The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23

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"By Gracious, I'm AwfuIIy Glad to
See You'll"
and faced the maiden of whom they
had spoken. Mrs. Spotswood says
will be angry if l don't stop calling
you Miss Richards Is she right"
She's always right
""Then, Josie, will you come to din.
| ner? I'll have all the boys and girls,
including Judge and Mrs. Spotswood."
I'll be glad to come" said Josie.
And she blusbed.
That was not strange, but that
| Broadway felt himself confused and
also blushing was thing which had
not happened of late years. Sammy
| came in at the moment with a tele.
gram for Wallace. Broadway, who
vas very happy. as he looked at Josie's
cheek (half view, from the back
promptly invited him.
! Ill - be - there" said the mighty
child. "And - - shall - bring -
my - banjo"
! Broadway did not notice how his
sweet young Office manager involun-
tarily shuddered.
| 1t was pretty evening. The sun
was setting in the midst of an extreme
ly gorgeous Turner sky, even if it was
on Jonesville that the wondrous color
fell in almost painful beauty.
Broadway, tired out, but rather
happy when he came to think of it,
went along the DID, familiar street with
light heart 1t might not be so very
terrible to live in Jonesville. There
were trains that ran to Broadway
when the longing became irresistible,
and very possibly this might be better
as steady diet. He was surprised to
find himself admitting this.
Sammy was hard at it as the con-
vert turned in between the two white
gate posts, each eight feet tall and
capped by great wooden ball which
he had used as target when the snow
had been upon the ground and "packy''
in his boyhood days. Sammy did not
even look up as he entered.
! Say, Sammy" he inquired, after a
moment of attentive listening to the
production, II don't want to interrupt
you, but did you write that yourself?''
Eyes - SIR"
"Well," said the happy Broadway
very gravely, II don't think it's at all
bad"
Wallace, who had strolled along be-
hind him, arrived in time to hear this.
mo, indeed, it was very good"
Very = good!" exclaimed the mod
est Sam. Il - should - say - it -
was - good"
Mrs. Spotswood and the judge, hav-
ing heard the voices, came out of the
house, where they had been awaiting
the arrival of the young men. The
girls followed them.
Nov - I'll - play you - an
other tune - that ~ - made -
up - myself
The judge looked at his son with
that apologize tolerance with which
he usually regarded him. He was not
ashamed of him; but he refused to
take him seriously. He would not even
punish him. Keep on practicing,
Sammy. You'll get there some day."
Sammy redoubled his slow and
mournful efforts, knowing in his heart,
undoubtedly, what it was he meant to
play, but communicating to no one,
either by the spoken word or any
sound he made upon the strings
If you're doing that for me, Sam
my" Broadway suggested kindly,
don't overtax yourself. I'm willing
you should stop at any time"
WELL" said the good-natured youth.
"1-got-to = practice = anyhow" and
kept on plunking.
Mrs. Spotswood was annoyed. Sam
my sometimes got upon her nerves.
We'll, go home and practice. Don't
strum at that thing here"
He looked up discontentedly as, with
the others except Jackson, she went
up the porch steps and into the house.
He sat lingering the strings half
heartedly for a few seconds, while
Broadway watched him earnestly
Then, from the interior, came the
sound of a piano. This stirred the
youngsters ire.
Say keep - that - piano =
quiet - will = you? Gosh - shows =
how - much = you - know - about
- music! You - can - hear a.
piano - any - day. There - amt
- ten - good - banjo - players lin
- Connecticut"
You're all right, Sammy" Broad
way told him reassuringly. ri don't
know how you stand with the rest Of
the folks; but you're al right With
me-"
But tho piano was annoying 0an. Z
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