Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-31

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NO such luck" said Wallace
We've got to eat down at the Grand
Broadway almost paled. Excuse me
but I've lost my appetite. come tt
think about It."
Il know; but we've simply got to
eat"
They tried the first part Of the
luncheon, and 1t was just after they
had tried it that Broadway, desperate
ly worrying about the future, was smit,
ten by a 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 a house with IA
rooms, three baths, a root cellar and a
phonograph%
Wallace looked at him with an en-
thusiastic light %enkindling in his eyes.
Shall you take b~oarders?"
Il shall take a boarder."
"Me?"
you"
"When?"
This afternoon"
would you be angry IL l threw my
arms around your neck and told you
how extremely fond am Of you?"
you may throw your arms around
the room, for all care, If you'll keep
quiet while | telephone"
1t 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 I be able to nov in?"
he asked.
IF Mrs. Robinson's as good a house
keeper as she has always been, you
could move in today"
Within an hour she called him up
and told him that Mrs. Robinson was
just as good a housekeeper as ever,
that the rooms had all been aired, that
he had been expected hourly.
Can we have dinner there tonight"
why not?"
you mean it"
"Of course"
"Will you, the Judge and Clara dine
with me-"
"Wel] 7 should say 40"
Tell Mrs. Robinson that I'll be early
enough to tell her how extremely fond
I am of her before we start 70 eat.
And I'll bring Bob and-er-Miss
Richards"
Mrs. Spotswood laughed. "And
who?"
"Miss-er-Miss Richards"
you mean Josie?"
YES"
We'll, say so, 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 I don't stop calling
you Miss Richards Is 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."
"Ill 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.
"Ill - be - there" said the mighty
child. And - - shall - bring -
my banjo"
Broadway did not notice how hi
sweet young Office manager involun
tarily ~shuddered.
1t was a pretty evening. The SUI
was setting in the midst of an extreme
~ gorgeous Turner sky, even If 1t wa
on Jonesville that the wondrous colo.
fell in almost painful beauty.
Broadway, tired out, but rattle
happy when he came to think of II
went along the old, familiar street will
a light heart, 1t might not be so yer.
terrible to live In Jonesville. Their
were trains that ran to Broadwa.
when the longing became irresistible
and very possibly this might be bette
as a steady diet. He was surprised Il
find himself admitting this.
Sammy was hard at 1t as the con
vert turned In between the two whit
gate posts, each eight feet tall an,
capped by a great wooden ball whicl
NJ had used as target when the snoy
had beer upon the ground and ''packy
IN MS boyhood days. Sammy did no
: even look up as he entered.
Say, Sammy" he inquired, after
moment OF attentive listening to tn
production. II don't want to interrup
you, out did you write that yourself?
. yes sir"
: Well" said the happy Broadwa
l very gravely. Il don't think it's at a
bad"
Wallace, who had strolled along b,
hind him, arrived in time to hear thi,
mo, indeed, It was very good