The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-05-15

doctor thinks. She has gone TO the
country to shake it Off"
They needn't Tie to conceal the
shameful TRUTH murmured Daisy in
Florry's ear How true that one sin
leads to another!'
s Daisy DORIS aunt, Mrs. Wodely,
lived directly in the track of her affec-
tomato niece as she went to and from
school. She was ricn, childless and
loved gossip. Daisy dropped in to
lunch with her that day. Things drift
ed to Mrs. Wcdely by the like law OF
attraction that drew them to Daisy.
Elective affinity" accounted for it in
both cases. Mr.. Wodely was not at
home. Hostess and visitor enjoyed
their dainty .'tea-dinner" the more for
his absence.
II fear there is no room for reasona-
BILE doubt as to Harry Jayne's habits.
said Mrs. Wodoly. unctuously regretful
over her fourth cup of tea. His two
wears in Germany must have taught
him the use of lager beer and light
wines need not warn you, Daisy, to
be careful where and to whom you re-
peat this story. Of course it is quite
safe with mel
Daisy only told her mother and elder
sister, both the pink Ofprudence. Mrs.
Wodely impaired her version OF the
scandal under the rose of sacred conf
dence to two very particular friends.
than whom none could be more trust
worthy. Yet by Saturday night-Mrs.
Jaynes left town on Wednesday morn.
ing-rhe only persons in the ''best
circles" of the beautiful inland town OF
Eastwood who had not caught some
whisper of the tragedy enacted in the
Jaynes' house. were DIR. Sargent, Harry
and Amy Jaynes.
Explain and question as we may, il
is indisputable that enlightenment or
such matters comes last to those mos,
nearly concerned.
1t was glorious June weather. Blue.
birds and thrushes sang in the elms.
Robins ran smoothly and swiftly over
the shaven lawns of which Eastwood
was justly proud. and captured fat
slugs and squirming earth-worms fol
the home larder. Eastwood could moi
but be social under such skies. Dow.
ayers and maidens tripped along the
streets and around corners, and popped
in at open doors.
Fat slugs and unctious lumbrici were
dry and insipid fare compared with the
tid-bits rolled over and under busy
tongues Old residents remembered,
with loud reluctance, that Harry
Jayne's great-grandfather's wine-cellal
was noted for the excellence of its
liquors. A cousin twice removed had
been a "high liver" Harry's father
had temper of his own, although he
had died in the odor of sanctity of ty.
phoid fever.
With regard to the nature and exten,
of the injuries sustained by the mother,
opinions varied. and widely. Accord
ing to some the scalp was laid open
across the forehead down TO the bone.
But the latter was not injured. The at
testants to this fact had the support OF
eye-witnesses of the transaction in its
latter stages.
The naked truth was hideous enough.
Young Jaynes had returned home from
the city at two clock p. IN. Respect.
able citizens recalled how they had
heard with their own ears" the
FOWL train" He was partially intoxi.
Gated, and brought liquor home with
him. A policeman had met him neal
the station carrying a heavy valise, and
could swear to his identity. In point
of fact, words were exchanged between
them. The policeman said, '1Good
evening, Mr.. Jaynes!n and the rep
rebate responded, thickly, Good.
morning, Mr.. Johnsonr"
He admitted himself with his latch.
key, and found his devoted (and wild
owed) parent sitting up for him. She
always spoiled him from boy. She
had hot coffee ready. They do say
oysters, also, but on this head evidence
was not strong. Let us be accurate, al
the loss of dramatic effect. He sait
that he preferred brandy and water
and ate nothing, reeling off to his room
without thanking her for her goodness
Left to himself. he smoked anc
guzzled until daylight. BY this time
he was crazy with drink taken on al
empty stomach. His mothers room
adjoined his. When he crept stealthil.
into her apartment, she was sleepin!
heavily, having wept for hours poo
thing! He picked up full brandy
bottle as he staggered in, and beat he
over the head with it.
Amy was sleeping with her mother
and alarmed the house. DIR. Sargen
was sent for. Amy ran for him herself
putting on her dress as she went. II
sewed up the gashes, and packed Mir;
Jaynes off to country relative, an
Mrs. Deane went along to take care G
her. Although still in critical cond
ton, inflammation having supervene
upon conclusion of the brain, the un
happy lady would probably rally i
| time.
This simple, ungarbled Statement
covered the whole ground. Christia
charity dictates that we should turn
deaf ear to exaggerations and inten
perate charges where character is ;
stake.
Harry Jaynes attended the choir-r'
hearsal in the Second Church on Satu
day evening. He was sober, undoub
eddy, and sang well-On Sunday, az
mirably-a full, sweet tenor tn:
brought the tears to the eyes of thre
old ladies and thirteen young one
The elderly women averred that the
thought of his poor dear mother. I'll
girls were moved with disinterested pit
for the misguided youth whose hant
some face harmonized so well with h
angelvoice. and not at all with his d
PRAYED nature.
.sHas it struck you that our esteeme
townspeoplc stare more than usual +
day." asked Harry, as he joined h