The Mount Holly news., 1916-12-05
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| Miss Warfield'S !
Good Intentions 4:
They Went Awry Except
For Herself and
One Other.
H. CATUEDTNE TnNH
BY CATHERINE LONG

. BY CATHERINE LONG
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Edward Farrand was fifty7five years
old and worth $5,OOO,OO0 but had no
roof tree over his head Hehad tried
living in house of his own, but had
given it up. 1t was desperately lonely
and lot of care. The servant Ques-
ton alone was enough to render it in
tolerable He had tried living with a
married friend, but the friends wife
objected to him because he was not
sufficiently careful as to the furniture
and let the sun in to fade her carpets
No; living with a friend didn't work
either.
Then Farrand tried his club. The
furniture In his room was handsome
but there was nothing else there. Most
club dining rooms are the loneliest
places in the world The members
who have homes don't eat there, and
few of the bachelors can afford to do
d. OCo1OCo, &Cl0O DudAdBCIS, OClllS
men, have no conception Of how to
run table Everything is served by
portions or half portions, and If a
member orders a variety there is
enough for half dozen persons, with
an equivalent cost.
OF course Farrand often turned to
matrimony. A woman would not only
be a companion, but would take care
of house. In other words, she would
make a home of it. But, though Mr..
Farrand acted on the principle in hiI
business that whatever was desirable
could only be procured by the organi-
zation of that which would produce it,
he found no such provision for pro-
.,uring a wife, The world, especially In
America, looks on marriage as a nat
ural mating process, which needs no
organization to bring it about There
is no bureau of love, with a manager
to turn out married couples. This
works fairly well with young persons,
but elderly men and women, who have
not found or have lost an affinity in
youth or have let opportunities slip by
without taking advantage of them, are
not provided for.
At forty Farrand settled down in
hotel. There We're always persons
about. This was an advantage, but
the only advantage. Since he had tried
every other plan, except matrimony
and found all wanting, he stuck to his
hotel for fifteen years. By that time
he would have given all Of his $5,000,-
900, except enough to live on comfort
ably, for home.
One morning while at breakfast, ap-
parently absorbed in his morning news
paper, he overheard man at another
table say to his vis-a-vis:
"See that man over there?"
Eyes; what of him?"
That's Farrand, the millionaire
banker"
'-That nice looking old gentleman
with fiorid complexion and white
hairY
"Yes"
"Well, all I've got to say is, If 1 had
his money I'd never put my foot in
hotel If business called me there I'd
pay some one else to attend to it."
"Oh, he lives here! He's a bachelor"
"Whatl Worth millions and no
home"
That was all Mr.. Farrand heard and
more than he wanted to hear. He
arose from the table, took his hat and
coat from an attendant and started
for his Office. Usually he never felt
nd H.. LII 1cl- l.
morning. he found it impossible to shut
out the conversation he had overheard
at his hotel. The day seemed very
long to him. If he had had any one to
go to he would have left business to
take care of itself and gone somewhere.
AS it was he remained at his desk, at
tending to such details as were re-
ferred to him. The hour of closing
was approaching and he was thinking
Of returning to his hotel, when a card
was handed him bearing the name Of
Miss Caroline Warfeld.
Mr.. Farrand had heard Of Miss War
field as woman devoted to charitable
work, but thus far she had never called
on him for a subscription, and he had
never seen her. He directed that she
be shown into his Office and at the
same time he reached for his check
book to have 1t ready. Miss Warfeld
had very pleasant face, and a smile
rested on her lips that seemed very
much at home there. At the same time
she appeared a bit embarrassed.
81 have called" she said, ito interest
you In a movement which,
'T have heard Of your excellent work,
Miss Warfield,"s Mr.. Farrand inter-
rupted, "andsI prefer that you should
not take the trouble to make an ex-
PLANTATION as to this movement. You
need only tell me how much you
Pardon me, Mr.. Farrand; my scheme
is so far out of the ordinary that 1
must state it. / do not need money;
wish your cooperation"
Mr. Farrand, who had taken up his
check book and pen, laid both aside
and, turning in his revolving chair,
assumed listening attitude.
'You and I, Mr.. Farrand," continued
the lady, belong to that class of un-
fortunates who, though pecuniarily
able to provide ourselves with homes,
have no homes and no hope of homes"
The listeners expression changed
from its habitual ennui to decided in
terest.
II have found in my work." Miss
WaTfeld went on, "of helping the poor
that must provide that which is need
full for their amenoration. / have but
recently organized an association for
bringing together young working men
and women in large cities. They need
each others companionship, and I be-
lieve that they are for the most part
better of married than single. In the
country, where the sexes are more,
readily thrown together, such assist
/ ance is not necessary, but In metrop-
oils
my dear lady" interrupted Mr.. Far
rand, "why in heavens name don't
you organize such an association for
the union of old bachelors and old
maidsT
"You have taken load off my shoul-
ders," replied Miss Warheld, brighten
ing. "The object Of my visit is to In
terest you in just such an association"
'Please enroll me as a member at
once" said Mr.. Farrand with enthu-
siasm, reaching again for his check
book. "What are the fees and duesT
'There are no fees or dues, Mr..
Farrand. The members are to meet
at the homes of some one of the wom-
en- members''-
"Homesr' interrupted the banker.