Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-20

out afterward that il was all true. |
know a tobacco drummer from UP that
way. He gets all my trade in that line
Me an him are pretty friendly. an l
confided in him He told me he knew
all about the family and >uhStnrtiatcd
everything nora May had said an
added Il lots More ;i'uHt investments
of hers that She didn't even know
about"
But why We're you in such hnr-
ry?' asked Kenncr. who seemed In be
She OEly oHe a the group raH"bla IT
ready expression.
Well" Bob hesitdic,l. and Il frank
flush spread over his face. there are
some boys in this town that would
run after a rich Grl. and Dora May
would have been entirely too popular
to do her any good Oh. You needn't
worry about me an her. tell You we
know what we are doing. She's bust
ness from head to foot an knows can
manage her affairs all right There
amt bit of harm in Il fellow marry
ing money If he loves his wife and has
the ability to make some himself. l
believe I'm a born money maker.
reckon | got it from father. believe
II he'd "a had Il fair chance and not
been afraid he'd "a been the richest
man in this state. He married poor
woman and had no start. and yet he's
done welthat is, pretty We, for his
chances
EFF he ever is about to starVe you
mought give i'm job collectin Dora
Mays rent" said Kenner. who WAS
bubbling over with enjoyment.
Then silence fell They We're 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.
1.-The Lord only knows what he'll
do" said Bob. But the die is cast. an
feel sorter independent of him. Look
here, Mr.. kenner." turning back from
the door. you must get the idea out
of your head that ] did this thing just
because Dora May was we'll fixed.
tell you she's Just what was looking
for She's pretty. not bit lazy and
thinks that what ! don't know amt
worth learning Shes been so much
interested lately in my business that
she wasn't Studying good at school any
way. She's give me Il great MANY
pointers. ] tell you. she "lned me
write III them ads. tEat folks said WIS
50 good. especially them wiHi the poetry
i'm e,n I'm bad spriler. and she cor
olj If l,xf 81
ed
"nd YOU everT' Kenner said when
Bob had gone III Swear ] cont 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 vacant lot waiting for him.
George paused. THAT ground nd make
good turnps," said Hanks. splitting
over the fence ~ believe III make
Trotter an offer for it. | could pasture
my COW on it in the spring"
George said nothing He knew the
old man bad waited for him to speak
of Bob'S marriage.
went up thar to SEQ Mrs. Styles
Hanks nodded in the direction Of the
scboolhouse.
"Oh, you did,
"Yes. Tonnd 'er with 'er head ali
tied up in rags an smellin' like drug
store At frst she kept up sech a
screechin' she wouldn't let me say a
word, but Size quieted down after
awhile, an me- N her sorter come to
understandin'.'
AN understanding? That's good
said George.
YES We both sorter come to the
conclusion that if she'd write to that
guardeen that Bob was an only child
an could naturally expect something
al. my demise that, maybe, he would
not raise a row"
Then the girl really is rich said
George.
The old man spat over the fence
again. He avoided Georges glance.
"Yes. she's pretty well heeled,' be
said. IAN not fool by long shot.
She was up at Mrs. Styles this morn
in, 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 agn Bob Hanks to send 'em to
her. an so on. Blamed eff haint
sorter curis to see er Somehow l al
ways wanted "A gal in the family, an
one with plenty O scads is about as
acceptable as any other sort-safer in
the long rum.
''Whcn Mrs. Hil!yer was told at the
dinner table that day Of the outcome of
Bobs marriage. size said: We'll.
don't know as Bob Hanks is sech a
hard case after all. The highest in the
land is a-doin' jest what he done-mar-
ryin' with ther eyes open. The only
difference is Bob don't make no bones
over it. He admits he's struck il good
thing an has too much business pride
to underrate his investment"
Nevertheless. Martha.' said Hillyer
over his poised coffee cup. "Id little
rather see Fob make more over the
girl than he toes"
ooh tof! know WHY the bow