The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-29

so HERE YOU ARE" SAID UNCLE HENRY.
and comfortable abode of his boyhood
and sought home of his own.
Uncle Henry. left alone. polished his
eyeglasses. vigorously and looked up
at the picture of Dicks father which
hung above the chimneypiece.
"I've done the best ] could for him,
| Jimmy" he murmured huskily. Hell
have to paddle his own canoe now
The next day be wrote to Dick and
offered the two young people home
! with him. Linda could assume charge
of the household. and Dick might take
his old place as the favored son.
| Dick made no reply for week, and
then he merely scrubbed a few lines
TO say that they had furnished little
house at Clement street where they
hoped Uncle Henry would come and
| see them.
But Uncle Henry did not go.
A year later Linda Waring was put
ting the final touches to her dinner
| table 1t was Thanksgiving day, and
| Dick was home for the holiday. She
could see his dark head bent over a
book in the next room.
Presently Linda crept in and sat
down on the floor beside his chair
what is the matter. Dicky?" she
asked softly Something is bothering
you"
ITS Uncle Henry" confessed Dick
frankly. 81 have felt beastly mean for
the last twelve months since we have
been estranged He has been like a
father to me, and-well. I'm ashamed
of myself" He Redeemed under her
loving gaze.
"Why didn't you say something be-
fore, dear? asked Linda after little
pause. You know l spoke to you
about asking Uncle Henry to spend
last Christmas with us. but you said
he would not come, so l gave it up"
81 was a fool. Linda" said Dick
| forcibIy. "Time and again I've felt
that / must be friends with him once
! more, and after the bank closed
would take a walk, intending to stop
| In and see him. but the minute | got
within sight of the house all this
cursed Waring obstinacy would rise
up and send me past the house like
shot"
"If that Is the case" said Linda.
arising and bending over him, Il shall.
put on my things and run around aud
drag Uncle Henry here by main force.
have laid a plate for him and
1T is our place to go to him, Linda, =
| said Dick soberly. LET us go to-
gether."
But my lovely dinnerv' protested
Linda, with a wistfuI glance toward
the kitchen.
Let us take it with us. l want In
Gle Henry to taste your pumpkin pies, y
replied her husband. jumping to his
feet
In half an hour the toothsome din
ner was snugly packed in two baskets,
and the Warnings turned their backs on
| 5 Clement street and boarded a trolley
ear.
When they reached the Waring man.
sion Dick ran up the steps like boy
and pressed the bell button.
After long wait the door opened,
and the displeased countenance of
Mary Michens. the cook. was thrust
forth.
Good evening, Mrs. Michens," said
Dick pleasantly. Is my Uncle Henry
at homer"
HE is notp' replied Mrs. Michens
sourly. Queer doings l call it when
a lady has cooked as fine Thanks
giving dinner as ever see for him to
set before 1t a minute and then jump
up and order 1t all to be packed In
baskets! And him and William has
went away with it and me a-promising
my sister she should have a taste of
that turkey and allF'
Dick hesitated. Perhaps he has
gone to see u.s." be said in low tone
to Linda. I'm that case he win be
back before long. Let US wait for
him"