The Glenwood post., 1914-01-24


4 suppressed giggle, to look back At
now and then shown sharply AGAINST
the background of Cimmerian dark
ness as he chanced 10 pass into the
radius of one or the other of the cars
headlights.
Il think he's absolutely too hand
some!" Clara whispered cautiously.
I've always thought So" Josie an
swered
"Oh, silly! l mean young MI Wal
lace. And Roberts such sweet
name! It's almost the same as Robin
Robin Adair, you know? How she
must have loved him."
Robert or Robin? ?" Josie asked.
Robin. Of course. She sang the
song about him. But Roberts just as
pretty, and it doesn't make you think
of birds and worms"
Josie burst into partially stif1ed tit
tiers, and her friend grasped her arm
in giggling wrath to force her into a
village street. When they had once
more fallen to a walk, Josie remarked
unwittingly:
You're very silly. He's not half as
good looking as Jackson, and you know
it. Only We see Jackson every day,
and"
"O-h-h-h!" said Clara. 1--WE suspect
ed that for a long time!"
Suspected what? Keep quiet"
were the contradictory remarks of her
best friend. Then: And I'm going tc
be 80 lonely after he has gone! I'd like
to cry. l almost did. Think of all the
girls he'll meet there in the city! Oh,
l hate New York."
You've never been there
No. But I've heard about the girls
there. -of-them-drink-co
tails. And l hate that street he's Al
ways talking of-Broadway!" Then
suddenly. and. to the amazement OF her
friend. who instantly was filled, how
ever. with q perfect understanding
Josie burst into tears, and. with .
quick Good night" rushed toward
her home.
Before they parted the city youth
gave Broadway his card
You've been very nice, old chap.
Come to see me when you strike New
York"
IT'S absolutely certain-and I'm
coming in a year"
To his amazement, the events of this
extraordinary night had not yet ceased
for Broadway Jones' He walked down
the street toward home, filled with
longing for the years end, and found
Sammy. Clara's small brother, asleep
upon his doorstep.
Hi. Sammy" he cried, shaking q
fat shoulder.
"Yes-sir; I'm goin'-to-be-lik
=" the boy began before he was en-
tirely awake.
Il know. like Rip Van Wrinkle. But
he didn't take his nap upon a doorstep
Why aren't you at home, in bed!"
Sammy rubbed his eyes. With mad
dening deliberation he informed Broad
way that the Judge had sent him, with
instructions to nnd Broadway and tell
him he wished to zee him. "He-said
-it-didn't-make-no-d difference -
hoW-late."
what! A near midnight a. this!
Child. IT'S almost ten O'Clock! All
Jonesvtlle 10 asleep"
He e-says-fer-you-t I'm
-eoin'."
Whereupoa he veat
Jsckson followed speedily. Such Q
summons from the Judge at such IN
hour must boAs soosthiag eata,
clysmic.
He fo1nd . worried tuAgs pacinG up
and down his oAes 6oor.
In tAs o0ee. At this hour! Yea real
ly want to 80 Ne, jsdss!'
"Yss," said tAs Old nAA Asnly. I've
1eternins1 tAat viii nst - . Dafsy
to dscsptisQ.". .......
"WAds fOsa deceived. tsAes!-
"Jaekse9 ysar fatAsr's will givss
yss Als lstsss wAsa yosrrs tvsaey.
80. ~ ~ ysa'rs tvsaty<ws. Yssr
ussss wis1ts ksse \ fSe. - Il -
Hst tAiak ysa s1Oht y hass 4 nsW.
ut ysa'Fo sa9atlsA = ~. M go.
DFoaAvay Oasei viii Q 1ro0DeA NJ.
"JuAge. n Oseei1G "a ni1o1 -. Ysa
~ I ~ Il wAsa m tWsaGy-soe!
WY. rA tvsatysss alrsaly!" ea
k0OW - ~. ] kDOW ~ ~.
I never oav Tie iocuAsot until toAa0.
1t was drawn up by Dostoa laWysss.
AID at FIRST thought I'd Do Exactly -
your uncle asked-let you thtnk II Was
~ he had said II was. But rvo thought
It over and II seems to me you'd oaght
to know"
Broadway merely stood and stared
Your uncle thought that he was
acting for the best" the Judge insisted.
Hes been hoping you would settle
down. When you didn't, he thought
he'd steal . year from you, and give
you one more chance. Whea - told
me this tonight. told hin that didn't
think It was Just right; aAA-Anally-
well, you know It all Aov."
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