The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-08-08

"Both unhappy and don't know the rea,
son why" he decided wisely.
you know, woman won't admit
she hasn't made a happy choice when
she decides to remain spinster," ex.
planned Tom.
"Ahr' Mr.. Brown shifted a little and
wiped his eyes with spotless hand
kerchief.
"Etin, it's never too late for a WON.
an TO change her mind on any subject"
went on Tom.
"You might put it up to Amelia,
then" said Donald Brown grimly. "If
she'll change her mind I'll change
mine"
"You mean it,"
Certainly"
Put it there, Uncle DonP yelled
Tom, pumping Mr.. Browns hand up
and down.
"Please don't be quite so impetuous.
young man." said Mr.. Brown. my
niece hasn't exhibited any signs Of In
terest in you-yet."
"Linda7 On, she'll watt" said Tom
airily, for his mind was filed with
visions of restoring Aunt Amelia to the
arms of Donald Brown. OF course
there had been an old romance, and
this couple. soured by time and lonelt
ness. only waited a diplomatic hand to
Join theirs In betrothal
Linda and I'll be the bridesmaid
and best man." thought Tom as he re-
treated toward the wall.
$50 you're going to put the question
to Amelia" asked Donald
III you say so7"
"Of course. Tell her I'm sorry II
happened and that I'll take all the re-
Eponsibility. I'm killing off my chick.
ems anyway. Only got dozen left,
and they're nailed up tight as can be
In the poultry yard"
"Vn tell her, promised Tom as be
vanished over the wall.
Amelia PeddifOrd was sitting in her
rose arbor knitting shawl.
AUNT Amelia" said Tom impress.
sively, I've talked with Mr. Brown,
and he-er-says-er-that If you'll for
get and FORGIVE, why, he viii take all
the responsibility and blame for the
trouble"
Aunt Amelia stared. "Of course be
was to blame," she said mildly. HE
never should have kept chickens any.
way. They ate up his own flowers
and vegetables and''-
"And he wants to marry you, Aunt
Amelia" Tom confessed this hurried
y. He wanted the interview over.
Had not Linda Brown just flashed past
the house In her uncle's runabout9
"Donald-Brown-wants-- to marry
-meT" shrieked Aunt Amelia wrath
fully. 1.-THE old bigamistp'
"Bigamistf" gasped Tom.
"Of course! Didn't you know be
was married2 Married my old school
friend, Lizzie Blake. Poor Lizzie's
weak minded and been in the asylum
for dozen years. Marry me?"
Perhaps he didn't mean that" ad-
mitted the wretched youth. Let me
tell you what he said. and you may
understand"
So painstakingly word for word he
repeated what had been said between
the two men on the other side of the
wall, and when he had finished Aunt
Amelia was laughing mirthfully, and
Donald Brown, who had slipped into
the yard and also heard, laughed sym
pathetically.
II proposed to Miss Amelia to re.
move the brick wall at my own ex-
pense," explained Mr.. Brown. "and
was asking you to assure her that
was ready to keep my promise; also
that was eating up my chickens as
fast as possible, and there would be no
further annoyance from that source.
And, Amelia, If you can wait until the
other twelve chickens are disposed
Of
"Save them, Donald" interposed
Aunt Amelia. you may need them
for Linda's wedding feast"
"And Tom's?"
''Tt looks that way now"
Their eyes followed Toms manly
Form as he scaled the wall and disap-
peared from view.
He was going to Linda-and happi-
ness
The two friends in the rose arbor
smiled at each other. secure in the
happiness that the healing Of old DIFF
ferences brings about.
For there are many kinds of love.