The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-04-04

AaSS' NC nho oLten rehu OF sirens who
lured visitors into restaurants and
there ran up bills for incredible sums
two dollars, or even more! Besides
he knew Ma Judd would never have
sanctioned this He resolved not to
say one word about the events of that
day to her. Yet ne meekly accepted
the young lady's suggestion and soon
after he found himself seated at a Ia,
BILE facing her and wondering at his
situation. This was seeing life with a
vengeance.
How much money have you, Mr..
Judd?" she asked abruptly, as the meal
drew to an end.
Slowly and reluctantly Pa Judd pro-
duced his hundred dollar bill. Then
he fished out eight seventy-flve more.
why, you're a millionairel" said
the young lady. "Pll take this bill for
a hundred and pay the waiter"
Stop" muttered Pa Judd.
The young lady looked at him scorn-
fully. What do you mean?" she
asked. do you think l am going to
steal it,"
mo. but-but thought I'd pay" fall.
tered pa.
my dear boy" said the young lady
and pa blushed with pleasure
don't you know it is always the wom-
an who pays?"
Pa, who had dimly heard words to
that effect, suffered the young lady to
take his hundred dollar bill and
watched her pass quickly through the
crowded room. Minutes passed. More
minutes passed. The waiter was look.
Ing at pa. He thrust the bill under
his nose. Pa glanced at it. 1t was
for four dollars and twenty cents.
Your friends gone, SIR" said the
waiter, as pa looked up beseechingly
into his face.
Pa staggered out of the restaurant
Early the next morning, having To-
Gated Adam Green, and, after a lengthy
conversation concerning earlier days,
having succeeded in convincing him of
his identity, Pa Judd touched Adam
for fifteen dollars, much to Adams
disgust, paid his hotel bill, and took
the homeward train.
He reached the little town with 90
cents in his pocket. The place had
never looked so fresh and wholesome.
Behind him Jay the great city, with
It's denominations. Pa was cured
absolutely cured of his desire for ad.
venture. And his brains were awhirl
With stories for home consumption.
Lucinda had told him nothing about
any change, but he had taken It for
granted that she would expect at least
$75. He had not succeeded in harmon
izing the various excuses over which
he was meditating when he found that
his legs had stopped in front of the
house door. And there was Lucinda.
fresh as daisy, waiting to greet him.
We'll, you didn't stay long, pa" she
said. Are you glad to be home
againf"
You bet" answered pa fervently.
Well, Lzzie's here" said his wife.
Lizzie! Here's your uncle home
Come and kiss your Uncle Judd"
Before pa realized it a buxom Young
woman was in his arms, imprinting a
kiss on either cheek. Pa stared and
gulped. 1t was the young lady of the
hotel-also of the restaurant!
Lucinda having vanished, pa looked
at his niece with mixture of emo
lions depicted on his face. Lizzie
smiled.
And pa felt something slipped into
his hand. He looked down at his hun
dred-dollar BILL He looked I'D into
Lizzie's still smiling face.
It's a plant?" he asked, mounting
the words in his humiliation.
YES" nodded his niece, trying hard
not to laugh. But she doesn't know.
She was anxious about you, uncle, and
had to go to New York, SO II
tracked you from the station. She
thinks-she thinks I never got in a
word with you"
You're good gel, Lizzie" said pa.
with gratitude. "Say, though, would
you mind kissing your uncle again?
I'm mighty grateful that you didn't
do 1t yesterday"
Copyright. 1916. by W. G. chapman)
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