The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-04-13

Scott Circle she am, sui"
The old ark wheeled round Lafayette
Square and finally rolled into Sixteenth
street. When at length it came to
stand in front of a beautiful house
Warburton evinced his surprise openly
He knew that his brothers wife hat
plenty of money, but not such plenty
as to afford house like this.
"Are you sure, uncle, that this is the
placer"
"Dere's de Circle, sub, an yuh car
see de numbuh TO y'se'f, suh."
How much do l owe your"
IT reckon bout fifty cents II make
1t, sub"
Warburton gave him dollar mar
yelling at the difference between the
cab hire here and in New York. He
grasped his case and leaDed I'D the
steps two at a bound, and pressed the
BELL A prim little maid answered the
| call.
Does Mr.. John Warburton live
here?" he asked breathlessly.
Eyes, SIR"
fortunate John!" he cried, pushing
past the maid and standing in the hall
Of his brothers household, unheralded
and unannounced. "Jack!" he bawled.
The maid eyed the handsome in
truder, her face expressing the utmost
establishment. She touched his arm.
"Sir!" she began.
tits all right, my DEAR" he inter
rupted.
She stepped back, wondering
whether to scream or run.
eli, Jack! say, you old henpecked,
where are your"
The dining-room door slid back and
a tall, misunderstanding gentleman,
rather plain than otherwise, stood on
the threshold.
Jane, what is all this Why, Bob,
you scalawag!"-and in a moment they
were pumping hands at a great rate.
The little maid leaned weakly against
the balustrade.
exit, Kit! l say, Kit, come and see
who's here!" cried John.
An extraordinarily pretty little
woman, whose pallor any woman
would have understood. but no man
on earth, and who was dressed in
charming pink negligee morning
gown, hurried into the hall.
why, it's Bob!" She flung her
arms around the prodigal and kissed
him heartily, held him away at arms
length, and Rugged and kissed him
again. I'm not sure that Mr.. Robert
didn't like it.
Suddenly there was a swish OF
starched skirts on the stairs, and the
most beautiful woman in all the world
(and l am always ready to back this
statement with abundant proofsD
rushed down and literally threw her.
self into Mr. Roberts eager, out
arms.
Nancy"
Bob! Bob! you wicked boy! You
almost break our hearts. Not line in
two months How could you.- You
might have been dead and we not know
it!"-and she cried on his shoulder.
Come now, Nancy; nonsense!
You'll start the color running out of
this tie of mine!" But for all his jest.
ing tone. Mr.. Robert felt an embarrass-
ing lump wriggls up and down in his
throat.
Had your breakfast" asked the
onJ nro
yep. But shouldn't mind another
cup of coffee"
And thereupon he was hustled into
the dining-room and pushed into the
best chair How the dear women
fused over him, pressed this upon him
and that; fondled and caressed him,
just as if the beggar was worth all
this trouble and love and affection.
Hang it, girls, it's worth being an
outlaw to come to this" he cried. He
reached over and patted Nancy on the
cheek, and pressed the young wife's !
hand, and smiled pleasantly at his
brother Jack, you lucky pup, you'll"
1.-TWO years." murmured Nancy; !
anu VIC maven Hdu d Sllup0O VI JOu |
in two long years."
"Only in photograph" said the
homeless one, putting three Jumps
of sugar in his coffee because he was |
so happy he didn't know what he was
about.
''And you have turned 2S," said Kit,
counting on her fingers.
THAT makes you "a, Man." Jack
laughed.
"And much l care!" replied Nancy,
shaking her head defiantly. I've a
sneaking idea that she was thinking
of me when she made this declaration.
For if | didn't care. why should she?
"a handsome, stunning girl like you,
Nan, ought to be getting married." OBJ
served the prodigal. whats the mat
ter with all these dukes and lords and
princes, anyhow"
An embarrassed smile ran around
he table, but Mr.. Robert missed it
by several inches.
Jack threw a cigar across the Ia
lie ''Now - said he "where the