The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-03-19
ESTABLISHED 1876

only had one answer yesterday, and
that was yours" she went on, motion
ing him to chair and resuming her
seat by the window.
81 was hoping / might be Of some
service to you,' began Dick awkward
ly. "You see, I've got more money than
know what to do with, and came
east to spend some Of 1t, but it's mighty
lonesome spending money all alone,
and it's a COMPOUNDED idiotic thing to
do when there Is SO much need for il
In the world. I suppose l sound kind
Of goody- goody, but I'm not
The girl in black stiffened and all the
pretty color faded from her cheeks.
Her brown eyes lost their gentle ex-
preston and became sharp and ques-
tioning. She arose with q single grace
full movement and looked down upon
him In the brief moment before he re-
membered to get upon his feet.
II scarcely understand just what
your business is with me, sir, but 1t is
evident that you do not wish any type
writing DONE" she said haughtily.
'Typewriting he echoed blankly.
81 came to see If i couldn't help you
keep those four kids out Of the orphan
asylum and
-Four kids-er-four childreni What
do you mean?" demanded F. Selden, be-
wilderment mingled with her aauteur.
81 am referring to your ;dvertise-
ment in yesterdays Trumpe'." Dick
was ON his feet now and looking down
at her disturbed face.
81 don't know what you 1cean.
didn't advertise for an orphan asylum"
she said confusedly
mo, no; of course not Only, you
see, got your answer to my inquiry,
and / supposed you were the party
poor widow wanting help to keep four
children out Of the orphan asylum" ex-
planned Dick
F. Selden shook her head and faint
smile curved her pink lips. A slender
hand went up to smooth the golden
brown braid, and Dicks heart leaped
strangely to notice that there was no
wedding ring upon the third finger of
that left hand-indeed the finger was
quite bare OF rings.
81 am Miss Selden, and 1 do typewrit-
ing here. Business was 80 dull that /
placed an advertisement In yesterdays
Trumpet. l noticed the other adver-
tisement just above my own. You
must have addressed your envelope to
me instead of your widow"
II must have done that" admitted
Dick with some chagrin as Miss Sell
den produced copy Of the Trumpet
and showed him his error. $50 that
widow didn't get my letter after all
shall have to write her another one.
Perhaps perhaps you'd write 1t on the
machine for me-"
Before he wrote the letter he told
her all about himself and his trip to
New York and how glad he was to
find useful way to spend some Of his
money. She listened with sympathy,
and after the letter was written and
properly addressed Dick found courage
to voice great desire.
Miss Selden, wonder If you'd let
me come up tomorrow or next day and
report on the case Of the widowT
II shall be interested to hear the out
come" said Miss Selden politely.
Dick Lewis found the Widow
Schmidt as poor as her advertisement
limited at. 1t gave him pleasure to
set her up in business in a small no.
ton store in the suburbs.
Dicks greatest delight was in telling
all this to Freda Selden, who listened
with genuine interest He called on her
once more and gave her bulky pack
age Of papers to be copied, and that
time he was introduced to her widow
ed mother, who happened to be in the
Office at the moment.
Lewis didn't see as much Of New
York as he had intended, his time be-
Ing taken up with hunting manuscripts
for Miss Selden to copy. He wrote to
all his friends to send him manuscripts
to be typewriter, he to pay all costs.
He discovered that every friend he had
In the world had at some time been
innoculated with the literary fever.
When Dick Lewis went back to Gold
Greek to build his handsome home on
the hilltop he carried with him a
bride and mother-in-law as well as
the blessings OF the entire Schmidt
family.