The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-12-18

ana Josie IN the swiAg alone together
He laughed Did you notice that?
She calls him Bob hearc him call
her Clara C times today"
Josie smiled. Yes; | noticed that"
Jackson was strangely tntent dp0n
her answer. He was confussd. although
he did not know the reason why. And
then, suddenly, he knew. Finding that
he knew, he found himself still more
confused.
Did you notice it?" be asked, with
intense earnestness, knowing, some
how, that he was an ass. Il didn't
think YOU noticed 1t"
Josie thrilled, but found IT hard to
smother laughter-not wholly that OF
ridicule, mostly that OF joyousness. She
made no other answer.
He looked around them at the broed
veranda, with It's pillared, old colonial
doorway and wide windows: his eyes
paused along the visible front Of the
enormous house itself, surveyed the
spreading lawn, now dusky with the
evening shadows OF magnificent old
trees, and the curving graveled drive.
examined all, indeed that he could SEQ
Of the superb and spacious old Jones
place.
Nice little house. isn't it!" he
asked.
"Oh. | just love IT." 1t was. indeed.
the show place Of the town. and few
were the local maidens who had not
dreamed dreams of some time living In
a mansion like it-dreamed wonder
ing dreams, speculative Of unguessed
sensations Of vast wealth.
DO you?"
why, yes. Don't yOu?"
Yes" said Broadway, now looking
not at the great house or any portion
Of the splendid grounds, but straight
at her, although she was not sure OF
this because the light had very near
ly failed. I'm just crazy about II.
that's all"
She laughed and so did he. He had
not much idea what he really was say
ms.
You know, think l shall become
a mc|el country gentleman in time"
he adtTd.
1T must seem strange to you, after
the life .7ou've been living"
She mcsnt it very innOcently. yet 1t
shocked r:in fe..cely. He sat up in
the swing snd G0zed ut her with out.
thrust neck~'-tLat gesture which she
thought war aHkward. funny, when
she saw it fiTsg. III school days, but
which she has rather begun to like.
What do you know about the life I've
been liying?" ne demanded.
She was not in the least suspicious
Il mean in New York-that great, big,
wonderful place. 1t is wonderful
place, isn't it?'
He had had a thrill Of panic. Now
he quieted, although his heart still
throbbed little He was glad she did
not know about the life he had been
/ leading
Have you never been to Now
York;" he asked.
Never"
That's funny. Would you like to go
to New York;"
: 'I don't think I'd like to live there;
but I'd like to see New York
Wei, can show it to you. May
/ some time? 1t only takes four hours
to get there. 1t took me five years 70
get back"
You had long trip"
"Trip? l stumbled" he cGi1 dream
lily.
What is Broadway"
Broadway"
IT'S a street, Of course. but"
IT'S probably the greatest street In
the world"
Some people say it's terrible"
at is"
And some people say rs wonder
full"
1T is-truly wonderful"
Il 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 1t a mystery?"
That's what it is-a mystery" He
shook his head in thought.
The subject had los, interest to her
because she did not know its fasci.
nations. Il suppose you go to church
every Sunday morning. Tomorrow's
Sunday"
(TO BE CONTINUED3
It Is toss I'D between a many