New Britain herald., 1925-05-15
Mrs. OTOoe and the boarders somewhat amazed when
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mured an assent and slipped at the cool water.
 Amos filled second cup for himself and remarked soemnly: II used to live here fifteen years ago. Never saw such change in a place"
 ''Ycs. Nashville is real town now. My fathers shop has grown to twice the size it was when he started in business here'
 'Shop| Amos was politely curious. work" The girl nodded toward revolving electric sign across the street, It bore the name of Kline"
 A MOS had found at last link between H the old Nashville and the new.
 'Why, I'll bet I knew your dad when l was kid, before I got the city fever," he began eagerly, As the girl crossed to the shop Amos boldly walked with her, e1- plaining repeatedly that he was anxious to meet Andy Kline again.
 He found him gray haired and prosperous. looking. in his parlor which blazed with lights and mirrors. Andy was efusive in his welcome to the homecoming son of Rush vile.
 He insisted on Amos going to the corner drug store with him and Emmy-Emmy was the Sirl-.and drinking a series of soft drinks. Amos was not loath to go. He en- joyed watching Emmy eat her chocolate sundae. She did 1t daintily, looking across the little table at him with eyes that par ticularly pleased Amos.
 Amos had never given much thought to the color of girls eyes, but he decided that night he liked blue eyes rather than brown or gray; in fact, he preferred blue eyes above all others,
 It was almost ten when the trio left the ornate onyx -fountained drug store. Amos shook hands with them, and they invited him to dinner the next night. There was no Mrs Kline and they didn't keep maid. as well as a manicurist.
 At about eleven the next morning Amos decided to have a manicure It was his first concession to fastidiousness but he went boldly into the white and gold shop and stated his wants.
 He did not see Andy or Emmy Yes, sir" polite young barber ushered Amos into curtaned booth and seated him at n little glass topped table. ''The mancurist will be here in moment, sir"
 Amos waited. The manicurist did come "a comedy. light-co mulatto girl, in neat black, with tiny white apron and cap She set to work in q businesslike way, never suspecting her clients agitation of mind.
 Amos had expected to see Emmy. He found out later from Andy that Emmy al. ways left Rt eleven and went home to get her fathers lunch. while the efficient Lindy Lou took her place,
 In the afternoon, however. Amos went back and succeeded in taking Emmy to the drug store for her favorte refreshment. At four she went home, and Andy returned to the lobby of the Butler House and read the Nashville Democrat till ve-thry. But he was bored and anxious to go out to Andy's place on West Court street.
 He had lived out that way himself when te was Il UOE. lie lalu me attraction CT the place to this fact, rather than to the fact that he was going out there to dine with Emmy Kline and her father.
 By six.thirty he was at Andy's shop The two went out to the house on Court street in Andy's little car Amos pointed out the house where the Higgins family had lived in the days before the mothers death.
 There were six of us-all scattered now, Amos explained. Maybe you remember And dad didn't make fortune on the But Ter House bus, either.
 A INDY KLINE'S house on Court street IA looked more like the old Nashville than anything Amos had seen since his return It was a square white dwelling, set far back in an old fashioned lawn dotted with poplar and maple trees. The front porch was big and white pillared. Amos decided that Andy knew how to live comfortably.
 In the dining room they found a white aproned slightly flushed Emmy putting the last touches to a bowl of syringa on the table. The dinner was so good, Emmy so