The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-11-03
that is permitted to those weighted
with the sense of duty.

with the sense OF DUTY.
Huh" said the man to his chauf
feur. Il seem to have picked up q
responsibility here, Williams. I'll be
hanged II l know what to do with It!
Tell you what you do, Williams, "
he suggested. You just drive very
slowly around the streets bordering
the park. have no doubt that II this
baby is lost and belongs in the neigh
borhood, We shall find some one, If not
several people. out looking for him. .
VERY we'll. SIR" replied Williams.
Shall / lay It on the back seat?"
moi" replied the man decisively.
Il shall hold him!"
For nearly the full hour they had
chugged about the streets radiating
from the park, when suddenly the big
man saw a former friend-one with
whom he had not been on speaking
terms for nearly year-come fran
tically along the sidewalk. The former
friend was peering from right to left
as he strobe on. and nothing escaped
his eye. Suddenly he left the side
walk and came running toward the au-
tomobile He had not seen the man
in 1t nod the chauffeur who drove it.
He had, however, seen Tyke.
"Stopi" he cried That's my baby!"
The automobile stopped very
promptly, but the big man in it never
moved, except to fold Tyke a little
more closely in his arms by way OF
reluctant goodby.
Hello, Smith" he calmly called.
Mr.. Smith looked up at the sound
of the voice and recognized the big
man.
Obi" he said in amazement, and
for an instant the two looked at each
other as men do who have cause each
to wonder what is in the mind Of the
other Both were reluctant to break
the ensuing embarrassed silence. The
big man, as became him, was the first
to give in. BE was the "soulless cor
poration." practically.
by George! Smith, don't envy you
your last hour or So" he said in the
tone of old II was fortunate enough
to pick up your little one in the park
and have been driving around the
neighboring streets for the past hour,
hunting for the center Of the fuss that
knew must exist somewhere. Jump
In and I'll run you both home"
very kind of you, Davidson. l am
sure replied Mr.. Smith. Il live only
few blocks from here, but since the
boy is asleep l shall take advantage OF
your offer with pleasure"
Mr.. Davidson, considering the COM
fort Of Tyke, made no move to open
the door of the tonneau. Mr.. Smith
opened it himself and clambered in.
Mr.. Davidson moved over carefully to
give him room, but he made no start
toward relieving himself of his burden
The machine turned to a side street
at the direction Of Mr. Smith, who
then turned his attention to Robert
Walsingham. The paternal arms had
a peculiar ache in them, but he stood
it as long as he could-for the space
of possibly two or three blocks-and
then he suddenly held out his arms
with gesture SO imperative that Mr.
Davidson drew a long breath. He
was compelled to recognize Mr.
Smiths rights in the case. Slowly
reluctantly, gently, he laid Robert
Walsingham Smith in his fathers en-
brace.
Another silence of more or less en-
barrassment ensued Mr. Davidson
looked curiously down at his own left
arm which he held, e-en yet, In the
position that it had retained for the
past hour or so. He could still seem
to feel that warm little body Graded
within 1t. He looked over at the baby
hungnly, then h- cleared his throat
Il say, Smith," he observed, Il have
been thinking about you quite a bit
here lately. have got a splendid
berth for a man 81 your ability, that
think will be better in the long run
than the business we-er-induced
you to relinquish some time ago.
Plenty of room for advancement, old
man. And say, we haven't seen you
for many long day over at our .r.ace
Suppose you and Mrs. Smith drop ever
and call on us-and, by the way. LEsng
that tyke along with you, will yos? q
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