The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-12-31

and her husband and their four chill
dren are passing through here on their
way to Westlake and will be at my
house at dinner time; that's fifteen min
utes, and l haven't got a mouthful in
the house to eat. and they are great
providers and have regular farm appe
tites. Would you sell me your dinner?'
Sarah puckered her brow an instant
and then it cleared. Eyes, Of course"
she said sensibiv "ShaTl I dish it up
for you, or will GA carr! the nots over?
I've got n pot of potatoes bol.rd sepa
rately."
"I1l take the pots over Have you
got a pie to snareY"
YES" said Sarah calmly. bringing
the last pie in the house and folding it
in a clean napkin. Want any helpT"
mo. indeed. I've got time to run
back aud forth. I'm a thousand times
obliged to you. Mrs. TUpham. I'll bring
my pocLctlriok over X trip
At 12:3V sarah Topham called her
seven little gllI> in Il, dinner, and, as
this was the signal for Samuel tt also
appear at the table. they all gathered
about the board together.
The little girls clapped their hands
over a great dish of boiled rice and a
huge pitcher Of milk that formed the
principal dishes on the table.
The face of Samuel Topham was a
study in disappointment when he sur
veyed the plain meal. Sarah avoided
his eyes and poured out two cups OF
tea.
you've forgotten the boiled dinner
he ventured rather timidly.
"Oh, no: there isn't any boiled din
ner," returned Sarah calmly. II sold
it to Mrs. Morris. She had unexpected
company"
sold the dinner? Are we to eat this
-riceY Mr.. Topham's voice was elo-
quent Of disgust
"Of course. It's very nourishing,
Samuel You know the Japanese live
almost entirely upon rice and fish
They whipped the Russians. you
know"
II know. But Pm hungry, Sarah"
IF you eat rice enough. Samuel, Pm
sure you can get along. I've been
thinking that we would live entirely
on rice until the automatic griddle is a
success. Rice is cheap, and we need
all | can earn to-
"Oh, very well, Sarah. you needn't
explain any further" said Samuel, witt
great dignity. and forthwith attacked
his rice and milk gloomily.
All the afternoon he spent in moody
eogitation before the air tight stove In
the parlor. He did not see his wife
slip quietly u Of the side door anc
hasten down the street and turn into
the wide driveway Of Moses Bowman's
handsome home. He did not see he
when she returned with flushed cheeks
and resumed her work In the kitchen.
Rice for supper, tooY" he asked dis
mally at 8 o'clock that night.
Eyes. indeed. Pm greatly taken witt
the idea, Samuel" cried his wife en-
Enthusiastically. Let us live upon rice
and milk until one Of your inventions
is perfected. I'm sure the children arr
willing to do it."
Mr.. Topham said nothing at all II
reply, and when the meal was con
Guided be put on his hat and left til,
house. 1t was significant that he. too
turned into the Moses Bowman place.
At 8 he returned to ind Sarah darn
ing stockings before the fire.
1--WE got a job, Sarah" be said II
a h~eartbroken voice. Moses Bowman
says he will give me a life job in hi
office as assistant bookkeeper. ~,
taken 1t and go to work Monday morn
ing. | can't live on rice and mill
whether the world loses hapjack grid
lies or not | don't suppose there eve
will be ar invention to equal that one
II don't know about that" said Sa
rah Tophan to herself as she broiled
steak she had secreted to celebrate thi.
anticipated event. II don't know abou
that. I've an invention Of my owl
that would make me a m~illionairess /
I could get 1t on the market. but
guess I'll have to give it to my daugh
tiers for wedding gifts some day.
guess I'll call it Sarah Topham's An
tomato Genius Cure for 1t certainl,
will make a man work when nothin.
else appeals to him. Starve 'em out
l say. That's my inventioni"