The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-13
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I'm goin' right in" declared Abb
jah Crankle, glaring at the Office boy.
who barred his progress. Il don't
sand 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 haiA,'t king, is he?"
demanded Mr.. Crankle scornfully. Il
knew him when he didn't have nothin'
I'm an intimate friend and he'd give
you Tallahassee If you try'd to keep
me OUT" Mr. Crankle brushed the
boy aside and entered the private Of
flee of Thomas Worthington Burbank,
tinancier
Perceiving an intruder, Mr.. Bur
bank arose from his desk with an
angry gesture.
Hello. Tom" greeted the caller.
''Tll bet you didn't expect to see me
walk in
"Why-Bige!" exclaimed Burbank
with surprise that was very gratifying
TO his visitor. You certainly are the
last person l expected to see!"
.'Bein' in town | thought Id look
YOU up," explained Bige grinning
broadly. "But some of them monkies
in the front rooms there-say, you
ought to speak to EN-. Never saw
such impotence; it'll offend some Of
your friends to be treated that way.
OF course it's all right in my case,
but"
"Sit down, Bige," interrupted Bur-
bank with frown at the clock
whats new in Dawsonville?"
"Nothin' much deprecated
Crankle, critically shifting the cigar
that had been passed him. EVERY
thing going smooth with you? Got
quite place here: can see you're
doin' we'll. We hear of your doins
up in Jacksonville, but of course you
have to take what you hear with a
grain of salt. If man does fairly
we'll it gets exaggerated and folks go
wild about it, But it did surprise
everyone the way you've turned out
Tom"
Leave EN- all well?" interrupted
burbank nervously consulting an en-
gagement tablet
Some of EN-" answered Bige con-
servatively. "A few dropped off this
last winter. Old man Sperry-"
Pardon me. Bige I find | must get
over to directors meeting right
away; if you could come back later"
I'm goin' on the two-something.
Tom," said Bige sadly, twirling his
hat around by the brim "Oh, say,
ver's dead"
Burbank sat down suddenly in his
chair and his steely eyes blurred.
"Yes," continued Bige, following up
vantage, "poor Lib's gone!"
"Lib's gone" repeated Burbank
drawing his hand across his eyes and
forehead. why, it doesn't seem
more than yesterday"
Everyone always wondered" hint
ed Bige, swinging his right foot that
was crossed.
I'VE had quarrel" explained Bur-
bank unconscious that he had thus
cleared up broken engagement mys-
terry that had baffled Jacksonville for
years.
You always was set-so was Lib
bic commented Bige. "She never
married. though she had plenty O.
chances
"ln her day nobody could touch Lib
bic Culver for STYLE" reminisced the
great man.
She was the best dancer in Daw-
sonvllle," supplemented Crankle. "You
could trip the light fantastic Yourself,
in them days."
The phone was ringing and Burbank
took down the receiver impatiently.
moi" he shouted. Cant see any
body-well. tell him to wait, then"
"Mebby | better mosey along" sug-
gested Bige family.
sit still, Bige, sit STILL" command
ed Burbank. Its just like old times.
Say. what ever became of Hen Sper-
rvs oldest boy?"
Johnny? Oh, he's there on the