Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
6[FDNARD MARSHALL
THF P Az OF GEOPGEM.COHAN

Nineteen, near twenty.
shes a mighty pretty girl, judge
Wallace commented. with terVor.
Well. we're proud on her. Inc
Judge made a gesture as If warning /
them to listen carefully, ana ihen
dropped his voice, almost to whisper !
This was the Homecoming OF Jones
and this was Jonesville. 1t should, ne
held. be celebrated in something
stronger than lemonade. With an eye
upon the door, he pulled flask out oil
his pocket. Il thought maybe you
bows would like little drop OF some
thing. so | brought home this hask.
Can't fix you up a drink. Broadway
jackson guessed it's quality, and
though his system yearned for alco-
hol. rejected the mere thought NOT
now. thanks
Mr. Wallace?"
Taking his cue from Jackson. Wal
lace shook his head. "A little later
] Judge"
The Judge put the flask back in his
pocket. We'll, don't say anything
about it. Mrs Spotswood would raise
thunder if she thought | brought 1t IN
the house. She's an awful temperance
crank"
Not a word from me, judge" Broad
way assured him.
Nor from me-" said Wallace.
They were wondering why he did
not begin TO discuss business, but he
soon explained. Wait till you see
Sammy. YOU won't know him" he be
gan. beaming upon Broadway. He Il
be here directly. | sent him to the OF
fee for some papers. | want you t.
see copy of that rill."
Yes: I'd like to. just as soon as pos
sible." Broadway admitted.
The Judge turned to Wallace. You
, knew very few people imagined ina
5 this boy would come in for it all?"
= II can't understand it myself, sai(
Broadway.
e of course l knew" said the judg'
? complacentiy.
But | always supposed, Judge, ina
the old gentleman hated me-.
= No. street" exclaimed the judge
"Of course he didn't like the idea
:. YOUR going to New York as soon as yo
l grew up and not taking hold OF tn
5 business as your father had. But h
never would have bought you out
e he'd not been afraid you'd sell to som
> one else.
81 know. | was in his confidenc
II after you went away. He didn't war
e YOU to go to New York because b
10 didn't understand you. He never ha
10 the least idea that you'd take up tn
D. wholesale liquor business down Their
or take up any other business for th'
matter. He feared you'd go squande
~ ing your money.
III 81 wish he had known the truth
fore he died! But he was really vel
10 fond of you. though he didn't alwa.
L show it in a way you recognized, pc
~ haps. Naturally he would be; new
married; no children Of his own.
ne He used to feel hurt that you ne
ou er came to see him; but he always T
ured that the plant and gum belong
to YOU. You didn't understand one
iU other-you him nor him you. But
'ie did not forget it was your father tt
first made the gum a real succe
That was the real reason he never
90 TO the trust" the judge continue
that and his regard for this &C
munity."
~ ct must be an immense fortu
u iudge. isn't it?" asked Wallace.
| manila nffpl
him twelve hundred thousand doll
for the plant and trademark"
Yes: we know that" said Jacks
Mr. Wallace means aside from
gum business"
We'll" said the Judge reflective
IA ovou see those trust fellows have b
40 anxious to get the Jones Gum
they've been making business pre-
warm of late They knew, for instal
that we had a fund for advertis
- and they killed that fund for us
years ago with one of their shr'
business tricks"
Wallace was interested. How
= that"
well they sent in such a dem
,. on us that we added to the size OF
plant and spent the money for
chinery. We thought 1t was the
lost lie. We never realized that it was
Give thing but a legitimate increase
red, the smash came. They quit all
drug fake orders. We went back to our
e." NAL business, laid off our extra
nee, and found ourselves with lot OF
t &C. less machinery and half dozen 81
she fiuous packing houses on our han
her and no advertising uone d. oil
9. year. Shrewd game, eh?"
Won. Can you beat that?" asked JAG
nial- of his friend.
Just shows you" Wallace answ
She's what chance little fellows got.
MANA at all unless he's got big