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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-07-21

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the mountain"
She stared at him.
What you goin' to do?" she queried
doubtfully.
I'm goin' to show you somethin',
he reiterated. you come along,
honey"
She shook her head.
I'm not goin' anywhere with you.
jeff"
why not?"
She struggled for composure.
II don't know" she whispered.
He dropped his hands on her shoul.
ders.
Look at me-" he commanded, and
as she raised her scarlet face he said
slowly: You're afraid you'll give in?''
"Oh, don't know. don't know
you know how l love you, girl,
he said simply
Her eyes, lifted to his, seemed to
see into the very depths of his ten
| der soul.
'T'll go. JEFF" she said timidly, and
he lifted her on the old horse.
The roads that wound up the hill
and into the forest were muddy with
the melting of the last SHOWS. AS
they went along JEFF read to his lady
love the verse that was to have &C
companied the rosy pebble heart:
IF you love me as l love you,
Our hearts will be forever true"
IT'S pretty" she said softly.
Not like HIS" Jefferson said. II
can't talk like the city chaps, but l
can beat 'em all to death lovin' you.
'Meriky."
Don't" she insisted. What have
you got to show me, jeff"
You wait minute" he said
Deeper and deeper they went into
the heart Of the woods. About them
was the silence of the winter. The
bare tree looked ghostly in the pale
sunshine.
And then all at once they came to a
circle Of the pines, vivid emerald
among their dead surroundings.
AS jeff guided the horse into the
midst Of the circle America gasped
"Oh, jeff"
Il built It last spring" the boy said
proudly. as he led her up the steps Of
the tiny cabin, and l put all the
things in 1t. l never thought of your
lovin' anybody else. and l just got
ready for you. and thought how you'd
like 1t And then he came, and at
first thought ought to let him have
you. He was rich, and could give you
everything But after l went to New
York last fall just wouldn't give you
up to that kind Of life"
He lifted her over the threshold,
and for a moment held her in his
arms.
Why, honey" he whispered. I'm
the mornings we could stand here and
see the sun rising through that cut
I've made in the pines. and at night
the wind would sing us to Sleep"
He put her down and stood away
from her breathing quickly.
How do you like it?" he asked
after moment, unsteadily. and waved
his hand toward the fireplace.
1t was a great cavern OF stone, Mt
to hold backlog that would last
week.
Il could see you kneelin' in front
of It," he said softly. "and the fire
maxim your cheeks pink. can't
think Of any other woman there.
'Meriky"
Jeff" There was a note of trouble
in her fresh young voice.
He held out his arms to her.
Come here" he said masterfully,
and with face ahame she came to him
and laid her burning cheek against his
coat.
His voice shook as he hooked at her
But there amt any other woman
goin' to be there, is there, honey?"
And the radiance in her eyes an
swered him
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-07-21
Hunting Ground for the Author,

The hunting ground for the author
in search Of a title is the Bible. Hall
Caine has drawn therefrom 1.-THE
Woman Thou Gavest Me" THE Prod.
igal Son." The Scapegoat"; Miss
Marie Corelli went to the same source
for "Wormwood" and "Barabas, y
Miss Braddon for "One Thing Need.
full" and Thou Art the Man." Marion
Crawford for "Whosoever Shall OF.
fend," Whyte Melville for BLACK But
Comely," Thomas Hardy for 9TH
Laodicean." Kipllng for Many In.
ventions," W. j. Locke for Where
Love Is," William Black for "A
Daughter Of Heth," William LIE Queuz
for "As We Forgive Them" Walter
Besant for children of Gideon" and
The Fourth Generation" and SO on.
The list might be prolonged to fill the
window twice over
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ACTING In His Wife,s Interest.

George, what are you burning.
dear?" she asked, going to the CRATE
and peering over his shoulders.
1.-THE letters l wrote you before we
were married"
You heartless wretchl I wonder II
all men are so devoid OF sentiment?
You"
Il am doing it in your interest, dear.
I'm trying to fix things SO that when
| die nobody can dispute my good will
on the ground Of insanity. "-TitBits.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-07-21
MUCH ART IN cLEvERNESS
stralning for Effect an Error Into
Which Really Brilliant People
Sometimes Stray.

Some Of us are always amused at
NE different ways in which people
try to be clever or pretend to be gay
and lively. Some show 1t by spending
vast amount of money on dinners
and being rude to walters. Others
chatter all the time, and imagine that
u they show their front teeth steadily
for several hours somebody will call
them brilliant conversationalists.
Bome like to make a great noise and
carry on a perpetual fire of banter. of
which You're another" is a vivid spec
imen OF the repartee. Others, on the
other hand, imagine that If they are
daringly decollette and make goo-goo
eyes" at everybody posterity will
range them among the great fascina-
tors Of their generation.
Not few find huge fund of hilar-
ity In placing a cushion over the door
and piece of soap IN the bed, while
others hope that II they talk long
enough and loud enough they may
eventually utter mot and claim the
- OOAA6 q AOlOfCl anu 6V6E
afterward. As matter of fact, how
ever, a brilliant light conversational
list Is one Of the rarest things in the
whole world. Such a one is born,
though time and experience may elab-
crate the gift.
Lots of people talk-talk an awful
lot-but very few are worth listening
to. Above everything else In gaiety
there must be no sense of strain"
Better be silent than force your hui
morous note" A witty conversation
lies not SO much In what is said as
the whimsical way a person says it.
That Is why so many books of humor
invariably get "alledged" mentally in
serted by the reader between brackets.
That, too. is why so many people
who amuse you once drive you frantic
with boredom the second time. II is
30 different to be lightly amusing, and
amusingly light, without. being merely
frivolous and "giggly."
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-07-21
NEW Garden OF EDEN"
Recent Discoveries Seem to Prove
That Lower California Was tho
Site of First Paradise.

The skeleton of a pygmy at least
two hundred thousand years old, Just
unearthed near Los Angeles, is ex-
pected to send long-established theo-
ries Of anthropological science crash.
ing into the ash heap with other ex.
ploded beliefs, and probably prove that
the Garden Of Eden was in Lower Cali
fornta- Scientists who have examined
the find of Frank s. Daggett, head Of
the California museums research de-
partment at Exposition park in Los
Angeles, see in the bones a cold fact
that skaters the heretofore generally
accepted 'uncontrovertible" dogmas
of scientists who have tinkered with
the earth's crust in an attempt to solve
the riddle Of the universe.
Professor Daggett has been direct
ing force of workmen In the La Brea
asphalt beds in their labor of digging
for extinct animal specimens. The
dwarfis skeleton, which is only three
feet two inches long, was discovered
In an admirable state of perfection
within one hundred yards of the fash
ionable Wiltshire boulevard.
That race existed of which mod
err man knows nothing and which
roamed the American continents ages
before the earliest date assigned to
the most ancient remains dug up by
scientists, Is the belief Of Professor
Daggett and his associates after a
close study Of the pygmy bones and
comparison Of them with other famous
collections.
Il am confident" said Professor Dag.
gett. that long before man appeared
In the countries of the old world a
diminutive race thronged the section
now occupied by Los Angeles and its
envfrons. There. believe, was the
home Of the human race, the Garden
Of Eden. might say.
The moment we uncovered the
skeleton was beside myself with Joy.
because in those bones / saw proof of
my theory that the American CONT
nent was peopled prior to the time Of
Adam and the creation as referred to
IN the Bible. The bones will also
SKATER the theory that the first people
to inhabit this continent came from
Asia"
Professor Daggett is jealousy guard
ing his remarkable find, believing HIM
self a steward acting in the interests
OF the whole world of science, so inn
portant does he regard his discovery.
Very few of his associates know the
secret Of the skeletons hiding place,
the professor believing it best to keep
it hidden until the state can make
proper provision for guarding it while
on public exhibition.
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Not What You'd Cal, uranIro,,.


The many men OF many minds" a
trffie mordaciously remarked ]. Fuller
Gloom, the well known misanthrope of
Sniffes, Mo-. who were as numerous
in the revered copybooks Of our bare
footed school days as the many birds
Of many kinds and the many fishes
In the sea are still with US. They are
expressing the devious workings Of
their multitudinous mentalities by
writing pieces for the papers and pro-
mitigating In hired halls. from handy
stumps and in street corners their
many theories about things that are
wrong and their favorite remedies
therefor. and seem to me to cover the
question in each case about as aptly
as did the parrot whose proud owner
boosted that the bird could tell time.
The erudite fowl sceerched Seven
o'clock!' all day long and far into the
night, and hit 1t with fair accuracy
but twice in the "a hours. Kansas
City Star.
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SIIuht Mistake.

The man from Australia was making
his first tour of this country. He
turned to the stranger who sat oppo-
site him in the passenger coach.
who is that important-looking gen.
tleman in the magnificent uniform ?"
asked the man from Australia.
He is the conductor" replied the
stranger. HE runs the train"
All" exclaimed the man from Aus
tralia. my mistake. / thought he
owned t"-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-07-21

Reformer Ito young girl stenograph-
er)-Miss Prettyface, / ahem feel
that | must speak to you; that is--tell
you that l do not think transparent
yokes and elbow sleeves are suitable
for office wear. Whatever gave you
the notion of that gown, for instance?
Miss Prettyface (blushing furiously)
-Why-why-sir-Ive always noticed
how fond you were of your daughter,
Miss Clarice, so copied one of her
dresses. as have to be around you so
much, and l heard you tell her how
charming that particular frock was
Judge.
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Relic Of Great Russian Ruler

At Christie's, London. Jacobean
oak chair was sold for 10 guineas.
The chair, according to description,
was made from the timber Of wreck,
and the craftsman is said to have been
Peter the Great, while he was ten
ant Of John Evelyn at Sayes Court,
Dertfc-d.
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Lasson From History

F. Irving Fletcher, at one of the
Sphinx clubs dinners in New York,
began historical review of adver.
Using with the words
"Ncne understood the value of adj
vertising better than Samson. Sam
son took two solid columns. The re-
suit was that he brought down the
house,"
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Laid IL to ChInaman,

A little girls mamma had often told
her about the Cinnamon who live un-
der America on the other side of the
world. One day when Ethel was help
ing to pull dandelions in the garden
she got hold of an unusually long and
strong root Pull as hard as she
could, 1t would not come up. Turning
to her mother, she exclaimed: "Oh,
guess a Chinaman's got hold Of the
other endi"
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Worth KNOWING.

Humphrey Davy. q poor apprentice
to a country chemist, was born at
Penzance. England. 1778. He became
the most eminent scientist of his day.
He made the safety lamps now used
In coal mines. Davy made his frat
experiments in candle light. Today
the light known as Barnegat Light.
off the New Jersey coast, is equal to
100000 candles
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Paper on Windows.

To make Opaque the windows of
bathroom, paste floral paper napkins
on the panes When they are soiled
they can be easily removed look neat
and dainty, and ensure privacy, though
they are somewhat of makeshift
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Just Surrnlelnn.

81 wonder what was this here
period of renaissance the paper
speaks of" said Mr.. Farmer. Reckon
it must "a been one Of them revolu-
tons where they killed the king or
sumpin'." reflected his eighbor-Liv.
ingston Lance.
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Amer.

Anger is by no means sign of q
strong character but, on the contrary,
that of weakling whose soul, so
far from getting expurgated Of its
revengefulness, is still more confound-
ed by it.-Seneca.
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turned White in a slnoIe Nlqht.

Belle-They we're sitting on the old
haircloth sofa in the dark
Beulah--And what happened7
ooh, he proposed"
"And was she surprised"
y should say sol Why, even the
hair of the sofa turned white that
night"
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II Am No FaIIure.v

My field may be stony or swampy,
my plow may be poor, my strength
small. the weather bad; but if heartily
as unto the Lord l do the best / can
and look not back, but keep right on,
] am no failure.-Maltbie D. Babcock.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-07-21

Collections at els and $50 a. M, l and 500
p. m.
Deliveries at $50 a. m, and 2. l5 p. IN.
Rural carriers leave Office at 7.30 daily ex-
cept Sunday and holidays.
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GOT THRUST HOME in TIM
Soldiers Presence Of Mind, Together
With a Little Luck, Saved Him
From Death.

In the mountainous province of.
Kirin, formerly one OF the three prov.
Inces OF Manchurta, dispatches are
conveyed by soldiers. who ride from
one district to another. One day re.
Gently a soldier was-sn his way back
to Kirin city, the capital Of the prov,
tnce, when he espied a large tiger
coming toward him. DIsmounting, he
aimed as best he could with a rifle
not Of the most modern pattern and
fred. The animal, though wounded.
was not disabled. and sprang In q fury
toward the soldier. Fortunately for
the man, he kept his head. and with
the rifle tightly clasped and supported
against his chest, awaited the oncom-
ing OF the animal. Just as the tiger
wash ready for the final spring, with
his jaws wide open, the soldier
damned the rife with all his might
through the mouth, against the base
Of the skull The force Of the animals
spring as he rushed forward no doubt
helped to end the struggle. for in a
few minutes the tiger was lying on
Its side and breathing Its last The
plucky soldier rode to the capital, 80.
miles away, and reported the incident
to his commander. Half dozen other
soldiers then accompanied him to the
spot, and between them the animal
was carried home and photographed
IN front OF the commanders house
Wide World Magazine.
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out Of reach of the flames such artt-
cles as they had been able to save
from the burning house. The entire
front Of the building was ablaze. Boyd
ran to the we'll, excited1y seized a
bucket of water, made a wild dash,
ran into Mr.. Merrill and went fat to
the ground, his i~mpetuosity having
rather a ludicrous termination.
"Wha can we do?" inquired Ned
rapidly to the trembling girl he loved.
"The rear part of the house is not yet
ablaze. b there anything we can
saver"
II fear not" tremored Nellie. mo,
do not take the risk. Father and
brother-motheri"
Nellie spoke this last word in al.
most q shrek. .Jhe had turned to look
at a heap OF bedding lear by. Two
minutes before her little sister Ruth.
carried asleep from the house, had
been placed there.
What is it," inquired Ned, sole.
ltously.
my sister. Rutht she is gone!"
And Nellie seemed on the point Of
swooning away.
"she woke UP just now" faltered
Mrs. Merrill. II heard her ask for
her Toll"
" i, motheri can she have gone
back into the house2" cried Nellie.
Ned Alton caught the half fainting
form OF Nellie in his arms. The con.
tact OF that beloved form electrified
him to mighty endeavor.
"Take her." he spoke to the mother.
II viii find the child"
He caught the echo Of the bells Of
the village IRE wagon fastening down
the road. He observed Boyd Just arts
ing to his feet, drenehed and discom.
flted. Then Ned made q daah for .
side entrance TO the house.
The flames had not yet reached thai
part Of the building, but the smoke
was thick and su1ocating. Ned was
unfamiliar with the upper portion Of
the structure, but he breasted his way,
to a landing. Then he noticed beyond
an open doorway a lighted lamp, and
started in that direction.
1t was q sleeping room. and despite
the dense clouds Of smoke pouring
into the apartment Ned could discern
outlines. A lighted lamp stood on Q
tHtA 4 r N77 II
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.FaVorite Method Of The Cata-
IOgus Houses.
THE FARMER and THE COW
Would He Buy One From a Pisturs7
Mall Order Houses Use Exaggerated
Drawings and Paintings instead OF
Photographic reproductions = stung
and Nothing Is Said About Il.

Copyrighted, 1914. by Thomas J. suHivan.1
a book with pictures and a book
without pictures differ nenrly as much
as a room with windows and n rooEn
without windows, for pictures are loop.
holes Of escape to the soul, leading II
to other scenes and spheres where the
fancy for the moment may reyel, re
freshed and delighted. They are win
dows OF imprisoned thought.
A picture is Invariably an exaggera-
tion OF the object reproduced. and, gen
orally speaking, to please it must de-
reiya -H V . ..s#e'
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n, Leaguesat 2ssp. Mss petsy Vat
iifns viii haYe charge and the childFen
WIN render Christmas program
EpworthsL League at $3.50
AT $3.50 the officers elect OF the EEp;
torrthLeaguewilI beEpub1iclySi installed
tbys the pastor. andADr o. DalesKing'
District superintendent, will preach
the LeagIeswil attend this service
in a body-@everybody welcome.
Monday beginning at 10. a. m, the
Morgantown District Ministerial AS
ISOLATION will begin its annual ses-
sion In this church; topics Of general
Interest will be discussed by the pas
tore present morning and afternoon,
and at 1880, Rev. DR.. Ewing, Pastor
First Church Morgantown, will preach
All OF these services are open to the
public.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at 1880
Cottage prayer meetings Teusday
evening, places will beannounced later.
Come and worship with US.
J. B. Workman,
Pastor.
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IHE QMN ONE
~ AuoUsTUs GOODRICH sHER3

8StfyHf 4---
~ AUGUSTUS GOODRICH SHEER
WIN.
FIRE..
Two young men, summer boarderr
of Farmer Ralston, seated In a ham.
mock on the old.fashioned porch Of.
the house. sprang to their feet cleo,
trically. The dull even trend of their
rural surroundings seemed to welcome
any break in the monotony that was
the rule.
"a are?" spoke Randall Boyd. his in.
terest squirting up. Some excite
ment! Where is 1t, Mr.. R%alston?" for
the old farmer had come rushing
around the corner OF the house in 4
great state OF perturbation.
"It's down at Grove Hollow, and It's
either the house or the barn Of the
Merrill folks. 1t looks like the
house"
at is a blaze!" spoke Ned Alton,
a s they raj to the side OF the house
and observed what had startled the
farmer. Let us hurry, Boyd; We may
be of some help"
why, We left there only an hour
ago" observed Randall Boyd. II hope
our charming young hostess has met
with no mishap."
It was of the dainty, wtnsome Nellie
Merrill that Ned Alton was solely
thinking in connection with the fire.
She was In the mind OF his present
companion as well, but not to the
same extent. Both were interested in
the lovely little fairy who had been
an element Of decided attraction dur
Ing the outing OF the two young men.
With his fashy brilliant ways, heir
to a fortune and socially prominent,
Randall Boyd had the lead In the race.
Ned had decided. He could not stop
loving Nellie Merrill, however. 1t
was the first time his real heart had
been involved. It was a pleasure yet
a pain, for he was a mere clerk in the
employ of the big. city business house
Of Boyd & Co.. while his friend, and
he feared, his rival, was the favored
son OF the proprietor.
Randall Boyd was not usually In
clined to over-exert himself, but in the
present instance he had an energetic
pilot, and from sheer pride kept up
the swift pace set for him. They
reached the Merrill place to find Nell
lie and her mother, pale and agttated.
helping the father and brother carry
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ana Mrs. Raiph II. Jsanss q Hateh
PERsoNAIs

NkAkQuS NJ VI M
PERSONALS.
Mrs Ray Warner has been quite
sick for several days
Mrs. willis Icons and daughter.
Euth, OF colta1i spent Thursday In.
this city.
Margaret Morrow, Of Gnfey3 treet,
has been sick the past few days.
sssrhdxxxe.us (s2. M, fshretaoinshr
Miss Esther Barnes, who is attend
ing school here, will go to her home at
Benton Ferry tomorrow to spend the
holidays.
James Kelley is i'll at his home on
East Park Avenue.
Edith Hall. Of Pittsburg Avenue,
IS recovering from an attack of scarlet
fever.
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Carpenter
have returned from Fairview, where
they were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Carpenter.
Mrs. James Hall is recovering from
Ia few days illness.
Miss Mildred Robinson, who has
been i'll of tonsolltis, is recovering.
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Entertained Club.

Mrs. Carl Springer, OF Guffey Street
hostess to the Geisha Girls Club
and a few invited friends last even
ing. A very enjoyable evening was
pnent with needle work and a choice
course OF refreshments wal served.
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NOTICE.

MRS, jenkins, teacher in the Pr
mary Department, of the First M. Q.
Sunday school, requests that the par
ents either bring or send the children
to Sunday school Sunday as 1t is great
" desired that all members be present.
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VIII 40 70 KANSAS.

Mrs. John S. Scott and daughter,
Miss Pearl, will leave next Wednes-
lday for Kansas City, to visit the form
ers sister, Mrs. Thomas Hall.
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Her Specially.

III the Mary of the old nursery.
rhyme had been q new woman she
would have found her place in Wall
street"
why sol"
because she always had : li. little.
lamb IN tow"
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ReTuRNeD IRON PARSONS.

Miss Lutte Baker returned Wednes-
day evening from Parsons, w. Va.
Where she was called by the death of
.lel father.
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e HOME FoR HOLIDAYS.

Miss Winnie Musgrove will go to her
home at Burners Ridge, for the holt
days. Miss Viola McElfresh will go
10 her home at Winfield tomorrow to
.E,eud the holidays.