Pocahontas star herald., 1914-04-10


and faced the maiden OF whom they
had spoken. Mrs. spotswood says
yonn come to dinner and that you
will be angry n don't stop calling
you Miss Richards Is she right"
she's always right"
"sThen. Josie, will you come to din.
nerq IN have all the boys and girls.
Including Judge and AIRS. snotswood. Z"
"rl be glad to oome." said Josie.
aud che biushed.
That was not strange. but that
Broadway felt himself confused and
also hlnshlng waa a thing witch had
not happened OF late years. Sammy
came in at the moment with a ie'o-
vram FOR Wallace. Broadway. WHO
was very happs. a. he looked at Josie's
cheek (half view. from the back
promptly invited him.
"fil - be - there" said the mighty
child. And - = shall - bring -
my - banjo"
Broadway did not notice how his
sweet young Office manager lnvolun-
tarily shuddered.
Il WAS a pretty evening. The sun
was setting In the midst OF an extreme
ly gorgeous Turner sky. even II It was
on Jonesville that the wondrous color
fell In almost painful beauty.
Broadway. tired ont. but rather
happy when he came TO think Of lt.
went along the old. familiar street with
a light heart Il might not be 90 very
terrible TO live IN Jonesyille There
were trains that ran TO Broadway
when the longing became irresistible.
and very possibly this might be better
as a steady diet He was surprised TO
find himself admitting this.
Sammy was hard at II as the con.
vert turned In between the two white
gate posts. each eight feet tall and
capped by a great wooden ball which
he had used as target when the snow
had been upon the ground and "paeky"
in his boyhood days. Sammy did not
even look up as he entered.
Say. sammy" he inquired. after
moment OF attentive listening 10 the
production. Il don't want TO interrupt
you, but did you write that yourselfg"
Yes - sir"
Well" said the happy Broadway
very gravely. Il don't,think it's at all
bad"
Wallace. who had strclled along be-
hind him. arrived in time 70 hear this.
NO. indeed. IL was very good"
Very - good" exclaimed the mod
est Sam. Il - should - say - Il -
vas ~ goodl"
Mrs. Srotswood and the judge, hav-
los heard the voices. came out OF the
house, where they had been awaiting
the arrival OF the young men. The
girls followed them.
Now - III - play - you - an
other - tune - that II - made -
up - myself"
The judge looked at his son with
that apologetic tolerance with which
he usually regarded him. He was not
ashamed OF him; but he refused to
take him seriously. He would not even
punish him. Keep on practicing.
Sammy. You'll get there some day"
Sammy redoubled his slow and
mournful efforts. knowing in his heart.
undoubtedly. what II was he meant to
play. but communicating to no one.
either by the spoken word or any
sound he made upon the strings.
IF you're doing that for me, Sam
my" Broadway suggested kindly,
don't overtax yourself. I'm willing
you should stop at any time"
WELL" said the good-natured youth.
"I-got-to- = practice = anyhow" and
kept on plunking.
Mrs. spotswood was annoyed. Sam
my sometimes got upon her nerves.
well. 60 home and practice. Don't
strum at that thing here"
He looked up discontentedly as. with
the others except Jackson, she went
up the porch steps and into the house.
He sat lingering the strings half
heartedly for few seconds, while
Broadway watched him earnestly.
Then, from the interior, came the
sound OF a plano. This stirred the
youngsters ire.
Say = keep that piano -
quiet = will - you? Gosh - shows -
how - much you - know about
r musicl You - can - hear - a -
piano any day. There amt
- ten good - banjo - players lin
= Connecticut"
You're all right, Sammy" Broad
way told him resssuringly. 81 don't
know how you stand with the rest Of
the folks; but you're all right with
me-
But the piano was annoying Sam. II
- amt - going r. to stay - and -
listen II to - that - darned - old -
thing. I'm - goin - to - take - my
r. banjo - and - go - home!"
Broadway, with a smile, left him,
and went to join his guests within.
SO did Sammy presently. in answer
to the pangs OF hunger, and they all
had a most extraordinary dinner.
Sam was incensed after awhile.
That piano once more began to rattle;
no one wished to hear his banjo, the
world was out of joint. He would not
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