The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-06-17

doorway and was looking at the train
Jim took up his message and held il
where she could see 1t. But she wat
notice this beginning Of a correspond
ence. But Jim tried 1t again and again
till one morning he saw her laugh ano
knew that be had attracted her atten
ton. He hoped that when he passed
her house on his return trip be would
get reply, but this was not to be ex
pected. She might alone read mes
sage from Jim. but all on the trair
could read message from her to him.
One morning when he passed he saw
something white in one of the upper
windows. 1t would not attract the at
tention of any one except the one fol
whom it was intended, and Jim felt
confident that II was meant for him.
Jim made inquiries about the woman
and learned that she was young wild
ow who had been dressmaker, but
having Il greater taste for country life
and SINAI bank account of savings
had rented the cottage with a view tt
getting a living out of it either BY
chickens or vegetables. She had nc
children and was an orphan. without
brothers or sisters.
Jim thought of great many things
he would like to say to her in chaIB
letters, but reply would be too con.
spicuous to be considered, so he was
obliged to make up his mind to beard
the lioness in her den. 1t did not re.
quire much bravery to call upon a wo
man who had waved to him from hel
window, but the moment he left his
cab he seemed to lose all courage
However, he was not up to facing
the widow without some kind Of an.
nouncement and wrote the following
note with carpenters pencil on the
bottom of a cardboard box:
I'm coming to see you next Sunday II
you don't want me to. put out notice.
One day when passing and having
the woman's attention he threw the
message from the cab and, Oh rounding
curve farther on, looked back to see
her pick 1t up.
When Jim went by the place again
he saw sign in the yard, mo Tres
passing on These Premises on Sun.
day.
Jtm's heart sank within him till he
saw the widow at window waving at
him. But even this did not convince
him that the sign IN the yard was to let
him know that his message had been
received and the waving was to assure
him that he would be welcome.
When Sunday morning came round
the sun rose bright and shone straight
into Jim's heart He put on his best
clothes and made himself look as at
tractiye as possible. He would have
liked to go on his visit as soon as he
had finished his breakfast, but had
the discretion to give the widow time
to do her chores and the usual Sunday
morning tidying up. About 10 o'clock
finding that the minutes were going
like hours. he could wait no longer
When he approached the house the
widow saw him coming and met him
at the gate
Jim's call was success The widow
had good dinner for him. and neither
she nor Jim was disposed to a long
delay In coming to an understanding
Jim wanted a home, and the widow
wanted man for companion, pro-
tector and partner. Before Jim left the
preliminaries were settled-that is,
Jim was to call often, and they were
to take steps to find. out something
about each other
In month they were engaged, and
in the fall they were married The
next spring Jim spent more money on
the house and good deal Of labor on
the grounds Mrs. Jim chose chicken
farming for an occupation, and a large
chicken house was built during the
winter.
Jim still sticks to his engine. But
when he walks home from the round
house he sees his wife standing in the
door and his wee things toddlin'" to
meet him, as he had dreamed when
passing the deserted house few years
before. Jim's first love letter is a part
Of the chicken house It is placed over
the door, and the chaIked letters,
Good morning." have been replaced
by painted ones 1t is said that chant.
cleer always raises his head toward II
when he gives his first daily crow.