Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-25

The week before Thanksgiving Mr..
and Mrs. Bennett were obliged to
leave home suddenly on business. The
last ming Mrs. Bennett said to Janet
was:
Invite some girls to 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 to consider; some
how they must have a happy day in
spite of all So Janet set to work
to choose her guests.
Now in Janet's heart there ives a
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
to the party, had a good time and
Janet resented it.
81 will leave Helen out thought
Janet with hardening of her heart,
land I'll invite some fashionable girls.
just to show her that 1 can form
her a lesson
| 1t was odd how heavy hearted Janet
was after this decision, but with
grim setting of the lips she went to
work at the desk.
Jack sat by the window munching
candy He was going to play foot
ball later on he had an appointment
with his chum and he held his big
silver watch in his hand.
| sAIl 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. He 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
that nearly knocked him down. 1t
proved to be his chum, Ted, red in
the face and painting with anger and
exertion.
Games off," he screamed in jack
face. "Moguls are cutters. Wouldn t
it jar your"
Something had Jared Jack, so he
sat down on the store step to con-
slider.
They're scared" he said, gloom
lily; scared to death. They're
meanies."
With that Jack arose slowly, went
to 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 tipped the shining
quarter deity. Suddenly a look of
horror spread over his freckled face.
sGreat guns he exclaimed
whats up?" asked Ted, sympathet-
ically.
..rve put those letters in without
stamps."
"Geel" whistled Ted.
Then Jack thought of Janet's gen
crosby and faith in him. and a great
wave of remorse swept over his soul
They were invitations to dinner
he sighed.
ssWho to-" questioned Ted, a CLEAN
of hope rising
"Fm blessed if l know-but they re
the three incest girls. Mother said
Janet could invite them, and she's
going to ask you too"
At this Ted's interest heightened
but his hope faltered.
IF you only knew their Names" he
sighed, I'VE could go and ask them
and beg them not to tell, but Wei
Just have to guess"
"Guess2" faltered Jack
~Yepi I didn't know there were
three nice girls in town. l only know
two. Most of them are-well, yor
knowi There's Janet and-and Bar
bara Dale; do you know any others?'
This was a problem, and the con
spirators on the stone step looked des
operate