Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-18

saw an umbrella
again. What are these initials? F.
C. NJ wonder whose 1t Is? Well,
my letter.
Susan and came downtown to shop
this morning. but I've slipped on from
her to write to my dear
Say" she thought, laying down her
pen, Its funny about those initials.
F. C. NJ are my initials, all but the
n, and 1t would be easy as anything
to change that n into an NJ. An um-
brella is common property. At least
everybody says so, and then laughs.
If Why, the idea! What In the
world am | thinking Of? Wouldn't
Tom scold me II he knew what came
into my head Just now?
II must finish this letter to Tom.
hoy at home. / can hardly walt
10 see you. am awfully glad you can
come up for q day at the end Of the
week. for
That's q good silk umbrella. It
must have cost fVe dollars at least.
Somebody will come In here and walk
on with 1t. ! haven't even q cheap
one that's decent to carry. ! believe
I've as much right aoodnessl II
go on this way I'll be stealing that
umbrella presently. An umbrella
thief! Not even as good an UNI
brella as this is worth the hurt to
ones conscience, particularly when
1t has somebody's else's initials on It.
everybody will be delighted to see
you, especially me-that Is, ]. Don't for
get to bring the umb-
We'll, ! declare! II I'm not even
writing about this umbrella! | can't
think Of anything else. It's rolled up
neatly. as II II belonged to some trim
tailor.made girl who wouldn't be so
careless as to forget It except under
great provocation. Now, II 1t were
mine
Il wonder who picked up the um.
brella ] left here that other time. She
must haFe done It In a hurry, for ]
missed 1t saeR and Game right back
for It. Well, l hope shs enjoyed IT,
suppose there are lots of wemsR
who would walk of with somebody
else's umbrella and think nothing Of
1t. I've just as much right to this
umbrella rs anybody who doesn't own
It. II l took
Get thee behind me, umbrsllal
Say, isn't Satan the limit?
what was writing? Don't forget
to bring the umb-' What was 1t
wanted him TO bring? oh, remem-
bSG,
my bathing suit and YagF eva.
Susan's home Is only two blocks fEenl
a bathing beach and when this rainy
weather ceases
by the way, II this rainy weather
keeps up I've got to get an umbrella.
1t Locked Ike rain wheR We started
downtown. II 1t goes ia Fainipg hard
Susan and I simply can't keep frpn
getting wet under one umbrella. F.
c. NJ evidently thought 1t was going
10 rain.
soA, heg ttFeseme! I told Susan Il
would take me only \ minute @ write
this letter. She win be getting impR;
tIept. ] think III anish It after.f
0ESsHge me,H said . voice frem be,
hind. "Did | iaaye ~ umbrella heref
The initials are r.. C. NJ YES, here
II Is. II you hadn't been sitting here
some one surely would hare walked
III gitR IT. People are interruptions.
Why.=h
well, Florence 0amsrB9lH p:
claimed the young woman at the desk.
II thought recognized that voice.
Where aid y9u come tromi"
GFyapees Melyersl You dear thlngl
Wasn't II lucky that I forget My I'm
brella3"
1T was luclIier that l had q rag Of
Rapsclence left. I've been dying to
walk % with yeur umbrella eyer since
] noticed that It vas . go9d enc, and
that the initials on Il we're nearly ny
eva, That reminds me, child, Have
you been walking % with Ssmebedy'S
umbrella. OFT
I'VE been walking OF VITA samp.
beaY's name, The name ] hsFe stolen
heppeas 20 b Norris"
what 4 surprise, Amt people ter
EIblo ungcPupuIOuH When L Games q
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