The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-01-13
Mary and Jane.

Mary and Jane.
Evelyn Mabel" said little Mary
Ford, thoughtfully.
Evelyn Mabel" repeated her little
sister Jane. who was sitting close be-
side her on the front-door step.
Edith Lillian" said Mary, this time
with a little questioning note in her
voice; and again Jane repeated her
sisters words.
why don't you say name?" asked
Mary, anxiously. You haven't said a
single name yet. And every name l
say you just repeat it after me. You'll
have to make up your own name,
Jane"
But you think of all the prettiest
names, Mary. Won't it be lovely to
have nice names? Mother said what
ever names we selected could be our
own names. l think / shall be Daisy
May"
Daisy May" repeated Mary scorn-
fully. That's worse than Jane. | have
about decided that my name shall be
Victoria Ardell."
"My!" exclaimed Jane, admiringly.
THAT is lovely Now you think of
one for me, Mary" Mary brushed
back her dark curls and turned her
black eyes toward the Towering vines
on the latticework perch.
"Jessamine Florence" she said, sud.
denly. There. Jane isn't that love-
ly?"
Eyes, indeed" answered Jane hap
PLY. Nov let's go and tell mother.
l guess she'll be real pleased"
The two little girls run down into
the garden, where their mother was
picking currants.
well, Imogene Clare" said Mrs.
Sprague, as Mary ran toward her,
have you and Agnes Louise come to
help me pick the currants?"
The two girls stopped and looked
at their mother in establishment.
What is it?" questioned Mrs.
Sprague.
why, you called us Imogene Clare
and Agnes LOUISE" said Jane, rep
roachfully.
But you told me this morning that
you had decided those were the pref
test names, and that you had chosen
them for your own said Mrs. Sprague
20 mother. but that was this morn
ing, and now we've thought of much
nicer names!" explained Mary, eager
ly Mine is Victoria Ardell and
James is Jessamine Florence"
OH" said Mrs Sprague. well, it's
rather hard to remember, you see, be-
cause yesterday Victoria ArdelTs
name was Celeste Madeline. and Jes-
samine Florence's name was Elinor
Erminie. l will try and remember now
that it is settled
Don't you think that Victoria Ar
dell is nicer than any name?" ques-
toned Mary.
why, if | say that what will Jes-
samine Florence Think" said Mrs.
Sprague.
The two little girls walked soberly
back to the front doorstep.
Il don't want mother to call me Jes-
odlHid0 rlOIeuCe, SAID Jane, with
little culver in her voice.
It's lovely name," insisted Mary.
Il don't care. When she says Jes-
samine Florence, or Elinor Erminie,
or any OF those made-up names l feel
just as | did when we went over to
grandmother to stay all night
"Homesick," said Mary.
Jane nodded her head
Lets tell mother" said Jane.
The two little giries run down the
path again.
% mother" said Jane, with little
skip. We've got the incest names
now"
20 dear!" said Mrs. Sprague. How
can | remember so many names?"
You can remember these Just as
easy" said Mary, land they are to be
our truly names always"
Eyes, always" said Jane.
why, then must remember them!"
said Mrs. Sprague. Nov what are
they?"
Mary and Jane" said the little
girls, together.-Alice Turner Curtis,
in YOuth'S Enmnaniop