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Bill was as good as in, for nobody, knowing my Bill would ballot against him; and Bill would hold that honor now, but for Old Glorys calling. Thats right, Nancy darling, you stick up for Bill; for, though Bill didnt know it until many months, a citation for outstanding and valorous conduct in action was soon to go through our National Printing Plant! For a city fop or an outdoor part of a tailor shop is not always a boob, you know. Gadsbys mansion was again brightly aglow that night, that World War flag not hanging in his window now. And so, on Labor Day night, Lady Gadsby and His Honor, sitting in his parlor, thought that a light footfall was sounding out on his porch. As Gadsby got up to find out about it, Julius, coming in with a young girl, stood looking, grinningly, at Lady Gadsby; who, jumping up, said, happily: Why! Mary Antor! No, Ma, said Julius. This is not Mary Antor. Not Mary Antor? Why, Julius, I think I know M Not Mary Antor, Ma, but Mary Gadsby! Oh! Oh! My darling girl!! and half crying and half laughing, Mary was snuggling in Lady Gadsbys arms; and His Honor, coining in, saying: By golly! That young cuss, Cupid, is mighty busy around this town! Why, I can hardly walk two blocks along Broadway, without a young girl, who has grown up in a night, stopping, and saying: Mayor Gadsby, this is my husband. But Ill say that Cupids marksmanship has always brought about happy matings. And, Mary, you darling kid, your sad, dark shadows will gradually pass; and Lady Gadsby and I will try to bring you loads and loads of comfort. But, say, you, Julius! I didnt know that you and Mary Ho, ho said Mary, laughing. Didnt you know that Julius and Norman and I sat out nights on old Lady Flanagans porch? Why, no; how should I? I dont go snooping around anybodys porch. Ha, ha, Dad, said Julius; no snooping would find that out. Mary and I had had this plan so long ago that I didnt know a World War was coming! >1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 . 16 . 17 . 18 . 19 . 20 21 . 22 . 23 . 24 . 25 . 26 . 27 . 28 . 29 . 30 |