Pocahontas star herald., 1914-04-17

Nice hiiH house. isn't IT. he
-oh. J iustloyo iti" II vas. indeed.
he show nlace OF ina town. and few
we're The local maldons who had nat
dreamed dreamr Of some time living in
manslon IKE ll--dreamed wonder.
lne dreams speculative OF unsuelsed
sensations OF vast wealth.
DO youes
Why yea Don't you3"
Yes" said broadway. now looking
not at the gfeat house or any portion
OF the splendid grounds. but straight
at her althorgh she was not sure OF
this because the tight had very near
y failed. I'm ius crazy about IL.
uL-ts all"
She laughed and so did he. lie had
net much idea what he really was say
ing.
You know, think shall become
a model conntry gentleman in time"
he added
IL must seem strange TO you. after
the lie you've been living"
She meant Il very innocently. yet Il
shocked him fercely. He sat up In
the swine and gazed Al her with out
thrust neck-that gesture which she
thought was awkward. funny. when
she saw Il arsi. 10 school days, but
which ahe had raiho. begun 10 Ike.
What 10 you know about the life I've
been liflngw be demanded.
She was not in the least suspicious
= mean Ia New York-thaf great. big
wonderful ulacol Il Is wonderful
place. isn't ltg'
lie had had "a thrill OF panic Now
be guieted although his heart stlll
throbbed a little. He was glad she did
not know about the life he had been
leading
Have you never been to New
York. he asked.
Never"
That's funny. Would you like to go
70 New York;
7 don't think I'd like 70 live there.
bE IA like to see New York
Wei. can show II to yon. May |
some tlme2 II only takes four hours
TO get there. I, took me i've years TO
get hacklH
You had n long trip"
Trips ! stumbled" be said dream
fly.
what Is Broadway"
Broadway
"It's a street. OF course. but"
ITS probably the greatest street IN
the world"
some people say IT'S terrible"
1t Is"
And some people say it's wonder
full"
IT ls-truly wonderful"
4 don't understand"
''Nobody understands Broadway" he
answered People hate it. yet they
don't know why. People love It. yet
they don't know why. l don't It's
just because it's broadway"
rs Il a myslery7"
That's what Il is-a mystery" He
shook his head in thought.
The subject had lost interest to her
because she did not know it's fasci.
nations. Il suppose you go TO church
every Sunday morning. Tomorrow's
Sunday"
lie was astonlshed. He had been
thinking OF Broadway. There are
churches on that thoroughfare. but
they are not so brightly lighted as
some other Of its structures. whats
that again."
Il say | suppose you go TO church
every Sunday morning"
"Well-rve been going 10 Church
ills every Sunday night" He laughed
little. then exclaimed. not loudly:
broadway"
What are you thinking Off"
oh, was just thinking what a
great thing II would be II ] made q
success OF this business"
why you're going TO-" she said
confidently.
DO YOU think so?"
I'm sure ofit If you win make NJ
your mind to work-to keep busy"
Yes; that's H. I've got to work
lie laughed. For a few moments thel
had been rather serious. Work.
Now. tomorrow. I'm going to plant d
lot OF vegetables aud then I'm goInf
10 cut the grass; I'm going to mill
the COW, and am going to-er-paini
the house. Work. Oh I'm going tc
be the busiest little fellow you evel
saw You know what hope? hope
that butler Of mine never comes back
| want to do al the work myself"
Your butlerg"
Yes; | sent him to New York yes
terday on an errand."
you sent him back for something?'
lie wished to laugh, but did not
mo; sent him back with something.
Something valuable?"
He hesitated. Was Mrs. Gerard val
liable? She had lost enormously II
value in his eyes OF late. well, III
worth lot OF money" he assured her
feeling certain that this speech wal
accurate.
Perhaps he's lost Il and is afrait
10 return" she suggested.
He smiled, remembering the instruc