The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-08-19
CHAPTER XIV.


I@1NE evening after supper in the
middle OF that week Kenner
met George in the office of the
~ Johnston House, the only hotel
In the place. 1t was full of travelling
statesmen and wagoners from the
mountains, who had come in to sell
their cotton. "Ive been honcyfugglin'
some of 'em up," Kenner smiled, tell
Ing 'em this Is the best market, an so
forth, in the south. They'll git to be-
levin It after awhile. Eff you hain't
got nothin' to do let's walk over to Bob
Hanks store"
together That boys a big puzzle to
me-" kenner continued thoughtfully.
"Sometimes think Hillyer did right
In backin' i'm In his business, an then
agIn I think maybe his own daddy
knows I'm better'n anybody else
why, thought Bob was simply do
ing wonderfully WE'LL" said George in
surprise.
"Ef he'd jest let his old habits go
he'd be all right" replied Kenner, but
the boys say he's as bad about flirtin'
with the gals as he ever was. You
know thars a little orphan in Mrs.
Styles boardin' school on the hill. The
gals from Louisville, Ky; she hain't
more'n sixteen eff she's that, an she's
a purity, daredevil little trick Well,
you know the old lady's powerful par
tculnr about the gals under her
charge, especially the boarlin' pupils,
but Bob manages TO meet that gal two
or three times a week unbeknownst to
Mrs. Styles, an they take walks an
buggy rides together. She's bright
little thing. an the boys say she's sim
ply crazy about Bob an everything he
does. He's jest havin' his fun; but,
George, you know that's unbecOmin'
In feller that's maxim the start Bob
is. Why, we elected i'm on the board
O. trade t'other night
II should think it was unbecoming
Of him." said George cmphatically;
1.-THE boy ought to be talked to-"
II generally do my lccturin' to the
young gang in n roundabout way" re-
piled Kenncr. II always tell 'em the
devilment / used to do an make 'em
feel like I'm one Of 'em, an then end
up by shown 'em whar I was wrong.
I'm goin' to try to talk Bob out o. this
prank O. his"
They found the young grocer in the
rear Of his store, with his coat off, di-
recting negro porter who was stack
ing car load of -four in bags against
the wall.
ness todayr
Little off," replied Bob, "but n fair
average; we are goin' to have q rush
tomorrow. Did you see all them paper
sacks full O. coffee and sugar on the
counter rs you come in? That's to
save the boys time in weighing up.
Look out thereto the pOrtcr-'didn't
1 tell you to stack 'em straightT'
Kenner and George sat down at the
stove and Bob drew up an empty can
die box and sat on 1t. The negro fin
ished his work and went to the front
"Looky' here, Bob" said Kenner, with
seductive smile, 1--WE been bankln
on you, my boy, an scotchin' fer you,
but you are gittin' old enough to sorter
quit yore 5deyilment. I've been hearin'
about the way you are a-carryin' on
with that little Louisville gal, an hat
ed It,"
"Oh, never mind that, Mr.. Kenner."
Bob put his broad, red hand over his
mouth and laughed. ~ know what I'm
about. Don't you bother about me-"
"Thatnever will do, Bob-mind what
I say" replied the cotton buyer.
you've started out beautifully; you
are the wonder an, may say, the
pride Of the town, but If the like O.
that geth out yore ratin will drop like