The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-09-04

Il think he's absolutely too hand
some!" Clara whispered cautiously.
I've always thought So" Josie an.
swered.
ooh, silly, l 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
song about him. But Roberts just as
rTcttT and It doesn't make you think
Of birds and worms"
Josie burst into partially 6tiaed tit.
tors, and her friend graspcl her arm
In giggling wrath to force her into a
wild scan per down the dusky, fragrant
village street. When they had once
more fallen 10 a walk, Josie remarked,
unwittingly:
You're very silly. He's not half as
good looking as Jackson, and you know
it. Only We see Jackson every day,
and
"O-h.h-h!" said Clara. I've suspect
ed that for a long time"
suspected what? Keep quiet!"
We're the contradictory remarks Of her
best friend. Then: And I'm going TO
be so lonely after he has gene! Id like
to cry. | almost did. Think Of all the
girls he'll meet there in the city! Oh.
| hate New York."
you've never been there
NO. But I've heard about the girls
there. Observation-Disclosures
tails. And | hate that street he's al
ways talking of-Broadway!" Then.
suddenly, and, TO the amazcment 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 gee mo when you strike New
York"
ITS absolutely certain-and I'm
coming in u year"
To his a-mazement, 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.
Il 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 elaboration he informed Broad
way that the judge had sent him. with
instructions to find Broadway and tell
him he wished to see him. "He-said
-it-didn't-make-no- difference -
how-late."
What! AS nea midnight as this?
Child. it's almost ten o'clock. All
Jonesyille is asleep"
r-you-to-com I'm
-goin'."
W%hereupon he went.
Jackson followed speedily. Such n
summons from the judge at such an
hour must bodo 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 mo, judge"
yes" said the old man firmly. I've
determined that | 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 it from You. | DO
not think you ought to have 1t now.
but you're entitled to it,"
Broadway gazed with a dropped Jaw.
Judge, I'm getting all mixed up. You
say | get ii when I'm twenty-one?
Why, I'm t~wenty-one already"
i know you are. | know you are.
| never say the document until today.
1t was drawn up by Boston lawyers.
And at first ! thought I'd do exactly as
your uncle asked-let you think it was
as he had said 1t was. But I've thought
it over and il seems to me you'd ought
to know
Broadway merely stood and stared.
Your uncle thought that he was
acting for the best" the Judge insisted.
He's been hoping you would settle
down. When you didn't, he thought
he'd steal a year from you, and give
you one more chance. When he told
me this tonight. | told him that l didn't
think 1t was just right; and-firally-
well. you know 1t all now"
Broadway found the power OF
speech Good old judge!"
Then you're net angry"
I'm too happy to be angry. Got a
time table about your"
jackson, Jonesville was named aft
CIR your ancestors"
We'll. | don't like to live in II. |
know a chap named Bright. Very like
~ Brishts. disease MAS named after
.:sls ancestor, bat / presume he doesn't
rant to die Of II. Judge. Jonesville is