The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-09-04

Tie gave cigars to the conductor. to
the traiumen. TO the engineer as soon
a. the train waited long enough for
MIN TO get 10 him. lie bought all the
ncwsboy's papers. novels, magazines
ana sent him through the ears to give
tLcm to the ladies. Then, on his re-
turn, allght with smiles, he bought the
Last ounce OF his candy and told him
70 appropriate it 10 The use OF his own
g. cetlooth.
...rl-s IN New York a rcd-capped
! tatiou-porter saw him from afar and
! recognized the stroaC financial candle
power of his expanding smile. Cal
yau,zcd into extraordinary action he
rushed toward him, calling to two
friends TO JON him instantly and heir
him bear tne two bass Broadway car
ricd. The traveller had to give the
third negro his hat, so that he might
scom 70 earn his tip; but he did this
gladly. The taXic2bman few. scram-
ling nom his box, at the mere intona-
ton of the porters' voices.
where to, sir?" he inquired.
Is this New York;" his fare asked,
smiling gently in a way which made
the chauffeur thinl- he was q wan
iorer, returned unto his own, and wish.
fJl Of facetiousncsa.
"You bet it is; just little Old New
York"
Il thought 50. II seems so familiar.
Well, : want 10 20 TO Broadway"
What Fart Of Broadway. sir?" (Ob-
serve that this Grand Central taXi-cab-
man persistently said sir" 1t was a
tribute; Broadway knew it was a trib-
ute and it warmed his hearth
oh. all of it."
Take you to all OF Broadway"
Even the t~aXi-cabman was astonished.
Il want TO look it over. for I'm going
to buy ii II | like it as much. as / al
ways have"
The cabman eyed him shrewdly, dc
cidcd that he was quite sane and
sober, resolved to tie to him with a
tenacity which never could be shaken
Of, climbed to his narrow seat be-
meath its narrow hood and yanhcd
Town the flag upon the taXimetor.
My name is Gridloy, sir" he volun-
'ccred.
You may fire when ready, Gtidley,"
Broadway answered. and then GridIey
pulled the lever.
Before the day was over Jackson
Jones had bought a forty-horscpower
limousine. & siXty-horsepower touring
car and a runahout. Gridley had
turned in his resignation to his com
pany and been measured for five suits
Of livery, Of expensive cloth. exclusive
cut, extraordinary color. Having done
this he had asked a girl to marry him.
had been accepted, had taken sixteen
drinks and gone to see her mother. had
the been thrown out a Tilted man and
had returned to Broadway Jones. do
termined 70 live single and attached
10 him forever. The episodes had So
bered him and he was quite himself
when Broadway asked him what apart
mont he would recommend for living
quarters.
Quiet place." he asked.
Not for your new employer" Broad
way answered. II want It to be on
Joy street. between Happy boulevard
and Don't Care alley. The noisier the
better If the noise is always laughter
| want II named The Smile and | want
Il furnished in bright red. Take me
somewhere where they'll sell me a
good butler-fancy brand, no matter
what the price. | want a butler who
can so and buy a home for me-a
home that giitters and is glad. Throw
on the high-speed clutch"
Griiley took him, in his brand-new
car (which ran as smoothly and as
noiseiessly and swiftly as a pickerel
swims), 10 an employment agency
which he had heard about, and there
Broadway signed the lease for an ex.
traor!inary person. principally named
RANKIN He looked like a bishop.
talkcd like a British lord, walked like
a majorgeneral, bowed like a dirlo