Smyrna times., 1909-04-07
LOVES
FAITHFUL
HAVEN.
By MARIA CLIFFWORTH.
Copyrighted. 1909, by Associated
Literary Press.


were Mrs. Ferry's hobby. I
TO be sure she and Anna Jane were
the only people in the house, and Wis |
itOrs came very seldom. but to Mrs.
Ferry that was no reason why she |
should not keep her carpets covered.
The room was growing dim, for
night fell early. This having to light
up at half past 4 was great drain ON
the oil cam but there are times when
one cannot see even with two pairs of
spectacles astride ones nose. She
leaned forward and called:
Anna Janew
Anna Jane came scurrying down
stairs, stumbling over the braided rug
at the top of the flight and almost los
ing her balance and tumbling over the
braided rug at the foot
What have you been doing upstairs |
all this timer" Mrs. Ferry demanded, |
| looking at her sharply. She had a no |
ton that Anna Jane had been crying. |
You better go to the pOstOfice right
away if you're going
Anna Jane took down her faded old
jacket and limp hat "Shall light the
lamp before l go?' she asked timidly.
Il guess not l amt in such a ter
rible hurry as you be to burn up the
last bit of oil there is in the house.
That's because l have to buy it. may
be-"
She set her old mouth grimly. Anna
Jane hurried into her things without
another word.
There was really nothing to go to the
postOdice for. She had gone four days
now in succession without receiving
/ anything from the hands of the impa-
tient clerk. Yet. rain or shine. Anna
Jane must make her daily pilgrimage
to the pOstOffice.
1t never occurred to her to rebel
against this or any other task Aunt
Hulda set her Aunt Hulda had been
4 very good. she thought. to take her il
when she was left a little helpless girl
without parents or friends.
= She had childish memory Of the
time Aunt Hulda came to get her. She
believed Aunt Hulda had favored hel
sister lilly more for lilly was Older
and far prettier.
Tilly married early and well. WheI
she had been married five years sht
suddenly remembered Anna Jane anC
sent for her to visit her. Anna JAM
went and had the time of her life
Tniy was very good to her, but in
clined to make fun Of her old fash
toned ways Of dress and manner.
Gamma Jane" she said. you've &C
to do your hair different and wea
something besides that made owe
black dress of Aunt Hulda's. I'm e
ing to get you a pink lawn. and whe
it's made I'll give you a party"
Anna Jane gasped with delight. I'll
evening Of that party and the fir
wearing Of the pink lawn was Il
most memorable of her life, for TIL
evening she met him. No man hi
ever before paid her any attentio
and her little head was quite turne
He came to call the next evening, al
the next. and the next. OF sudden
had grown wonderfully friendly wi
the Martins. and lilly understood. )
worked with might and main to ma
the match. and when Anna Jane we
home she was engaged.
Anna lane was to be married fr'
Aunt Tulda's house. and she set
work uuon her simple rousseau. Al
IIuIda. grown suddenly generous, he
ed her. and lilly sent $40 to buy
wedding dress. Anna Jane lived II
heavenly dream. He wrote every we
and she wrote back every week.
Then his letters began to lag ana
last came silence. Anna Jane Wept
wondered. She could do nothing. n
g Tillv could not for long time tind
what was the trouble. But when
did she wrote her sister
Hes married. she ragged. HE
- ried that Convers girl that was here
vour party. She always wanted 1
- and now she's got him. They wen
She Justice month ago and were 1
q ried on the sly. | wouldn't DeiieV
I'm had If right from her own mo
the impudent thing"
Poor Anna Jane! She packed q
her wedding things with dazeu
in her eyes that never after leit u
~ Amt Hulda sighed and sighed.
She seemed to feel that Anna
mas ali 10 blame and treated hei
sS:o cordingly.
PINT there were times when the
SRY den den, p pr otGars l and tonight was OF
them. Her voice trembled as
stood at the general delivery VII
- and put the worn question: :,
ANY mail for Mrs. Hulda +
~ please?'
90 The clerk snatched package 0
~ ters from a pigeonhole and thu
q them hurriedly. Then he SHOOT
MY> head. and Anna Jane, with fresl
TX initiation upon her. turned away.
= sor ) The storm had increased and
book, faint light the sidewalk was s"L
VIC" to A big man with an umDreIia,
T hat brim was turned down anu
9s18S coat collar was turned up, saw II