The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-02

so that's what you meant?' laughed
Kenner.
Eyes; that's what I meant"
Bob drew one Of the high revolving
STOOLS up near the stove and got up on
IL, his heels resting on one of the runes
His new broadcloth trousers glistened
In the light from the window,
see I'll have to tell you all about
IL from the first" he began in a strange.
~ confident tone. II don't ask any-
pody any odds, an wouldn't bother 70
explain to most folks, but I'll acknowl-
edge l want you fellows down here to
think well Of me, for you are all bust.
ness men and I'm business man."
Ihat you are," snarled Hanks.
Ihar's business men o. yore grade In
every pore house an asylum in Amer
ica."
Now, you keep quiet If you want me
to tell about this thing" said Bob. "I
tm n business man. I know how to
make money. Everything I've put nv
hand to since I got a start has turned
out fair profit. If 1 couldn't make
money faster than you, father. I'd take
IN my sign. You've always been afraid
or big deals. Go slow has been your
motto, an it's hunting you to your
grave. Now, this is the way the whole
blamed thing come up. I'm old enough
to marry, and that girr'-
"Old enough the devIlv' broke in
Hanks. "You look like you are with
that fuzz on yore lip"
Il reckon man ought to be his own
fudge as to whether he is old enough
for step O. that kind" Bob said, With
sudden dignity. "It begun this way.
There was three sophomores at Mrs.
Styles school and they all seemed bent
on seeing which one could make me
like 'em the most. They was all pretty
enough an sharp enough, an 1 reckon
1t was just human nature for me to
carry on with 'em little. don't know
as l liked one better than another ut
first. 1t was Just the fun of seeing
'em wrangle," Bob laughed out impul-
sively. 'They pretended to be rs thick
as molasses in the winter, but they hat
ed one another like snakes. Then they
got to telling lies on each other. I
knew they were lies because l caught
up with 'em. Finally I saw that Dora
May
"Do you mean Mrs. Hanks?" asked
Nenner, with mock solemnity.
eyes, my wife," replied Bob "As I
say, I finally saw she was Just the
girl l was looking for, and l made up
my mind to get married and be done
with 1t. Thinking about her and try
Ing to&'ee her took up too .Ench time.
+ told her my folks eisSSlsu,ys,s,ss.tosS,,
ut she advised me to so ahead. Sh6ys
as Mdent as hog on ice, an'.she
can afford to be-" Bob paused for a
moment, twirllng his fingers between
his knees, and then he went Ion: 81
reckon I'll have to tell you all some
thing. don't know as I'd tell 1t now,
but father is raisin' such row over
my marryin' that it puts me in q bad
light and hurts my business. My credit
won't be worth shucks If it gets out
that my daddy has gone clean back
on me-that. is, until they know about
my ife'ssconnectlons. The truth is,
Dora Mays got plenty Of money"
Money!" echoed Kenner and Hillyer
in breath.
That's what / said," answered Bob
calmly.
''Then you married her fer that"
said Kenner sternly.
mo, didn't" replied Bob. "The
truth is, liked her before I knew
about It, She suits me tiptop, and I
can't help it If she is well off. She's
what would be called big rich in this
part Of the country. Her father left
her several blocks Of business houses
In Louisville. The rent on one batch
alone is something over five thousand a
year and will all come to her when
shes OF age. Her guardian didn't