The Glenwood post., 1914-01-17
chAprea I.

68Ck OF tne maSo00 red 0r1ck And
clapboard buildings forming. in Jones
willie. Conn. the extensive group de
voted to the manufacture of Jones
Pepsin Gum, WAS the abandoned power
house, wherein were housed the water
wheels which once had furnished force
10 drive the factOry's machinery. The
streams diminishing flow, the in
creased needs Of the business, and the
economy Of steam all had initiated to-
ward industrial abandonment of the
old building.
Small boys never fshed there, for
the sluice-waters were too swift, loaf
ers never idled there, for the watch
men Of the mills were too strict in
their guardianship: but lovers some
times wandered there. of moonlight
nights; and in the afternoons, when
the academy sessions had ended
Broadway" really named Jackson
Jones, but nicknamed Broadway" be-
cause of his continual glorification of
New York's great thoroughfare, which
he had seen upon occasion. sometimes
went there TO &c. away from Jones
ville." This afternoon he was to teach
two Jonesville girl friends new dance
steps which he had learned in New
York city. Later, dancing these with
him at the Odd Fellows ball, they
would confound all other girls in
Jonesville.
The girls came promptly. Clara
Spotswood was the daughter of the To-
cal judge, Josie Richards the daughter
of a recent manager of the gum fac
tory. Her father was now laid up with
rheumatism, and Josie was in training
for bookkeepers post in the great
enterprise which swallowed most Of
'Jonesville's youth of either sex, As
soon as they left school,
Now this step. girls" Broadway
said in preface. was invented on
Broadway for use upon Broadway by
Broadway people. Don't mistake 1t for
. quiet nap. It's not . sleep-dance. II
was not dreamed out In Jonesville."
And was everybody dancing IT."
asked Josie.
Every girl I saw" he answered. He
had been telling Of . ball he had At
tended in New York, but not quite all
he might have told about it. Every
one l saw. but one"
And was she dancing old style?"
No; she was being carried to an
. ambulance. She had just sprained an
ankle"
"Oh. Jackson. you're too funny"
Thanks for those kind words" He
watched them whiri together for a
moment. No; not quite that way,
Clara. Don't give q Broadway step a
Jonesville twist; you want to give 4
Jonesville step a Broadway polish"
Breathless they stopped their ef-
forts. "Oh. you and your Broadway!
You're always talking about Broad
,way!
Clara said jackson very seriously,
have you ever seen Broadway"
You know I haven't"
well, If you had. you'd never see
another place you thought worth see
ing"
"Oh, you and your Broadway" Josie
Richards was an extremely pretty girl,
more serious than Clara, who was huf-
fy. NO wonder the boys all call you
Broadway
Il suppose a minister is proud when
people call him Doctor" was the an
swer. when people call me Broad
way feel about like that"
I'D rather folks would call me An
drew-JacksOn." remarked Sammy.
"Andrew-Jackson- a-statesman
-not-a-street"
''Your-er-littie brother" began
Broadway, but. not being eloquent by
nature, he left the sentence incom-
plete
tie thinks he'll be a Caesar. He
wants to kill some boys by strategy
for he's too fat to fight"
The girls laughed again. Now they
had begun the pleasant homeward
walk along the high road to the border
of the village.
Can you come to supper" Clara
asked
As long As can't eat ON Broadway
I'd rather go to your house than to any
'other place I know" said Jackson.
But I've got to go home first. This
collars wilted"
He was the only boS in Jonesville
who would have thought Of that; he
was the only boy in JonesviIle who
owned a pair of patent-leather shoes.
As they passed his uncle's residence
the old man. who was his guardian.
caught 4 glimpse of him through an
opening in the neglected shrubbery on
the great lawn. and sent a serving
man to bid him enter.
Jackson made a wry face for the
'ber EFT of the girls. as he said good-by
TO them, promising to appear for sup
!. er at the Spotswoods'. He carefully
oheyed the summons. but it irked him.
& uncle always irked him. He be
ed, and there were others who be-
ed. that his uncle tried to irk him.
In never had got on very well to-
eensf. the old man was hard, con
sarvA4iye TO tn. point Of stubbornness