Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-20

ed Kenner. didn't you tell me t'othcr
day that you was coin' 10 let up on
that racket
II remember tellin' you | wasn't co
in to steal the girl ont fer any more
buggy rides" said Bob with :, smile,
There will be no need of that in the
future. l hope"
kenner.
Yes; that's what | meant
Bob drew one of the high revolving
stools mp near the stove and got mp on
it. his heels resting on one of the rune$.
His new Ir0adoloin trousers glis,.n.-,!
in the light from the window
Il see III have TO tell you all about
it from the first" be began in strange
~ confident tone. Il don't ask any
body any odds. an wouldn't bother to-
explain to most folks. but III ackuow-
edge want you fellows down here to
think well of me, for YOU are all bust
ness men and I'm business man.
THAT you are" snarled Hanks.
"Thar's business men O. yore grade IN
every pore house an asylum in Amer
lea"
'Now. you keep quiet if you want me
to tell about this thing" said Bob. II
am a business man. know how to
make money. Everything I've put nay
hand to since got start has turned
out fair profit If l couldn't make
money faster than you, father, Id take
in my sign. You've always been sfraid
of 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 girl'-=
"Old enough the devil!' broke in
Hanks "You look like you are with
that fuzz on yore lip"
Il reckon man ought to be his own
Judge as to whether he is old enough
for step O. that kind,' Bob said. with
sudden dignity. "lt begun this way.
There was three sophemores 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 OF with EN- little. don't know
rs liked one better .han another at
FIRST. 1t was just The fun Of seeing
em wtar.'r." Pob Iauahcd ont impul-
:Ne!y. "H.'2fy pretended to he "s thick
rs m9lass,> n fi'e Winter. bllt they hat
ed one another ike snakes. Then they
got ,O telling les on each ether. !
up with em. Finally l saw that Dora
May
do you mean Mrs. Hanks?' ask ed
Kenner. VIII ln0ck solcnnty
eyes. NY wife" replied Sob. "As
say | finally saw she Was Just the
girl l was locking for. and l made up
my mind to get married and hc done
with it. Thinking about her and try
ing to see her took up too much time
told her my folks WoHd object 10 it
but she advised me to go ahead. She's
as independent as hcg Oh ice, an she
can afford to be-" Bob paused for I
moment, tWirling his fingers betweeE
HIS NhCCS. anu tbVu hSa w civ vii
reckon I'll have to tell you all some
thing don't know as Id tell it now
but father is raisin' such a row owe
my marryin' that it puts me in a bat
! light and hurts my business. My credi
won't be worth shucks if it gets ou
that my daddy has gone clean bacl
on me-that is, until they know abou
my wife's connections. The truth is
Dora Mays got plenty OF money"
Money ?'' echoed Kenner and Hillye
in breath.
That's what l said" answered Bol
calmly.
."Then you married her fer that,
said kenner sternly.
mo, l didn't" replied Rob. '"Th'
truth is, liked her before l knew
about it. She suits me tiptop, and
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 lef
her several blocks of business house:
in Louisville The rent on one batcf
alone is something over five thousand $
year and will all come to her whei
she's of age Her guardian didu