The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-10-17
ESTABLISHED 1876

with her. Tens eyes looked as II she
had been crying 1t was silent meal;
there was universal embarrassment,
and even Captain bod, absorbed in his
| dinner, noted the silence.
What's the natter" he called bluff-
". Everybody in the deldrums?
Next time you folks ride ten miles to
moving picture show at Pento you
better see something to laugh at?
Didn't anything funny happen last
night?
"Well, what's the news?" he went
on sardonically. aAnything gone
wrong? I've been approached by two
young men and two young women this
morning, and they've broke the news
to me that they're all engaged to
marry each other. / took it calmly,
for there isn't O. better pair of young
chaps in the world than my two part
ners-not a word, b0ys-and II I've
got to give them twins away I'd rath-
er give them to you two, butt. He
glared around at them once more and
continued: Somebody had made
mistake, and till it's found. out with
draw my consent, and / declare every
one Of You disengaged! Understand?"
Without waiting for reply Captain
bod arose with dignity, and, grasping
/ his plate Of pudding in one hand and
the pitcher OF maple sirup In the other,
he retired to the little room that served
him as an Office
Silence still reigned at the table, but
1t was relieved silence. Suddenly
Linn excused himself and departed.
Jack followed suit. and there remained
no one but the twins staring defect
edly into their buildings.
An at once Nine spoke resentfilIv:
Il think you've treated Jack horribly,
Ten Mason. SO therel He's the best
fellow in the world and you can't ap-
preciate him"
Ten lifted her dropping head ana
faced her sister. "Humphy' she Jared
scornfulIy. Jack Nickerson can't be
compared with Linn Oswald"
The twins arose and stared at each
other across the table, then all at once
they ran around and fell into each
others arms with little startled cries
OF understanding.
Out on the ranges Linn and Jack
were riding back to the cottonwood
clump In their h.shds were long raw
hide whips. Both were whistling mer-
rily, and, while their eyes were eyAsive.
each one seemed conscious OF the
others rising spirits. Suddenly Jack
became sunk In gloom He spoke
raspingly;
Your hilarity over your release is
not very complimentary to Nine.1
Neither is yours complimentary to
Ten" fiared Linn.
A half hour later Nine and Ten
walked demureiy across the ranges,
sent thither by their father with a
message to his partners
When the twins reached the south
ern confines of the last field there
charged upon them furious fock Of
bronze gobblers, heads down and
heavy wings beating the ground Close
behind them raced Jack and Linn,
their eyes ,tenderly anxious of the ap-
preaching twins, their mouths hard set
with determination. The twins had
played their last prank They must be
made to publicly acknowledge their
foolishness.
For an instant the girls were rooted
to the ground In terror Forgotten
We're their fathers instructions of how
to circumyent the angry turkeys when
the succulent but testy bird went on
the rampage. The two pairs of blue
eyes saw nothing save the approach
ing brown army and behind them the
forms Of the men they loved.
All at once Mines feet found wings.
and she darted to the right and toward
Jack Nickerson. while to the left Ten
swerved and, slirting the rushing
flock, forgot everything save that Linn
Oswald was there.
"Jack, Jackw cried Nine.
"Linn, Linnw screamed Ten.
"Here." shouted the two men in eho-
rus as they leaned down and each lift
ed his ladylove from impending danger.
At supper CAPTAIN bod beamed upon
their contented faces Engaged
again?" he asked cheerfully. Hum!
Right side around now, HOPPER
"Oh. yes. indeeds' they all chorused,
and the voices Of the twins were most
emphatic.