The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-02-01

WGAAI NQOAhEO Inn NAhl1 AT AAHTs
feminine reading. That's the only
thing about you fancy l won't like If
we ever meet"
"Oh, you'll find me manly enoughi
Don't fear for that"
At this juncture Kauf said that
some one was coming, and the dia-
logue ceased.
This Is sample of the chats the
two operators had over the wire, but
very small one. They got to telling
each other their joys and their sor-
rows. Kief said one day over the wire:
81 wish, Kauf, could express sympa-
thy as well as you. feel it all, but
can't get 1t out" Kief possessed GER
tain traits that Kauf appreciated. and
| SO the two, though they had never
met, became fast friends.
One day Kief was offered leave.
Kiefer had not been absent from duty
in three years. He had not wanted
to be. But with that bit of ribbon just
| licked from the instrument before his
eyes he underwent a sudden change.
| Suppose he had no friends to go to
and his instincts were not toward
hunting, he would accept the vacation
so tardily offered and make the most
of it. His books said that a change
was good for mans soul, and he
would come back refreshed in mind
and body He loved the sand views of
station IL, for they signified home,
but the changeless monotony of the
four sides had grown little Cypress
| i've since the arrival of 13
Before ticking back an acceptance to
the home office he let his finger fall
upon the instrument for a moment.
| touching the hand of his friend. as it
were.
"Hello, Kaufman he called. "Are
you in for vacation too?"
"a week." came back the prompt an
swer, recommending on the 2Sd."
1.-THE 23d! Why, mine ends on that
date, and it's two weeks. But under
stand. I've been here three years and
you only three months. and now tie
dull time they're going to let you
control the section while I'm away and
1
bad, though, for I'd thought we might
go off together Odd. isn't it? feel
| you're the best friend I've got in the
world-about the only one, for that
matter-for we've wired no end OF
personal gossip and ambition, and our
tastes run about the same way, and
yet I've never seen yon and don't
| ch nP fQ
lean or fat. heather OF Y. M. q. A
or whether your mustache Is still to
4 sprout or your white hair is dropping
| out from old age. Queer world, isn't
it, Kauf? But say. believe I'll run
down and spend my vacation with
you. There's no other place can
think of, and we can see how each
other looks and talk and smoke and
There was quick, protesting click.
Don't you do 1t, Kiefer. What Is your
name anyway-the whole of It? Kiefer
is $3.50 unceremonious and blunt
But about the vacation. You mustn't
visit me now-mustn't. Why, it's i'm
possible! III haven't the accommo-
dations. and-and I'm so busy. and
There was call from the home Of
fee. and with hurried explanation to
Kaufman he flashed in an acceptance
of the proffered leave of absence, took
and answered the call, made a few
final arrangements, then bent over to
continue the conversation, hesitated
and swung back from the instrument.
81 won't do it." he chuckled. "Kaufs
likely ashamed Of his looks, baldhead-
ed or fat or one eyed or something and
don't want me to know. I'm going to
visit him on the next train. and I'm
not going to give him chance for any
more excuses. Ashamed Great ScottI
Don't we like the same books and mu-
sic and everything else? What do
care how the old chap looksf He
ought to know my regard rises above