Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-24

WELL said Mrs. spotswood. with
the best Of humor, you girls remain
here and keep Broadway company till
Mr.. Wallace gets back" She turned
to her husband. "It's all right, isn't
1t, judge?"
eyes, 1 guess SO, he agreed. with
out too much enthusiasm. $"But don't
be late, Clara" s
= won't, pa
With much Strengthening of her best
silk skirts, with many smiles from and
for Broadway, with a fluttering in her
heart when she thought about young
Wallace and herYdaughter, Mrs. Spots
wood took the judges arm majestical'
ly. "Good night, Broadway; had a
lovely time"
did you, really?" He very. definite.
ly hoped she had.
She nodded. Sorry Sammy acted
SO mean"
Nov. Sammy's all right" said Jack
son ~reassuringly.
That's what I keep telling her" the
Judge complained.
She shook her head in depreciation
of such praises for a member OF her
family. "Pa, you've spoiled that boy
The Judge protested in his usual
way. MON, pleased" he pleaded. He
did not want a long discussion about
this just then. He grinned at Broad
way reassuringly. Good night, my
boy. See you in the morning."
And then the good-nights echoed
back and. forth till the old couple had
passed on, cheered enormously by the
trend of things In J%onesville, genuine
" pleased by Broadway, timorously
worrying about Wallace and their
daughter-the apple OF their joint do
nestle eye. SssE3
The girls and Jackson found cool
and comfortable seats in the porch
swing; the porch was screened against
mosquitoes, but opensto the fresh. cool
summer breeze.
Clara was a little worried. "Pa said
Mr.. Wallace's father was angry about
something. Was hep
WELL" Broadway admitted, che
wasn't in the best OF humor. guess
It was nothing serious" :
"Oh, / hope not. I wishI could get q
good look at him. I'm interested In
i him" t "A =
"Josie's mind was on business. With
all her soul she hoped that Broadway
having 81 CALAMITY (she thought su
perbly) de1ed the trust, would win
a handsome victory, And she had 8
clever business head and competent
business training. DO you think II
was the advertising contract thai
drought him here 2"
II don't think there's any doub1
about i" ia
She nodded II thought 1t was a pref
ty liberal contract"
"Liberal!" he agreed. 1T was Grim
inal! I told him SO when he fixed II
up. Iadon't blame the old gentleman al
all" He gave the swing a very urgent
push, which made both girls scream 8
little with the fun OF it. did you en-.
Joy the %dinner?" .
Very much. indeed said Josie.
did you. really? We must, have
such dinners often. II we don't" d,
"Are you afraid that you'll find
Jonesville lonely. after New York
city?" d
We'll. ] can manage to endure the
mad excitement OF it., 7 imagine, II you
all come often. Maybe I shall bring
on a Japanese cook$I had In New
York ,sSsz Ell S%3 I
"AfJapanese cook!" Both girls were
fascinated. &s
We'll come often when you gel
him here" Josie promised. {,
Clara giggled. .pen't. yeN lot -he'
TOOL with YOU. Well come otter
whether you have him here or not"
Swinging by an opening in the vines
which screened the porch. Clara sud
denly cried out joyfully: "Oh., I set
him! Issee him! l see him!" 8S
Who? MY Jap boy?
Bob" And then she ,blushed fur1
ously. rivaling the sunsets radiant
pinks.
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