Middletown transcript., 1914-02-14
FROM IHI PLAY or GGORGTM.OOHA

I never saw the document until today
It was drawn up by Boston lawyers
And at first thought I'd do exactly al
your uncle asked-let you think it wal
as he had said it was. But I've though
it over and it seems to me you'd oughi
to know"
Broadway merely stood and stared.
Your uncle thought that he wal
acting for the best, j" the judge insisted
He's been hoping you would settle
down. When you didn't, he thought
he'd steal year from you, and give
you one more chance. When he told
me this tonight, told him that didn'i
think it was just right; and-fnally-
well, you know it all now"
Broadway found the power oi
speech. Good old judge!"
Then you're not angry?"
I'm too happy to be angry. Got a
time table about your"
Jackson, Jonesville was named aft.
er your ancestors"
We'll, l don't like to live in 1t. |
know chap named Bright. Very like
ly Bright's disease was named after
his ancestor, but presume he doesn't
want to die of it. Judge, Jonesville is
an ailment"
The judge, infinitely relieved, now
that he had made clean breast Of the
thing, leaned back in his chair and
laughed.
We'll what are you going to do?"
When can get that money!"
"The trustees will have to pay it on
demand"
Jackson laughed with rare delight.
'Uncle's one of them. How it will pain
his fingers when he hands it out to
me! I'm going to demand! And
want to start tomorrow. l want to
start tonight, but / am reasonable.
won't wake the old man up. But while
you go to get the money in the morn
ing, I'll get set at the town line, wait
ing for you to bring it to me, ready to
get, anyway. go yards out of the town
ship within go seconds. How l wish
really could sprint"
Broadway"
'T know, judge. but let me tell you
why hate Jonesville and how. You
knew my mother?"
"a splendid woman, Broadway"
Everyone says that; but, you see, l
didn't know her. And my father died
when was twelve"
"A magnificent man, Broadway"
Eyes, guess he was the best bet in
the village"
Poor chap! He never was the
same after your mothers death"
.'Then Uncle Abner took me. He
couldn't absolutely boss me, for certain
moneys had been left with which spe-
cific things were to be done for me. He
had to have me educated at the schools
and college which my father designat-
ed? ?"
And he disapproved of them"
q know he did. A sheepskin from
Jonesville academy is his idea of the
evidence of the higher education for a
along with side details on first
aid to 2 stick of chewing gum"
"He always wished to have you take
an interest in the gum business"
81 did, till another kid slipped me
stick one day, when was absent-mind-
ed, and l began to chew it. Then and
there 1 made up my mind to devote
my life's endeaVor to something which
would not stick in your teeth Judge
Holsters don't"
MY boy, wish you never had seen
New York."
mo, you don't, judge, you wish you
we're going with me when start"
Are you going to stay away?"
Uncle says that in these days each
man should have a specially if he
would be successful. I'm going to
specialize on staying out Of Jonesville.
I'm hoping for success"
Have you no friends here whom
you dislike to leave?"
You and the Judges, Judge, and |
Clara. I'll miss Josie, too. And there |
are some down at the factory. Bill |
like him. He used to enter
tain me when we went in swimming
and he got the cramps. AwfuIIy funny |
when he had the cramps, Bill was;
DeeVish but very funny. l shall miss
Bill. But Jonesyille, as a whole, Judge
Pm not going to miss Jonesville, ex-
,ept the way man may miss a tooth
hat has been pulled for cause"
The judge sighed. We'll, I had to
ell you"
The young man looked at him with. a
strange earnestness. Judge, would
you get mad if should kiss you?"
"And you are really going, right
lway?"
It's going to be the quickest get
Iway Connecticut ever heard Of"