The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-06-28

This was so well turned that l felt
like patting the old lady on the back
But 1t did not squelch Uncle Robert
for the simple reason that he was I'M
squelchable. The skirmishing went
on, getting hotter and hotter. till at
last, to prevent an open rupture, my
wife arose from the table. She, poor
woman, was dreading fracas. and I
was not anxious to have break occur
so early in the game
AS soon as Fanny and l were alone
together we sat down and laughed
did you ever see anything work
more beautifully? p said, slapping my
leg.
Never"
"Let them go their own gait. My
opinion Is that one or the other win
get out within week"
Every day my uncle came to me and
said that he couldn't live in the same
house with a cat and was going to-
morrow. Every day Aunt Abigail went
to Fanny and said she could not possi-
bly, endure that opinionated old heath
en- and she was casting about for an
other home, but it was dreadful that
she should be alone in the world, with
no one to love but Fanny. and Fanny
must needs be incumbered by all her
! husbands relatives. told my uncle
that If / were deprived Of the comfort
of caring for my fathers brother In
his old age It would break my heart
Fanny made faint hearted attempts to
| quiet her aunt and agreed with her
that my uncle was trifie hard to get
on with. regretting at the same time
that he had the same claim on me that
| her aunt had on her. 1t is true that
occasionally there would be lull in
| the hostilities and we would find the
| two chatting quite amicably. But this
was when they happened to strike
some subject which was pet with
both. AS soon as they drifted into
topics on which they disagreed the
roar of battle recommended.
Several weeks passed in this way,
and Fanny and were getting tmpa-
tent for the denouement. when one
day uncle came to me and said that
\ he would like to have a few words
with me and Fanny alone. He looked
very serious, and l felt quite sure he
would announce his departure. He
was a born gentleman, and nothing
would be further from his nature than
to hurt ones feelings, and to appear
ungrateful would break his heart.
called Fanny into the library, shut the
| door and waited for the old man to
| speak.
MY dear boy" he began. taking my
hand, land my dear little girl" taking
Fanny's hand, 81 have something to
announce which will surprise you.
am going to leave your
ooh, unclep' we both exclaimed, try
ing hard to appear much disappointed,
even shocked.
''Yes, am going away, and your
aunt is also going"
This was indeed surprise.
"Your kindness has brought about
great change in two lonely lives. For
a time It seemed to both of Us that we
must thwart your plans for the happi-
ness Of both Of u.s. 1t has not seemed
that we can live under the same roof
together"
He paused, and thought he was go-
ing to shed tears. Then he added abb
ruptly:
I'VE are both going to leave you to-
morrow"
"Both?"
Eyes, both. We are to be quietly
married at o'clock and leave on
short wedding trip on the 10 o'clock
train"
Goodness gracious!" from Fanny.
"Great Scottp' from me.
"But we shall be gone only a few
days"
"And thenw exclaimed Fanny and I
| breathlessly.
"And them" resumed the old man,
putting a hand on each Of our heads,
1--WE return to spend the rest Of our
lives with our dear niece and nephew"
Heaven helps those who help them
selves. At any rate, heaven came to
our relief | inherited $4,000 from
maternal uncle. OF this put $1,000
In house for the old couple and In
vested the rest In an annuity for them
Strangely enough. they are quite con-
| tented together.