The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-20
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~ GA tAt question was nervous
shock, but he smiled brayely although
he shuddered slightly as he asked in
answer, How do look?"
Grand" she exclaimed
Now his shudder was not Slight
Don't mention the name, please"
You must come to our house to sup
/ per"
Believe me, shall be glad to get
it," he said feryently
Now her soul paid tribute to that
subtle hint Of romance which was in
the air You, too. Josie"
"Oh, thanks, Mrs. Spotswood"
rs the Judge here?"
She knew perfectly we'll that he was
! not; she had seen him through the
window Of his little one-roomed, peak
rooted Office building just across the
street as she had turned into the
graveled, flowerlined path which led
10 the works entrance.
i thought he might be here We've
been-er-shopping and were going
by so | thought would run in and
have word with him"
Even Mrs. Spotswood did not shop
thus early in the morning, save for
groceries; moreover, size did not wear
her best black silk dress when she
went shopping for her groceries, and
the shopping district occupied the re-
@lon tarthcst from the works upon
Inc tNar sidN Of he own home-but
these things did not matter.
Then, as she saw Broadway's atten-
ton wavering, and that Clara was en-
deayoring TO hold it long enough to
ask for Wallace, she turned beamingly
to him, although behind the beam
there was a genuine anxiety. Any
thing new, BroadWay?'
Ciara's courage had augmented by
that time, and she gave him INSULT
cient time TO frame an answer, so Mrs.
Spotswood went to Josie, and. as
Broadway answered questions about
Wallace, assuring Clara that he'd be
there before long, out Of the corner of
his eye he could make certain that
Josie was explaining things to Mrs.
SpotsWoOd. He rather thought and
hoped that she was explaining them
with real enthusiasm.
Clara was shyly excited over Wal.
lace, and took full advantage of this
chance to talk Of him with his best
friend. The long standing Of her
friendship for Broadway made her feel
at liberty to gossip freely.
Il think Mr.. Wallace is an awfully
nice fellow she said gravely.
DO you really?" Broadway smiled
at her although he bitterly resented
her intrusion on his talk with Josie.
III tell him YOU said that" he gaily
threatened
He is" she stated positively. He
ordered ice cream twice last night" A
reminiscent hunger came into her
eyes. Bought me a box Of chocolates,
too"
ooh, he doesn't care what he does
with his money" Broadway's manner
indicated that asking twice for ice
cream and the purchase of a box of
chocolates represented to his mind the
extreme insanity OF spendo-mania.
Doesn't he?" she asked, her tone in
dicating that delightful horror which
unmarried ladies feel at hearing of the
exploits Of equally unmarried, possibly
eligible young men.
No" said Broadway, with the air
OF one revealing something at once
horrible and fascinating, he spent
over twenty-five dollars one night"
His audience was as vividly i'm
pressed as any speaker could have
wished. He must have just thrown it
away"
why"
But the mad tale of Wallace's ex-
penditures was never told. The con
versation was at this point interrupt
ed by the sound of cheers in the great
workrooms at the back.