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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-05-26
The Glory of New York.

What other city is there of like size
which matches New York In position ?
It is a seaside city; the salt water
laves its feet AS the traveller APP
proaches it he thinks of Venice rising
from the sea or is perhaps reminded of
ancient Tyre. which stood out In the
sea as a hand from a wrist" and Of
which the houses were impressivelv
tall Impressive" is not too indulgent
a word for the skyscrapers Of New
York-clean faced, simple, original and
audacious, they are characteristic Of
the land and of the people. They are
not ugly concessions to utility but a
rather grand adaptation of architec-
ture to circumstances. The ancients,
harassed with dread of piracy, would
not have dared to build city like New
York on the edge of a great harbor
open to the sea 1t is something which
the modern world alone could have
given us.-London Spectator.
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MARYLAND superstitions.

There are superstitions throughout
all the counties Of Maryland concern
ing crossroads and running water.
Witches are supposed to make their
home at the crossing of two roads and
to appear there at midnight. One pc
culiar thing about witches is that they
cannot get across running water, and
a stream of any sort always acts as
a protection to the nightly prowler,
who will follow along the bank of a
stream in preference to the road
These are some of the things which
are more generally believed in the
country around Washington and along
the Eastern Shore. Some of the arti-
cles of the creed of the superstitious in
that neighborhood are:
If you sweep your room at night you
sweep away your wealth.
Never shake crumbs out of window
after dark. They are supposed to fall
into the eyes of the Lord and to dis
turb the spirits of the dead who wan
der abroad at night
Don't wash your hands in water IL
which eggs have been boiled. You are
liable to become covered with warts
Baltimore Sun.
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'AIvAr' rnis is just the beginning"
''Now Pm afraid of you again" said

'~AvArr rhis is just the beginning"
'Now Pm afraid of you again" said
she.
"Oh. no, you're not afraid Of me-" he
said. with strange gentleness. You're
afraid of few old, time worn conven-
tons You're afraid of all those plans
that have been made for your future
afraid to answer your own heart and
go against them. You are afraid Of
yourself-that you may some time do
as you want and thwart your mothers
scheming for you. But you're not
afraid of me-"
She began to tremble.
1--WE must go back" she cried.
Look" said he. do you see that
spire with the cross on it? Well, be-
side that spire Is a little rectory, and
In the rectory is a gentle old clergy
man. He's watching this road down
hill even now Dorothy, he's expecting
u.s."
"OhP' she cried. turning her face
away.
''Shall we disappoint him?'' he asked
1Hehe was iohS PAUSE, lACh VIII
out looking at him the girl started her
horse down the hill. At the foot of it
she stopped and resolutely faced Dean.
Her cheeks were burning. but her eyes
never faltered
81 am afraid Of you," she said, "be-
cause you will always have your way
with me- You win rule me as you like,
do with me as you please. even as you
have done this afternoon. Yes. | am
very much afraid of you-but-but
take me to your gentle old clergyman.
am very happy even in my fear"
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Precocity is not always a thing to be
desired. Indeed, it may, just as surely
as a prematurely ripened fruit indi
Gates decay and early death. mean an
early degeneration and loss of mental
faculties. By many biologists it is con
sidered an expression of premature Sc
nifty. AS Lombroso has indicated
many of the men of genius were sub
jects of degeneracy. There is period
of antenatal growth known to scien-
lists as the senile period. embracing
the fourth and fifth months of prenatal
existence. 1t has been found that 8
slight arrest of development at this pc
Rod Is characteristic of the class of be
ings known as degenerates. and pre-
cocity is recognized as one of the ex
pressions of this development defect
Relief de Ia Bretonne, who composed
at fourteen poem on his first twelve
loves, is a remarkable precocity. "a
wit of FIVE is fool of twenty is an
adage founded upon the popular appre
citation of this unpleasant truth.-W
A. Newman Dorland in Century.
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had not come, while Runyon's temper
grew more savage.
Then came telephone message
Miss Blake had been married the day
before and bad gone on her honey
moon. Her mother hoped that 1t would
not Inconvenience her employer, but
her fiance had been ordered west and
the girl had accompanied him.
What am going to do without
Miss Baker stormed Runyon. There
are important papers to be got out l
can't trust them to a public type
writer"
Get another girl" advised Lippy
sagely. "The man what makes the ma
chimes keeps girls In cold storage.
Phone him and he'll push one down
here special delivery"
mo CO." dissented Runyon 81 must
have one in whose discretion can
trust. The only recommendation those
girls require is that they use the ma
chine"
"Ain't you tn hep gamoosh to some
dame wit tn hurry fngers?" suggest
ed Llppy. "Your fren or your fren's
fren?"
Runyon started.
.It may do some good" be told him
self. at will show that | am not dis
posed to hold anger Take this card
and ask the lady If she can come down
at once" he added to Lippy. handing
the boy a card which he drew from his
vest pocket.
Lippy was out of the office like a
whirlwind, and presently he was
standing In front of handsome house
In the residential district debating
with himself If this could be the adj
dress. His debate was short. To
Lippy orders were orders. He climb
ed the steps and soon was standing In
the hallway, while the butler went on
to find the girl.
"You have a letter from Mr.. Run
yon?" she asked as Lippy was ushered
into a room all sweet smells and soft
toned colors Lippy shook his head In
a negative.
He didn't have no time to write" he
explained. HE couldn't wait f'r that.
He told me to hot foot it up here and
tell you he couldn't wait Steven Sec
pnds without you. You're to come down
wit me-"
whats the matter?" she asked In
establishment "Mr. Runyon is In some
trouble?"
up to his neck" declared Lippy.
Say. If you don't get down in hurry
he'll GO dead nutty. He was mos bug
house when went away from there
wit somethIn' t. tell you"
"Wait In the hall. I'll be right down"
she promised, while her trembling
hands toyed nervously with ribbon.
81 did not know it was so serious
that he would take it this way"
"SeriousT echoed Lippy. "I'll bet we
find two cops and the ambulance doc
in tn place If we don't get there pretty
quick"
The girl rang the bell for her maid.
and Lippy went down to the front hall
to spend a pleasant ten minutes In Inn
pertinent conversation addressed to the
butler with the delightful knowledge
that the staid functionary did not dare
hit back
Then the girl came down the stairs
looking even more attractive In her
heavy furs. and Lippy wonderingly fol-
lowed her into the automobile that
stood at the curb. This sort Of type
writer was new to him.
The ride was all too short, and the
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Laws AGAINST Becqar.

Begging was capital offense in
England in the days Of Henry Will,
when the laws were very severe
against beggars. and under statute
passed in that reign any one caught
begging for the first time, being nei-
Their aged nor infirm, was whipped at
the carts tail. If caught second
time his ear was slit or bored through
with a hot iron. If caught third time
he suffered death as a felon unless
some honest person having f10 in
goods or 40 shillings in land or some
householder approved by the justices
would take the offender into his serv-
Ice for two years, entering into bond
Of f1O. So the law of England remain
ed for sixty years. First enacted by
Henry Will, it continued unrepealed
through the reigns of Edward and
Mary. Reconsidered. under Elizabeth,
the same law was again formally pass
ed, the two legislative houses thereby
expressing their conviction that it was
better for a man not to live at all than
to live the life of beggar
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'&The general public is not aware Of the
carefully worked out system by which
the large jewelry houses continue to
protect their splendid wares long after
these have been sold and passed out
of their hands," Said a detective,
discussing daring modern burglaries.
Most large establishments dealing in
precious metals and gems have a care
fully organized and very efficient de
tective system. which makes it easy
for a patron to recover stolen goods
without charge and with little or no
delay in the institution OF the search.
In the safes of these large jewel houses
are minute descriptions of every piece
of valuable jewelry which goes out
from the esta blishment. Each piece
Is numbered too. When the gems are
missed the patron telephones the shop
in which the articles were purchased.
At once a special detective. thoroughly
acquainted with the business In hand
and armed with a detailed description
of the jewelry, is hurried to the scene
of action. This is without expense to
the client."-Chicago Inter Ocean.
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. ANAnANANANA/\NANANANANANA
! IMPROVING ON (.
, INSTRUCTIONS !
By Taylor White.
By Taylor White.
Copyrighted. 1908. by Associated
Iifararv Press
Observation-Disclosures

Observation-Disclosures
Ben Runyon regarded with amuse-
ment, If not appreciation, the diminu-
tive applicant for the vacant post OF
Office boy. The lads fluent talk, heavi-
ly favored with the slang Of the mo-
ment, was diverting even while it ex-
posed his unfitness for the place.
"Pm afraid it's no deal, Lippy," he
said, his tone tinged with kindly re-
greet. You don't quite fill the BILL"
He turned back to his desk, but a
grimy hand grasped bis coat sleeve.
Forget it. boss" pleaded Lippy Che
had confessed that to be the only name
he knew. I'm in wrong. Get that?
| don't live wild me fader and mudder,
but it's cause | amt got none, see2
What eff l do live in a lodgin' house
and amt got me pants pressed? I'll
be Johnny on de spot and wort doz-
en- dude kids Len me tree iron men
and I'll be back here wild de glad rags
in half hour. Is it go? Give a
Teller chanel, will yerT
Lippy tried hard to keep a stiff up
per lip, but the nervous twltching be-
trayed his anxiety, and there was a
pleading look in the sharp greenish
eyes Runyon drew Eve dollar bill
from his pocket and handed it to the
boy.
IT'S a CO." he agreed. Now, for
heavens sake, get a decent looking
suit! Don't come back here looking
like a prize fighters sparring partner.
and hurry up"
With a muttered thanks" that was
meant to be brusque, but which spoke
whole volumes of the boys delight
Lippy sped from the office. He was
back within the prescribed half hour.
A clean shirt and paper collar had
replaced the tattered garment that once
had been his body covering A suit
we'll worn, but clean, and a pair of
shoes described by Lippy as new Sec
ondhand" completed the outfit Lippy
was Installed.
For a few weeks things went well
in the Runyon Office. Lippy learned
the rudiments Of a more conventional
speech, and his alertness brought
many smile of approval from Run
yon. Lippy was keeping his promise
to be Johnny on the spot"
Then came a blue Monday, when all
went wrong Runyon came to the
Office with the temper of bear. He
passed Lippy with curt nod and
shut himself in the private Office,
whence presently came a demand for
the typewriter Lippy reported that
she had not yet arrived and pointed
out that she still had fifteen minutes
grace. But the fifteen minutes stretch
ed to half an hour. and still the girl
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A QUESTION
OF TINE.
By Clarissa Mackie.
Copyrighted. 1908. by Associated
Literary Press.

= Literary FreSS-
Observation-Disclosures
A night In India-humid, breathless,
with great stars hanging in the dark
blue sky and the dank odor of rotting
vegetation from the nearby jungle.
From his seat In bamboo reclining
chair Welton stared unwinkingly at
the blazing consultations. The punka
boy had fallen into exhausted slumber
on the mat, and the huge fan hung
motionless overhead.
Welton could hear the low murmur
Of voices from the interior of the
bungalow, and he knew that by slight
~ turning his head he could see the
pink glow of light from the shaded
lamp and the reflection of two faces
In the large mirror In the corner.
The two forms leaned over the pi-
ano, the white fingers of Marion Les
ter drawing soft harmonies from the
instrument, while Akerslie murmured
tenderly in her pretty ear
And 1t was because of these two at
the piano that Welton was very mis-
cradle and stared at the stars. He
knew that Mrs Lester was nodding
over her embroidery In some obscure
corner Of the room, and as for him
self-well, he seemed not to be in it
at ALL
Colonel Lester was quartered at
Lucknow, and when 1t was learned
that Welton could not obtain the de-
st-ad iaava ~ ohconco m vfcff hic
sweetheart Mrs. Lester had good ma
turedly undertaken the journey to
Welton's isolated station at Cola Chat
The unexpected visit Of the two wo-
men had thrown the little station into
q blissful confusion of preparation.
The depredations Of man eating tiger
had furnished an inexhaustible source
Of conversation and had been the occa-
sion for many tentative trips into the
Jungle for several weeks before the ad
vent Of the visitors, but now all was
forgotten save the fact that there would
be new faces to break the dead mo-
notony of the days the fresh faces and
low toned voices of refined English
women.
And then Akerslie had stepped In
and spoiled it all. He had come up to
see Welton and to try pot shots at the
man eater, but he had met Marion Les
ter. and in spite of the fact that he
was Welton's guest and that he knew
the relations existing between the two
he paid assiduous court to the girl.
Thus far she had repealed his ad-
vances with ii dignified GOODNESS that
seemed to infiame him to greater ardor.
This evening however, the gentleness
of her manner toward him and her
careless treatment Of her lover had
driven the latter to sulky solitude in
the veranda
When the blue smoke wreaths from
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journeys End
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
By Forbes Dwight.
Copyrighted, 1908. by Associated
Literary Press

Observation-Disclosures
The mad gallop up the bride path
ended at the bridge across the little
pond. The girl drew rein close to the
stone parapet and, calming her FESTIVE
steed, whose every nerve seemed
a-quiver with the excitement Of the
wild dash, sat quietly on the saddle
staring with pensive eyes at the IN
ruffied water below.
Dean ranged his own horse beside
the girls, smiling as he watched the
glowing color In her cheeks. All about
them the trees Haunted the gorgeous
tints of late autumn-scarlet, ocher
and more subdued shades blending
into a splendid, farreaching vista.
The crisp, clear air stirred the blood
like wine.
The girl laughed, a trihe uneasily.
1--WE shouldn't be doing such
things" she said severely.
"Of course not" said Dean, with q
chuckle. Eve should have maintain
ed a sta1d pace. We should have con-
tented ourselves ut the most with a
measured trot It's tremendously
wicked the way we smash all the con-
ventions of this park Wen have a
mounted officer on our trail yet Pleas
ant prospect that. A glorious gallop
all the same. wasn't it, and well worth
the risk of mourning the displeasure of
the lawT
YES; it was glorious" the girl ad-
mitted. "Still. we shouldn't do it"
THAT'S where half the fun comes
In" said he. Hang their old park
and its rules! Do they think We'll limit
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Animals At PLAY.

Cats delight in racing about but not
50 often, think, in circles, as dogs do.
They prefer straight lines and sharp
turns with the genuine goat jump.
This sudden fight into the air, which
appears to take place without the ami
malls knowledge or intention, cannot
here be preparatory to life in the noun
tains, but the cat finds the high jump
very useful, not only In bouncing on
its prey, but in escaping its hereditary
enemy. Brehm records a movement
play of young channels. When in sum-
mer the young chamois climb up to the
perpetual snow they delight to play on
1t. They throw themselves In a crouch
ing position on the upper end of q
steep snow covered incline, work all
four legs with a swimming motion to
get start and then slide down on the
surface of the snow. often traversing
a distance Of from 100 to 100 meters in
this way, while the snow flies up and
covers them with fine powder. Ar
rived at the bottom. they spring to
their feet and slowly Chamber up
again the distance they have slid down.
1.-The Play Of Animals" by Karl
Groos.
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Charles Reade's Lunatics.

The author Of Leaves From Life"
a woman, referring to Charles Reade's
notion that half the people shut up in
lunatic asylums had no business to be
there, says: Zone day he told papa be
had picked out twelve quite sane men
from among the supposed lunatics, and
one of the doctors had promised to ask
them all to dinner and give them an
other chance. Would papa come too?
AS papa knew the doctor and knew
also that ample precautions would be
taken. he agreed. and the dinner duly
came off. All went well. the twelve luna
tics behaved admirably, and Charles
Reade became more and more sure
that he had rescued twelve unfortu-
mates from worse than prison until the
dessert was placed on the table. Then
the doctor. turning to the man on his
left. said: Have you been introduced
to your next door neighbor? He Is the
Virgin Mary. The lunatic leaped to
his feet. You lie! he screamed. I
am the Virgin Mary And in a mo-
ment all the twelve lunatics began to
show themselves in their real colors."
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voIver, and" yet again. and still the
beast did not fall Still he tracked
the man bliudly. remorseiessly. There
were two cartridges left In the cham
Der, and then-again Welton fred,
once, twice With a shudder. he felt
something soft on his cheek.
by Jove! Billy seems bit sleepy
Wake up and hear the news. old manP'
Welton recognized the facetious tone
Of Akerslie, his faithless friend He
opened his eyes slowly. wonderfully.
Overhead the great stars were hang
ing In the dark blue sky. and there
was a rank odor of rotting vegetation
from the nearby jungle
He was reclining in the bamboo
chair, and Marion stood behind him
with her soft hand upon his rumpled
hair There was glow of lamplight
from the open window Of the dra wing
room, and In the opposite direction he
could see that the gate of the COM
pound was closed.
"The-man eaterY' he asked dazedly,
moving his cramped limbs.
what made you think or tnatf
asked Akerslie ruefully Il was just
going to spring it on you! Chuni-the
brave, the Incompatible Chuni-has
slain the man eater just without the
Htockade! Look"
Welton rose stif1y to his feet and
looked sheepishly at the flaming
torches and the crowd of brown skin
ned natives who were triumphantly
dragging the huge carcass through the
gateway Chuni proud and victorious,
salaamed before his master For
the honorable sahib," he said solemn
ly.
A little later Marion babe her lover
good night What do you think,
BillyT she murmured softly. with a
side glance at the stalwart form of
Akerslie. Major Akerslie has been
telling me about his engagement to
Marjorie Booth-a dear schoolmate of
mine-and I'm afraid we were so
much interested in talking about her
that we forgot you! Were you really
asleep, Billy"
aT homo 80 {" said RiliV imDreSSiVelY
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girl pressed after him as Llppy raced
down the hall and proudly threw open
the door with a shrilI 81 got her, boss"
Runyon came out of his private Office
and halted as he looked at the girl.
"You have come, Alinef You for
giveY' he asked hoarsely.
1.-The boy said you were nearly dis
tracted," she explained. II should not
have come if he had not led me to be-
lieve that you were on the point Of
committing some rash action"
Al sent him for that typewriter you
recommended" explained Runyon. my
girl got married yesterday and left
town. had the address of this girl of
whom you had spoken. Lippy. let me
see that card"
Lippy produced the now battered
| pasteboard 1t was one of Aline Bre-
| val's own cards with a penciled ad-
dress on the back, but the pencil marks
were almost obliterated through fric-
ton with other papers.
81 did not notice that the pencil adj
dress was blurred out" explained
Runyon. 81 suppose that Lippy did
not even notice the marks. He Is re-
Sponsible for the trouble to which you
have been put But. dear, can't you
see the hand of fate in the develop
ment? Won't you believe in the SINGER
ity of my penitence and forgive my Ill
humorT
Lippy, catching the drift Of the re-
mark. searched the girls face. His
quick perception saw in her clear eyes
the dawn of forgiveness long before
his employer read his answer. and he
plucked at Runyon's coat.
'Say, boss" he shrilled. ''I'll go out
and get me lunch" And as he departed
he innocently slipped the spring latch
that these two. who were oblivious to
all else than themselves. should not be
disturbed by the intrusion of book
agents or peddlers.
1t was an hour before he showed up
again, and Runyon was working fever
ishly at his desk while Miss Breval sat
by the window enjoying the panorama
Of the city spread before her gaze.
Runyon handed him a letter.
"Take that TO this address," he said
Smlllngly- It Is the duufSeS VI bho
new typewriter. When she comes. give
her these specifications to copy. | shall
not be here when you get back. i shall
not be back until tomorrow"
''I'm sorry | didn't get her tn first
time" said Lippy hypocritically.
Its all right" assured Runyon as he
added five dollar bill to the envelope
he still held out You improved upon
instructions. and we. Miss Breval and
myself, are very much obliged"
Don't menshun it" muttered Lippy.
backing away, for Miss Breval was
smiling upon him. and the radiance of
that smile abashed the boys assurance
for the first time in his eventfui young
life.
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Something Hotel Clerks Remember.


There's lots less danger Of the
night clerk forgetting an early call
left by some guest than most travellers
imagine" remarked hotel manager
the other day 1.-The fact is he de-
clared. 1.-The average night clerk could
not forget one of those early calls If he
wanted to- You know. it's a mighty
lonesome job the night clerk has.
There is little for him to do. few ar
rivals to take care of and little to
break the monotony of his long vigil.
About the only fun the night clerk
has is those early morning calls. When
[ was a night clerk | used to count
the hours until | could start in on
those early calls. There was nothing
else to do or think about, and it would
keep going through my mind what fun
it would be to make some guest share
my forIorn state by getting him out of
his warm bed all sleepy eyed could
not any more have overlooked one of
those early calls than could have
overlooked my breakfast when the
time came."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.