The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-12

anl yssis IN the swing alone tcgayl.-e
He laughed. Did you notice tli.i.
She calls him Bob l heard him e..ii
Ase 'ClaFa' 1s times today"
Josie smiled. Yes; noticed that"
Jackson vas strangely intent upon
her answer. He vas confused. although
hs did not know the reason Why. And
then. suddenly. he knew, Finding that
hs knew, hs found himself still more
confused.
Did you notice it.' he asked, with
Intense sarnestness. knowing. some
how. that hs was N ass. Il didn't
think you soticed it."
Josie thrilled. but found II hard to
smother laushter-not wholly that of
ridiculs. 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. nov 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," ne
asked.
''Oh. l Just love it!" It was. indeed.
the show place Of the town. and few
were the local maidens Who had not
dreamed dreams of some time living in
. mansion like it-dreamed wonder
ing dreams. speculative OF ungusssed
sensations Of vast wealth.
DO you?"
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
ly failed. I'm just crazy about It.
that's ALI"
She laughed and 70 did hs He had
not much idea what he really vas say
ing.
You know. I think I shall become
. model country gentleman in time"
he added.
1T must seem strange to you. after
the life you've been living"
She meant 1t very innocently, vet IL
shocked him nercely. 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.
II mean in New York-that great, big.
wonderful place! It 10 . wonderful
place. isn't it?'
He had had a thrill OF panic. Now
he quieted. although his heart still
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 10
to New York;"
II don't think Ia like to live there:
but I'd like to 80 New York"
We'll. can show It 70 you. May
some time? It oaly takes four hours
to get there It took me ave years to
get back"
You had . long trip"
Trip? l stumbled" he said dream
lily.
What 10 Broadway"
Broadway"
IT'S . street. Of course, but"
IT'S probably the greatest street IN
the world"
Some people say it's terrible"
1T IT,"
And some people say its wonder
full"
1T is-truly wonderful"
Il don't understand"
Nobody Understands Broadway" he
answered. People hate 1t, yet they
don't know why. People love 1t. yet
they don't know why. l don't. It's
Just because it's Broadway"
rs it a mystery!''
That's what It is-a mystery" He
shook his head in thought.
The subject had lost interest to he,
-because she did not know its fasci
nations. Il suppose you 90 to church
every Sunday morning. Tomorrow,
Sunday
tro BE coNTlNuED.)
1t 10 . toss up between q man,
sided man and q two faced woman