Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-09-02
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day that you was goin' to let up on
that racketT
81 remember tellin' you wasn't go
In to steal the girl out fer any more
buggy rides" said Bob, with a smile.
"There will be no need of that in the
future, hope"
$50 that's what you meantr' laughed
Kenner.
"Yes; that's what l meant"
Bob drew one Of the high revolving
stools up near the stove and got up on
It, his heels resting on one Of the rungs.
His new broadcloth trousers glistened
in the light from the window.
81 see I'll have to tell you all about
II from the first," he began In q strange
" confident tone. II don't ask any
body any odds, an wouldn't bother to
explain to most folks, but I'll acknowl-
edge want you fellows down here to
think we'll Of me, for you are all busi-
ness men and I'm a business man."
"That you are" snarled Hanks.
"Thar's business men o. yore grade In
every pore house an asylum in Amer
ica."
Now, you keep quiet II you want me
to tell about this thing" said Bob. II
am a business man. l know how to
mike money. Everything I've put my
hand to since l got start has turned
out a fair profit. II couldn't make
money faster than you. father, I'd take
In my sign. You've always been afraid
of big deals. Go slow has been your
motto. an it's hunting you 70 your
grave. Now. this is the way the whole
blamed thing come up. I'm old enough
to marry. and that girl"-
"Old enough the devil!' broke In
Hunks. "You look like you are with
that fuzz on yore lip"
81 reckon a man ought to be his own
Judge as to whether he Is old enough
for a step O. that kind" Bob said. with
sudden dignity. 1T 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 reckon
It was Just human nature for me to
carry on with 'em little. don't know
rs liked one better than another at
first. 1t was just the fun Of seeing
'em wrangle." Bob laughed out impul-
sively. They pretended to be as thick
as molasses In the winter. but they hat
ed one another like snakes. Then they
got to telling lies on each other. l
knew they were lies because caught
up with 'em. Finally saw that Dora
May
"Do you mean Mrs. Hanks?" asked
Kenner. with mock solemnity.
Eyes. my wife," replied Bob. "As
say. l finally saw she was just the
girl | was looking for, and 1 made up
my mind to get married and be done
with 1t. Thinking about her and try
Ing to see her took up too much time.
l told her my folks would object to 1t,
but she advised me to so ahead. She's
as independent 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 on: Il
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 1t puts me In bad
light and hurts my business. My credit
won't be worth shucks If 1t gets out
that my daddy has gone clean back
on me-that Is. until they know about
my wifes connections. 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 thai"
said Kenner sternly.
"No, 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 we'll of. 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 IL something over five thousand a
year and will all come to her when
she's of age. Her guardian didn't