Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-02

Very nice smell. very nice indeed
agreed Mr.. Jernlgan. but amt yore in
going to be a little late with his kale
,Pr the Boston and New York mar
II reckon" she answered. Mos folks
round here are too late for the mar
kets.' She laughed little as she add
eu; 'Pres' Lewis. who has the truck
patch next ours, never does get any
thing to market in time"
infer he doesn't prosper said Mr..
Jernigan. "Id like to give him n few
notions about trucking"
She turned to him quickly. Would
you oh, do-for pa can't put up with
ms being so way behind. pad like 10
De-be progressive and Pres freis him.
You see. Pres don't get on, no. he don't
prosper. jes' as YOU say"
Is there any--any special reason why
he'd better be prospering?" Mr. Jerni-
gan asked. looking del,cately away to-
ward Norfolk
lanthc picked up long pole ing on
.ne wharf near her; she bsnt back. and
around the corner OF the wharf p,odde,.
WIN The pole the mud where the tide
sun LETT uncovered oyster shells and
various bits OF debris.
Well" she u; last said frankly,
there's me"
He Looked ct her attentively, ana re-
peatod. quite 4 reason"
"Ncs, ] reckon am" she agreed.
pose YOU do give Pres some new
ieadsF l don't know as lie coull carry
them out. HI: he could ak lem In
pa. AID after all. talk does about rs
wen rs doin' with pa. You tell NJ hem,
ana I'll tell Pres
Wei. there's English walnuts-this
srrter land and yOre climate orter u,
gust the thing for them" he began. IL
'''ne he warmed 10 his topic IN Ianthc
,'tahk III his wisdom as eagerly as ever
Hca nen drank in the gospel. Eut the
sound OF Il horn at last broke in on
the conference and Ianthe lazilv strug-
GleI TO her feet.
Mas BLOWN me up-wcll, IN cert'n-
~ Obliged to you. YOU don't know any
more for another time?'
y don't know as
well, gOud-b bye" she lnterrup,cl
Pres Will be obliged, too"
Mr' Jcrnisan looked at her wonder
hfiy. Talk about the selishness al
mon. he thought. women amt made
OF ANYTHING hu; that solr-same article. -
loud lie said. with dignity; Il am go-
~ to say didn't know rs l had any
,hlng mapped out rs Vet, bur OF course
DON'T set To the end of my ideas in
half an hour"
Ills tone seemed 20 remind Ianthe of
The hospitablc traditions Of Virginia.
Come along TO supper" she suggest
- t.lla noli tHtN 10 pa rs II You
Knew much. or maybe hell suspect
res didn't make up these fine new
FOR man. weeks after this Nj, Jer-
nisan staid in Norfolk, although he
YVES badly needed in Wcllsville. lie
sncnt his mornings cOnsc;entiously do
ing the many sirhts OF tho ncirhbor-
hood Soldiers Home n; Hamilton.
Fortress Monroe. Ttygc,a HAZEL at old
tc!ai. navy yard .; Portsmouth. every
ore Of which would haze boon run to
FAR greater advantage had an Iowa man
been ut the i'ea'l-aud i'm The afternoons
he taught lanthc Marlborough me cs-
scnua's Of progressive trucking Her
iather had t~l;en 81 liking naturally
To- him. ara often he went D supper
win ne NArhorourhs. After supper he
and tie - her sa: out on he fron;
sicrs and smoked willie he watched
. little .Srimly- Iantbo and Pres Lewis
saurteriHfy by the rlvsv.
Pres WIS q tall. dark. lazv-ioolling
boy. who evidently had no nnicllincse
about accepting another mans cerebral