Middletown transcript., 1914-05-30

Clara stays little while do your"
Then he turned to Josie. you're not
in a hurry. are you, Miss Richards?"
"Why, no; but"
please don't go" he urged. 'T can't
bear to he left alone"
Well" said Mrs. Spotswood, with
the best of humor, you girls remain
here and keep Broadway company till
Mr.. Wallace gets back" She turned
to her husband Its all right, isn't
it, tudge?"
Eyes, I guess SO, she agreed. with
out too much enthusiasm. "But don't
be late, Clara
II won't, pa"
With much Strengthening of her best
silk skirts, with many smiles from and
for Broadway, with duttering in her
heart when she thought about young
Wallace and her daughter. Mrs. Spots
wood took the judges arm majestical-
ly. Good night, Broadway; had a
lovely time"
Did you, reaIly?" He very definite
ly hoped she had.
She nodded. Sorry Sammy acted
so mean"
Now, Sammy's all right" said Jack
son reassuringIy.
That's what 1 keep telling her." the
judge complained
She shook her head in depreciation
of such praises for a member Of her
family. "Pa, you've spoiled that boy"
The judge protested in his usual
way. MON, pleased" he pleaded. He
did not want long discussion about
this just then. He grinned at Broad
way reassuringly. Good night, my
boy. See you in the morning."
And then the good-nights echoed
back and forth till the old couple had
passed on, cheered enormously by the
trend Of things in Jonesville, genuine
ly pleased by Broadway, timorously
worrying about Wallace and their
daughter-the apple Of their joint do
nestle eye.
The girls and Jackson found cool
and comfortable seats in the porch
swing; the porch was screened against
mosquitoes, but open to the fresh, cool
summer breeze.
Clara was a little worried. "Pa said
Mr.. Wallace's father was angry about
something. Was he?"
Well" Broadway admitted, che
wasn't in the best of humor. guess
it was nothing serious"
"Oh, 1 hope not. wish 1 could get
good look at him. I'm interested in
him"
"Josie's mind was on business. With
all her soul she hoped that Broadway,
having so gallantly (she thought su-
perbly) defed the trust, would win
a handsome victory. And she had a
clever business head and competent
business training. do you think it
was the advertising contract that
brought him here?"
81 don't think there's any doubt
about it,"
She nodded. 81 thought it was pret-
ty liberal contract"
LIBERAL" he agreed. 'Tt was GRIM
inal! I told him so when he fixed it
up. l don't blame the old gentleman at
all" He gave the swing very urgent
push, which made both girls scream
little with the fun Of it. did you en-
joy the dinner?"
VERY much, indeed" said Josie.
did you, really? We must have
such dinners often. If we don't"
Are you afraid that you'll find
Jonesville lonely, after New York
city?"
well, 1 can manage to endure the
mad excitement of it, imagine, if you
all come often. Maybe l shall bring
on a Japanese cook had in New
York"
"A Japanese cook!" Both girls were
fascinated.
Wen come often when you get
him here" Josie promised.
Clara giggled. Don't you let her
fool with you. Well come often
you have him here or not"
Swinging by an opening in the vines
which screened the porch, Clara sud
denly cried out joyfully: "Oh, l see
him! see him! I see him!"
Who? My Jap boy?"
Bob" And then she blushed furi- |
ously, rivaling the sunsets radiant |
pinks.