The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-10-19
BROOKHAvEN. MISS. THURSDAY, OCTOBER rs, 1850.

room. Jenny ran in to put o& her
wraps, but, while doing, this, hsard hsr
.aaSne spoken in tho narrow spaasaee
| without. - s4i yas Yi
"lt's oil settled, I suppose, Doctos,
between YOU .and Miss carso1, r. WAS
what She heard. Hfssa asit aai q
"No, Fred. I've seen The folly Of
that. Today. The tones, which an
swered. we're the well-known ones of
DR.. Chester. =
"Yoa astonish me r replied Fred.
"I don't mind giving you the reason,
Fred said the doctor. "Just look At
that young lady's feet, and youwil have
ii. In spite Of thus cold day she wears
nothing bnt aimsy pair of lblue-silk
Shoes have more than faneied Miss
Carson; l don't deny il. But you will
see at once that girl who can SO utter
ly sacrifice her reason to her vanity 10
notthe wife for poor. struggling doc.
tor, with his fortune yet to make. But
enough of this. Let's so in. It's chilly
here"
Poor JENNY Fortunately, there was
no one in ae dressing-room but
herself. shS hsw to the furthest end
and hid her burning face on pile Of
cloaks. But, sftersa brief struggle, she
rallied. It wdnld never do TO cry. It
would never do to go to her table with
red eyes. II was a very erect, Arm
mouthed little lady who walked ID, her
table presently, and the heels of the
pretty blue boots came down upon the
floor with sharp. resoluts little click |;
for Miss Jenny had made up her mind
to do something very odd. @
81 am little fool, she said to her-
self, "but don't quito deserve to lose .
good mans good opinion, and WON'T
either il lean hslp it." r2T'
1t was late before she was ready to 60
home. Just a. she was about to start,
DR.. Chester, who was her escort.
handed her pair Of overshoes, saying.
quietly, as II it were matter Of course
Miss Jenny, please put these on; it is
too cold q night Tor such thin shoes as I,
see you wear"
Poor Jenny! Her face was scarlet with
modification. She made out to utter
confused "Thank you" and put on the
offending overshoes without another
word. Then she took the doctors arm,
and they went oG. together.
Jsnny's heart was beating so fast that
it almost choked her, but she was as de-
termined as ever. Before ten steps had
been taken, she said: J.
CDR. Chester, 10 you think it right
to condemn q person for single fault?
Certainly not" said the doctor,
promptly.
"Then, why do you condemn me p"
81 don't understand you" said he. j,
81 heard every word you said to
Fred Somers tonight, "reioined Jenny,
quietly. f-~
"Miss Jenny" He stopped, startled.
"I did. I don't blame you, Doctor !;
I gave you reason ID think me only
vain, silly girl. But please hear my
defence and how sorry and ashamed I
am, won't youw And then Jenny made
her penitent, little confession, ending
with, 81 don't know what you think of
me now; but. indeed" { -
az think you the dearest, bravest
little girl in the world, and It's I who
am the fool" cried the doctor, ardently.
And then-but then, I don't know that
outsiders like you and I, reader, have
any business to listen.
When Jenny got home she took off
the blue boots which had 60 narrowly
cost her lover, and flung them under
her wardrobe, saying: d,
ellie there. you. blue wretches
But you've taught me good lesson.
I've done with you. I'll buy my we'd
ding boots before long. and they'll not
be blue ones. either" 4.-5