The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-01
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that the money had been borrowed to
send Luke Farley to college. Now
lJed's theory had always been that no.
body but snobs wasted money on
higher-up education. The busybodies
limited at the extravaganza of modern
college students, and Jed felt that he
had been swindled and his money
squandered. He sent back unopened
every letter he received from his
brother after that, and the break in
fraternal affection was complete.
! He tried to Danish the memories the
words of Judge Warrington had
aroused. He sought to justify his ac-
ton as the correct. procedure In q
strictly business transaction.
"Sham patriot, humphl" he solilo-
iuuized. "Pll show these meddling Cos
sipers and gadders a wrinkle or two
along the patriotism line that viii
Istartle EN-"
Herewith this strange bundle of &C.
Icentricity and self-assertiveness set at
work on plan to acquit himself cred
itably as to his love for his country.
Within a few days newly recruited
infantry company raised in this dis
trict was to march from Newton and
make camp near Ardmore. 1t had been
proposed to give them great ovation
all along the route. Jed set busily
at work to do his bit in the same.
He ordered big flag and strung 1t
across the street in front of his home.
He purchased a thousand small flags
and had his man of all work distribute
them to every house and boy and girl
In the town. He bought yards OF
bunting, decorated old Nance, the
faithful horse that had been his most
reliable servant for two full decades,
! and covered the wagon with 1t.
Quite a priced memento of the one
battle in the Civil war Jed had fought
In was an old musket. Jed polished
1t up, loaded it, donned his old military
cap, and set out early in the morning
for Newton.
His idea was to join the procession
| that would accompany soldiers, to fire
an occasional salute and show his col
ors in an unmistakable way. Jed met
I few people on the road so early in the
morning, but those he did come across
he presented with tricolor badge, and
stopped at every farmhouse he came
to and planted couple of flags beside
its gateway.
1t must have been about nine O'Clock
i when Jed, pursuing q short road
through q belt of timber, allowed Ole
Z Nance to rest and browse while he EN-
ployed himself in the wagon box I'M
fastening some bundles of small flags
ready to pass out to sightseers wher
+, the procession started He had about
got everything in ship-shape order ane
was placing the old musket more
handy to the wagon seat, when move
ment of the vehicle made him stumble
Bangl With a fearful clatter th'
old gun went off as he. accidentally
touched the trigger The startled horse
made wild jump. Away went Nanc'
with wagon, gun and flags, but no
with Jed.
The old man had been sent spinning
with a violent lurch over the tailboar'
of the wagon. He landed with shocl
and a groan, almost somersaulted, wa
conscious that one limb had struck
+ tree log by the side Of the road witt
terrific force and felt his senses de
sorting him.
Slowly consciousness came back t
him. Horse and wagon had vanished
Jed sat up, wincing with pain. FL
tried to get to his feet found ne coul