The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-26

lavender box with none of the en-
thuslasm she usually displayed on such
occasions. .'Or course it never would
have occurred to the extravnG1nt I'M
known admircr to send 80 cents worth
of postage stamps instead!'
Jane glanced toward her desk where
neat pile of brown envelopes stared
her reproachfulIy in the face.
IAN entire weeks work hefd up be-
cause the brilliant young writer Jane
Gaylord. lacks the necessary postage"
she groaned. las it's all timely stun
and special orders-I may as wei de
stroy it unless it goes today. may as
well give up looking for that check and
10 something desperate. jane paced
up and down the apartment trying to
think of a method to obtain the tridIng
sum Mt once.
TASK your mother for so cents to
see the elephant jump the fence" she
repeated for the huRdredth tine. The
silly Jingle refused to BE disiodged
from her head There I go again. II
it were only $50 could hustle around
and get it-but 80 cents!' II seemed
as il u mOcking voice echoed, 10 see
the elephant jump the fenoe!"
.'Of course she went on Sarcastical>
", Il might wnylay little children and
steal the pennies from thsir moist
palms. or l could make these Niolets
into small punches and sell them on the
street corner-fiower girl in Il tailor
suit and Paris hat would be a novelty!
There must be some way of raising 80
cents without selling my Possessions.
| never approved of getting the Dawn
shop habit-it's hard to shake, once ac-
uuired. 1 don't like to let little firty>
see-the-elephant get the best of
me.
..Why. / won't need another penny
until my check comes. My board is
paid in advance, and before anything
is due there'n be lots OF CHECKS But
must have 80 cents to see
Jane stopped impattently. and as II
the narrow confines OF her own Room
were stidInS her, she opened the door
and stepped into the hall She paused
as voices from the upper landing hoat>
ed down to her. She always paused
when she heard Peter Gleasop's deep
tones.
Here's a dollar" he was saying.
Run over to Carriers and buy me three
or four magazines. Haven't seen one
for a month. so anything you get will
be new to me. And You may Beep the
change. John"
'.Thank you. Mr.. GIeason," came
Johns squeaky answer IN be back
with 'em In a iIny.' He came down
the stairs two ut time.
john called Miss Gaylord softly.
I'm on an GRAND for Mr.. gleason,
but when / get back
Yes, yes! It's about thatr' she inter
rupted. IT want you to do me Partic-
llar favor, John. It's ill right but
rather unusual. 1 have some neW mag
would like. Two more than cun read.
It would save you a trip out IN the
magazines are really just as
now as you could buy at the store.
Would you-buy them from meg"
1t was out ut last. Jane never had
felt so shy of any one In her life as she
lid of the nstonIshed little hall boy.
Sure Miss Gaylord" he said with
suit hesitation. I'D do anything for
you. It's on the level, amt it?''
Eyes, John. strictly on the level, she
with a little laugh thGt sug-
yested tears.
''Have 'em ready when come pack"
ne whispered.
You are n dear boyr' cried Jape-
She led back to her room in Il panic
II nervousness at what she had done.
She selected several magazines or re-
,ent issue and was back at the door
ong before the return OF the boy.
eff was back with the books too
'oon he'd get on to it." was his naive
"And, John" she pleaded in a voice
hat shook, please give blm this box
If vIolets. Don't tell him who sent
hem. But he has been SO Ill. poor
nan! You see, 1t will give good meas
ire for the so cents"
John nodded wisely and tooE his
way upward.
Good boy, John" she heard gleason
ay n moment luter. "Couldn't bnve
made a better selection myself. Nio-
cts too? No name given? You won't
ell? Very well II you promised not !
o, of course
Back in his study Gleason tossed the
toilets carelcssIy on table already !
oaded with flowers and took up
magazine eagerly.
az hope my little Jane has n story in |
his month"; he said, scanning the tn !
lie OF contents. He passed his own
anne, but James was not there. He
ook up another. and again was be dis
ppoInted. but In the third magazine
ane's name headed the list. He was
urnIng to her story when sheet OF
aper futtered out. On the closely
7ritten page his own name caught MS
ye. Naturally he read every Fora,
hough It was obviously part OF . let
sr.,
'rYou remember" It rap, 'ehOM I
sed to rave about Peter Gleason ana
II works Strange that ha sb09ld
ome to ~. stuaFt'S ard %