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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-16
VIII write at once"

VIII write at once"
The old man delightedly plunged into
an inexhaustible account of battles,
marches, hospitals. prisons and so
forth. Meanwhile Crissy's pen was
scratching wildly over the paper.
"See II this will DOR she asked.
My Dear George-You once said that
there was nothing in the world that you
would refuse to do for me- l want some
thing very much now, and l know that
you will do it for me because l ask you
to. There is an old soldier in our city
for whom fathers firm has been trying
to get a pension, and after all their red
tape they have failed through some tech
nicality. His name Is Leartus F. Barney,
and he served in Company A. Twenty
fifth Illinois. as private, corporal and SER
geant. He served a full term and re-
enlisted, was wounded at Fair Oaks and
was afterward taken prisoner. VIII you
get his pension through by special act?
1 remember that you did this for SOL
der last administration. Do you remem-
Der telling me about 1t one winters night?
Get 1t as quickly as you can and VIII
believe everything you said to me. AS
ever, your devoted Grassy.
"That will fetch it." said the old man
gleefully.
Now | will address it, Hon. George
/. Quackenbush, M. c., Washington,
D. c. Now we will go together and
mail it."
Later, when the judge came back,
Dumont asked him if he could be put
on the Gridley case and make the
western trip.
Indeed, you may, Dumont," replied
the judge. I'VE will all be too glad to
shift the case off our hands to you"
Crissy looked crestfallen and disap
pointed when her father told her the
next day that Dumont had gone west
and would be gone for month.
HE might at least have said good
BY" she thought.
Her buoyancy vanished day by day,
and she grew pensive and pathetic.
"I'n never tri1e again." she thought
sadly.
In a months time Dumont returned
and reported his success in the Gridley
case.
How is Miss MarshY' he asked
sti1fly after they had discussed the
case.
"Crissy hasn't been very well lately,
but she's positively happy today. near
ly as happy as old Barney. He's got
his pension. $12 per month, and good
bit Of back pension. It came through
special act 1t seems Crissy wrote to
a friend of hers who is congress
man."
''Yes; l know she did," he replied,
with bitter recollection Of the day it
was written.
George Quackenbush married Girls
sy's most intimate friend" informed
the judge.
HE is marriedr exclaimed Dumont
joyfully.
YES" replied the Judge; "he wouldn't
have been If it hadn't been for Crissy.
She patched up a lovers quarrel be-
tween him and the girl he married.
and in the joy of reconciliation he Of
fered to do anything she ever asked
him. By the way. hadn't you better go
and see Crissy?
But the young man had already
started toward the door.
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A Story Of stevanson.

After one Of Dumas plays which he
saw presented in Paris and in which
man employs an unworthy stratagem
against woman Robert Louis Steven
son wrote:
ST came forth from that performance
In a breathing heat Of indignation On
the way down the Francois stairs
trod on an old gentleman's toes. where
upon. with that suavity which so well
becomes me. l turned about to apollo
gize and on the instant, repenting me
of that intention. stopped the apology
midway and added something in
French to this effect: No. You are
one Of the persons who have been ap-
plauding that piece. ! retract my apol-
ogy.'
"Said the old Frenchman, laying his
hand on my arm and with smile that
was truly heavenly in temperance,
irony, good nature and knowledge OF
the world, All. monsieur, vous etes
bien jeune' (Ah. sir, you are very
vounpl"
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Notion. About sIeep.

One of the rudest acts in the eyes Of
native Of the Philippine Islands is to
step over a person asleep on the floor.
Sleeping is with them very solemn
matter. They are strongly averse to
waking any one. the idea being that
during sleep the soul is absent from
the body and may not have time to re-
turn if slumber is suddenly broken.
If you call upon native and are told
he is asleep you may as well depart.
To get a servant to rouse you. you
must give him the strictest of orders.
Then at the time appointed he will
stand by your side and call, 'Senor,
senorw repeatedly. each time more
loudly than before, until you are half
awake. Then he will return to the
low note and again raise his voice
gradually until you are fully conscious.
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Thanksgiving Hymn.

The following hymn was written by the
late Professor Frank Parsons, and was
sung at Thanksgiving dinner given by
the Boston Y. NJ G. A.
Tune-"My Jesus. I lone Thee"
We thank Thee, dear Father, as past the swift
year
Our star-circled planet has silently rolled,
That we are permitted again to meet here,
And sing our Thanksgiving for blessings
untold.
For harvests of plenty, for v1gor and health,
For peace DER the world and prosperous
land,
For Christian experience, the souls growing
wealth,
And feiIcwship's heart-help In this earnest
band.
For friends that are with US we render our
Though dear ones are missed as they far
away roam.
Next the prayer-hallowed hearth OF our boy
hoods bright days,
Well cherish the love of our brotherhood
home.
Our Father, we pray Thee to grant us Thy
To grow in the new year more noble. more
And to labor until every dear youth turns his
face
Forever toward Heaven. the Saviour and
Thee.
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ESTABLISHED 1875

49, : .::t@> tt.aia scar = e. 20 :.
it gushed livid fire through the night
into the window.
There were a crash of wood. the
sound of speeding feet, a sharp cry
and-silence. Mary staggered to the
door, expecting to see her lover with
ing in the death agony, but as she
neared it the door was thrown open
wildly, and a strong face black with
powder and set in line of battle bent
over hers as she fell.
MARY! Great heavens, what does
this meanT' he cried
Jim, they were planning She
paused as she saw the look of under
standing In his eyes. Then suddenly
she saw the stain on his face. Jim,
you're wounded"
He rubbed the powder from his face
mo, but l ought to be- That gun
went of full in my face. Come" he
said shortly, you and | must get out
of this quick! Mary, will you go with
me wherever l go, for good and ala"
His face was anxious. and grave.
dASWCI WAS uOt III WOA00, Oul II
seemed satisfactory.
A little later they rode away swiftly.
At the pike Mary stopped her horse
short "Jim, there's Sammy. l told
him l would come back for him."
I'VE WILL" was Symons' simple,
quiet answer.
They had ridden only short dis
lance when sharply out Of the dark
ness a little figure scuttled. 1t was
Sammy. Mary, Mary! l knowed
you'd come It's me-"
Symons reached down from the sad
die and gathered the frail little form
In his arms. AS they rode on she told
him how the little fellow had released
her that she might come to warn him.
When she had explained it in few
tender words Sammy broke in:
81 fixed his gun too"
'How's that?" Symons asked start
ing at the statement, for he knew he
had looked squarely at rife muzzIe
and yet was unhurt.
He loaded his gun while / was
there and put it in corner. I've load
ed guns and knew WnaC TO 90. TOOK
the cartridge out when he wasn't in
the room and squeezed the bullet on
and put the cartridge back, and"-
Sammy arm went round
him tight-"it was you who saved my
life.'
Sammy Struggled close to him. HE
keeps licking me, and want to go
Where are you going?" he suddenly
asked interestedly.
Symons laughed softly, laugh Of
happiness. I'm going to take you and
Mary to home where we can all be
happy together"
Sammy sighed long contented sigh
as If be felt that at last he was on
his way to peace.
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BY SPECIAL ACT,
Crissy's Appeal and the Explana-
ton That Came AfterWard.
~ BELLE MANDATES.


copyright. 1903. by Associated Literary
Press.l
"Well, Crissy, what can do for
your asked the judge Of his fair
young daughter as she stood in the
doorway of his outer Office.
"You know" said Crissy gravely, 81
fled an application with you several
weeks ago for an increase in my dis
bursement fund l called to see what
you have done with my claim"
The judges eyes twinkled. he look
ed at his watch.
81 am so sorry, but l have press
ing engagement. I'll turn your case
over to Charles" glancing at fh ad-
joining desk.
The brown, manly face f1ush.d boy
ishly as he met the dancing eyes.
~ refuse to be turned over" said
Crissy fiippantly. 81 applied to you.
and l shall await your pleasure-at
your desk-until you return"
VERY WELL" replied the judge. Il
leave you in possession"
Wueu lie lS1l IA1C Twin NAS WV
remaining inmates were conscious OF
the silence. The girl cast surreptitious
side glances toward the young attor-
ney, but he kept doggedly at work.
The first day that Charles Dumont
had entered the law firm as Junior
partner he had seen wonderful vision
"a very lovely face, with eyes of heav-
ems own blue-hovering near the
Judges desk. He was conscious, with
a rush of blood to his face, that his
heart was no longer his own. Crissy
was too much Of coquette not to see
the effect she produced, and thereafter
she proceeded to make life miserable
for him.
One day she was gracious and charm
ing to him; the next she scarcely
deigned him a glance. He stood the
treatment heroically for awhile; then
he rebelled. Quietly and manfully he
told her of his love and demanded her
hand and heart.
But Crissy's young heart was not
yet ripe for love, and she said him nay
merrily. Then he accused her of being
a flirt. She resented the accusation.
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somethino Struck Him.

A motor was tearing along a country
road the other day when policeman
suddenly doomed into view near some
crossways and held up his hand. The
driver. feeling himself guilty Of ex-
ceeding the limit. slowed up. with a
grunt of vexation, while visions Of po-
lice court proceedings and 40 shillings
and costs" flashed upon him.
"What is it?' said he irritably as The
machine throbbed slowly past the po-
liceman.
"Well, sir, / must
Look here, constable" interrupted
the motorist. "Pick this up and keep
your mouth shut" And half sover-
eign clinked upon the road.
The policeman quickly stopped his
blue official back, and In twinkling
the motor had bounded on, the driver
chuckling with glee at having escaped
the law.
Some twenty minutes later that same
motorist was heard to murmur on re-
covering consciousness. Il wonder II
that policeman simply wanted to warn
me that a tree had fallen across the
road."-London Scraps.
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SANS STRATAGEM,
1t Saved Mary's Lover When She
Herself Would Have Failed.
By ARTHUR W. PEACH.

copyright, 1909. by Associated Literary
Press.
The slim girl, busy in the garden
patch, Strengthened suddenly as she
heard her name called softly and anx-
iously.
Here 1 am. Sammy" she answered
clearly.
A little fellow shot from round the
corner of the shed. his eyes wide and
fearful. He swung himself on his
crutches close to where she was stand
ing and whispered hoarsely:
Mary, they're going to shoot Jim
tonight. / heard them say So"
With low cry she dropped the
trowel In her hand and grasped the lit
tie cripple's shoulder Sammy, where
are they?" she asked.
They're In the back room Of the
barn." was his answer. And she was
gone.
Word had come among the mountain
people that the government was send
ing spies among them In an attempt to
discover where they were carrying on
their illegal distilling, and Mary had
known for some time that Jake EN-
mons, whom she and the cripple knew
as their father, was trying to direct
the suspicion of his friends toward
the fine looking stranger known as Jim
Symons, who had recently come among
them.
Symons in his ready, friendly way
had made friends with her, and he
often came to the little cabin to see
her. She had warned him of his dan
ger, but he had carelessly told her not
to worry.
Now, as she slipped softly down the
walk to the shed, her heart beating
fast and hard, her only fear was that
she would not be able to save the
brave, fearless young fellow who had
won her heart She heard the low
mutter Of voices, and, kneeling close
to the boards of the barn, she listened.
Emmons was speaking.
There's only one way to stop this
once for all. If we don't some of us
are going to spend the rest of our days
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u. Got a Hundred.

Sammy's mother talked to him long
and earnestly about the poor marks he
had been getting in his work at school.
She painted in alluring colors the ca
reer Of the little boy who studies his
lessons and gains the love and respect
of his teachers. She went even far
Their. She promised him that II he got
good marks she would give him a
whole dime all for his own. Sammy
seemed impressed.
That afternoon he returned from
school fairly dancing with joy.
"Oh, mother" he shouted. Il got a
hundredv'
Sammy cried his delighted moth
er. She Rugged him and kissed him
and petted him and-gave him the
dime.
"And what did you get a hundred
in 2" she finally asked.
'Tn two things" replied Sammy
without hesitation. 81 got forty IN
readin' and sixty in spellin'."-Every-
hodv's Magazine
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GATHERING
CHESTNUTS.
A Shot at a Squirrel That Brought
Down a Girl.
ax LAWRENcE CLAY.
copyright, 1903, by Associated Literar
proco 4

copyright, 1903, by Associated Literary
Press.l
The first frost of the season had
come, and Miss Dolly Meserve was on
her way down to the back lot with a
basket on her arm. A big chestnut
tree had stood there for no one could
remember how long. and this fall it
simply hung loaded with burs. The
frost probably had opened hundreds of
them.
The back lot was half a mile back
of Farmer Meserve's house, and the
girl with the basket was his daughter,
who had just completed a term at a
seminary and was home for good. 1t
was a biting morning. and she had
donned her mothers hood and shawl
and borrowed a pair of yarn mittens
from Brother Will.
Yes; the frost and the morning
breeze had done their work. A bushel
of chestnuts peppered the earth and
more were falling, and the basket Miss
Dolly had brought held only about
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ILLUSTRATING a Definition.

In proving match to the browbeat-
ing lawyer the woman witness IS PROD
ably in the majority Alta recent case
in court a woman witness was giving
very damaging evidence against the
prisoner, and the attorney for the de-
Tense. nettled at her manner decided
to embarrass her if he could.
"In giving your testimony. madam. 1
observe that you are constantly using
the word irony May | ask If you
comprehend its true meaningY'
"Well, think | do. will illustrate.
If l were to call you gentleman |
should unquestionably be INDUCING in
most decided irony."-Ladies' Home
journal
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Tn. cosmoIouieaI Question.

The business of life allows no spare
time any more. One cannot get rich
nowadays in office hours. nor become
great, nor keep Geographically inform
ed. nor do his share Of talking and
listening. Everybody but the plumber
and paperhanger works overtime.
How the earth keeps up a necessary
amount of whirling in the old twenty
four hour limit is more than we can
understand. But she can't keep up the
pace much longer She must have an
extra hour. And how to snatch it from
the tail end of eternity is the burning
psychological question. Dallas Lore
Eharp In Atlantic.
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cd. Two OF them were buried In the
quilted hood, and two or three others
were found in the folds of the heavy
shawl. Only one had struck Miss Dol
ly as she raised her face, and that was
In the center of the chin. 1t had not
penetrated deeply. As a matter OF
fact, she dug it out with her finger
nail on the way home. The doctor
arrived in his gig with his horse on
the gallop. At first he was inclined to
be angry. but when the story was told
and when a little plan was unfolded
he laughed and offered his services.
Two hours later, when VIII Bailey,
son of Lawyer Bailey of the city,
called at the farmhouse to repeat that
he was so sorry and to say that he
was visiting the SCOTS and doing
little shooting he found a young lady
on the sofa with her head. chin and
neck done up and strong smell of
drugs in the room. He was told by
Miss Dolly that the doctor had said
that she would probably pull through
if given the best of care, and he went
away happy young man. He sent
to the city for flowers and fruits and
books. He presented Brother Sam
with the shotgun, and he told the ia
Their that he would be only too happy
to pay all expenses.
OF course the patient began to get
better. At about the third call of the
would be murderer she had dispensed
with most of the bandages. At about
the fifth there was only a piece of
plaster covering the wound. After
three weeks he called one afternoon
to find the plaster gone, and after
look he cried out:
why, Miss Dolly, you've got the
prettiest dimpled chin in all America!
Really, now, but
No; it was a month later that he
proposed. And he took her down to
the old chestnut tree where the squir-
rel chartered:
81 thought SO! l thought SO! First
you shoot a girl and then you tell her
how much you love her and ask her to
be your wife. Go on, both OF your
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Tine to CO.

While at sea between Malaga and
Melilla rather an amusing incident oc-
Cured which shows US Englishmen
"as others see u.s." says writer IN
London Black and White. After din
ner an orderly approached me unasked
and produced a whisky and soda. Aft
er a pause of ten minutes be repeated
the performance. At the third repeti-
ton l demonstrated and at the same
time asked what / owed him. Moth
ing, senor," he replied But we were
told you were an Englishman and
that we were to give you 'wiska
soda every ten minutes before you
went to bed, and we have to obey or
ders." / went to bed.
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BLESS YOUR KIND HEARTH SAID THE OLD
MAN DELIGHTEDLY.

They had not been on speaking terms
for two days. and Crissy found the
silence almost embarrassing.
Presently the door opened and an
old man far beyond the threescore and
ten limit entered. His cheeks were
round and rosy, and his eyes twinkled
good humoredly.
$50 the jedge amt in,' he said re-
gretfully.
"Mr. Barney" began the young man.
your case
Crissy saw a way now to make him
speak to her.
81 am filling the judges place this
morning, Mr.. Barney" she said sweet
ly. SIS there anything can do for
your
The young man Redeemed angrny.
but the old man came forward, smil-
ing.
"Be'nt you the jedge's daughter?
You look just like him."
.'Thank you. Mr.. Barney. Yes, ! am
his daughter. If you will state your
case l will lay it before my father"
well, you see, your pa has been try
ing to get me a pension for quite a
spell. and some way 1t don't seem to
get through. and I'm getting on. Ii 1t
don't come pretty soon l won't be here
to enjoy it."
..Of course you want it now. I'll
make father push it right through"
"Bless your kind heart! said the
old man delightedly.
mr.. Barney" said Dumont. coming
forward determinedly. I'VE heard from
Washington this morning about your
case. and l am sorry to tell you that 1t
has been rejected. There is missing
link In the evidence. Unless you can
supply this the case is hopeless"
The old mans round. apple-like face
seemed suddenly to shrivel. Crissy
was divided between pity for him
and anger toward the young man for
checkmating her. A bright Inspiration
came to her. tiger-like spring OF
her memory showed her how she could
help one and discomfort the other.
"Mr. Barney" she said sweetly. IF
| were you l wouldn't try to get my
pension through lawyers"
How would you get itT' he asked
eagerly.
ard get it through by special act or
congress-"
81 don't know our congressman from
rnis district, and he wouldn't help an
old Teller like me nohow.'
Maybe not" said Crissy. but
know a brilliant young congressman
who is very influential. and he would
do anything l asked him to do. I'll
write him now and tell him all about
you"
Dumont had been watching the ole
mans hope illumined face while she
spoke. He came up to her resolutely
and said In a low tone:
"Crissy, don't raise false hopes. He
can't stand much more disappoint
ment."
Crissy stared at him coldly; then sh'
addressed Mr.. Barney:
! .'Tell me all about your case. and
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For the cure of epilepsy. or the fall
ing sickness, numerous were the
charms that were invoked long ago.
A very common remedy among the
poor people about London and partic-
ularly in Essex was to cut the tip OF
a black cats tail in order to procure
three drops of blood, which were to be
taken In a spoonful of milk and re-
peated three days successfully. II the
patient was informed Of the compost
ton it lost its efficacy. The patients
also were to creep head foremost
down some three pairs Of stairs three
times a day for three successive days
London Answers.
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New Husband-Did you make those
biscuits, my dear? His Wife-Yes.
darling. her Husband Well, I'd rath-
er you would not make any more.
sweetheart. His Why, not,
love? Her Husband-Be Because. angel
mine, you are too light for such heavy
work.-Chicago Record Herald.
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A K;ndIx inquiry.

Fairlie-Jack, have you that ten
pounds lent you the other day? Flyn-
tie-Not all Of it, old chap, but what
have viii do me day or two longer.
Jolly kind and thoughtful Of you to In
ouire, though. Illustrated Bits
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The Burlington and Bristol Steamboat
and Ferry Company

Schedule in effect $40 a. m, October llth, lsOs
Subject to change.
Daily. except Saturday and Sundays
LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLINGTON.
$40. 500 600 1000. 1910, Ills q. M, 1870,
I3O ESQ, $50, 4.30, $50, $40. p. M.
LEAVE BURLINGTON FOR BRISTOL.
go $780, $50, 1920, ll.00, l1.30 q. M. LOU, ZUO,
800, 400, 500, $50, $50, p. M
LEAVE BRISTOL SATURDAYS.
$40 $780, 900, 1000, 1O40. lib, g. M, zSO i.So,
30 800, $40, 4.sO, $50, $40, *7.l0. p. M.
LEAVE BURLINGTON SATURDAYS
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2.4O, S.2O 400, 500, $50. $3.50, s7.2O, p. NJ.
LEAVE BRISTOL SUNDAYS.
500, 300, l000 l0.40. 1ll5, a. m lz5O' l.6u' z'1o
400 $40 4.8O, $50, *640, *7.l0, p. M
LEAVE BURLINGTON SUNDAYS
$50. $50, TO- 90 HOO, 1l.30, a. m. LOO, zoo, Eau,
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NOTES-Read Carefully
The trips marked with star ~ Will pc
withdrawn on and after November Isl. Inc
last boat from Bristol on saturdays ana sun
DAYS will leave at $40 p. M, and the last Doat
from Burlington on Saturdays and sundays
will leave at $50 p. m.
The boat for the performances In the AUDI
torfum will leave Bristol at 7.4O p. m-, return
ing will leave Burlington twenty minutes
after the perfor mances.
on Thanksgiving Day the trips Will De same
as Saturdays time table.
November 80, 1909, the 1000 O'Clock morning
trim from Bristol will be withdrawn, and the
boat viii leave Bristol at $40 a. M.
Winter schedule will go into erect on Mon-
day. December 20, 1903; sooner II there is Ice
No trips Will be guaranteed In foggy
WILLIAM E. DORON
Secretary. Treasurer and General Manager.