Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-07

again. What are these initials? F
C, N wonder whose II Isl Well,
my letter.
Susan and I 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. N are my initials, all but the
n, and It would be easy as anything
to change that N into an M. 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?
Il must finish this letter to Tom.
boy at home. can hardly wait
10 see you. ] am awfully glad you can
come up for q day At the end Of the
week. for
That's a good silk umbrella. It
must have cost five dollars at least.
Somebody will come in here and walk
on with It. / haven't even a cheap
one that's decent to carry. believe
I've as much right Goodness! II
I 60 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.
v..fl H. AN1tnhNaA 20
you, especially me-that Is, /. Don't for
get to bring the umb-
We'll, l declare! II I'm not even
writing about this umbrella! l can't
think Of anything else. It's rolled up
neatly, as II 1t belonged to some trim
tailor-made girl who wouldn't be so
careless as to forget II except under
great provocation. Now, II It were
mine
Il wonder who picked up the um.
brella left here that other time. She
must have done 1t in a hurry, for ]
missed It soon and came right back
for It. Well, hope she enjoyed It.
suppose there are lots Of women
who would walk OF with somebody
else's umbrella and think nothing Of
1t. I've just as much right to this
umbrella as anybody who doesn't own
It. II took
Get thee behind me, umbrella!
Say. isn't Satan the limit?
What was l writing? Don't forget
to bring the umb-' What was It
wanted him to bring? oh, I remem-
Der.
my bathing suit and your own.
Susan's home IL only two blocks from
q bathing beach and when this rainy
weather ceases
by the way, II this rainy weather
keeps up I've got to get an umbrella.
II looked like rain when we started
downtown. II It gOes to raining hard
Susan and I simply can't keep from
getting wet under one umbrella. r.
c. N evidently thought 1t was going
to rain.
"oh. how tiresomel told Susan Il
would take me only q minute to write
this letter. She win be getting lmpa-
tient. / think I'll finish It after"
EXCUSE me-" said q voice from be.
hind. did leave my umbrella heref
The initials are r. c. NJ Yes, here
1t is. II you hadn't been sitting here
some one surely would have walked
on with it. People are INSCRIPTIONS.
Why"
well, Florence Cameron" ex.
claimed the young woman at the desk.
Il thought / recognised that voice.
Where did you come from
Frances Melversl You dear thing!
Wasn't It lucky that forgot my UNI
brellaf"
1T was luckief that had q rag Of
conscience left. I've been dying TO
walk on with your umbrella ever since
] noticed that Il was q good one, and
that the initials on II were nearly my
own. That reminds me. child. Have
you been walking OF With somebody's
umbrella, Or"
1--WE been walking on with some
body's name. The name I have stolen
happens 70 Be Norris"
~Vhat surprise. Amt people ter.
rlble interruptions Whsn 4 comes ~
sieailnr namc1-1nd umbra'ln1lp