The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-26

We've got to eat down at the Grand.
Broadway almost paled. Excuse me,
but I've lost my appetite. come to
think about It,"
Il know; but we've simply got to
eat"
They tried the first part OF the
luncheon, and 1t was just after they
had tried 1t that Broadway, desperate
ly worrying about the future, was smit-
ten by happy thought.
Why live at the Grand" he asked.
You can't" said Wallace. Its not
living"
why anything at the Grand when
I'm the owner of q house with IA
rooms, three baths, root cellar and q
monograph"
Wallace looked at him with an en-.
thusiastic light enkindling in his eyes.
Shall you take boarders?"
II shall take a boarder."
Me-"
You"
"When?"
This afternoon"
Would you be angry II I threw my
arms around your neck and told you
how extremely fond am of you?"
You may throw your arms around
the room, for all care, If you'll keep
quiet while I telephone"
1t was Mrs. Spotswood whom he
called upon the wire. and gladly. nay.
delightedly, she promised to take
charge of the engrossing task Of get.
ting the Jones homestead ready for Its
future master.
when shall be able to move in?"
he asked.
IF Mrs. Robinson's as good house
keeper as she has always been. you
could move in today"
Within an hour she called him up
and told him that Mrs. Robinson was
Just as good a housekeeper as ever,
that the rooms had all been aired, that
he had been expected hourly.
Can we have dinner there tonight?'
why not?"
You mean ito"
"Of course"
VIII you, the judge and Clara dine
with me?'
Well, should say SO"
Tell Mrs. Robinson that FIJI be4
enough to tell her how extremely u
am of her before we start to Eat
And I'll bring Bob and--er-Niss
Richards
Mrs. Spotswood laughed. sAnd
who?'
"Miss-er-Miss Richards"
You mean Josie?"
Yes"
well, say SO, then. She'll be mad
If you don't stop calling her Miss Rich
ards.'"
Broadway turned from the telephone
and faced the maiden of whom they
had spoken. Mrs. Spotswood says
you'll come to dinner and that you
will be angry il don't stop calling
you Miss Richards Is she right?"
She's always right"
"Then, Josie, will you come to din.
ner? I'll have all the boys and girls,
including Judge and Mrs. Spotswood.'
I'll be glad to come" said Josie.
And she blushed.
That was not strange, but that
Broadway felt himself confused and
also blushing was a thing which had
not happened of late years. Sammy
came In at the moment with tele
gram for Wallace. Broadway, who
was very happy, as he looked at Josie's
cheek (half view, from the back
promptly invited him.
"Ill -- be -. there" said the mighty
child. And - I - shall - bring -
my - banjo"
Broadway did not notice how hls
sweet young Office manager involun
tarily shuddered.
1t was pretty evening. The SUI
was setting in the midst OF an extreme
ly gorgeous Turner sky, even If 1t was
on Jonesville that the wondrous colol
fell in almost painful beauty.
Broadway. tired out, but ratne
happy when he came to think OF i
went along the old, familiar street W.T.
a light heart. It might not be so very
terrible to live In Jonesville. Inert
were trains that ran to Broadway
when the longing became irresistioie
and very possibly this might be Dettel
as steady diet He was surprised q
find himself admitting this
Sammy was hard at 1t as the con
vert turned in between the two wnit'
gate posts. each eight feet tall ane
capped by q great wooden ball wn'cl
he had used az target when the SNOW
had been upon the ground and "packy
in his boyhood. days. Sammy dld no
; even look up as he entered.
Say, Sammy" he inquired. altel
moment Of attentive listening 70 tn'
production. II don't want to interrup
, you, but did you write that yourseii:
. YES sir"
WELL" said the happy Broao"a;
| yary ,roynav ssY donsf think its at al