Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-01

tails. And / hate that street he's al.
ways talking of-Broadway! Then,
suddenly, and, to the amazement of her
friend, who instantly was filled, how.
ever, with perfect understanding,
Josie burst into tears, and, with
quick Good night" rushed toward
her home.
Before they parted the city youth
gave Broadway his card.
you've been very nice, old chan,
Come to see me when you strike New
York"
It's absolutely certain-and I'm
coming in 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, Claras small brother, asleep
upon his doorstep.
Hi, Sammy" he cried, shaking q
fat shoulder
"Yes-sir; I'm goin'-to-be-like
-" the boy began before he was en-.
tirely awake.
II know, like Rip Van Wrinkle. But
he didn't take his nap upon doorstep.
Why aren't you at home, in bed?"
Sammy rubbed his eyes. With mad.
dening deliberation 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 n't-make-no-d difference -
how-late."
What! AS near midnight as this?
Child, it's almost ten o'clock! All
Jonesville is asleep"
He-says-for-you- I'm
-goin'"
Whereupon he went.
Jackson followed speedily. Such a
summons from the judge at such an
hour must bode something cata,
clysmic.
He found worried judge pacing up
and down his Office floor.
''In the Office, at this hour! You real
ly want to see me, judge?'
eyes," said the old man firmly. 'T've
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 dropped jaw.
Judge, I'm getting all mixed up. You
say I get 1t when I'm twenty-one 1
Why, I'm twenty-one already!"
Il know you are. / know you are.
] never saw the document until today
1t was drawn up by Boston lawyers
And at first thought I'd do exactly aa
your uncle asked-lrt you think it was
as he had said it wGs. But I've thought
1t over 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 year from you, and give
you one more chance. When he told
me this tonight, told him that didn't
think it was just right; and-finally-
well, you know it all now"
Broadway found the power o.
speech. Good old jndge!"
Then you're not angry?"
I'm too happy to be angry. Got ,
time table about you?"
Jackson, Jonesville was named aft
er your ancestors"
We'll, I don't like to live in 1t.
know chap named Bright. Very like
ly Bright's disease was named afte!
his ancestor, but presume he doesn'
want to die Of it. Judge, Jonesville 1,
an ailment."
The Judge, infinitely relieved, nov
that he had made clean breast of tn,
thing, leaned backsfn his chair an,
laughed, despite his worries for tn,
young mans future.
We'll, what are you going to do?"
when can get that money!"
"The trustees will have to pay It OF
demand"