Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1885-07-11

at the table. Glad enough was she to
get something warm and be near the
fire.
But DIR. Chester, though kind and
polite, was not what he had been.
He seemed strangely cold and dis
tant, and Jenny felt as if her bright
day was spoiled. But girls know now
to hide these things, and Jenny was
the gayest of the gay.
She had to return to her stall again
Immediately after supper; aud oh,
how sharply the cold struck her as she
stepped out ilto the night.
DR.. Chester left her at the door of a
small room designed for vestry, but
now used by the ladies as dressing
room.
Jenny ran in to put off her wraps,
but while doing this, heard her name
mentioned
Its all settled, / suppose, Doctor,
between you and Miss Carson" was
what she heard.
mo, Fred. | have seen the folly of
that to-day" The tones which an
swered were the we'll known ones of
DIR. Chester.
"You astonish me" said Fred.
81 don't mind giving you the reason,
Fred, said the Doctor. Gust look at
that young lady's feet and you will
have it. In spite of this cold day she
wears nothing but fmsv pair of blue
satin shoes. | have more than fancied
Miss Carson, | don't deny it. But you
will see at once that girl who 50 ut
terly sacrifices her reason to her vanity
is not the wife for a poor, struggling
doctor, with his fortune yet to make.
But enough of this Let us go in, its
getting cold here"
Poor Jenny! Fortunately, there
was no one in the dressing room but
herself. She flew to the furthest end
and hid her burning face on pile of
cloaks.
But, after brief struggle she raj
lied. 1t would never do to cry. 1t
would never do to go to her table with
red eyes.
1t was very erect -mouthed
little lady who walked to her table
presently, and the heels of the pretty
blue boots came down upon the floor
with a sharp, resolute 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 quite deserve to loose
good mans opinion, and | won't
either if can help it,"
1t was late before she was ready to
home. Just as she was about to start,
Doctor Chester, who was her escort,
handed her a pair of overshoes, saying
quietly, as if it were matter OF
course:
"Miss Jenny, please put these on it
is too cold night for such thin shoes
as | see you wear"
Poor JENNY Her face was scarlet
from 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 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 it
right to condemn person for single
fault?"
Certainly not" said the Doctor
promptly.
"Then why do you condemn me ?"
81 don't understand you?" said he.
81 heard every word you said to
Fred Somers tonight rejoined Jenny,
very quietly.
Miss jenny He stopped startled.
81 did. ! don't blame you Doctor
| gave you reason to think me only
vain, silly girl. But please hear my
defense and how sorry and ashamed |
am, won't you p
And then Jenny made her penitent,
little confession, ending with, 81 don't
know what you will think of me now !;
but indeed -"
Il thnkfyou are dearest, bravest
little girl in the world, aud It's | who
is the fool" cried the Doctor ardently.
"And then
But then | don't know that outsid-
ers, like you and !, reader, have any
business to listen.
When Jenny got home she took off
the blue boots which had SO nearly
cost her her lover, and flung them UNI
der wardrobe, saying,
Lie there, you blue wretches But
YOU have taught me good lesson.
I'm done with you. I'll buy my we'd
ding boots before long, and they not
be blue ones either.