The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-09-16

tion, and is making wonderful improve
ments, wonderful! And do you
know if it hadn't been for that check |
achally believe she'd been forced to go
off and look for achally forced,
sub.
Indeed! That would have been too
bad, said the young man, "but--"
"There's no butts now," interrupted
the cashier cheerfully. "Her futures
as clear as June sky. If I'd received
the check wouldn't have been half so
much pleased. Miss Willie's fine
girl--a gem in land that is full of
jewels. You must excuse my enthusi-
asm, sub" apologetically, "but in a
sort of way yo' house seems to have
had hand in the good fortune. But
come into my private office and we'll
talk over the country. You're to be
one of us now, and maybe I can give
you some points on buying a place
And I'll tell you about Miss Willie and
her plans" Here new thought seemed
to strike him. "How'd you like to go
out and see her yo'sef?" he asked alb
ruptly. "We close early, and / gen.
orally so that way for walk. She'll
be glad to see anyone from Waldron
& Co."
Nothing would please me better.
every well. You'll taken dinner with
me, and if can be of any assistance to
you plans do not hesitate to use me.
Now, there's the Calhoun plantation.
1t joins Miss Willie, ana just now can
be had for song. And, really, its the
best thing you can do in the whole
country. But you haven't told me yo'
name yit, suh."
"Smith-er. Call me Hamilton Smith
"a good name suh-a good name
We have Smiths in every county in the
south, but 1 tell them a good thing can
not be too common. Ny mother was a
Smith"
He led the way into his private room
and motioned the young man to an easy
chair by an open window. Then he set
tied himself in an easy chair and gave
a glowing picture of the Calhoun plan
tation.
The young man said little, but on his
face was an expression of mingled
amusement and indecision. And this
amused indecision remained with him
and even appeared in his voice until
they went out to the Calhoun planta-
ton. But when they returned, late in
the evening, it had wholly disappeared.
Miss Willie is an exceptionally fine
girl, he said, with suppressed enthusi-
asm. "and if / am not mistaken the
community will yet be proud of hei
plantation. She seems to have the
faculty of knowing just what she wants
and just how to go about doing it. ]
could not have planned the improve
ments better myself. Miss Willie tolC
me she wanted to plant trees along hel
bank of the river, which runs between
the two plantations, and that it would
be nice if the owner on the other side
could be induced to do the same. Arr
you sure the place can be bought?" alb
ruptly.
"TIe Calhoun place? Certainly, ant
for a song"
"Well, want it. 1 suppose its toC
late to get it ttonight, "regretfully, "bu
if you'll arrange for its purchase early
in the morning, 80 that the papers car
be made out before noon, I'll be in
finitely obliged. And I'll make it wortl
you while.
"But you haven't seen the plac
yet?" expostulated the cashier il
amazement.
eyes, I have-across the river, yo,
know. Besides, I'm willing to TAX
your word for it. If you can hav
everything settled before noon I vii
go over after dinner and talk with Mis-
Willie about the shade trees. And, d
you know" with animation, GIVE beel
thinking that those bluffs above tn
live oak grove will be fine place t
throw q bridge across the river.
wonder if Miss Willie will like th
idea?"
The next day the good people of Ia