The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-11-23

The week before Thanksgiving Nj.
and Mrs Bennett were obliged 10
leave home suddenly on business Inc
last lning Mrs. Bennett said to Janet
vast 10
Invite some girls 10 take dinner
with you on Thanksgiving day. Any
mother will spare her daughter under
the circumstances" And poor Janet.
under her heartacha took comfort.
Then there was brother Jack. aged
10. Janet had him 10 consider. ONE
how they must have a happy day in
spite Of all, SO Janet set 10 work
TO choose her guests.
Now in Janet's heart there WIS 4
wrong ranking. Her best friend had
accepted an invitation some time be-
fore-an invitation that had not been
extended 10 herr Janet had hoped
her friend would decline because OF
loyalty 20 her, but no. she had gone
to the parry, had a good time and
Janet resented f.
Il VIII leave Helen out" though;
Janet with a hardening Of her heart.
and I'll invite some fashionable girls.
Just TO show her that ! can form a
circle outside our own. Il may teach
her a lesson."
II was odd how heavy hearted Janet
was after this decision. but with a
grim setting OF the lips she went 70
WORK AZ the desk.
Jack sat By the window m~unchine
candy. He was going 70 play loot.
ban later on; be had an appointment
with his chum and he held his bis
silver watch IN his hand.
IAN done. cried Janet. suddenly,
but not q stamp. Here. Jack. mail
these FOR me az the corner. There's
a quarter; you may keep the change
for sodas, I've invited the three mic
est girls in town 10 dinner on Thanks
giving day and VIII ssk Ted for you.
How's thats
Jacks eyes glistened He snatehed
the dainty white notes and the money.
then rushed from the room. shouting.
Thanks, Janet; you're all ughhr
At the corner drug store Jack came
Ia violent contact with a sturdy body
that nearly knocked him Go%n. Il
proved TO be bis chum. Ted, red IN
the face ana painting with anger and
exertion.
Games on he screamed "a Jacks
face "Moguls are cutters. Wouldn't
Il jar yous
Something had Jared Jack. 80 he
sat down on the store step 10 con
slider.
They're scared" be said, gloom
ny; scared TO death. They're
moanies m
with mat Jack arose slowly. went
to the letter box on the lamp post and
dropped in the invitations. then he
resumed HIS scat by Ted and began
more observations regarding the Mo.
euls. while he aippod the shining
quarter denly. Suddenly a look 81
horror spread over his frecklod face.
Great guns. he exclaimed.
whats up asked Ted. sympathet,
ieally,
"Ive put those letters in without
stampsi"
"Gco." whlstled Ted
Then lack thought % Janet's gen.
erosity and faith IN him. and a greai
wave o. remorse swept over his soul.
"Thoy were Invitations 70 dinneE.
he sighed.
"who to-" questioned Ted. a gieam
% hope rising,
"l'm blessed II / knoW-hut they're
the three incest girls Mother said
Janet could invite them. and she's
going 10 ask sou. too.
AZ this Ted's Interest heightened.
but his hope faltorcd.
II you only knew their names. be
sighed. I'VE could 80 and ask them
and beg them not % ten. but vel
Just have 10 guess.
Guest faltcroa Jack.
"Yepi I didn't know there were
three nice girls Ia tONa. only know
two. Moss OF them are-wol you
knowl There's Janet and-and nar
bara Dale. DO yoa know any otherss
This vas a problem. and the con.
~spirators On the stone step hooked dss.
perate