New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-08-22
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% zomethlng desperate" Jane paced
up and down the apartment trying to
think of a method to obtain the trifing
sum at once
ASK your mother for SO cents to
see the elephant jump the fence" she
repeated for the hundredth time. The
silly jingle refused to be dislodged
from her head. There go again. II
it were only $50 could hustle around
and get it-but so cents!' 1t seemed
as if hooking voice echoed, 'To see
the elephant jump the fence"
"Of course" she went on sarcastical-
ly, II might waylay little children and
steal the pennies from their moist
palms, or [ could make these violets
into small punches and sell them on the
street corner-fower girl in a, tailor
suit and Paris hat would be novelty!
There must be some way of raising 50
cents without selling my possessions.
I never approved of getting the pawn
shop habit-its hard to shake, once ac
CURED I don't like to let little fifty
ents-to-see-the- elephant get the best of
me.
"Why, 1 won't need another penny
until my check comes. My board is
paid in advance, and before anything
is due there'll be lots Of checks. But
I must have so cents to see''-
Jane stopped impatiently, and, as if
the narrow confines Of her own room
were sitting her, she opened the door
and stepped into the hall. She paused
as voices from the upper landing float
ed down to her. She always paused
when she heard Peter Gleason's deep
tones.
Here's a dollar" he was saying.
run over to Carter's and buy me three
or four magazines. Haven't seen one
for month, so anything you get will
be new to me. And you may keep the
change, John"
THANK you, Mr.. Gleason" came
Johns squeaky answer. "1'n be back
with 'em in a jiffy." He came down
the stairs two at a time.
"John!' called Miss Gaylord softly.
"I'm on an errand for Mr.. Gleason,
but when I get back
Eyes, yes! It's about thatv' she inter
rupted. Il want you to do me partic-
ular favor, John. It's all right, but
rather unusual l have some new mag
azines-the very ones Mr. Gleason
would like. I've more than I can read
It would save you trip out in the
storm-the magazines are really just as
new as you could buy at the store
Would you-buy them from me?'
It was out at last. Jane never had
felt so shy Of any one in her life as she
did Of the astonished little hall boy.
"Sure, Miss Gaylord" he said with
out hesitation. "I'd do anything for
you. It's on the level, amt it?''
Yes, John, strictly on the level" she
answered, with little laugh that sug
gested tears.
Have 'em ready when I come back
he whispered
"You are dear boy" cried Jane
She fed back to her room in a panic
| of nervousness at what she had done
She selected several magazines of re-
cent issue and was back at the door
long before the return of the boy.
: IF I was back with the books toe
J soon he'd get on to it." was his naive
explanation
And, John,' she pleaded in voice
that shook, please give him this box
of violets. Don't tell him who sent
them. But he has been so Ill, poor
man! You see, it will give good meas
ure for the SO cents"
John nodded wisely and took bis
way upward.
"Good boy, john" she heard Gleason
say a moment later. Couldn't have
made a better selection myself. Vic
let's too? No name given? You won't
tell? Very we'll if you promised not
to, Of course"
Back in his study Gleason tossed the
violets carelessly on a table already
loaded with flowers and took up q
magazine eagerly.
II hope my little Jane has a story in
this MONTH" he said, scanning the ia,
name, but James was not there. He
took up another, and again was he dis.
appointed, but in the third magazine
James name headed the list. He was
turning to her story when sheet OF
paper futtered out. On the closely
written page his own name caught his
eye. Naturally he read every word
though it was obviously part Of let
ter.
'You remember" it ran, show
used to rave about Peter Gleason anG
his work? Strange that he should
come to board at Mrs Stuart's and be
taken so ill almost Immediately after
and that / should have the privilege OF
assisting his trained nurse when be
was unconscious. Yes, he is all i'm
agined him-and more. If you must
know the worst, mo, can't write II