The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-01-20


came on this trip and met yosf-and
all. IL Just seems TO me like I'm some
body else in a dream or something.
All the boys In my crowd at home are
are just regular fellows. and you
you're different. joe You mustn't
jolly me-"
Look" he said. reaching for her
wrist. holding It and sending into her
dark glance the dark intensity of his
own. "do look like fellow who's
jollying, Esther"
cob, Joer'
Beneath the black. close-clipped
hedge OF mustache his lips quivered,
then settled into a straight line.
@Do To
"N-no. Joe"
Tim just afraid to let myself go
for fear it's you who's doing the jolly
ing. Esther What. about this fellow
back I'm New York that owns the
haberdaslfer store? From what the
old folks say, mes head Oyer heels
himself, amt he. girl?'
"Abe Katz? Aw, he-he's Just
l.
FL want to travel first and meet
new crowd. law. he's nothing but
a good friend. joe. Him and my
brother. they"
"Then you amt stringing me along
girlieg'
"Oh. Joe. I-no-you-s
"a fellow that's knocked about like
I have, grille. and seen as many of
them as / have in every country on
the globe don't make mistake about
| 1t when he does finally get hit That
| first day / seen you on deck. grille,
with your hair blowing loose like that,
/ knew / was hit"
She looked down the mountainside
| and into the riot of treetops.
"You-you're the greatest fellow,
joe"
"And you're the greatest girl"
All the nerves of her were singing.
"Oh, Joe-~oh-let ge my hand, Joe,
| you-yon mustn't Oh. Joe y
Queen of this here mountain. that's
| what you are"
This was the chrism of love anoint-
| ing her. She bowed her head
81 just wish mama could have heard
you say that. Joe. 1t was beautiful"
Your mama. Esther, Tn afraid Is
| down on me-"
"Oh. you mustn't mind her, Joe, or
! papa either. He"
| "Why the old gentleman is just the
finest sport I ever met. And don't
| think, little girl, that I don't under
stand lady like your mama Sure /
do. She Is great old lady. she Is.
Give me the plain speaking ones every
! time"
"She doesn't mean a mean word she
| says, Joe. You mustn't feel hard to-
ward her; that's just her way"
"She's fine lady. all right, but she's
| got me dead wrong. Why, honest to
God, Esther, as sit here IL 1t wasn't
that I'd like to see your old gentleman
win back them few hundred bones, I
wouldn't have touched another card
| after the first game"
ST knew that, Joe. That's just what
I keep telling mama"
"You sweet little thing you-taking
/ up for me Ike that"
| II just keep telling her that"
"She's got me down wrong for q
sport. Why, true as I sit here, grille,
| IL my business didn't carry me like
this all over the world, I could settle
down In a good commercial town with
boy like that brother of yours that
your father Is trying to find par ler
for, make go of the business and
live quiet the rest OF my life That's
the kind Of hairpin I am"
sob, Joe, you--you will Just love
Niche, when you see him. One great
boy If there ever was one, and bust
| ness like papa to his finger-tips. You
and him In a little business together,
say, wouldn't that be great! Just look
| ut papa-how-how little he started,
| way down on the East side and-and
| look at his store now-so big and all. "
/ "Tm not p.ach of fellow to boost
myself, Esfher, but with young fell
low Ike that to help me push busi-
/ ness, could make go of almost any
thing. I'm the kind Of fellow that has
made easy all my life and spends just
as easy. A dollar don't look as big to
me as a dime to lots Of fellows Get
met"
Eyes"
"Just like r can win at cards easy
I can make easy money on any bust
mess proposition i put my mind to
Say, right now I'm making three times
what any fellow In my line is making
But I'm getting sick Of this country.
to-country business, Esther. There!
money In II. but I'm just about ready
to get me good partner, settle dowr
and get me a little-get me home
Get me, Esther? A home Is what
want"
Eyes, joe"
"Get me partner and settle down
"A fellow like you would just be
the making Of a boy like my brother
Niche. He's such a kid yet. and two
years older than me, too. But he's
been under papa's thumb in the bust
ness too long. boy like him. that
never would 60 to school, gets into
business early. What he needs now is
to get out and hustle for himself in q
business that isn't already made
That's what always say-papa sought
to set Niche up for himself"
"Sure thing! Say. / guess a mar
like your papa could set his son ur