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

eh?" His lean, brown face softened
wonderfully us he bent down to catch
her answer.
Il heard you swearing, mister. Is it
because you don't like the play to-
night?"
why, l dunno. little gal liked it
well enough the fust time seen it.
but somehow after you've seen the same
play mangled some seventeen times.
not to mention shootin' up one or two
specially bad. rank companies, it looks
almost too familiar to me. Most like
gettin' bill sayin', Please remit
when you've broke yourself payin it
the week before
I'm sorry" said the child. with a
little tired smile. That's what every
body says. wish Mr.. Beinis had
picked out some other play that folks
would want TO come and see
who's Mr.. Remis?" demanded link
Probe. with sudden suspicion
He's the MANAGER of the company
He plays Lawyer Marks I'm Little
Eva" she explained proudly.
''Ho. ho"' link blinked rapidly 80
you're Little Eva. Ell: Well. / reckon
you'll make Il right pretty one too
Where's your ma Eya:'
shes in there getting ready for the
parade. Mothers Eliza"
Jink threw one spurred boot over the
pomnel Of his saddle and rested his
chin in his gloved hand. Where's
your dad? he playing Uncle Tom. eh?''
"Oh. no: fathers dead There's just
us two, and mother hates it all. but we
have to work to take care of each
other, you SEE. The last town we were
in the cowboys shot holes in the seen
cry and broke All the windows in the
opera house. so we didn't make any
money ut all. IL hope they won't do
1t here"
Little Eva" declared link solemn
ly, IF AIRY varmint so much as breathes
out loud in that opery house tonight
I'll shoot him as fun of holes us /,
pepper pot. Now. don't You worry
honey. Jest you tell me where can
ouy some tickets. I've got pocket
tull of money to spend"
'Oh, you are the best man ever
saw cried Little Eva. Jumping up
and down With excitement sNow, /
wonder-you must do just as say.
nil youY
"Sure thingw
well, you can buy just as many
tickets as you please. but the one you
go in on Yourself is to be compli-
mentary one from me-see? Specially
because like you and you are so
kind and brown" She opened a little
bag that swung from her waist and
extracted piece of blue pasteboard.
With bit Of pencil she wrote some
thing. "If you'll tell me your name"
she suggested. II might put that on
too"
So Jink blushingly received his com
plimentary ticket emitting him to wit
ness one performance of "Uncle Toms
Cabin" free Of charge That's q
mighty pretty ticket. Eva he said.
tucking it away in his pocket. "Pm
much obliged to you. and / shall be
settln' there whoopin' her up to beat
the band, and don't You forget it.
Now, how about Ey buyin' them tick
ts?"
Fright after the parade you can get
them at the box Office said the child
proudly "And now | must hurry, for
he parade starts in minute
At the Royal hotel, which in this dem
ocratic country appeared to be the IA
vorite lounging place for man and beast,
the coming theatrical performance was
avoided by universal assent, for Jink
Probe sat at the head of the table and
had ordered horseradish with his
baked beans. When Jink ate horse
! radish there was usually trouble ahead
/ for somebody.
Suddenly Jink Prole jumped from
the table and strobe down the street
toward the opera house. When he re-
turned he tossed box full OF yellow
tickets down in front of his plate and
resumed his chair
Gents" he said briefly. 'Tve bought
out every ticket in this here show. 1t
may Dc lue DuAuliCSt OukhI AAbt C'SA
| played Uncle Toms Cabin in Red
Spider-and there's been some pretty
bad ones, too-but | invite you all to
be present tonight as my special guests
and each one can take as many tickets
as he ilzes-pervided he gives 'em to
somebody who'll 90 to the show and
act like he enjoyed it some. Here,
you begin. Tony. pass 'em along"
| Then. as the box went around the
three long tt bles. Jink Prole arose and
faced the ROOM His customary self
consciousness vanished with the sin
certify of his motive and his words left
the big hearted audience thrilling with
eagerness to help the little band of
strolling players.
'aThat there outfit may be all to the
bad so far as actin goes, but they mean
all right and it's their Hvin' they're
after and it's mighty poor pickins they
get, too. I reckoni They don't come
here just nacherly to aggravate US
| they don't know how we feel about
that there play and | don't want 'em
t. Every one Of 'em ia sym to get