New-York tribune., 1900-01-07

him from me, an yo' keep him. but oh.
anwel anweI I did low him. an I do now
whateffer: an look yo' Jane Anne Jones' twas
me he did low the first"
We'll. then" said Jane Anne who all this
time had been maturing a plan in her mind, I
amt going to marry Johnnie George neither; I
don't want other folks chaps noa indeed an
if yo' doesn't have him now somebody else viii.
maybe gypsy CONAN An he have got a
stifacat he could easy have the names
changed. an yo' be married next week Now
viii find him an tell him"
Johnnie Georges consent was a minor detail
which Jane Anne did not take into considera-
ton. He was playing in a cocoanut shy while
Jane Anne had been having her fortune told
Jane Anne brought him out and he found him
self face 10 face with his late sweetheart It
vas an awkward moment. Jane Anne alone
vas collected and calm as usual; the Orches-
troue burst n0isiIy into "Sweethearts' Valse."
and Johnnie George giggIed nervously to hide
his embarrassment.
Look yo' here. Johnnie George" began bis
hancee. I ben thinkin things a bit, an now
come to the point. I ont marry yo', but
here's your ole sweetheart ready to have yo'-
yo' be. baint you?" she said. turning to the
girl. who did not answer: she was crying quiet
y. and would have run away had not Jane
Anne's hand lain heavy on her arm Well, she
be" Continued Jane Anne. who under other cir
cumstances would have made a splendid cham
pion for her sex. An, Johnnie George, yo've
got that there 'stifacat 50 yo can jest get the
name changed an get married right off, an I
doaut bear yo' no malice, Johnnie George.
What I be doing iss for your good. an yo shall
have that eight-day clock. with the likeness of
the Prince o. Wales on the door, I wass buy.
An mind yo'" she said TO the fair-haired girl,
'yo' see he 90 bring home his wages ar take
off his boots fore he 90 sit down to the fire
o. nights" The two, who had listened TO this
exhortatiou in mute silence continued staring
at each other when Jane Anne had left them and
disappeared in the crowd The man was the
first To find his tongue; his ideas worked slowly.
but ne had comprehended what Jane Anne
wanted him To DO. His od sweetheart was very
comeIy. perhaps he had even thought regret
fully Of her when courting the more practical,
stronger minded Jane Anne Certainly Jane
Anne had been masterfuI: she had hardly let
him have d drink the whole day. He did not
think he would enjoy life much with her always
at his elbow.
'Shau we do as she did say me dearo" he
asked the girl hashfuIly
I be wlIin if yo' be" said she whose love
partook Of that divine quality which "beareth
all things, endureth all things"
Then Us 'uII we'd" said he, with economical
thoughts Of the marriage certificate in his
pocket
It was beginning TO rain when Jane Anne left
the fair; brilliant lights fared 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 orchesrrone 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 died if she wass not marry him." she
muttered TO herself a poor mesh body like her