The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-05


DO bustneo0 msar
That doesn't make gooA ssass. DO
business men! We've Just doas one
business man. Pembroke has eous
back to New York With his dispositioa
In . sling. But what diA yos thiak
you were expressing vhea you said:
Do business men?"
Il thought I vas inquiring II bust
ness men took lunch. II they doa't, Ill
not. I am . business man"
you bet they do"
IF it's . commercial practice I'll join
you. I'm hungry enough to eat on
Sixth avenue"
mo such luck" said Wallace.
We've got 70 eat down At the Grand"
Broadway almost paled. Excuse me.
but I've lost my appetite. come to
think about it,"
Il know: but we've simply got to
eat"
They tried the nrst part Of the
luncheon. and 1t was Just after they
had tried 1t that Broadway. desperate
ly worrying about the future. was smit-
ten by 4 happy thought.
Why live At the Grand?' he asked.
You can't" said Wallace. Its not
living"
why anything at the Grand when
I'm the owner of q house with IA
rooms. three baths. root cellar and
monograph"
Wallace looked at him with an en-
thusiastic light enkindling in his eyes.
Shall you take boarders?"
Il shall take = boarder."
"Me?"
you"
"When?"
This afternoon"
would you be angry II threw my
arms around your neck and told you
how extremely fond am Of your
"You may throw your arms around
tho room. for all I care. II you'll keep
quiet while telephone"
It was Mrs. Spotswood whom he
called upon the wire. and gladly. nay.
delightedly. she promised to take
charge of the engrossing task Of get
ting the Jones homestead ready for its
future master.
When shall be able to move ia!"
he asked.
If Mrs. Robinson's ~ good Q house
keeper ~ she has always been. you
could move In today"
Within an hour she called him up
and told him that Mrs. Robinson was
Just ~ good . housekeeper - ever.
that the rooms had all been aired. that
he had been expected hourly.
Can We have dinner there tonishtf"
why not?'
You mean IT." -.
OF course"
will you. the Judge and Clara dine
with me?"
well, I should say co."
Tell Mrs. Robinson that I'll be early
enough to tell her how extremely fond
am of her before We start to eat.
And I'll bring Bob and-er-Miss
Richards"
Mrs. spotswood laughed. And
who?"
"Miss-er-Miss Richards"
You mean Josie!''
Yes"
Well. say 70. then. She'll be mad
II you don't stop calling her Miss Rich.
ards'" =
Broadway turned from the telephone
and faced the maiden of whom they
had spoken. Mrs. spotswood says
you'll come to dinner and that you
will be angry II don't stop calling
you Miss Richards 10 she right?"
She's always right"
"Then, Josie. will you come to din
ner? I'll have all the boys and girls.
including Judge and Mrs. spotswood !"
"I'n be glad to come" said Josie.
And she blushed.
That was not strange. but that
Broadway felt himself confused and
also blushing was a thing which had
not happened Of late years. Sammy
came in at the moment with a tele-
gram for Wallace. Broadway, who
was very happy, as he looked at Josie's
cheek (half view, from the back)
promptly invited him.
"I1l - be - there" said the mighty
child. And II - shall - bring -
my - banjo"
Broadway did not notice how his
sweet young Office manager invoiun-
tarily shuddered.
1t was pretty evening. The sun
was setting in the midst of an extreme
ly gorgeous Turner sky. even II it was
on Jonesville that the wondrous colo
fell in almost painful beauty.
Broadway. tired out, but rathe
happy when he came to think of i
went along the old. familiar street wit
light heart. 1t might not be so yer,
terrible to live in Jonesville There
We're trains that ran to Broadway
when the longing became irresistible
and very possibly this might be better
as steady diet. He was surprised to
find himself admitting this.
Sammy was hard at it as the con
vert turned In between the two white
gate DoSfa oach ojoht foot toll op6