The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-18

Jenny Wren's chatter filled, weekly,
column next the want" advertise
.ents in the Midvale Clarion. 1t was
br the most part mildly amusing.
Iborgh now and then there came a
mice Of malice. Naturally there was
nuch curiosity among Clarion read
RS as to the real name of Jenny
Wren. But Editor Blake only smiled
questions outright, and shook has
cad at the willy ones who tried to
|lrap him into telling.
81 He was a good fellow, Editor Blake.
tall and thin, family stopped. and be-
inning to griZzle. He kept away
|tom women, not through shyness. but
|iecause they bored him. At least the
seneral mass of them did. There were
Exceptions.
81 Because Beatrix Henry was the
Youngest and far the prettiest of these
Exceptions; moreover, saucily bright,
d Ind Just the least bit spoiled, more
han half of Midvale said she was
Henny Wren, and governed itself ac-
|<prdlngly. Beatrix knew the fact
9 bcth as cause and effect. She was
nsked everywhere, to everything,
trough fear of what Jenny Wren
ould say. or the greater fear that
be would say nothing.
"A II was puzzling, however, that Jen-
! n often passed over with a line occa-
ons at which Beatrix had been al
ost the bright, particular star; also
at functions from which she was
bnspicuously absent were either
faised extravagantly or deftly ridi-
bled.
Still, with every beau in town more
less among her satellites, Beatrix
Las in the way Of knowing almost ev-
|&ything Yet, for the would-be hui
|h Orlsts who addressed her in public
d Jenny Wren she had a fine scorn
lat in itself predicated innocence.
oreover was not Lily Green as
Wight, as popular and very much
pre- given to sharp speeches than
e?
Lily also dlsclaimed emmy Wren.
Zip, but somehow, she did 1t less
nvincingly. She too was among
axes exceptions-he dropped in to
& her for half-hours in the late after
ions when his days work was done.
bd all this gave color of reason to
f public belief. The public was
mly convinced 1t was one of the
70 girls-mainly for the reason that
could, according to its mind, be no.
hy else
Beatrix and Lily did not love each
per. There were those who said Ed
Blake, despite his grizzlings, was
cause OF the war. However that
y have been, they were, in public,
studiously civil to each other that
was impossible to misunderstood
" the land lay. Jenny Wren never
ntioned either of the young women.
is made a puzzling situation.
flldvale never would have believed
but 1t was as much a puzzle to
Ftrlx and Lily as to anybody else.
Next to Jenny Wrens identity. Mid
e puzzled itself most as to what
Tor Blake did with his money. He
de the Clarion pay its way-it nev-
dld more-but aside from that he
tolerable competence. In spite
lhls he lived very simply-saddle
fses were his sole extrayagapce
MS income went out of the bank
steadily as 1t came into 1t. He mel
spent nor gave 1t away, to Mid
es knowledge; he could not waste
y riot since he stucky by his work
In and year out. Nor had he any
endants-at least, any visible
looming. as he did, from a rich
NY He gave meagerly to town
rilles' so meagerly indeed that
fds OF lady managers were his
i hostile critics.
RS. Light, head Of the Improve.
guild, said outright, In face of
lld meeting. that he was distinct.
menace! She intimated by this
his courage of illiberality kept
rest of Midvale men from going
down In their pockets.
eturah Scales. who, although she |
ed for living belonged to every
9 going and somehow did her |
e. smiled oddly to herself. but
silent-as usual. Lily Greer
ied angrily. but was also silent.
atrix sprang up. with eyes light.
wildly. Unless you take that
she said, trying hard to speak
oily. Il will quit the guild-and
think, will every other person
mates stabbing In the dark"
Poht fly at me so fiercely, Jenny
~ Mrs. Light said, trying to
loosely. though; she was frown.
l forgot!" significantly. 81 will
II back-on condition that you
all Of us to the wedding"
nd ask Lily to be maid OF honor"
Jaynes, vice.presldent, added.
cid not love Lily. and wanted to
her In.
4 arlx gave them a long, steady
! Il won't affect to misunder.
YOU" she said clearly. But