Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-01-22


Of birds and Worms.
Josie burst into partially sfifed 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,
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
"O5h-h-h!!" said Clara. sTVe suspect
ed that for a long tfmei"
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,
/ hate New York;
You've never been there
mo. 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 amazement OF her
friend, who instantly was filed, how
ever, with a perfect understanding.
Josie Eurst 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 e me when you strike New
York..
Its 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, filed with.
longing for the years end, and found
Sammy, Clara's small brother, asleep
upon his doorstep.
Hi. Sammy" he cried. shaking q
fat shoulder.
"Yes-sir; I'm goin-to-be-Hke
-" the boy began before he was en-
tirely awake.
II 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
denfng 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-sai6
difference
how-late."
What! AS near midnight as this?
Child, it's almost ten o'clocki AID
Jonesyil1e is asleep"
I'm
-goins.2
Whereupon he went.
Jackson followed speedily. Such q
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, al this houri You real
" want to see me, judge?"
YES" said the old man firmly. tive
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 it from you. I 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 I get it when I'm t~wenty-oneg
Why, I'm tWenty-one already!"
Il know you are. I know you are
I never saw the document until today
It was drawn up by Boston lawyers
And at first I thought I'd do exactly as
your uncle asked-let you think it was
as he had said it was. But I've thought
it " e and it 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
Hes been hoping you would settle
down. When you didn't, he thought
he'd steal a year from you, and give
you n more chance. When he told
me this tonight, I told him that I didn't
think it was just right; and-fnaIly-
we'll, you know it all now"
Broadway found the power OF
speech. Good old jadge!"
Then you're not angry?"
I'm too happy to be angry. Got a
time table about your"
Jackson, Jonesville was named aft
er your ancestors"
well, I don't like to live in it. Z
know a chap named Bright. Very like
ly Bright's disease was named after
his ancestor, but / presume he doesn't
want to die of it, Judge. Jonesville is
an ailment."
The judge, Infinitely relieved, now
that he had made a clean breast Of the
thing, leaned back N his chair and
laughed. despite his worries for the
young mans future.
Well, what are you going to dor
"Whe1 car I get that money!"
'tThe trustees will have to pay it on
demand"
jackson laughed with rare delight
"UncleeS n of them. How it will pain
HE an Nor1 ruI ~ L.