The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-12

and your mother and 1 could enjoy
ourselves. Pretty nice, isn't it, here?
Look at the view down there between
the trees to the lake. That view just
cost me 100000"
Poor daddy Really it is wonder
full. And I'll never forget it, no mat
ter where live. / do love 1t here,
daddy. But you don't understand.
You see, Dick"
"And that pine grove to the right
there on that rolling slope. Listen a
Manufacturers little breeze. They've
nothing like 1t even In Carolina. Well.
Jane, that pine grove cost me-let me
see"
"Oh, don't, daddy. / wish you
wouldn't talk that way. know you've
worked hard, and love it all, and
love you and mamma and the house
and everything. But you don't under
stand. You see, Dick and L"
"Yes, understand, think" went
on her father slowly. TITS because
do understand that I'm not letting you
do as you please this time. Richard
is a nice young fellow, but he's as
or-as-as-as poor as l used to
be- And that's going some, Jane"
"Well, then, why"
THAT'S why / know, and your
mother knows, what it Is to struggle
and get along without things And we
don't want you to struggle that way.
There's one thing l won't buy you.
grille, and that's a husband"
"But we don't want you to give us
any money, dad. He wouldn't have
your money. I'm sure of that. All
we want Is each other"
Mr.. Braidin put his head back and
laughed mirthlessly.
"And your mother and / could sit
here and be fatuously happy because
our little daughter was married to
the man of her choice and living in
riotous ease in a f1fty-story tenement
somewhere"
daddy, I'm sure you'd feel different"
But Mr.. Braidin, at home and In
his office, was not accustomed to lis
tening.
"Why don't you listen to me in
stead, jamie? I've had plans for you
foI some time, but you are young and
never liked to suggest such things
to you. You'll not take 1t kindly at
first, my dear, but l want you to
think it over without too hasty a
decision. It's about Gordon Winters"
Gordon Winters !" Jane frowned.
eyes. He's been more than inter
ested in you for long time, have
noticed with satisfaction. And he's
been OF such unusual value to the COM
pany since this rash war business
that we're thinking of making him a
partner. He'll be able to give you a
fine home, one of these days. And
he's young and good looking. If l
were a girl he'd be the kind I'd tie to.
Don't you think so, Jane?"
''How old Is her
Cant be drafted, can hep" asked
Jane briskly.
NO"
why doesn't he enlistY
''Oh, you patriotic girls! Enlist
Why should he? He's making enough
to assis: the country by paying a
large income tax and he's buying all
sorts of bonds"
"Nice of him"
Now, jamie, don't be sarcastic.
They can't all go. Anyway, how about
your precious Dick?"
Hes going!"
"The devil he is! Why didn't you
say so before?"
I've tried to. and you wouldn't let
me-"
SCOT n commission"
"No. He's enlistlng as private"
1.-THE dew" But Mr.. Braidin had
stopped here and began to whistle
softly instead.
How old is he?"
"Past thirty-one, daddy"
Mr.. Braidin whistled again.
wants to get married right away?"
mo. Not till-not till after the
var, when he can make a home for
NE"
Mr. Braidin Strengthened up. Jane,
cclne here" severely.
She went over and knelt down be-
side his chair.