The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-12-02

The week before Thanksgiving Mr..
and Mrs. Bennett were obliged 10
leave home suddenly on business. The
last ming Mrs Bennett said to Janet
was:
Invite some girls 60 take dinner
with you on Thanksgiving day Any
mother will spare her daughter under
the circumstances" And poor Janet
under her heartache. took comfort
Then there was brother Jack. aged
10. Janet had him 10 consider; some
how they must have a happy day in
spite OF ALL So Janet set to work
20 choose her guests
Now in Janets heart there was
wrong ranking. Her best friend had
accepted an invitation some time be.
fore-an invitation that had not been
extended TO her! Janet had hoped
her friend would decline because OF
loyalty to her, but no. she had gone
10 the party. had a good time and
Janet resented II.
II will leave Helen out" thought
Janet with a hardening OF her heart.
"and III invite some fashionable girls.
Just 10 show her that | can form a
circle outside our own. II may teach
her lesson"
II was odd how heavy hearted Janet
was after this decision. but with a
grim setting OF the lips she went to
work at The desk.
Jack sat by the window munching
candy. lie was going TO play foot
ball later on: he had an appointment
with his chum and he held his bic
silver watch In his hand.
"All done" cried Janet, suddenly,
"but not a stamp. Here, Jack. mail
these for me at the corner. There's
a quarter; you may keep the change
for sodas I've invited the three mic
est girls in town TO dinner on Thanks
giving day and will ask Ted for you
How's that?"
Jacks eyes glIstened. lie snatched
the dainty white notes and the money.
then rushed from the room, shouting.
Thanks. Janet; you're all right"
At the corner drug store Jack came
in violent contact with a sturdy body
proved TO be his chum. Ted. red in
the face and painting with anger and
exertion.
Games on" he screamed in Jacks
face. "Moguls are cutters. Wouldn't
II jar your"
Something had Jared Jack. so he
sat down on the store step to con
slider.
They're scared" he said. gloom.
fly; scared TO death. They're
meanies"
with that Jack arose slowly, went
20 the letter box on the lamp post and
dropped In the invitations then he
resumed his seat by Ted and began
more observations regarding the Mo
guls, while he dipped the shining
quarter deity. Suddenly a look OF
horror spread over his freckled face.
Great guns" he exclaimed.
What's up7' asked Ted. sympathet.
ically.
'Ive put those letters in without
stampsi"
"Geel" whistIsd Ted.
Then Jack thought OF Jsnets gen
erosity and faith in him, and a great
wave OF remorse swept over his soul.
"They were invitations to dinner"
nae sir'hed.
who tot" questioned Ted. CLEAN
OF hope rising.
I'm blessed II know-but they're
the three incest girls. Mother said
Janet could invite them, and she's
going to ask you. too"
Al this Ted's interest heightened.
but his hope faltered.
III you only knew their names" he
sighed. I'VE could go and ask them
and beg them not TO tell, but Wen
Just have to guess"
"Guess?" faltered Jack.
"Yepl didn't know there were
three nice girls in town. only know
two. Most OF them are--weIl, you
know There's Janet and-and Bar
bara Dale; do you know any othersY
This was 4 problem. and the con-
splrators on the stone step looked des-
perate-