The Cecil Whig., 1885-06-06

of the gay, She had to return to he
stall again Immediately after supper
and oh, how sharply the cold strucl
her as she stepped out into the night
DR.. Chester left her at the door of {
small room esigned for vcstry, bu
now used by the ladies as dressing
room. Jenny ran in to put off hel
wraps, but, vile doing this, heard her
name spoken in the narrow passage
without.
cts all settled, l suppose, Doctor,
between you and Miss Carson" was
what she heard.
"No, Fred. I've seen the folly o1
that today" The tones which answer
ed were the well-known ones of DIR
Chester.
"You astonish me" replied Fred.
II don't mind giving you the reason
Fred" said the doctor. "Just look al
that young lady's feet and you viii
have it. In spite of this cold day she
wears nothing but flimsy pair of blue
satin shoes. | have more than fanciec
Miss Carson l don't deny it. But you
will see at once that girl who can sc
utterly sacrifice her reason to her van
ity is not the wife for poor, struggling
doctor, with his fortune yet to make,
But enough of this. Let's 60 in; its
chilly here"
Poor Jenny! Fortunately, there was
no one in the dressing room but her
self. She flew to the turthest end and
hid her burning face on pile of cloaks
But, after brief struggle she rallied
1t would never do to cry. 1t would
never do to 60 to her table with red
eyes. 1t 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 fool
with sharp, resolute click; for Miss
Jenny had made up her mind to dc
something very odd.
81 am little fool" she said to her
self; 'but l don't quite deserve to lose
a good mans good opinion, and l won't
either if l can help it.
1t was late before she was ready tc
go home. Just as she was about tc
start, Doctor Chester, who was hel
escort, handed her a pair of overshoes,
saying, quietly, as if it were a matter
Of course: "Miss Jenny, please put
these on it is too cold night for such
thin shoes as l see you wear"
Poor Jenny Her face was scarlet
with modification. She made out tc
utter confused "Thank you" and put
on the offending overshoes without
another word. Then she took the
doctors arm and they went out to-
gether.
Jenny's heart was beating SO fast that
it almost choked her, but she was as
determined as ever. Before ten steps
had been taken she said:
doctor Chester, do you think il
right to condemn a person for a single
fault2"
Certainly not" said the Doctor
promptly.
"Then why do you condemn me7'
81 don't understand you," said he
81 heard every word you said tc
Fred Somers tonight, rejoined Jenny,
quietly.
'N1iss jenny He stopped startled
II did. l don't blame you Doctor
l gave you reason to think me only q
vain, silly girl. But please hear my
defense and how sorry and ashamed
am, won't you?" And then Jenny
made her penitent, little confession
ending with, 81 don't know what yol
think of me now but, indeed"
81 think you the dearest, bravest lit
tie girl in the world, and it's l who an
the fool" cried the doctor, ardently
And then-'
But then l don't know that outsider:
like you and |, reader, have any busi
ness to listen.
When Jenny got home she took of
the blue boots which had so nearly cos
her lover and flung them under ;
wardrobe, saying:
"Lie there, you blue wretches !! Blu
you've taught me a good lesson. I've
done with you. I'll buy my wedding
boots before long, and they'll not bt
blue ones either"