The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-06-17
JUST IN TIME
"And when am l going to see nj,
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"And when am l going to see. NJ
stepseny'
MY dear Sarah," answered MI
Brown, ut has always been my prid
and boast that am imbued with
considerable amount of personal cour
age, having once chased a burglar owe
three garden fences in my night attir,
ON frosty night; but must confess
that when l think about informing jim
Of the fact that I have married for /,
second time quake, positivel,
quake"
well, James Brown, we've been mar
ried week, and haven't seen your
son yet but If you don't bring hin
home to dinner tonight you'll discove,
another kind Of quake, and you'll think
It's an earthquake"
VERY well, my dear; I'll call at his
rooms on my way to business. BY the
way, my brother Tom is in town, he's
staying at the Pandora; l would like
you to look him up this morning. He
leaves New York to-day at twelve
O'Clock on his way to South America.
will try to meet you there at eleven,
but If l am late you can send your
card up and say I'm coming"
II will 60, james; your brother is
very rich, isn't he?"
Getting OH for n millionaire. l be-
lieve, and goodness knows what might
happen If you make an impression on
him. Tom is good sort" ...'.
Mrs. James Brown was a large. fair
woman. fifty years Of age and Of con-
siderable avoirdupois, and as she stood
beside the short rotundity of her newly
acquired husband she illustrated the
contrast of the mountain and the mole
hill.
When Mr. Brown walked towards his
sons rooms he was very much perturb-
ed in spirit. He felt that he had douc
a mean action in giving Jim a step
mother without informing him OF his
intention, and even when he knocked at
his sons door he had not made up his
mind how to break the news
"Halloa, dad! haven't seen you for
an age"
"How are you, Jim, my boy; hard
at work, eh?"
Yes, dad; I've got watching brief
In a case coming on at eleven o'clock.
That's good; we-er-that is, /
want you to come round to dinner to.
night, Jim, I've-er-got little sur
prise for you; you'll come, eh?"
Eyes, dad, Of course will"
"All right, seven o'clock must be
of now" 49,:
And, much to Jim's establishment. his
father backed out and made q hurried
exit.
Poor old dad? Got a surprise for
me, ell? Well, he doesn't know what n
surprise I've got for him. Halloa who's
this, another visltors"
He went to the door In response to
another summons, and found a mes
senger on the mat.
"Letter from Mr.. Thomas Brown.
Pandora hotel. No answer"
by George! Uncle Tom answered at
He tore the missive open and perused
It,
"You Young Dog-How dare you get
married without your fathers knowl.
edge? BE a man and tell him vour.
self; I'm not going to interfere. am
leaving here to-day at twelve o'clock
for South Africa. II you can bring
your wife along ut about eleven. and
provided l like the looks of her. III
give her check for $4,000 as a we'd.
ding present.-Your loving uncle. Tom
Brown"
"ConfOund it'' what am l. to do?
Heres Kate down at Irvona with her
mother, and I'm due in court at eleven
o'clock. If l wired to Kate she couldn't
get here in time; it's 10 80 now. Oh.
what mess! A cool five thousand
thrown clean away! Uncle Tom is such
4 touchy old fossil he'll accept no
excuse, and never forgive me II l don't
20. Oh, it's maddening!"
He strobe UP and down the room for
few minutes thinking hard; then ne
made dash for his hat and coat.
by George! Nelly Sharp, she's the
me to get me out Of this. l shall Just
lave time to so round to her."
He rushed out, jumped into a han.
ON, and was driven rapidly to block
+ flats and hurried up the stairs. Ills
mock was answered by Nelly Sharp
lerself.
"Why, II It amt Jim Brownw
YES, Nelly, my very own self: but
ook here. old girl. can't waste time.
want yon to do me a favor"
"Fire away. my boy"
"Wcll, it's this way, Nelly; you're a
harp girl"