Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-11-17
James Financial
Embarrassment
Ey HE ENA SMITH DAYTON

lavender box VAIN none OF the en-
thusiaSm she usually displayed on such
occasions "Of course II never would
have occurred 20 the cXtravagant I'M
known adnircr 10 send ~ cents worth
OF postage stamps instead
Jane glanced toward her desk. where
neat Pie II brown envelopes stared
her reirnchiully In the face.
AN eAtirc week : work held up be
cause the brilliant young writer, Jane
Gaylord. LACKS the necessary postage
she grpancd. rs its all timely stun
and special orders / may rs well de
stroy II unless il goes today may as
well give up looking tor that check and
do spmcth NJ desperate Jane paced
up and dawu tie apartment trying 10
think of method to obtain the triling
sum AZ once.
ASK your mother for 80 cents 10
see the elephant jump the fence" she
repeated Tor the hundredth time. The
silly Jingle refused TO be dislodged
from her head There ! go again. II
il were only so could hustle around
ana 90, il but 30 cents" IL seemed
Us il Il moclin: voice echoed. TO see
the elc hant jump the fence"
rot course she went on sarcastical-
Is. Il might waylay little children and
steal the pennies from their moist
pnlms. or I could make these violets
into small lunches and sell them ON the
street corner flower girl In tailor
suit and pIris hat would be novelty.
There must be some way OF raising %
cents without selling my possessions
| never approved OF getting the pawn
shop hahit-it', hard to shake, once ac-
quircd don't like TO let a little hfty-
ccnts-to-See-the-e lephant get the best OF
NE.
why. ! won't need another penny
until my check comes, Ny board is
puid ia advance and before anything
l. due thetc'll Ice lots of checks. But
| must have - cents to see
Jane stopped impatiently. and. as II
the narrow confines of her own room
were sitting Ler. she opened the door
and stepped into the hall. She paused
"a voices from the upper landing float
ed down To- her She always paused
when she heard Peter Gieasons deep
tones.
Here's dollar" he was saying
Run over - Carters and buy me three
or fprr magazines Haven't seen one
for month. 50 anything YOU get will
be- new 10 me. And you may keep the
change. john
"Thlnk you, Mr. Gleason" came
Johns slueaky answer I'm be back
with I'm IN Nny." lie came down
the stairs two at time.
John" called Miss Gaylord softly.
I'm on IN crrand for Mr.. Gleason,
but when get back
Yes yes: It's about that she inter
rupted Il want you 10 do me- partic-
uar favor. John. It's all right, but
rather unusual. have some new mag
aziuc, IA" very ones Mr.. Gleason
wouhl ike. I've more than | can read
II would save you II trip out In the
storm-the magazines are really just az
new rs yoa could buy at the store.
Would You buy them from meT'
II was ont III last Jane never had
felt So shy % any one In her life as she
did of the astouished little hall boy
sure Mis-. Gaylord" he said with
out hesitation. ia 10 anything for
you. Its on the level, amt IL"
Yes, John. strictly on the level" she
answered. with little laugh that sug
gesicd tears.
Have 'em ready when come back.
he whispered
You are clear boy" cried Jane.
She He'd lack 10 her room IN panic
OF nervousness nj what she Ind done
She selected several magazines OF re
cent issue and was back NJ the door
long before the return of the boy
III was back with the books toe
soon he'd get on to H." was his naive
explanation
And. John" -" pleaded IN voice
that shook please give him this box
Of vlolets. Don't tell him who sent
them But h. has been SO in. poor
man You a'c, it VIII give good meas
IRE for the :; cents"
John nodded wisely aud took his
way upward.
"Good boy Iohn." she heard Gleason
say inom mt later Couldn't have
made better selection myself Nlo
lets too? No name glvcni You won't
tell: Yer well II you promised not
TO. Of course"
Back IN his study Gleason tossed the
violets carcl's ly on Il table already
loaded with flowers and took UP o.
magazine eagerly
II hope euy little Jane has a story lr
this month" h. said. scanning the IA
Bile Of contents lie passed his own
name. hut James was not there III
took up another. ana again was he dis
appointed but Ia the third magazine
James name helItd thc list. He va,
turning to her f;aiy when sheet Of
paper Eutie~ci oui On the closely
written p1@s LIS own name caught hls
eye. Natvrr.lv h. rc1d cvr~y word
THOUGH Il WIS., obviously part % a lei
ter.
"Yol rrf- nhcr" II ran. how
used - rlvr n'out Peter Gleason AMI
btg tk.orls strtu+r,. that hp gnuult