The Huttig news., 1914-01-10
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i'oth ol Lhc lsdootu iSd=Di tth anu clapboard buildings forming, in Jones' vile, Conn.,, the extensive group de voted to the manufacture of Jones Pepsin Gum was the abandoned power house, wherein were housed the water wheels which once had furnished force to drive the factery's machinery. The streams diminishing flow, the in- creased needs of the business, and the economy of steam all had initiated to ward industrial abandonment of the old building
 Small boys never fished there. for the uicewaters were too swift, loaf CTS never idled there, for the watch men of the mills were too strict in l their guardianship; but lovers some l times wandered there, of moonlight nights: and in the afternoons, when the academy sessions had ended Broadway really named Jackson Jones, but nicknamed Broadway" be- cause of his continual glorifcation of New York's great thoroughfare, which he had seen upon occasion, sometimes went there ito get away from Jones' vile. This afternoon he was to teach two Jonesyille girl friends new dance steps which he had learned in New York city. Later, dancing these wi,h him at the Odd Fellows ball, they would confound all other girls in Jonesville.
 The girls came promptly. Clara Spotswood was the daughter of the lo- cal judge, Josie Richards the daughter of recent manager Of the gum fac tory. Her father was now laid up with rheumatism, and Josie was in training for bookkeeper's post in the great enterprise which swallowed most of Jonesvile's youth of either sex, as soon as they left school.
 Now this step, girls Broadway said in preface. was invented on Broadway for use upon Broadway by Broadway people. Don't mistake it for quiet nap. It's not a sleep-dance. It was not dreamed out in, Jonesville.'
 And was everybody dancing it?" asked Josie.
 Every girl I saw" he answered He had been telling of a ball he had at tended in New York, but not quite all he might have told about it. Every one I saw, but one"
 And was she dancing old style?"
 "No; she was being carried to an ambulance. She had just sprained an ankle"
 'sOh. Jackson, you're too funny"
 Thanks for those kind words" He watched them whirl together for hof Clara. Don't give Broadway step a Jonesville twist; you want to give Jonesville step Broadway polish"
 Breathless they stopped their eff forts. "Oh, you and your Broadway! You're always talking about Broad wayi"
 Clara said Jackson very seriously, have you ever seen Broadway"
 You know 1 haven't"
 Well, if you had, you'd never see another place you thought worth see ing
 "Oh, you and your Broadway" Josie Richards was an extremely pretty girl, more serious than Clara, who was fluff fy, No wonder the boys all call you 'Broadway!'"
 T suppose minister is proud when people call him doctor,'" was the an swer. When people call me Broad way l feel about like that"
 I'd rather folks would call me An drew-Jackson." remarked Sammy. "Andrew-JacSson-was a-statesman -not-a-street"
 .Your-er-littie brother" began Broadway, but, not being eloquent by nature, he left the sentence incom- plete
 He thinks he'll be Caesar. He wants to kill some boys by strategy, for he's too fat to fight"
 The girls laughed again. Now they bad begun the pleasant homeward walk along the high road to the border of the village
 Can you come to supper?" Clara asked
 As long as can't eat on Broadway I'd rather go to your house than to any other place I kaow,'' said Jackson But I've got to go home first. This collars wiltea"
 He was the only boy in .ronesvile who would have thought of that; he was the only boy in Jonesville who owned pair of patent-leather shoes.
 As they passed his uncle's residence the old man, who was his guardian, caught a glimpse of him through an opening in the neglected shrubbery on the great lawn, and sent a serving. man to bid him enter.
 Jackson made a wry face for the benefit of the girls, as he said goodby to them, promising 10 appear for sun. per at the Spotswoods He carefully obeyed the summons, but fl irked him. His uncle always iglzed him. He be. feved end there Were others who be. fieved tnaf his nnsia rteu E fri. hin. .theE never haa soE an ges9 wsli tc .s.heE. the cid Asan Wa her cor .-4 '.4s4' VI s--- s----s 7. s.~-.,e- 4s.