The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-17
CHAPTER Xxx CONTINUED.

flush spread over his face, 'there ar
some boys In this town that woulC
xuD after rich girl, and Dora Ma!
would have been entirely too popular
10 do her any good. oh, you needn'
wOry about me an her! l tell you W.
know what we are doing. She's bust
ness from head to foot an knows car
manage her affairs all right. There
Amt bit of harm in a fellow marry
eng money if he loves his wife and has
the ability to make some himself.
Believe I'm a born money maker.
reckon got it from father. l believe
If he'd "a had a fair chance and not
Seen afraid he'd "a been the richest
nan In this state He married poor
woman and had no start, and yet he's
done well-that is, pretty well-for his
chances"
"Ef he ever is about to starve you
mought give i'm a job collectin' Dora
Mays rent" said Kenner, who was
bubbling over with enjoyment.
Then silence fell. They were all
waiting for Hanks to speak, but he
had nothing to say. He rose and went
outdoors. his scrawny hands In the
pockets of his trousers.
The Lord only knows what he'll
DO" said Bob. "But the die is cast, an
I feel sorter independent of him. Look
nere, Mr.. Kenner," turning back from
she door, you must get the idea out
IL your head that did this thing just
because Dora May was well fxcd.
tell you she's just what was looking
for. She's pretty, not bit lazy and
thinks that what l don't know amt
worth learning. She's been SO much
interested lately In my business that
she wasn't studying good at school any
way. She's give me a great many
pointers, tell you. She helped me
write all them ads. that folks said was
20 good, especially them with the poetry
in 'em. I'm bad speller. and she cor
rected all of 'em before they was print
ed"
Ibid you everw Kenner said when
Bob had gone. ''I'll swear don't know
whether to kick or congratulate i'm"
AS George was going home to din
ner he saw old Hanks leaning on the
fence of a vacant lot waiting for him.
George paused. '"rhat ground I'D make
good turnips," said Hanks, splitting
Oger the fence. II believe I'll make
Trutter an offer for It. I could pasture
my COW on 1t in the spring"
George said nothing. He knew the
cid man had waited for him to speak
Of Bob's marriage.
'sWent up thar to see Mrs. Styles"
Marks nodded In the direction OF the
pcfioolhouse. ...se
'Oh, you didT'
"Yes. Found 'er with FER head all
lied I'D In rags an smellin' like drug
store. AT fust she kept up sech
screechfn' she wouldn't let me say a.
word, but she quieted down after
agEfIe, an me n her sorter come to
. understandin'.
IAN Understandings That's good"
safd George. 80, ada @ ~
Eyes. We both sorter come to the
conclusion that IL she'd write to that
Guardeen that Bob was an only child
,am, could naturally expect something
ut my demise that, maybe. he would
not raise row."
Then the~girl really IL rich," said
George.
The old man spat over the fence
again. He avoided Georges glance.
~Yes, she's pretty well heeled," he
said, IAN not fool by a long shot.
She was up at Mrs. Styles this morn
I'M, the old lady said. with long dress
On She talked pretty straight-didn't
intend to have nobody meddlin' with
her affairs--ef anybody had anything
to say agin Bob Hanks to send 'em to
her. an SO on. Blamed eff l hain't |
sorter curtis to see 'er. Somehow / al !
ways wanted gal In the family, an
one with plenty o. scads Is about az
acceptable as any other sort--safer In |
the long run"
when Mrs. Hillyer was told at the
dinner table that day of the outcome or
Kofys marriage, she said: We'll, |
DON'T know as Bob Hanks is sech a |
hard case after all. The highest in the
2uu B A-uoIu jest WHAT uc uohe-An"A-
Eyfn' with Their eyes open. The only
difference is Bob don't make no bones |
ever II. He admits he's struck good
Ah1ng an has too much business pride
70 underrate his investment"
Nevertheless, Martha" said Hillyer
ever his poised coffee cup, I'D little
mfter see Bob make more over the
gfri than he does"
-Oh, / don't knew why the boy
shouid go about fore that gang down
thar with his feelin's on exhibition, an
even eff it's jest a cut an dried business
DEAF on his part 1t will end sight
better, bound you, than a lots O. slob-
beri1 love affairs that run dry month /
szter the knots tried. But don't
somehow think Bob an his gal will
md up bad. Thar's q sunny, cheerful
wxy o. lookin' out fer yourself, an
them two young uns may Jest laugh
ehe'r way into happiness an tote 1t
WITH 'em through long. successful
mfe. I hope 20. I don't hegrudge 'sm