Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27

cation You should say, Haven't got
GRy education Because when you say
Amt got no anything, you're saying
Just the opposite of what you're trying
to say"
Learn me-teach me some more"
"Oh, Admahr She stirred a little
restlessly, looking vaguely into the soft
night. She had been absent minded all
evening. Admah wondered what she
was waiting for, what had disappointed
her. Usually the little porch was
crowded with high school boys, tinl1ling
musical instruments and competing for
her attention. Tonight Abmah had
her to himself. And she was bored.
"well. reckon IN be gittin' on" he
decided, rising and stretching himself
with show Of nonchalance.
"Oh, don't hurry"
Taking her at her word he resumed
his seat promptly on the step below her.
From this worshipful position he could
look up and see her dark eyes-usuaIIy |
swapping with vivacity-gazing with a
Spanish Incidence toward the sinking |
moon.
DO l look pretty young to your" he
asked, by way Of breaking the ice.
"Why no." Her look was a little
more than Indifferent. You're thir-
teen, aren't you, Admah?"
"Thirteenr' he snorted. I'll be TO-
teen in August. And dyou know what
I done?"
did" she corrected him.
What did-excuse mel went out
and looked over some propity for our
new candy store-Holtz and Sons,
General COnfectioners. I knew right |
smart about the business already, you
Know"
This new aspect of Admah's char
acter came as a giddy surprise to him 7
self. Shy and diffident by nature, here s
le sat boasting like a Gascon. In mat S
ng season very young birds sometimes
how their plumage.
AREN'T you smartl" chimed the
-oung lady whom he was striving to
impress.
II reckon the real estate man thought +
looked pretty young when 1 walked
and made him an offer. amt goir fl
o be no peddler all my life" c,
"Any peddler-" e
e. any peddler. Right now we U
ont amount to noth-anything. And a
o you know why?" u
''Why, Admah?" a. ~
Because we're pore.' q;
"FiddlesticIzsl" said she, but without hi
1tire conviction. Being Swells tE
1unts more than money" hi
"Shucks!" was his return for her WI
iddlesticks. ''It's money makes 'em w
wells"
"How, I wonder?" She said this an
,ftly, and her face, which had been Do
vacious an instant before, grew visit clt
l and discontented. She might have AC
zen consulting a seer, so strained was OI
II tone when she asked again, "How?" SUI SUI
Just have the money and you'll be cit eli,
Swell all right" he replied. aO 30,
"Then you think that's the difference sef
tween them and us? Just have the to
oney, and let it cover up everything?" see
''I don't mean steal it, e" he explained. a t
hat was Mabel thinking about? far
'Admah, you're the strangest boyr' we
This was not very different from TN,
lat his mother had said with that IN.
ick, tragic kiss, less than an hour CO.
fore. Enchantment was on Admah 1To,
ltz that night. He was drugged H.
n romance and moonlight, and under co,,
rugs stimulation we often talk too Joji l
ch. At the feet Of beauty, under a =
ar spell, he saw a reflected Admah.
iantly adventurous, taking wild U"O
noes to win Incompatible stakes. exp
YER before had he dared talk like per'
J, think like this. Grle
Well" he heard himself boasting. no4l nol
lsiness is jest like the racetrack. Got toil
AXE long shot once in while" Ia+o
/ harsh, wooden, humping sound on
ed him suddenly back to life's true able
'pective. Bump, bump, bumpl He on I
W that warning well. Pa Sick, a him
10 person who by daylight acted as Ma
man in the Soap Works, had habit sma
ounding the floor with his shoe. A The
lime signal to his daughter. bott
label, rising hastily, drew her nam
hers knit cape across her shoulders. chas
better be going" said Admah, Dusl
9ly by way Of formula. M AuIn
food night, Admah." She held Will
a hand so white that he scarcely