The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-05-30

and Josie In the swing alone together.
He laughed Did you notice thatZ
She calls him Bob 1 heard him call
her Clara 10 times today
Josie smiled. Yes; noticed that"
Jackson was strangely intent upon
her answer, He was confused, 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?" ne asked. with
intense earnestness, knowing. some
how, that he was an ass IT didn't
think you noticed It"
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 broad
.veranda, with its 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 see
of the superb and spacious old Jones
place.
Nice little house. isn't it?- he
asked.
"Oh, I just love it, II 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 your"
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
Iy failed. I'm just crazy about it.
that's ALI"
She laughed and SO did he He had
not much idea what he really was say
ing.
You know. think shall become
a model country gentleman in time. s.
he added.
TT must seem strange to you. after
the life you've been living"
She meant it very innocently, yet IT
shocked him fercely. He sat up in
the swing and gazed at her with out
thrust neck-that gesture which she
thought was awkward, funny, when
she saw it first. in school days. but
which she had rather begun to like
What do You know about the life I've
been living?' he demanded
She was not in the least suspicious
ct mean in New York-that great, big
wonderful placei 1t is a wonderful
place. isn't it?"
He had had a thrill of panic. Now
he quoted, although his heart sstil
throbbed little. He was glad she did
not know about the life he had been
leading
Have you never been to New
York; he asked
Never" -
That's funny. Would you like to &c
to New York;"
'I don't think I'd like to live there
but I'd like to see New York
We'll, I can show it to you. May
some time? 1t only takes four hour!
? to get there 1t took me five years Il
l get back"
you had a long "trip"
"Trip? I stumbled" he said dream
lily.
What IS Broadway"
Broadway"
It's a street, of course. but"
It's probably the greatest street il
I the world"
Some people say it's terrible"
1T is
And some people say It's wonder
/ full
ct is-truly wonderful
ST don't understand"
Nobody understands Broadway" b
/ answered. People hate it, yet the.
L don't know why. People love it, ye
they don't know why. I don't It
just because it's Broadway"
is it a mystery?''
That's what it is-a mystery" H
: shook his head in thought.
The subject had lost interest to he
I because she did not know its Ease
t nations. Il suppose you go to churcl
every Sunday morning. Tomorrow
Sunday"
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