The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-29

passed the drug store just now"
She laughed, delighted. That's
strange. I've been thinking OF you,
tool"
Have you really"
YES. Oh, those chocolates were
fine! l ate them all before l went to
bed" Then, reproachfully, but you
shouldn't be spending your money the
way you do"
He was unconscious OF any mad ex-
penditure of which she could be cogni'
zant and, therefore, was surprised
WHAT"
Mr.. Jones told me that you were a
regular spendthrift."
This from Broadway, the most ia
nous spendthrift Of New York's recent
years! when did he tell you that?'
he asked, e~ndeavoring to hide the
meaning of his smiles.
Just a little while ago. He said you
spent over twenty-five dollars one
night"
For a second this extraordinary
statement almost choked him. He had
been with Broadway when that sum
would have been regarded as a modest
tip for a head-waiter.
ooh, did he tell you about that
night" he asked, still carefully en-
deavoring to conceal the nature of his
smiles at least.
And as he smiled 1t came upon him
that for reasons which he did not I'M
derstand as yet he should be sorry to
have this particular girl learn details
of some nights which he and Broadway
Jones had passed together on the ia
nous street they knew SO we'll.
eyes," she said, p~rettily admonish'
ing, and you mustn't waste 1t in that
way any more"
She shook her finger at him playful
ly, but with a serious light of eyes be-
hind the playfulness which seemed to
indicate proprietary interest in him. 1t
amused him-but he found it unmis'
takably pleasant, too. ,
The excited Sam came in. Sam al
ways seemed to come at just those
moments which without him would
have been more interesting.
Hes - shaking - hands with -
everybody" he volunteered.
who? Mr.. Jones?" asked Clara
Eyes - Gosh! - He was-afraid
to - make a speech! L bet
- wouldn't - be - afraid! If
ever Il amount - to - anything
- the - first - thing - I'm going
- to - do - Is to - make "a
speech - about - myself"
Wallace laughed. you've got the
right idea, Sammy"
"You,- bet I've - got - the -
right idea! I've = got - darned -
good - ideas - If fl ever get
a - chance - to - use -'em!"
Clara was reproving. Sammy, STOP
this constant talking about yourself!'
stop your own - talking! You
- don't = understand - me. I've
- got - brains Il haye!",
"No, one can TELL" said Wallace
MAYBE ne mas.
"Tn - surprise - you - all some
- day!"
Clara smiled at Wallace. "Ain't II
funny. He really thinks he's going tc
be a big man."
well, maybe he WILL" said Wallace
considering Sammy's bulk ~refectively
"and then, again, he's liable to fal
away to almost nothing"
She laughed, delighted at his humor
"Oh, / see what you mean! You're
always joking, aren't you?"
Aren't I the cut-up, thought" he
gently guyed her.
1t was very silly, and he knew how
very silly~It was, but, none the less
the city man enjoyed the persifage
with this red-cheeked rural maiden. lr
the extraordinary ebullition of his spir
it's he reached out his hand for hers
found it, and stood swinging 1t. She
blushed, he laughed. He vas really
burlesquing a Irritation, but she die
not know it, n was the impulse of his
foolery entirely burlesque. He was
very much confused when an amused
cough from behind them told thai
Josie had come in.
He whirled. "Oh, good morning, Miss
Richards!"'
How do you do, Mr.. Wallace?" She
smiled with definite satisfaction. "Mr
Jones is causing quite a sensation IL
the works"
$50 l understand" .
Shall l tell him you are here?
asked Clara.
II wish you would, If it isn't toe
much trouble, Miss ~Spotswood."
Not at all. III be only too pleased
She smiled at him. Nobody yer calls
me anything but Clara"
Wallace felt that he was most EN-
phatically in clover. "Oh, you Clara!'
He was a large young man, with a
large, smooth-shaven face, particularly
broad. 1t was n happy smile.
She was giggling IS she hurried to-
ward the factory. "Ill tell him, right
away
Wallace turned to Josie. HAS Mr.,
Pembroke called?"
mo; Mr.. Jones was saying he ex.
pected him at eleven o'clock"
well, it isn't quite eleven, yet"
He told me of the advice you gave
him. We have a good deal to thank
you for. I'm sure of that"
81 don't see why" he protested.
He's only doing what is right. Any