The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-01-28

THE SHOE AND RICE THROWING BEGAN.
train together and get them to come
to the station to see US off. And tell
them 1t would be good joke to send
a shower of rice and old shoes after
US as though we were a bridal couple
going on our wedding journey"
Certainly. old man, I'll do that for
you. But do you mind telling me your
object in it all?"
THE only way | can get Myra to
make up her mind is to have it gener
ally understood that she belongs to me
When girl is on the fence with refer.
ence to a fellow and her friends con
slider her as his girl it's a powerful in
ducement for her to close the deal"
"A better way is for him to let heI
suppose he's going to drop her.
I've tried that. and 1t didn't work"
On the day of Georges and Myra's
departure as they entered the station
Myra was surprised to see dozen OF
her friends congregated to bid heI
goodby. They ran up to her and were
very demonstrative in their salutation
What a surprise" she exclaimed
land how kind of you all, especially
since I'm going to be absent only for &
week.
"Oh. we thought" said one, tina
you were going to leave us altogether
Some one said you were going to live
In another state"
Another state! What slater"
"The state Of Maine"
Then they all laughed and Myrs
looked puzzled.
The young couple got into the train
and George put up window. through
which Myra could continue to cha
with her friends 1t was a merry part!
and attracted the attention OF those il
the car When the train moved gu
the shoe and Zee throwing began ant
continued till the objects of the demon
stration were well on their way
This plainly Indicated to the othe
passengers that they had bride anC
groom aboard, and greater interes
was excited from the fact that the cou
pie We're 50 young Myra could nav,
passed for fifteen. and Georges bearC
was slow in coming. There is nothin.
prettier than a young couple scarcel.
entered on man and wOinanhood on !;
bridal tour From time immemOria
such have been especial objects of in
terest. There was not person in thu
car but leaned forward or turned back
ward TO get glimpse of these young
sters supposed to be just starting a
life's nest building
''Tickets!'
Now comes scene that the leading
gentleman in the comedy had not pro
vided for himself Reaching for hi;
pocketbook, in which be had placed
the tickets. he started and paled L
was not where be expected to find it
Quickly he went through every pocket
without finding it. All the cash ht
had, including all Myra had. was IN
that pocketbook.
The truth is, though he didn't know
It, that pickpocket passing through
the train before it rolled out of the
station, seeing what he supposed to be
a bridal couple starting on wedding
journey. saw his opportunity and
when the shoe and rice throwing was
In progress deftly slipped his hand in
Georges pocket and relieved him OF
the pocketbook.
'sTicketsw repeated the conductor in
what seemed to the couple an unsym-
pathetic. cold. harsh voice.
George wildly went through his
pockets again. though he was sure
what he wanted was not there. Not
finding 1t. he told the conductor of his
loss. He suspected. he said, that some
thief had taken it,
THE horrid wretch exclaimed q
fat lady in the next seat behind, re-
ferring to the pickpocket.
MY orders are" said the conductor
Ito collect all fares"
"But ! have no money to pay withr
George gasped.
Sorry. but can't help it. You'll
have to get off at the next station
The conductor passed on. A sympa
thetic murnur passed through the car
The fat lady arose in her seat and ad
dressed the passengers. saying:
"Some good for nothing. contempt
BILE creature has robbed this young
couple, taking their money and theiI
tickets. It's a pity that they should
make so unfortunate start on life't
journey together. They must be help
ed out | have only So with me. which
I'll give them If you'l make up the
rest"
How much is needed" cried one.
| "Hello. conductorl' called another
whats the price OF two tickets Il