The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-03-19

Now, Jane Williams" she said as
Eternly as was possible with a mouth
half full of halrpins, right after break.
fast you'll take that box back. 1t be-
longs to some other Miss Williams"
And it went back. the excited girl
rushing right past the new boarder In
her haste-and. yes IN her tiny heart
an ache that the flowers we're not
meant for her.
Gabrielle spoke a most impossible
dialect, and he did his little worst to
make June understand that there had
been no mistake. But Jane firmly re
fused to carry the flowers back with
her. and. just to convince herself that
she was satisfied with what she had
done. she walked half an hour in the
park. returning 20 find the box stand
ing on her shabby bureau Again she
opened 1t. and this time an engraved
card met her gaze. Mr.. Frederick
W. Grey" and beneath was the pen.
ciled legend Birthday wishes. and
may see you soon? | am waiting in
the parlor now If you care to come
down"
FREDERICK w. Grey?"
That must be the red headed assist.
ant boolikeeper who was FREDDY" to
every one in the office save herself
She had never heard his last name. OF
course she would see him and thank
him. though she could not imagine
how he had known about her birthday.
Tucking the lovely flowers into her
belt and giving a few deft touches to
tie and hair. she tripped down to the
paror
But only the new boarder. he of the
fine gray eyes. was there TO greet her,
and he certainly stood at attention as
If waiting for her.
She held the card in her hand and
looked about inquiringly.
"Jane--little Jane Wiliams-don't
YOU know me?' demanded the new
boarder
Then suddenly something new aud
and at memories long dead Something
new aud wonderful bernded through
her veins
"Willie-Ittle Willie" she almost
sobbed oh. If you'd tied the dow ers
with pink tarlatan would have re
membered."
II Vook him so long To tell her all
about it-of his wandering with his &c
centric old grandfather from mining
camp to- mining camp. from MrAicn 10
Teru and Chile. OF fortune made auG
lost aud found again and of how the
grandfather growing mnre and more
bitter against the rrcrrau husband 81
his only daughter. had insiSird that tn,
grandson have his name changed 10y
tle law from TINT Of his fathers fam.
lily to his mothers.
Then followed the story of how he
had gone back To the old town Direct!
his grandfather had departed on the
last long journey; how no one scelued
10 know where sue had gone. and how
he had finally traced her TO Mrs. De
Lancey's and had come there uuGn-
nounCed TO make sure that he would be
welcome-that she had not changed
and had not found some one else.
ooh. Willie" she sighed contentedly
from comfortable resting place on
his shoulder. Just as II there had
ever been any one else since lit the
birthday candlesr'
They had pre-empted the tawdry
cozy corner, and by that time Mrs. De
Lancey had come back from church,
donned her pink silk negligee and was
staring at them accusingly from the
center Of the ugly red and green parlor.
But when you have fine gray eyes
you generally have the courage to an
nounce your intentions. and Frederick
William Grey did 1t SO effectively that
Mrs. De I.ancey wiped her tears on the
flowing sleeve Of her pink negligee and
shook hands with them both; then.
turning her back on the coy corner,
for once put TO Its legitimate use, she
departed. murmuring: We'll, you new
or can tell what sort OF girl will land
a man And her hair so plain and her
face so pale toor'