The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-08-17

the man car come up, but ! missed
uncle and came alone. You weren't
on that car, were you?
Eyes. / work in the mine, getting
out food for the furnaces"
isn't 1t a hard life? You haven't
always been a miner?' she half
queried.
He felt a little thrill of joy-his first
in months. He had not. then. lost all
trace Of former environment.
"No," he said slowly. "Only since
last September. One must live"
won't you come in and let my uncle
thank you for your kindness to me?'
she asked as he stopped in front of
the captains big white house.
"No, thank you" he replied serious
ly. But the kindness was on your
part in letting me come"
II am going back to Boston tomor-
row." she replied But | expect to
spend next summer here, and / hope |
may see you then"
She extended her hand as she spoke.
and he touched it reverently. When
she had gone into the house he noticed
something white on the ground. 1t
proved to be an envelope which had
evidently fallen from her muff. BY
the light Of his lantern he read the
address, miss Marie Sloan" AS 1t
was empty. he could see no harm in
keeping 1t.
Every night thereafter, when the
man car came up from the depths. he
felt a little thrill of remembrance of
his first glance that night when he
had beheld her. His heart throbbed
with the feeling that compels every
man to strive anew work out the
best that is In him. 1t had seemed
natural-almost ordained-that she
should speak to him and that he
should walk beside her. Their words
had been commonplace. He scarce re-
membered them, except that she had
known him to be above his work and
that she was coming back next sum-
mer.
He began to formulate new plans.
Later he left the mines and went to
distant city where he stayed for
week. Then. beardless and dressed In
correct clothes, he returned to the city
of the mines He applied for the po-
sition of bookkeeper, and was engaged
to fill vacancy.
When summer and Marie arrived he
had made good in the office and had
won firm footing in the social strata
Of the community. By taking the tide
in copper stocks at its flood he had Sc
cured a fair sized nest egg.
When be was introduced to Captain
Sloan's niece she had not the slightest
remembrance Of him. AS the summer
passed their friendship grew, linked by
thoughts, inspirations and interests In
common. At the first tints of autumn
their engagement was announced.
Long ago she had told him of the
miner who had been so kind to her
and of the deep impression he had
made upon her. Once she had gone to
see the man car come up, but she had
failed to see him again.
"Some time" he thought, with a
dread foreboding, 81 must tell her all.
but not now-not yet"
One day Sam Pack. detective from
Chicago. slipped quietly into town in
search of q man who had eluded him
for year. In the afternoon he saun-
tered into the mine Office.
"How are you. Lowden" he said to
the head bookkeeper, with noticeable
hesitation before the name.
He turned quickly and breathed
quiveringly for a moment.
"Can we go somewhere for private
interview
eyes" said Jack duly.
81 think I'd like to visit the mines
while am here Couldn't you take me
DOWN.
Eyes," replied Jack heavily. Come
this way"
They were Joined By one of the men