Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-10
JANE THE UNEXPECTED.

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7ANE THORNTON reclined at ease
nj I'm the most luxurious of ham.
mOcks, on the roOmiest and sha-
diest Of verandas. The warm June sun
tried In vain to reach her through the
thick curtain Of wisteria and Virginia
creeper Jane felt that she owed 1t
to herself to take things easy after all
her efforts of the past two weeks
She had entertained all her friends,
and paid all her social debts. She
felt that she could look the whole
world In the face, for she owed not
any man--or woman either, which
was more to the point Such a time as
she had had, too, with mother away in
Europe-nOt that she was much help
when she was at homeland how ter
ribly disappointing cook had been
with her father taking sick just at the
very time she was most needed! Tom
my had done errands and carried mes
sages. but small brothers Of IL are not
always to be counted upon. 1t had
taken nothing short Of two evenings
and two afternoons to get around all
the people In her set. 1t was really an
awful thing to live all ones life In a
growing town; ones circle of friends
was ever growing wider and entailing
larger responsibilities in entertaining.
And owing to her mothers ill-health
they had been In everybody's debt-in
everybody's, that Is, but the Martins.
1t was really too contemplate the way
those people acted! They were asked
everywhere. and never gave as much
as an old-fashiOned tea in return. And
they were such pretty girls, too, and
so popular with the men, it seemed too
bad to cut them. But why on earth
couldn't they give something? Even If
1t were only an "At Home" that one
only goes to to show ones newest
gown. And then the mean little tricks
they resOrted to! Just as everybody
was getting tired Of inviting them, and
they were just about to topple Off the
social wave, they always gave out that
they were going to have large party.
We're going to ask everybody; and on
the strength of this they received invi-
tatiOns for the rest of the season. But
the large party" always failed to ma
teriaiize Some of their intimate
friends said 1t was because their up
stairs was lawfully shabby" but real
ly, If people couldn't keep in the swim
they should retire from the struggle
gracefully. At any rate, Jane had left
them out; she was not going to be i'm
posed upon.
A light step on the walk startled
Jane from her reverie, and her bosom
friend, Eleanor Smith, came trippiny
up IN radiant summer garb.
How can you lie there this lovely
morning? You said you had ever 30
many things to see to before going to
the mountains. Are you going next
week. Bleanors conversation con-
sisted largely Of questions that she sell
dom gave one time to answer.
"Oh. well, I need rest before 7 90
No one ever wants to 60 to summer
resort tagged out. You know how
wearing 1t is" said Jane.
"What do you think got in the most
this morning? Guess who is giving n
tea" and Eleanor held up dainty
pale pink envelope bearing her address
In delicate hand. You could never
guess In the world! I nearly tainted
with surprise when | saw whom It
was FRONT"
"Fhe Martins" faltered Jane at a
venture.
How in the world did you known"
said Eleanor. Someone told you. of
course"
"No. indeed" said Jane: "your mind
must have communicated it to mine"
"Well. they are actually giving gar
den party! They have asked everybody.
You should have been at the post to
see all the people walking of with
pink envelopes. 1t looked too funny"
laughed Eleanor. what shall you
wear. Jane? Your new gown from
--'sW
Perhaps l sha'n't be invited" said
Jane. You know l left them out
when l gave my parties, and I fancy
Mrs. Martin and Lou are rather cool to
me when we meet"
"Oh. the idea" said Eleanor. Gust
as If every hair In their heads doesn't
owe you an invitation! OF course you'll
be asked!'
when Is 1t to beT' asked Jane.
10 morrow. l met Mrs. Skinner
and she told me all about 1t. That
woman knows everything. It's mys-
terry to me where she gets her news
The party is for Bob Martin. who has