The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-06-27

Teddy was wait, an orphan who had
limped into Taunton just after the
wedding, ragged, hungry, with no past
worth remembering, and no friends.
The forlorns little tramp had come
asking for food at the door. He had
been welcome to it-and more. He
was bright, accommodating, grateful.
They had practcally adopted him, had
dressed him, had sent 1i1l to school,
and his laughing ways had made him
quite an institution in tho little home.
you must try and Keep him with
you, John. We should miss him dread
fully in the better days to come, if
we sent him away now. There he is
now" and the gay ringing voice of
their protege echoed outside, hailing
some playmates.
Hey, was the circus good?1 he
YVES calling out.
Dandy" came the prompt re-
Spouse. "Such a clown-and, say, the
animals! There was an elephant as
big as house. And. say, the lionl
My! but he was fierce, and growled,
and roared, and tore, as the keeper
whipped him about the cage
1t was decided that Rhoda should
lesve three days later. The decision
got about the town, and Ted heard
of it at school, He came home cry
ing, and Rhoda had to tell him the
whole story.
"If could only work to help you"
sobbed tie faithful Teddy. "Say,
can't l, mother? Say, l can help any
way. l can do with one meal day
I've done it in the OLD days, many a
time"
Just be good and kind to john"
Mrs. Bascom said. HE is greatly wor-
RED"
"You bet will" declared Ted.
He was silent and thoughtful after
that. The next evening, however
when he came home from school he
was on nettles with some intense Sc
cret excitement. Rhoda attributed it
to her pending departure. If she had
only known!
For not wink of sleep did Ted
have that night. He would smile, as
II in eager anticipation of some. ar-
preaching event Of interest and i'm
portance. Then, as he got drowsy he
would give great start, come wide
aRake, and for moment would vince
with vivid terror until he had recov-
orad hio n0rroo1 xrx;fC
The next morning Ted hurried away
from home, bright and early. He
made two visits. One was to the
town livery stable keeper, the other
to a wealthy magnate who had a man
sion with great grounds, and tame
! fawn and pet fox. Ted propounded
! peculiar question to both of these
persons. 1t was:
What would you give for real live
lion?"
And they laughed at him, and won
dered what quaint idea had got into
the little fellows head.
That night, when the others were in
the house fast asleep, Ted stole eau
tiously down the stairs, barefooted.
He visited the pantry, and then. care
fully opening the back door, scudded
out into the dark, rainy night He
returned in about half an hour.
The next morning Mrs. Bascom
complained Of a missing loaf Of bread,
and Ted nearly choked on what he
was eating. His mother, by adoption,
stared marveling at him as he left
for school.
Mother" he said, you won't go
away until tomorrow, win your"
mo, DEAR" answered Rhoda. why
do you ask?"
Maybe can raise some money by
then, and you can stay with us after
all, for you see"
And then he clapped his hand to
his mouth as If fearful of unloosening
some secret. and darted away.
why, do believe the boy has got
some wild idea in his head, the way
he actsl" spoke John. and, half an
| hour later, walking down the main
street Of the town, he was surprised