. . Mountain.

Picking n Way Across a Mountain.
Picking a way Is good fun. You must
hrst scout ahead In general. Then you
determine more carefully just where
each hoof is to fall. For instance, 1t is
a question of whether you are to go
above or below certain ledge. You
decide on going below because thus
you will dodge little climb and also
a rather slippery looking rock slide.
But on investigation you find, hidden
by the bushes, rtyen bowlder. There is
no way around It, So then retrace your
steps to the place where you made
your first choice. The upper route
again offers you an alternative. You
select one; 1t turns out well; forks
again. But you discover both these
forks utterly impracticable. So back
you must hike to the very beginning
to discover, If you can, perhaps a third
and heretofore unconsidered chance.
Then, IL none are good, you must cast
In review the features Of all your little
explorations in order to determine
which best lends itself to expedients.
Ihis consumes time, but 1t lie great fun.
Outing Magazine.
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Even to his jailer Burr was the
grand seigneur whose rights there was
none to dispute.
Il hope, sir" ventured that official at
their first encounter, that 1t would not
be disagreeable to you If should lock
this door after dark"
by no MEANS" graciously returned
the prisoner. Il should prefer 1t to
keep out intruders."
1T is our custom, sir" continued the
turnkey, ito extinguish all lights at 9
o'clock. l hope. sir, you will have no
objection to conform to that"
THAT, SIR" answered Burr. 81 am
sorry to say is impossible, for l never
go to bed until II and always burn
two candles"
very well, sir-just as you please"
agreed the jailer. II should have been
glad If it had been otherwise, but as
you please, sir" - Frederick Trevor
Hill IN Harper's Magazine.
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His First Customer.

Schwartz had just taken possession
Of the little book shop which he had
purchased with the idea that there
would be an ideal occupation for him.
permitting him to sit around and smoke
bis long pipe all the time. His first
patron, or would be patron, on the first
morning of his advent as book dealer
was young woman who wanted to
get book dealing with arctic romance.
Good morning." she said. Have
you got Frozen Dog TalesY"
wat? Lady, dis is not Chinese
restaurant"
But you don't understand me.
mean
Il never heard of frozen dog tails
yet. Meppe dey are somedlng dose
Fillingjeeno beebles eats. But nod
here. lady, nod here Dis is a book
store.'
well. probably you do not quite IN
derstand me. l wanted to get soma
book that had stories of the north In 1t.
Perhaps you have 'Pardnersr"
mo, ma'am. Dare ISIS nobody in dis
store but myselluf. Schmidt wanted to
take half, but wouldn't let him In on
it, unit
But the young woman was huErying
out.-Cleveland Leader.
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The Robber'. Grave at Montgomery.

The Robbers Grave at Montgomery.
In q corner of the churchyard of
Montgomery, writes correspondent.
Is bare space, known as ''the rob-
bers grave" 1t is not a raised mound
of earth, but is below the surround
Ing ground, which is especially luxuri-
ant. The date of the grave is 1921, aud
numerous attempts have been madest to
grow grass upon the bare spot. Fresh
soil was frequently spread upon il. but
not blade of grass Is to be seen. THE
shape of cross is still distinctly visi-
BILE. 1t is the grave of a man named
Newton, charged with highway rob
berry and violence and sentenced to be
hanged. He protested his innocence
I'm meek dependence of a mercIful
God, whom l have offended, but who
through the atonement Of his blessed
Son, has, trust, pardoned my offenses.
| venture to assert that If / am limo
cent of the crime for which l suffer the
grass for one generation at least will
not cover my grave" Men of eighty
bear witness that never since theS
were children has there been grass on
the grave.-Westminste Gazette.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-07-10

The drinking of healths In wine or
liquor or other kinds originated in Brit
ain at the time of the rule Of the
Danes, before Alfred the Great finally
succeeded in driving them from the
land. Owing to the assassination OF
Englishmen by the Danes, it became a
custom to enter into compacts for the
mutual preservation Of health and Sc
curity. These compacts were usually
pledged In wine. and hence the custom
OF drinking healths.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-07-10
Too Rainy For a wedding.

In Sutton generation ago lived a
man named Marsh. He decided after
due consideration to marry young
lady In an adjoining town. The day
was set, preparations were made for
the wedding and the guests were as
sembled. The appointed hour arrived,
and the bridegroom did not appear.
Another hour of waiting, and still he
tarrIed. The young lady's father be-
came impatient I'm going to hunt
him up" he said. A half hours drive
brought him to the Marsh home.
where is FrankY' he demanded.
HE went down cellar to pick over
some potatoes, seeing it's SO rainy"
was the response.
''What do you mean by not coming
to the weddingT demanded the lrate
prospective father-in-law of the tardy
bridegroom.
ut rains so hard l thought you
wouldn't have the wedding" Marsh re-
piled, "but I'll AK up and ride back
with you, seeing everybody's there
Boston Herald.
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Travelling IncOEnira.

Some Investigator of cu<lous sub.
Jects has discovered that meyfnventor
of travelling lncognito vas peter the
Great Of Russia. The<next after the
famous Russian sovereign to adopt the
practice was Joseph. III. ofeAustrIa, who
in 1777 made. little stayain Paris I'M
der the titleiof Count von Falkensteln.
During the revolutionary period Louis
XVIII. buried his temporarily useless
royal dignity under me privacy of
Comte de Lille, whilef Charles X. pass
ed as the Comte de MarIes. The en-
Empress Eugene iniher splendor. FIRE
quently took little tripstas the OoI1tesse
de Pferrefonds.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-07-10

MY sympathies," says writer in
the Boston Transcript, were always
with an old lady who lived way down
in the Maine woods. One day a sports
man came to the door Of her little
cabin to ask for glass of milk. AS
he drank the refreshing beverage they
exchanged condolences. When in re-
Spouse to her inquiry he told her that
he came from New York city she com
miserated with him, saying, Laws, sir,
1t must be hard for you living SO fur
offpv
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-07-10
Mark Twain ON Advertistnr.

Mark Twain In the midst of a pane
gyric on advertising told a remarkable
story
There was man." he said, black
Iowa way who was so pleased with an
advertisement in the local paper that
he wrote the following testimonial let
ter to the editor:
''Mr. Editor: Sir-After selling all /
could, giving barrels away. stuff1ng my
hogs till they would eat no more, I still
had last fall about 200 tons of big, juicy,
fine favored apples left on my hands !
inserted In your valuable paper an ad.
that ! was willing to send free a barrel of
picked fruit. freight paid in advance by
me, to any one who would apply, there
being, of course no charge for the barrel
You will hardly credit It, but that little
forty cent ad. cleared out my whole stock
Of apples. and / could have disposed OF
five times the quantity on the same
terms
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-07-10

Most Of our states have flags, some
Of them very peculiar ones. These are
carried as the state colors of the mill
tia regiments. Our own is too familiar
to need description. 1.-THE white stand
ard Of Massachusetts" has been seen
in the forefront Of many battles. New
York displays buff flag, and the state
banner of Maryland bears on ground
Of blazing yellow the arms and motto
Of the Calverts The heraldic design Is
SO disposed as to give Maryland's flag,
seen at a distance, somewhat the sem.
blance OF a gorgeous crazy quilt, al
though we suppose to the Marylanders
it is more suggestive Of the pictur-
sequences of royal standard.
Transcript
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-07-10

The master plumber had become rich
and was going abroad for his health
On the voyage school of whales was
sighted, and the plumber was seen to
rub his hands in ecstasies.
"Why is he SO happyY asked GU
rious passenger.
HE can't help it," whispered the
captain. "He imagines each spout is
a burst water pipe to be repaired by
him at his old ates."-London Tele-
Oranh
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-07-10

Orsa. in Sweden, has in the course Of
a generation sold $5,750000 worth Of
trees and by means of judicious re-
planting has provided for a similar in
come every thirty or forty years. In
consequence Of the development Of this
commercial wealth there are no taxes.
Railways and telephones are free and
SO are the schoolhouses, teaching and
many other things.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-07-10
A snake That swallow. Eggs.

The hydraci yeti is a native Of South
Africa, and. taken all around, he is a
curiosity in the reptile line. Unlike the
regulation snake, he has no teeth in his
mouth, but has full set Of grinders
IN his stomach. These dental wonders
grow from the center Of each vertebra.
They pass through the walls Of the
stomach, and are each crowned with
enamel. Hydraci is the champion egg
sucker, and the teeth in the stomach
appear to be natures provision for
breaking the shell of the egg without
running the risk Of losing the precious
contents. When the egg lands in the
stomach and the serpent's instinct tells
1t that everything is all right, the ad
dominal walls contract, and the egg is
crushed against the long row Of yerte-
br2l teeth
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-07-10
The EcIinse of Art.

Playwright Ito friend)-I'm going to
the theater tonight. Friend thought
Won never went to see the first nights
performance Of your plays. Play
wright-Fm not going to see the play.
am going to see how many people are
there
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soueIched Again.

MRS. Peck. have stood your bully
Raging just as long as propose to do
so. l shall proceed to give you a
piece of my mind"
"A piece of your mind, Henry Peck?
A piece of your mind! Talk about two
bites of cherryv Chicago News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-07-10

Gutherz-Look here. Zapfer, do you
believe In the transmigration of souls .
zapfer-No, Do you? Gutherz-Most
certainly do, and l am thoroughly
convinced that 1 was an ass at the.
time | lent you that ten pound note
London Telegraph.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-07-10

"Can any little boy" asked the new
teacher, tell me the difference be-
tween lake and an ocean"
Il can" replied Edward, whose wis
dom had been learned from experience.
Lakes are much pleasanter to swallow
when you fell in"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-07-10

"Shall sing Because / Love Your u
asked Mrs. barley as she seated her
self at the piano.
NO" replied Mr.. barley, who is q
brute; ''if you love me, don't sing"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-07-10
Birds spring Wedding Clothes.


There are number of birds that put
on fresh, bright beautiful clothes for
their spring weddings. These birds,
when they mate, change their sober
dress of gray or brown for plumes of
gold and scarlet Thus the warrior
bird of Germany puts on for the mat
Ing season a ruff of many bright hues,
while the female dons cape of white.
The grebe's wedding dress is two tufts
Of brilliant blue feathers They stand
like horns upon his head. They en-
nance his beauty greatly. The gnat
catcher is dull brown bird, but In the
spring his plumes turn a beautiful
green. The fire weaver's wedding
dress Is the most splendid OF all. This
bird, sober fellow in the winter,
wears when he takes wife & Dress Of
bright red Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-07-10

George" murmured the young
wife, "am as dear to you as l was
before we married?"
Il can't exactly tell" replied the hus-
band absentmindedly. Il didn't keep
any account Of my expenses then"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-07-10
A Mild Epfthet.

In Sweden they call plumber 'rat.
edingsentreprenor" In this coun.
try we have heard plumbers called
worse names than that.-Toledo Blade
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-07-10

Children who are delicate feverish and cross
will get immediate relief from Mother Grav's
Sweet Powders for Children. They cleanse the
stomach, act on the liver, making a sickly
child strong and healthy. A certain cure for
worms Sold by all druggists, 25c. Sample
FREE. Address, Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy
N.Y.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-07-10

Dead counselors are the most In
structive because they are heard with
patience and reverence-Johnson
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Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder; cures Tired,
aching, Sweating, Swollen feet. Sample sent
Free, also Sample of Foot-Ease Sanitary Corn
Pad, a new invention. Address, Allen S.
Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
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The blood is the life." Science has
never gone beyond that simple statement
OF scripture. But it has illuminated that
statement and given it a meaning ever
broadening with the increasing breadth of
knowledge. When the blood is bad, or
impure 1t is not alone the body which suf-
iers through disease. The brain is also
ciouded' the mind and judgement are
aHected, and many an evil deed or impure
through may be directly traced to the i'm
purity OF the blood No one can be well
balanced In mind and body whose blood
IS impure. No one can have wholesome
ana pure life unless the blood is pure.
Foul blood can be made pure by the use of
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
When the blood is pure. body and brain
are alike healthy and life becomes daily
happiness.
Free-Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medi-
cal adviser 1908 pages, 700 illustrations,
is sent free on receipt of stamps to cover
cost OF mailing only. Send 81 one cent
stamps for paper covers, or 81 stamps for
cloth, to DR.. r. V Pierce, 663 Main street
Buffalo, N Y
Cocaine which dulls the nerves never
yet cured Nasal Catarrh The heavy
feeling in the forehead, the stuffed up sen
sation and the watery discharge from eyes
and noses. along with all The miseres
attending the disease, are put to rout by
Ely's Cream Balm. Smell, taste and hear
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Until you try this remedy, you can form
no idea of the good it will do you Is
| applied directly to the sore spot All
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| Warren Street, New York.
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A MARCH
MISTAKE

Copyright, 1905. by NJ. M. Cunningham
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-02
THINGS THEATRICAL.

Miss Alethea Luce and Leonard
Liebling have made dramatization Of
J. A. Mitchelps novel, Amos Judd"
which will be produced this season.
Miss Drina de Wolfe, who recently
returned from abroad, has joined Rob
ert Lorraine as his leading woman in
MAN and Superman," now on tour.
Miss Helen GRAVITY is starring this
season under the management Of her
husband, James B. Delcher, in Chan
ming Pollock's play. The Little Gray
Lady"
1.-THE Belle Of London Town" Is the
name that has been chosen by the Shu-
berts for the STANCE and Edwardes'
musical comedy in which Camille OAR
Vile is to star this season.
Charles Dillingham; has engaged Miss
Crystal Herne for five years beginning
next September. She will appear in
one of Mr.. Dillingham's productions
next season, and after that she will be
starred in a new play.