The Mount Holly news., 1919-10-28

moments thought, mo, well not de-
face the scenery-it's all I'm travelling
on, just now, but wen show Mr..
Hampton"
Angela was nobody's fool. There
were as many convolutions in the brain
inside of her marcelled head as there
were waves in her hair. Thoughtful-
ly, preoccupiedly, she went through
her closet, took down an old blue
linen, put it on; then laid out on the
bed clean white collar and cuff set.
put on Dig apron and hurried to the
phone.
YES dad, I've some extra time on
my hands, and If you want to bring
out an old friend to dinner wen set
him up a nifty little handout. ANY
one you bring is all right" she as
sured her father. Then she repaired
to the kitchen and told her mother
what she had done. adding: "But it
wouldn't be any more trouble to fix
for two than one. Let's have Uncle
Joab, too" And they called him. He
was delighted
Angela was more to him than mere
ly an only sisters child. She was the
charming replica of his mother, long
since dead, whom he had idolized. So
when Angie got him off by himself
and haltingly. proposed to rent his
farm he chuckled and with wise lit
tie wink he asked:
"Are you the farmer, Angle, or is
there a partner in the backgrounds
"Now, uncle, haven't l been out
there enough with you to know a lot
about farming? Anyway, no one ever
said couldn't learn" Then, demure-
ly. "Of course, 1 might take on
partner, later. Who knowsT
And the doting uncle agreed that
she couldn't do worse than some Of
the tenants he'd had, and she might
try. as the present renter was leav,
ing.
And" continued Angle, patting his
cheek and Strengthening his tie, "pll
have some first-class advice on tap all
the time, for l shall keep one room
just for you, and whenever the side
walks begin to hurt your feet you'll
nave place in the country where you
can come and hibernate Oh, we'll
have loads of fun, Nunkie, see if we
don't"
But it's a hard life-country life Is
for woman" discouraged her uncle
wistfully. You'll have to part with
some of your style and good looks
well, even at that I'll not part with
more than some of the girls who are
living in flats, half starved, without
chick or child-no room for even a
pet cat. And those boarding-h
women-why can spot them as far
as can see them. I've thought it all
out carefully, Uncle Joab, and ! want
lived there and she was the prettiest
woman in this country when she died.
/ knew you'd let me-"
When everything was planned and
almost ready Angela sent her mother
to dress. "Now doll up bit, mother,
for my dad, your old steady, likes it"
And she took off the big apron and put
on the white collar and cuffs over her
blue linen as became the daughter
who was to serve.
Dad was more than pleased when
Angela led him and his two old guests
to talk of the olden times, how they
started in life, what the girls did and
the hardships of the mothers. The
old men we're charmed. They resent
ed it when the bell rang and mes
senger delivered a note to Angela,
who slipped away to her own room to
read it.
Monday evening
and lonesome.
Il needn't have been such a beast,
Ann. l could have left if did not
like the artificial makeup. But some
how l can't be sorry, for it had to
come out some time, sooner or later
guess I've become uncivilized. I'm
headed for the up-country and when
l get a beginning I'm going to ask
some real, grownup, human girl to
marry me. She'll not get an angel
as you know. S'pect you'll feel sorry
for her Will leave tomorrow at two"
He started to write 'love," but crossed
it out and signed, "Resp'y, Tom"
After Angela had her cry out she
went and washed her face with water,
then indited her reply: