Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1881-12-15

that she could hardly stand.
A hot supper, however had been
prepared at the hotel just across the
street. DIR. Chester waited on Jenny
at tho table Glad enough was she to
get something warm and be near fire.
But, DIR, Chester, though kind and
polite, was not what he had been. He
seemed strangely cold and distant; and
Jenny felt as If her bright day was
spoiled. But girls know how TO hide
these things, and Jenny was the gayest
Of the gay. She had to return to her
stall again Immediately after supper
and, OH how sharply the cold struck
her rs she stepped out into the night.
DR.. Chester left her at the door of
small room. designed for vestry, but
now used by the ladies as a dressing
room. Jenny ran in to put off heG
wraps; but. while doing this, heard her
name spoken in the narrow passage
without.
tween YOU and Miss Carson was whal
she heard.
mo, Fred. I've seen the folly of
that to-day" The tones which an.
swered were the wel-known tones OF
DIR. Chester
"You astonish mep' replied Fred.
II don't mind giving you the reasUn
Fred" said the doctor. Just look AZ
that young lady's feet, and you will
have it. In spite of this cold day, She
wears nothing but ilimsy pair of blue
silk shoes. hnUe more than fancied
Miss Carson; | don't deny it. But, YOU
will see, at once, that girl, who can
SO utterly sacrhce her reason to her
vanity, is not the wife fora poor, strug.
Cling doctor, with his fortune yet 60
make. But, enough of this. Lets 90
in It's chilly here"
Poor Jenny! Fortunately, there was
no one in the dressing-room but her
self She flew to- the furthcst end, and
hid her burning face on pile of cloaks.
But, after a brief struggle, she rallied.
IL would never do to cry. 1t would
never do to 90 to her table with red
eyes. II was very erect, firm
mOuthed, little lady, who walked TO her
table, presently; and the heels of the
pretty blue boots came down upon the
lloor, with a sharp, resolute little click;
for Miss Jenny had made up her mind
to do something very odd.
am a little fool she said to her
self; "but don't quite deserve to lose
n good mans opinion; and ! won
either, if | can help it,"
1t was late, before she was ready to
90 home. just as she was about to
start, Doctor Chester, who was her
escort, handed her pair of overshoes,
saying, quietly, rs if it were "a matter OF
course: Miss Jenny, please put these
ON. II is 700 cold "A night for such thin
shoes, rs see you wear
Poor jenny! Her face was scarlet
with modification. She made out to
utter "a confused THANK YOU" and put
on the Offending overshoes, without
another word Then she took the doc
tors arm, and they went out together.
Jenny's heart was beating SO fast,
that it almost choked her. But she was
rs determined us ever Before ten steps
had been taken, she said
doctor Chester, do you think it
right, to condemn II person, for single
faultP'
Certainly not" said the doctor,
promptly.
Then, why do YOU condemn me- ~
al don't understand YOU" said he.
Il heard every word YOU said to
Fred Somers, tonight" rejoined Jen-
ny, quietly.
Miss JennyH He stopped, startled.
Il did. don't blame you, doctor.
gave you reason to think me only q
vain, silly girl. But, please hear my
defense; and how sorry and ashamed
am, won't your" Aud then Jenny
made her penitent. little confession,
ending with, Il don't know what YOU
think of me, now; but, indeed"
Z" | think YOU the dearest, bravest
little girl in the world; and us [ who
am the fool cried the doctor. ardent
| ly. And then but then, | don. Know,
that outsiders, like you and |, reader,
! have any business to listen.
When Jenny got home, she took Of
the blue boots, which had 80 nearly cost
her lover, and flung them under hel
wardrobe, saying:
Lille there, you blue wretches! But
you've taught me II good lesson. I've
done with you. I'll buy my wedding
boots, before long; and they'll not bC
blue ones, either -PeterSOn'S MagG
zine
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