The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-10


until Nr. JelllfT picked up her bath
Ing hat and restored e 10 her with
bow.
"You are very kind" Miss smith
said, as we'll as she could arlicnlale
with mouihful Of salt water. per
haps you wouldn't mind just taking
me In to tho ropes I've somhow-
But here a huge wave iumbled them
both over together. and Miss smith
could scarcely have made her way con
yenienny TO land If II had not been
for Mr.. Jelih7s strong arm.
oThe water IS rather rough today"
Mr.. JellifI remarked, courtcously.
III think I'd better go in" said Miss
smith, the end OF whose Grecian nose
was beginning to turn Of an ominous
blue color.
swell, perhaps you had" observed
Mr. JellifI. who was in hurry TO gct
back to Hatty Field, whose dimpleS
were something absolutely bewitching
under the shadow Of her Mapping
straw hat. But when he returned to
the other side Of the ropes, Hatty ana
her companion were nowhere to be
seen.
"Vbore are thew. John? discon-
solatcly spoke Mr.. Jelliil.
"Gone. sirl" returned the other
"Sald the water was cold and they'd
had enough of IT. They'll meet us
opposite the fireworks Enclosure
presently"
Pretty soon, Jenny Smith, bloom
ine as rose, came into the pretty
circular room, where tho canary-birds
Sing aud the hanging-baskets stretch
their green fingers toward the sup
shine, with Hatty at her side.
.tMy valuablcs, please" said she
with dignity.
"Name2" said the clerk.
"Janc smith"
"Numbcr, pleascT'
w6."
Tho clerk glanced incidently at her
badge as he flung it into the drawer
and handed out the big patent enve-
lope which was supposed to be proof
against all mistake or deception.
"Dcar met" said Jenny. didn't
think my little ring and necklace
would make so portly PARCEL"
And she tore open the envelope
Out ratified a watch and chain, three
rings, plated bracelet and--a double
set OF false teeth, grinning at her as
IL they saw the joke Of the thing!
Jenny Smith uttered an exclamation
of surprise.
"Goodness mep' she cried. "Thi'
isn't mine!"
"Not yoursI" cried the clerk
, CANT the name Jane SmithW
"Of course it's Jane Smith"
"And the number 1922
nOf course it's 16.p
"Then it's yours, Nssld the clark Sc
renely. awe never make mistakes
here. Our method is infallible.
"But never owned watch ant
chain in all my life" faltered Jenny
! beginning to feel as if she were under
n spell. "And these false teeth GER
tainly don't belong to me. Ana
: want my own, own little garnet ring
!, that"
aTnat John Jelliff gave me-" she
!" was about to add in her bewilderment
!, but fortunately she checked hersel
!. Just in time.
y "But No. 16 is No. TO-" persisted
the clerk, "unless-hallool l sayl III
, have 10 give in mistakenl | was hold
ing the metal badge upside down!
y isn't l6 at all--its 81! And I've give
a
, you the wrong envelope"
" At that identical moment, Mis-
smith Of Primary No. 499, came mine
ing through the enclosure.
" my envelope said she; ''No. VI
:, nTheIname is Jane Smith"
- The clerk turned very red.
- III beg pardon. Pm sure,P said he
"but there's been slight mistake
The numbers got upside down.
: gave yours to this Miss Jane Smith
- and"
The old maid clutched at her ow
!, envelope with a shrek.
"But you'll fluid all the content
;. quite right" said Jenny smith, dc
murely..
Miss Jane Smith, however, nngere
Y to hear no explanation, but daried OF
Is Of the pavilion. and has neither bee
~ seen nor heard of since.
no II wasn't my fault" said Jenny