The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04

two girls, and they stood laughing in
conseQuentially. The young city man
was much impressed by the two pref
ty country girls, and the two pretty
country girls, especially Clara Spots
wood, were delighted with the youth
who had been brought so dramatically
to their attention.
They went along before the elder
gentleman was satisfied that every
thing was certainly all right, but at a
distance which they felt sure made
them invisible in the soft gloom Of the
summer night they paused, with many
a suppressed giggle, to look back at
the group, each member of which was
now and then shown sharply against
the background Of Zimmerman dark
ness as he CHANGED to pass into the
radius of one or the other Of the cars
headlights.
Il think he's absolutely too hand
some!" Clara whispered cautiously.
1--WE always thought So" Josie an
swered. ,
"Oh, silly! I mean young Mr.. Wal
lace. And Roberts such a sweet
name! It's almost the same as Robin
Robin Adair, you know? How she
must have loved him."
Robert or Robin?" Josie asked.
Robin, of course. She sang the
o about him. But Roberts just as
pretty, and i: doesn't make you think
of birds and worms"
Josie burst into partially stifed tit
tiers, and her friend grasped her arm
in giggling wrath to force her into a
wild scamper down the dusky, fragrant
village street. When they had once
more fallen to q walk, Josie remarked,
u~nwittingly:
You're very silly. He's not half as
good looking as Jackson, and you know
it. Only We e Jackson every day,
and" ~
"O-h-h-hi" said Clara. "I've suspect
ed that for a long time!"
suspected what? Keep quiet!'
were the contradictory remarks Of her
best friend. Then: "And I'm going to
be so lonely after he has gone! I'd like
to cry. I almost did. Think of all the
girls he'll meet there in the city! Oh,
I hate New York;
you've never been there"
mo. But I've heard about the girls
there. Observation-Disclosures
oil, hp5 T bofo fbof cfroof hoe OIL
ways talking of-Broadway!" Then,
suddenly, and, to the amazement of her
friend, who instantly was filed, how
ever, with a perfect understanding,
Josie burst into tears, and, with a
quick Good night" rushed toward
her home.
Before they parted the city youth
gave Broadway his card.
you've been very nice, old chap.
Come to see me when you strike New
York"
tits absolutely certain-and I'm
coming in a year."
To his amazement. the events Of this
extraordinary night had not yet ceased
for Broadway Jones. He walked down
the street toward home, filled with
longing for the years end, and found
Sammy, Clara's small brother, asleep
upon his doorstep.
Hi, Sammy" he cried, shaking a
fat shoulder.
"Yes-sir; I'm goin'-to-be-like
=" the boy began before he was en-
tirely awake.
81 know, like Rip Van Wrinkle. But
he didn't take his nap upon a doorstep.
Why aren't you at home, in bed?"
Sammy rubbed his eyes. With mad
dening deliberation he informed Broad
way that the judge had SEN him, with
instructions to find Broadway and tell
him he wished to see him. "He-said
difference -
how-late."
What! AS near midnight as this?
Child, it's almost ten o'clock! All
Jonesville is asleep"
I'm
-goin'."
W~hereupon he went.
Jackson followed speedily. Such a
summons from the Judge at such an
hour must bode something cata-
clysmic.
He found a worried judge pacing up
and down his Office floor.
In the Office. at this hour! You real
ly want to see me, judge?"
"Yes," said the old man firmly. 1--WE
determined that I will not be a party
to deception"
who's been deceived, judge"
Jackson, your fathers will gives
you his fortune when you're twenty
one, not when you're twenty-five. Your
uncle wished to keep 1t from you. l do
not think you ought to have it now,
but you're entitled to it."
Broadway gazed with a dropped jaw.
Judge, I'm getting all mixed up. You
say l get 1t when I'm t~wenty-one?
Why, I'm t%wenty.one already"
81 know you are. l know you are.