The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-10
CHAPTER XIV.

Clara had run down the steps, leav-
ing the swing vibrating somewhat jerk.
lily from the speed of her abandonment
of 1t, declaring that she wished to get
a sight of the elder Mr.. Wallace. ever
If he did not choose to stop and talk
when he came up. She had noted that
the chauffeur. seeing the father and
o approach, had already started his
engine. Her desertion left Broadway
and Josie in the swing alone together.
He laughed. did you notice that?
She calls him Bob l heard him call
her Clara 16 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?" he asked, with
intense ea~rnestness, knowing, some
how. that he was an ass. 81 didn't
think you noticed IT,"
Josie thrilled, but found IL hard to
smother laughter-not wholly that OF
ridicule. mostly that of jo%yousness. She
made no other answer.
He looked around them at the broad
veranda, with it's 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
puapfpp chaAnuyC ~ aanniAoovx all
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, ! Just love IT." 1t 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 your"
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 1t,
that's ALL"
She laughed and so did he. He had
not much idea what he really was say
ing.
You know, I think l shall become
a 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, yet II
shocked him fiercely. 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 1t 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.
Il mean In New York-that great, big,
wonderful place! II is a wonderful
place. isn't it,"
He had had a thrill OF panic. Now
he quoted, although his heart still
throbbed a little. He wal glad she did
not know about the life he had been
leading.
Have you never been to New
York;" ne asked.
Never"
That's funny. Would you like to go
to New York;"
Il don't think Id like to live there:
but I'd like to see New York"
We'll, / can show 1t to you. May |
some time? 1t only takes four hours
to get there. It took me Ave years to
get back!'
You had a long trip"
"Trip? stumbled" he said dream
lily.
What is Broadway"
Broadway"
IT'S q street, of course, but"
It's probably the greatest street In
the world"
Some people say it's terrible"