The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-12-18
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w eli." said MIRA spotswood, with
the best of humor. you girls remain
here and keep Broadway company TIL
Mr.. Wallace gets back" She turned
10 her husband. It's all right. isn't
IT, judge"
Yes, guess so, he agreed, with
out too much enthusiasm. But don't
be late, Clara"
Il won't, pa"
With much strengthening Of her best
silk skirts. with many smiles from and
for Broadway with tluttering in her
heart when she thought about young
Wallace and her daughter Mrs. Spots
wood took the judges arm majestical-
ly. Good night, Broadway; had
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. Nom, please!" he pleaded He
did not want long discussion about
this just then. He grinned at Broad
way reaseuringly. 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 Jonesville, genuine
ly pleased by Broadway, timorously
worrying about Wallace and their
daughter-the apple Of their Joint do
mestic eye.
The girls and Jackson found cool
and comfortable seats in the porch
swing; the porch was screened against
mosquitoes, but open to the fresh cool
summer breeze.
Clara was little worried. PA said
Mr.. Wallace's father was angry about
something. Was he?"
"WeN," =" Broadway admitted, me
wasn't in the best Of humor guess
it was nothing serious"
oh, hope not | wish could get a
good look at him. I'm interested in
him"
'Josie's mind was on business. With
all her soul she hoped that Broadway,
having so gallantly (she thought SUI
perbly) dehed the trust, would win
a handsome victory. And she had
clever business head and competent
business training DO you think it
was the advertising contract that
brought him here?'
Il don't think there's any doubt
about It."
She nodded. q thought it was a pret-
ty liberal contract"
Liberal" he agreed. 1T was Grim.
inal. ! told him so when he fixed it
up. | don't blanc the old gentleman at
all He gave the swing a very urgent
push, which made both girls scream g
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 If we don't"
Are YOU afraid that you'll find
Jonesyille lonely, after New York
city?"
We'll. l can manage to endure the
mad excitement Of it, imagine, If YOU
all come often. Maybe l shall bring
on Japanese cook had in New
York"
"A japanese cook" Both girls were
fascinated
Wen come often when you get
him here" Josie promised
Clara giggled. Don't you let her
fool with YOU Wen come often
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, see
him! see him! see him.
Who? My Jap boy?"
Bob" And then she blushed fur.-
ously, rivaling the sunsets radiant
pinks.