The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-09-12


Since 1t was from this chimney
thought I'd come on and see who wa
in the house."
'T'm very glad. to see you. I'm Gu
rious to know how the premises hap
pened to be left as they are. I've beer
forming theories about it. Perhaps
you can tell me which theory is cor
rect"
what are theyT"
"That couple" pointing to the pictur
Of a bride and groom, had just beef
married and come to live here. Ii
that so?"
"No; another couple just married
did"
"wen. one Of that other coupl,
died"
mo; they're both alive"
"They had spat and separated"
"No such thing"
"Then they were separated by tina
crusty looking old woman whose pic
ture hangs there. She was the mother
in-law of one of them"
mot at all. She is my mother an6
perfectly lovely"
zone more guess. One or the othel
was extravagant. and that broke then
up"
you're no guesser. None of those
guesses is right"
"Well, tell me-"
my married sister lived here; that's
all. Her husbands father died ant
left him better farm. They had t.
go right of and left everything as Il
was. They've been trying to sell this
one ever since"
what do they ask for itT'
Il don't know, but l can find out Il
you want to buy 1t. Pa can tell you
You'd better coms over to our house
We have spare room"
Covering the fire, went with tn
girl. met her father and mother ant
remained the night in the house.
apologized for breaking into the vacan
place, which they said was under thei
care, and asked them what it was t,
be bought for. They named a fail
price. and | told them they nigh
write the owner that would buy tn,
property. Somewhat surprised. the,
asked why | wished that particular
property.
Because" replied. II am full o.
romance"
What did you say your bushes.
is7' asked the old lady, she by whose
picture l had judged her to be moth
er-in-law.
"a tin peddler"
"Humph."
The girl who had discovered me
laughed.
And what are you going to do with
it after you have bought itY asked the
old man.
Live in it."
But you're not married, are your
put In the old woman.
mo, but I'm going to be-"
/ gave the girl look. and she blush
ed. She was the only one present who
suspected my intentions The others
had no conception of them.
The next morning before leaving |
shook hands with them all. the girls
hand lying in mine longer than the
others. l told them that would be
along that way again In week and
If they would have a deed for the
farm and everything on 1t just as it
stood would give them a check for
it. Then / went to the barn, got my
team and drove away. The girl look
ed after me rather curiously, as If she
could not believe her senses, for with.
out speaking word to her had made
her understand that l wished her to
marry me and set up housekeeping
with me In the vacant premises. This
she knew, but whether l would carry
out the proposition was another mat
ter.
That day week l was on hand and
found deed made out just as l want
ed it. had certified check for the
amount with me. and the transaction
was ended. Then drove away again.
/ went by and stopped with my new
made friends quite regularly after
that, saying nothing to the girl about
what was nearest our hearts till one
cay when l was going again l saw a
tear in her eye Then put my arm
around her and kissed her and asked
her to set day for the wedding.
Who says there's no romance in a
tin peddlerT