Middletown transcript., 1914-02-14

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two girls, and they stood laughing In
consequentially. The young city man
was much impressed by the two pret
ty country girls, and the two pretty
country girls, especially Clara Spots
wood, were delighted with the youth
who had been brought so dramatically
to their attention.
They went along before the elder
gentleman was satisfied that every
thing was certainly all right, but at a
distance which they felt sure made
them invisible in the soft gloom of the
summer night they paused, with many
a suppressed giggle. to look back at
the group, each member of which was
now and then shown sharply against
the background of Cimmerian dark
ness as he chanced to 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, sillyi mean young Mr.. Wal
lace. And Roberts such a 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 stifed tit
ters, and her friend grasped her arm
in giggling wrath to force her into a
wild scamper down the dusky, fragrant
village street. When they had once
more fallen to 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. "I've suspect
ed that for long time!"
Suspected what? Keep quiet!"
were the contradictory remarks of her
best friend. Then: And I'm going to
be so lonely after he has gonel I'd like
to cry. almost did. Think of all the
girls he'll meet there in the city. Oh,
hate New York;"
You've never been there"
mo. But I've heard about the girls
there. Lots -of-the m-drink-cock-
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 filed, how
ever, with perfect understanding,
Josie burst into tears, and, with a
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 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
fat shoulder.
"Yes-sir; I'm goin'-to-be-li
=" the boy began before he was en-
tirely awake.
4 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 find Broadway and tell
him he wished to see him. 'He-said |
difference i
hoW-late."
What! AS near midnight as this? |
Child, it's almost ten o'clock! All
Jonesville is asleep"
says-for- -you-to-come I'm
-goin'."
Whereupon he went.
Jackson followed speedily. Such a
summons from the judge at such an
nOuA hu9I OOuo sOm0LnlnS caLa-
clysmic.
He found worried Judge pacing up
and down his Office floor.
I'm the Office, at this hour! You real
y want to see me, judge?"
Yes" said the old man firmly. 1--WE 2
that will not be party
10 deception"
Who's been deceived, judge?"
jackson, your fathers will gives
you his fortune when you're twenty
'ne, not when you're twenty-five. Your
lncle wished to keep it from you. do
lot think you ought to have it now,
lut yop're entitled to it."
Broadway gazed with a dropped jaw.
Judge, I'm getting all mixed up. You
say get it when I'm twenty-one?
Why, I'm twenty-one already"
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