The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-12-03

back home to somewheres where they
can earn plenty enough to eat and
drink, but they can't pull out enough
money to get thar. If we buy up the
house. why, they'll all buy tickets home
again and therell be one less of that
Uncle Tom outfit to aggravate us, see?"
They saw, and said SO vociferously.
THAT there Little Eva and her ma.
Eliza, crossing the ice, you know
fellers?'
They NJ ed gloomily.
'"They want to ,i hack L. ohio to
grandfather's farm. snrsv "; MS to
learn to be all engineer. and ell Lee
gree he used to be lay prencher
down east end he's goin to tackle 1t
again. Same way with all of EN-
Shall we send EN- hnmes"
There was Il chorus Of alternatives.
And rev came the most interesting in
cident er t. real. for as of,.h man
took one a lore ii, iets u. solemnly
dug down and ,s''7 '',e fite for 1t, so
when the box came back to Jink Probe
it was full of silver quarter dollars and
fifty cent pieces. which, added to the
price he had paid for the entire house
doubled the receipts for the evening
performance.
link Prole spent the entire afternoon
interviewing the different members OF
arose that night each one had sum Of
money sufficient to take him back home
wherever that was. Little Eva and
her mother. Mrs. Prayer, were perhaps
the happiest among the lot.
1t was performance long to be
remembered for the enthusiasm of the
audience, rs tile spirited acting brought
forth its own reward. Red Spider
agreed to a man. and the women were
unanimously Of the same opinion, that
never had there Been so sweet an Eva.
so winning an Eliza. whose happiness
dubbed above the tragedy of her part
Legree was positively amiable when
Off his guard, and only Lawyer Marks
maintained his dignity and poise I'm
Gle Tom twanged his banjo until the
leaped playfnlly upon Eliza and her
infant. The gay and rollicking Topsy
was the talk of Red Spider long after
other Uncle Tom companies had APP
peared and disbanded under the sys-
TEN of elimination adopted by the com
munity.
BY the next afternoon the theatrical
company had left Red Spider in the
stagecoach for the nearest railroad
station, with the exception of Mrs.
Prayer and Eva-whose real name
was Eva-to link PROBES delight
Mrs. Prayer remained to convince
link Prole that he was making
great mistake to believe that he was
really in love with her when he had
only known her brief twenty four
hours.
81 tell you it don't make no differ
ence in love. 1t comes when 1t gets
ready and then stays forever. If it's
the right kind said link convincingly
never felt like this beforehand your
bein' an actress don't make mite of
difference to me. ma'am. Your hus-
band bein' small manager and dyin'
sudden that way. there, wasn't any
thing you and Eva could do excep;
get jobs in some company Now.
reckon you amt so all fred afraid of
me. Mr. Corwood he's boss of the
Twin Star outfit where | work-he's
always known me and he'll tell you
And there's little house down by the
East crick. near the schoolhouse. handy
for Eva here. and it's waitin for
some married chap 10 take It. I leave
1t to you. shall II be me? And yoG:
And Little Eva. here?''
Unk's arm was around Eva. and
her fair cheek was pressed against his
brown one. Mrs. Frayers dark head
was bent In confusion Mt this rapid
wooing. but the little Pickering color
n her cheek betrayed that her heart
was not untouched
Jink Prole. late in approaching matri
mony, was now impatient of delay.
Eliza" he urged at last. lust yor
make believe you're in that play and
come across the ice and sit beside ne
and Little Eva
And this Eliza crossed the ice for
the last time.