Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-12-21

| uD tne letter anu TIE ueeu toSc'hSi
and donned her simplest street gar
ments. Her first move was to consul
directory. 1t was successful one
for almost at first view she lighted
upon the address she sought under the
name of Rogers, Jeanette; teacher.
and, elated with her anticipations, she
betook herself to the street and mum
Der named, like female Haroun n
Raselid.
She was fortunate in finding the
young schoolteacher at home. She was
ushered into the parlor. In few min
utes, that seemed long to the impatient
visitor, a light and almost bounding
step was heard in the hall and the door
opened and pretty. bright and archly
smiling girl stood before her.
II wish to see Miss Jenny Rogers, u
she explained.
II am Jenny Rogers"
Our Jenny faltered back astonished,
then burst out with the irrepressible
exclamation:
but she is lame! l was told that
she limped fearfully. while you--'
The young girl before her broke
forth in n merry laugh,
"Oh, have been lame, but last June
l had an operation performed upon my
ankle and it cured me entirely, and
now l can even pirouette-see" And
the gay young thing took whirl
through the room. pausing suddenly.
however, to exclaim. with irresistible
, occurrences: Pardon me; am forget
ting my manners
The signorina-we must call her so
again for the nOnce-experienced n
strange sensation. Not lame, this girl.
Then it was surely Gods providence
| that Id her here. How strange 1t all
was. The mistake of considering per-
manent n defect that was only tempo
rary had turned Mr.. Degraws atten-
ton from this blooming girl.
"You must wonder who I am and
what my errand is. Well. I have no
crrand; / only wanted to know you.
perhaps because Of your name, which
is identical with my own
'Jeannette Rogers""
"'Virginia Rogers but we are both
called 'Jenny'-at least l am"
"Ah, how curious.-to meet one of
my own name, mean. And you are
o"-"beautiful," she wanted to say.
but lacked the courage.
The signorina smiled. Somehow her
heart felt quite light.
"Oh, like you" she impetuously
exclaimed. 81 feel as if we We're old
friends. Have you never experienced
any unpleasantness from the posses.
sion of this name? You know, sup
pose, that it has been much in the
papers of late; that unusual prosperity
as we'll as adversity has been the por.
tion of some who have held 1t. and
that it is doubtful blessing to be
called Jenny Rogers just now"
II know that a promising singer of
that name has lately become the own.
er of large fortune. Is that the
doubtful blessing you allude to:'
The archness of her look betrayed
the innocence of her heart. but the sig.
norma lost her voice all the same and
hpsitated some minutes before remark.
ing:
II have the money. yet | am ready
to part with ii. 1t is not always an un.
mligated joy to hold 1t. But. money
of itself is good, do you not think SO,
too. Jeannette?"
II do. Virginia. so good that l can
never have enough of It," she laughed.
1T Is not that l am mercenary," she
protested, 'but that my pay is so small
and our wants so large. l should
like----' She paused. while flush
dyed her earnest young face. II for
got" she resumed, "that you were not
IS poor as myself. You cannot under
stand
But I can," broke in the signorina
eagerly. "And am as poor as your
self-Or soon will be-for shall have
nothing while you-"
"You will Lave nothing?'
Nothing but what kind husband
| VIII give hit, Dul luut IL tNeiS thiH6, 10
It nOt?"
Il do not know" retOrted the other,
quantity. "Some day may be able to
! answer when have graduated in other
lore tnan that We learn ont Of books"
II have graduated" whispered the
signorina. Then. suddenly: II am the
singer you alluded to! Will you be
my friend:'
81. your friend" cried the other.
! will you be mine:'
"Wil / not?" exclaimed the signor-
ina.
And the two girls glided into each
other's arms, impelled by an attraction
that was almost irresistible.
When the signorina went away she
wore almost joyous look. and the
| first task to which she turned her at
tention upon reaching her home was
to take out her letter to Mr.. Degraw
and inclose in it the following note:
"If you have any hesitancy as to
where to place the large fortune thus
thrown back upon your hands, let me
suggest that You remember the little
school teacher, who Is no longer lame.
and who, as, you must recognize, is as
worthy as 1 am unworthy, and as beau
! tifu as any one who bears the name
of Rogers"
! CHAPTER xxx. -
ANOTHER TURN OF THE WHEEL. ,
| Misu Jeannetta Rogers accompa MED