The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
FROW GEORGEM.COHAN r"o

l never saw the document until today.
1t was drawn up by Boston lawyers.
And at first I thought I'd do exactly as
your uncle asked-let you think 1t was
as he had said it was. But I've thought
it over and it seems to me you'd ought
to know"
Broadway merely stood and stared.
Your uncle thought that he was
acting for the best" the judge insisted.
He's been hoping you would settle
down. When you didn't, he thought
he'd steal a year from you, and give
you one more chance. When he told
me this tonight, I told him that I didn't
think it was just right; and-fnally-
well, you know it all now"
Broadway found the power OF
speech. Good old judge!"
Then you're not angry"
I'm too happy to be angry. Got a
time table about you?"
jackson, Jonesville was named aft
er your ancestors"
well, I don't like to live in 1t.
know a chap named Bright. Very like
ly Bright's disease was named after
his ancestor, but l presume he doesn't
want to die Of 1t. Judge, Jonesville is
an ailment."
The judge, infinitely relieved, now
that he had made a clean breast Of the
thing, leaned back in his chair and
laughed. .
well, what are you going to do"
when can I get hat money!"
"The trustees will have to pay 1t on
demand" ,...'... g.
Jackson laughed with rare delight.
"Uncle's n of them. How 1t will pain
his fingers when he hands it out to
me! I'm going to demand! And
want to start tomorrow. l. want to
start tonight, but I am reasonable. /
won't wake the old man up. But while
you go to get the money in the morn
ing, I'll get set at the town line, wait
ing for you to bring 1t to me, ready to
get, anyway, 60 yards out Of the town
ship within 60 seconds. How I wish
really could sprint"
oadway!". ..,.. ......
81 know, judge, but let me tell you
why l hate Jonesville and how. You
knew my mother?"
"a splendid woman, Broadway"
Everyone says that; but, you see, l
didn't know her. And my father died
when l was twelve"
"A magnificent man, Broadway"
Eyes, l guess he was the best bet in
the village" =. =.
Poor chap!. He lever was the
same after your mothers DEATH"
"Then Uncle Abner took me. He
couldn't absolutely boss me, for certain
moneys had been left with which spe-
cifc things were to be done for me, He
had to have me educated at the schools
and college which my father designat-
ed?"
'"And he disapproved Of them"
IT know he did. A sheepskin from
J%onesville academy Is his idea Of the
evidence Of the higher education for a
Jores-along with side details on first
| aid to a stick of chewing gum"
"He always wished to have you take
an interest in the gum business"
ct did, till another kid slipped me a
| stick one day, when I was absent-mind-
ed, and I began to chew it. Then and
there I made up my mind to devote
my nfe's endeavor to something which
would not stick in your teeth. Judge
Spotswood, Holsters don't
my boy, I wish you never had seen
New York;"
mo, you don't, Judge, you wish you
were going with me when I start"
Are you going to stay away?"
Uncle says that in these days each
man should have a speciality If he
would be successful. I'm going to
specialize On staying out Of J~onesville.
I'm hoping for success"
Have you nc friends here whom
you dislike to leave"'
"You and the Judges, tsdge, and
Clara. I'll miss Josie, too. And there
are some down at the factory. Bill
Higgins, T like him. He useC to enter
tain me when we9went in s$imming
and he got the era, Ups. AwfuHV funny
when he had the cramps, BIZ was;
peevish but very funny. I sha;l miss
Bill. But Jonesville, as a whole, judge
I'm not going to miss Jonesgjl&s, ey-
cept the way a man Eeay miss a tooth
that has been pulled for cause"
The judge sighed. well, 1 had to
tell you"
The young man looked at him with a
strange earnestness. Judge, would
you get mad If l should kiss you?"
And you are really going, right
away"
Its going to be the quickest get
away Connecticut ever heard Of"