The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-01-13

detail WHICH Jane Anne did not take in
to consideration. He was playing in
cocoanut shy while Jane Anne had been
having her fortune told Jane Anne
brought him out, and he found himself
face to face with his late sweetheart
1t was an awkward moment Jane Anne
alone was collected and calm as usual;
the orchestrone burst noisily into
"Sweetheart's Valse," and Johnnie
George giggled nervously to hide his
embarrassment.
Look yo' here, Johnnie George" be-
gan his flancee, II ben thinkin' O. things
bit, an now I come to the point l
ont marry yo', but here's your ole
sweetheart ready to have yo'-an' yo
be, bain't you?" she said turning to
the girl, who did not answer; she, was
crying quietly, and would have run
away had not Jane Annes hand lain
heavy on her arm well, she be-" con-
tinued Jane Anne, who under other cir
cumstances would have hade splendid
champion for her sex. "An' Johnnie
George, yo've got that there 'stifacat,
so yo' can jest get the name changed
an get married right off, an I doan't
bear yo' no malice, Johnnie George.
What be doing ISIS for your good an
yo' shall have that eight-day clock
with the likeness of the Prince of Wales
on the door. l wass buy. An mind yo'
she said to the fair-haired girl, 'yo' see
he do bring home his wages an take
off his boots fore he do sit down to the
fire o nights" The two, who had list
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continued staring at each other when
Jane Anne had left them and disappear
ed in the crowd The man was the first
to find his tongue; his ideas worked
slowly, but he had comprehended what
Jane Anne wanted him to do. His old
sweetheart was very comely; perhaps
he had even thought regrtfully of her
when couring the more practical,
stronger-minded Jane Anne. Certainly
Jane Anne had been masterful; she had
hardly let him have a drink the whole
day. He did not think he would enjoy
life much with her always at his elbow.
Shall we do as she did say, me dear?"
he asked the girl bashfully.
Il be willin' If yo' be, said she, whose
love partook of that divine quality
which "beareth all things, endureth all
things
Then us'ull wed" said he with eco
nomical thoughts Of the marriage certi-
f1cate in his pocket.
1t was beginning to rain when Jane
Anne left the fair; brilliant lights far
ed on the shows, and as she left the
town behind her the noise of the shouts
and laughter and oaths died away,
but she could still hear the ceaseless
blatant music of the orchestrone as she
made her way up the hill There was
moisture upon her face for which the
rain was not accountable, but she
brushed the tears roughly away.
Shed a died If she wass not marry
him." she muttered to herself, "a poor
mesh body like her; an deed to good
ness, do hope he'll behave proper, for
he do want a CONAN WI sense, after
him"
Il be main glad to have yo' back
said the mistress when, wet and weary
she arrived at the farm "An' where
be Johnny George?"
II have given him the chuck an
don't want to hear no more O. him." re-
torted Jane Anne impatiently; but she
took the ailing baby from it's tired
mother and rocked it tenderly in her
strong young arms. II wass have my
fortune say" she said after while,
IAN the CONAN did say wass marry
ing dark man, an Johnnie George be
fair, so did leave him.
The mistress was not quite satisfied
with this explanation, but she was a
wise woman and said no more to her
handmade. She remarked to her hus-
band, II dunnot understan' Jane Anne,
but Johnnie George have lost more in
her than he do know. "-Longman' s