The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-10-23

tain form that had TO * iHled In be
fore You coalf get tae money"
Wasn't the one Judge Brown and
all Of us fixed all right" aMed by the
thought that an8taae attested by The
aud Mrs. Judge Brown could
possibly h0yc Il flaw IN It.
lie leaned back In his chair with the
glow of satisfaction that ccecps over a
man when he Is We fed comfortable
and has pleasing woman asking his
opinion
Yours Was all right in way" he
said henignly. but they have regular
forms with questions 10 ne answered.
WIS allowed 10 look n the one YOU
sent. for had telcgraphed the author
tiles Il LET INC know II they found cut
anything It's 10 his whereabouts. There's
$50 due"
Her blue eyes opened In astonish
ment hut il only cost ME sixty"
You can put in II charge for nufs-
Ing" and the Joyial eyes Of forty=tWo
henmcd Into the gentle eyes of forty.
"It does my heart good to think he had
YOU 10 make it easier for him.
"But didn't charge anything for It.
The moneys yours" she objected
There's where you are wrong" trl
umphant that he carried nm over
whelming stock of knowledge ut
doesn't belong 10 me. for lie left no
widow and no child under sixteen. So
nobody will draw that money except
YOU You paid all his last expenses.
II belongs Ia yen. all right. little wo-
man"
The coy 'lreside had given him II
taste of what home life might be, and
Miss Mary, who had never been called
little WOMAN before turned rosily
red and finally agreed to fill out the
application for reimbursement accord
Ing 10 directions.
lie registered at the small hotel as
Jacob Rhine. Jr.. and declared his In
tention Of staying until he could have
stone put to his fathers grave.
When the stone was In Its place Miss
Mary walked with him to the cemetery
one afternoon.
Her own lot, In II corner of the Gene
terry, was surrounded by an old fash
Toned nrbor vitae hedge that glistened
In the February sun.
'It WIS good Of you 10 put him here
with your mother and father" he said,
pushing back with his cane the leaves
from The border of violets.
"5fhere was plenty of room" Her
deeds of kindness were simply the nat
ural expression Of her feelings toward
humanity
yes: there Is room for two more"
He eyed the remaining space hgura-
lively. "iIc was the only relative 1
hud"
Miss Mary removed the dead leaves
that had dffled on the adjoining grave.
"Aud she WAS the only relative !
had left Everything has seemed lone
ly since"
He helped her With the leaves me
chanically. But you have home
that's something. | often wish when
I'm Off on trips that | had home tc
return 10 that there would be SOME
one waiting for me"
You poor manr She said, utterl,
unconscious of his meaning,
Il would like To come here some
times, so he wouldn't seem left here
among strangers, he said hnslNly.
'I'll look after his grave just exact
ly as do after mothers and fathers.
she said hastily.
'Do You think YOU could look after
me some toof" He caught her hand
| na she reached out to remove the
leaves from the violet border
She looked mt him bIankly then UNI
derstood. Her eyes opened wide like n
| child's
He kept hold of her hand, and her
eyes finally dropped before his
| "What ON earth will Mrs. Judge
Brown suYf" She gaaped weakly.