The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-07
sound he made upon the strings.

III you're doing that for me, Sam.
my" Broadway suggested kindly,
don't overtax yourself. I'm willing
you should stop at any time
We'll" said the good-natured youth.
"l-got-to - practice - anyhow" and
kept on plunking.
Mrs. Spotswood was annoyed. Sam.
my sometimes got upon her nerves.
Well, &C 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 a few seconds, while
Broadway watched him earnestly.
Then, from the interior, came the
sound OF a piano. This stirred the
youngsters Ire.
Say - keep - that piano -
quiet - will - you? Gosh - shows -
how much - you - know - about
- music! You - can - hear a
piano - any - day. There - amt
- ten - good - banjo 49, players in
- Connecticut"
You're all right, Sammy" Broad.
way told him r~eassuringly. 81 don't
know how you stand with the rest of
the folks; but you're ali right with
me-"
But the piano was annoying Sam. IL
- amt - going to - stay and -
listen - to - that - darned 49, old -
thing. I'm - goin' - to - take - my
- 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 n wished to hear his banjo, the
world was out of joint. He would not
stay and sanction such mad judgment.
He would take his banjo and go home.
GOSH" he muttered. That's - all
- the - thanks - - get - for -
goin' - to - all - the - trouble -
of - bringin' - my - instrument -
along -.and - everything. Some -
day - they'll - be - darned glad
to - hear - me - play - when - I
get - 1T - down - good - and -
perfect"
Sammy was at the gate between the
high balled posts when q great, lean
and powerful touring car slid gently
up before them and came to a stand.
still.
Excuse me, young man. said the
linen-coated gentleman, who. upon
close inspection, proved to be an elder.
ly, clean-cut New York business man
accustomed to commanding.
r' Sam
was very peevish.
This Is the Jones house, isn't it?"
Yes"
That's Mr.. Wallace playing the
piano, isn't it?"
Yes - he's showin'-off. He
makes-me-tired."
will you kindly tell him there's a
gentleman here who'd like to see him.
"Teil-him-yourself. I--ain't-goin'
-in-there. Observation-Disclosures
-me-once tonight-already!"
His voice rose and his mother
heard him through the open window.
Sammy, come here!"
He ven reluctantly.
Haven't you got any better man.
ners than to go without saying good
night, even II you are too ill-tempered
to remain all the EVENING""
"My-feelin's-are-hurf
Just for this you won't get any
money to go to the circus this year.
Well - II - II - amt - any -
better - than - It - was - last -
year ~ - don't - care a darn.
I'm - gettin' - tired - of bein' -
bossed around. - bet - Edison
- the - inventor - didn't - let -
people - boss - him - around -
when - he - was -a- boy! I'm -
goin' - to - take - my - banjo -
and - live - in - New - Haven't"
Sammy"
The Judge had heard and now joined
his wife at the window. What's the
matter, mom?"
"Oh, you've spoiled that boy! What
he needs lis a good spanking"
The Judge was 10 impressed. Sam
my often got on his mothers nerves
He rarely did on his. He smiled
Smiling, he saw the waiting gentle
man in motor car and goggles.
Who's the stranger"
II don't know"
But with the country woman's good