The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-13
THE WELCOME NEWS FROM HOME

nm Roin' right IN" declared Abb.
Jan Crankle. glazing at the Office boy.
who barred his progress Il don't
isand for no red tape"
But Mr.. Burbank Will see no one
without an appointment protested
the boy His orders are very strict
and"
Tom Burbank haInt king, Is hc?'
demanded Mr. Crankle sCorufully Il
knew him when he didn't have nothin'
I'm au intimate friend and he'd give
you Tallahassee II you tryd to keep
me OUT" Mr. Crankle brushed the
boy aside and entered the private Of
flee Of Thomas Worthington Burbank
financier.
Perceiying an intruder. Mr. Bur
bank arose from bis desk with an
angry gesture
Hello, Tom greeted the caller
"I'll bet you didn't expect to see me
walk In
"Why-Bigc" exclaimed Burbank
with surprise that was very gratifying
TO his visitor, You certainly are the
last person ! expected to sec!"
'BeIn' in town | thought I'd look
You ur, explained Bigc grnuing
broadly "Iiut some of them monkies
In the front rooms thcrc-say. you
ought to speak to EN- Never saw
such Impotence; i'm offend some Of
yonr friends to be treated that way
or course It's all right In my case.
but"
SIT down, BIge" Interrupted Bur.
bank with a IrOwu at the clock. |
whats new in Dawsonyile?"
"Nothin' much deprecated |
Cranklc, critically smiling the cigar
that had been passed him Every.
thing going smooth with you? Got
quite place here; can see you're
doin' well We hear OF your doins
up In Jacksonville, but of course you
have TO take what you hear with
grain of salt. II a man does fairly
well II gets exaggerated and folks 20
wild about IT, But II did surprise
everyone the way you've turned out,
Tom"
Leave EN- all well?" Interrupted
Burbank neryousIy consulting an en-.
gagcmeut tablet,
Some of EN-" answered Bge con.
serVatively, "A few dropped OF this
last winter, Old man Speriy--"
Pardon me, Rige, | find | must get
over to Il directors meeting right
away; II you could come back later"
I'm goin' on the two.somethIng,
Tom" said Rige sadly. twIrlng his
hat around by the brim "Oh. say,
Tom | forgot TO tell you-Libble Cul.
vers dead"
Burbank sat down suddenly in his
chair and his steely eyes blurred
Yes" continued Bige, following up
vantage, poor Ibis gonel"
Lbs gone" repeated Burbank.
irawing his hand across his eyes and
Iorehead why, 1t doesn't seem
more than yesterday"
Everyone always wondered" hint.
ID Bige, swinging his right foot that
was crossed.
We had quarrel" explained Bur.
bank unconscious that he had thus
cleared up a broken engagement mys.
Terry that had bahled Jacksonville for Y
years.
You always was set---so was Lib. .
Die commented Blgc "She never =
married.. though she had plenty O. n
,hances" -
In her day nobody could touch Lib. -
'ie Culver for style" reminsced the h
,reat man !,
She was the best dancer in Daw. ~
onvtllc,' supplemented Crankle. you h
'ould trip the light fantastic yourself 4
II them days"
The phone was ringing and Burbank u
ook down the receiver impatIently. II
MOI he shouted, Cant see any.
'ody--well, tell him TO wait then" o
"Mebby ! better mosey along sug, -
tested Bige family, a,
sit stili, Bige, sit still," command +
d Burbank. ITS Just like old times. sI
say what ever became of Hen Sper. n
US oldest boy?" u
Johnny" Oh, he's there on the n