The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-06-09

Syndicate.
Copyrighted. 1905. by Associated
Literary Press.
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med felt hat and white lawn tie and
dresses almost as well as If he had a
good tailor. He wears his hair q la
Samson before he met Delilah. With
out 1t he couldn't make speech. In
solemn pauses he sweeps it OF his no.
| Bile brow. In frenzied moments he
clutches 1t wildly. and fiery eloquence
/ results. The distinguished young south
ern congressman hes struck a happy
medium between sophomore and a
Fourth of July orator. He has the pro-
fundity, the all wise. know it all of the
college student and the cheap wit, stale
stories, I-work-to-please-th man
ner of the Independence day speaker"
Mr.. Harringford read the article sew
eral times. He was accustomed to
reading about himself. but in this
sketch was personal ridicule which
at once amused and stung him. It had
been cut from provincial paper by a
clipping bureau It was not signed. but
under the heading News From Wash
ington" were the words Copyright by
the Standard Syndicate"
That night Mr.. Harringford visited
barber and was properly shorn. IA
cetious young man intimated that
Samson had met Delilah. and a battle
followed The facetious young man
was badly beaten and the hot tempered
congressman somewhat disfgured.
The bureau sent another clipping
from the Standard syndicate's news,
Washington
"Mr Harringford refuses to discuss
his black eye. but story is being told
concerning the cause of it. There are
several aspirants for Mr.. Harringford's
seat in congress. and he is making
strenuous efforts to strengthen himself
with the leaders of his party In his
district. many of whom are old Con-
federate soldiers At the Army and
Navy club a few days ago Mr.. Har-
ringford confided to an ex-Confederate
colonel his Intention Of introducing
bill pensioning the soldiers who fought
under Jefferson Davis The Exon
federate colonel resented Mr.. Harring-
ford's proposed legislation as an insult
to the south and proceeded to avenge
the honor of his lost cause. Mr.. Har-
ringford's friends regret that In bic
eagerness to make a grand stand play
he has shown so little political shrewd-
ness"
The congressman swore picturesque
ly and called his secretary.
Smith" he Numbered. wire the ed
itor of that paper for the address of
the Standard Syndicate and the name
of the person who writes the News
From Washington
The editors reply came: STANDARD
Syndicate. Washington. D. c., H. w.
Carleton. president Don't know who
writes News From Washington.
The city directory did not contain the
name of the Standard syndicate nor of
Fl. W. Carleton, and at the postofice
the clerks did not know the address.
The mail for the syndicate was placed
in lock box. The clerks did not know
who called for it.
One morning the congressman read
in the News From Washington" "Mr.
Harringford is a most chivalrous gen.
tleman. 1t is said that be has promised
his fair constituents to introduce and
secure the passage of a bill providing
for the free distribution of hairpins
and violet perfume. Will such meas
ure tend to curtail our supply Of free
government seeds? If so, we should
give the matter serious consideration.
A new issue may confront us and re-
suit In the formation of two new par
ties-the hairpin-perfume party and the
seed party. We call the attention Of
statesmen and thinkers to this pro-
posed bill of Mr. Harringford's."
AS the wrathful congressman finish
ed the article his secretary entered the
room
1--WE found the Standard syndicate"
he announced triumphantly. Tracked
them down ct last"
Mr.. Harringford picked up riding
whip.
Where are theyT
"In the Cairo"
'Who are theyT
81 don't know A girl-a sumner
came out of the pcstofice as / was
passing and walked up the street ahead
Of me. She had handful of letters,
and one of them dropped. address up.
on the sidewalk | picked it up. and
the address was The Standard Syndi-
cate.'
81 followed her, and she went to the
Cairo. The elevator boy told me her
name was Carleton and gave me the
number of her suit She's probably
the daughter or sister of 81. W. Garlic
ton The elevator boy didn't know
anything about him."
Mr. Harringford went to the Cairo.
From the elevator he walked rapidly
down the corridor to the door of the
Carleton suit. He pressed the cleo
trio button and took a tighter grip on
his riding whip.
The door opened. and girl in street
dress stood before him.
miss CarletonT
"Yes."
"Is Mr.. Carleton int"
She looked puzzled
'Mr. CarletonY' she asked
"Mr. H. W. Carleton, president Of
the Standard syndicate"
mo: he's not in"
Where Is hep
II don't know"
ais he out of the city,"
"Yes."
"Who manages the Standard syndi-
cate In his absenceT
She shook her head.
Gan you tell me anything about the
company"
There is nothing to tell"
"Who is their Washington CORE
spondent?"
She looked at the whip in his hand
and laughed
If you will come when Mr.. Carleton
is in." she said. he will tell you all
you wish to know"
The friendliness in her voice dis
PEELED his irritation.
when will be be here?" he asked.
She hesitated moment His hab-
its are irregular He may be here any
time He is never gone long"
81 wish very much indeed to see
him." He was thinking he had never
seen a more charming face. Il shall
call again in a few days"
A week later Mr.. Harringford called
without his whip-to see Mr.. Garlic
ton. The president was not In. Ss
Carleton did not know when he W nd
be- and Mr. Harringford. although his
call was a long one, made few inquiries
about the syndicate.
When next he called Mr.. Carleton
had left the city the day before. The
next time he was expected home In
/ day or two Then Mr. HarrinRford for.