The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-07-11

pied and homeless children in my ma
tive town. own large well-furnished
house there. The returns from the in
vestment of the twenty-five thousand
dollars must carry the project, but ]
shall set apart out Of my income one
thousand two hundred dollars for my
manager"
"A good and sufficient recompense
for person loving the work." declared
Bland enthusiastically 81 am your
man, II you will have me-"
And just then Violet entered the
room. 1t was with no knowledge of in.
trusion and she started to withdraw,
but her brother beokoned her forward.
He was proud of her, that was palpa.
Bile. She interested Allen at once. Her
youth, healthfulness, vitality charmed
him, though mournfully he reflected
on his own unfortunate condition, or
what he fancied concerning it.
Allen wished for her presence. So
soon as she was advised that she
would accompany her brother, what
ever position he assumed, Allen felt
that she must be interested in the
work that she would share.
There was no duplicity in her ma
ture. of that he was assured. Her face
frightened wonderfully as the philan-
thr0pic venture was debated on. On
the impulse of the moment and under
her sweet influence Allen closed then
and there with her brother, as his
manager for five years.
The contract was perfected at the
office Of Aliens lawyer the next day
and Allen was disappointed that Miss
Bland did not come, as well as her
brother. Bland gave bond, as was
usual. He was awarded unrestricted
control of the charitable fund.
One week later Allen left for Alaska.
1t was strange climate, that to which
his physician sent him, but the latter
knew the family complaint thorough
ly. II the keen bracing air of the far
north did not destroy the germs of the
implanted disease, there was no hope
Cor the young man.
Now strange and unforeseen adven-
lures were about to transpire in the
case of Edgar Allen, that were to test
the true gold in his nature and cause
him to forget his ailments. Six months
after he left home he received word
from his lawyer that the bulk of his
investments. placed with bank had
been swallowed in q dismal criminal
failure.
A year later he was advised that
an accidental fire had destroyed the
childrens home. When he came to
consider that there were no funds left
to pay Bland his salary, Allen about
decided that the twenty-five thousand
dollar investment was failure.
He had been robbed of the greater
part of the money he had carried with
him. Then he became acquainted
with an old miner. The latter induced
him to send for money deposited in
reserve at San Francisco. This Allen
investedin the mining proposition-to
lose it.
His partner was an honest, we'll
meaning man, but, with all his mining
experience, his Judgment had been at
fault The prospect gave good surface
indications, bt4 ran shy as depth was
gradually attained and disappeared
finally entirely.
wish I'd never tempted yoW to
throw good money after bad" mourned
the veteran.
Never mind that" responded Allen
cheerily, and he braced, threw out his
chest, breathed deep and swung his
arms with exquisite realization OF ac-
tual strength The work, the air,
the exposure have made a new man Of
me. I've found what went after with
q faint heart-health. What is the
money to that? l can earn my own
living now. See here, partner, why
not come to the states with met I'm
going back"
ANY usef" propounded the miner
dubiounly.