The Winslow mail., 1913-01-04

tH :. HpdblS utdmGu IN conscious
pride rs she lifted the telephone re-
eeiver from the hook.
"Oh, Just know it's Jane" she mur-
INJURED, ecstatically, to her caller, as
she waited. You'll excuse NE, won't
you? 1t won't take long, and we're 60
ing to call each other up every single
week while she's at college. You see,
this is her first week and | just
know
Yes, yes. Hello! Yes, this is Mrs.
Adams. Oh, Jane, is that you. Your
voice sounded just as natural. You
poor child. YOU must be terribly lone
ly!" (Aside-"She's never been away
before'O
"Oh, I'm so glad you like it," aside
--"She's so brave.')
You're just getting settled? Haven't
started your studies yet? Don't know
what you'll take? That's right, dear;
be sure you're comfortable first.
eyes, darling, I'll be glad to make
1t. Chocolate, you say? Are you sure
it won't be crushed in the express?
Oh, very we'll Just moment, until
| get pencil and paper to put down
the address,
(Aside-"She's asking me to send
her cake. They're to have a spread,
and she promised to furnish the cake.
Isn't that just like her, to offer to help
right away? Jane is always so anx-
ous to help others. You must excuse
me-wheh | think of her away off
there all alone, and no one to do
things for her. it brings tears to my
eyes! Oh, dear, where shall l find
pencil and paper?")
Here I am, Jane, dear. It's so hard
TO find writing material in this house.
There! Yes, I have it. I'll make it to-
night and take it right over to the
express Office. Yes, I'll make few of
those rocks, too, and-all right, some
ginger nuts, too. Oh, I'll put in lots OF
good things, to surprise you.
"Is your bed soft, dear? Have you
enough coverings? Oh, just q minute,
lear, there goes the door bell" (Mrs.
Adams hastens to the door, returning
n about five minutes)
Hello, Jane! It was your Aunt
Nay in the auto She wanted to take
ne out No, I told her 1 didn't want
% go. She said Jim is engaged to that
Smith girl. Yes, it's a shame. I'll
never get over being glad that you
were a girl instead of boy.
$50 You like the girls? I'm so glad!
0ne's friends count for so much when
one's away from home!
isn't it lovely to have the tele.
,hone! I've been counting, ever since
you left, on talking with you. 1t al.
most seems as if you were at home,
lere!
"Be careful won't you. dear, not to
get your feet wet, and to wear your
warm coat, If it's the least bit damp.
And don't study TOO hard. Ambition
all right, but don't overdo it, dear,
You've got your whole life before you.
What? You wish you had another
party dress? Your pink is too plain?
Well, I'll see if Mrs. Simmons can
make another for you. Write me just
now you want it made, and We'll have
t there before the dance.
you want to join a sorority? All
light. But be careful to get in with
he incest girls, won't you? I trust
you perfectly.
well, be good, and don't miss us
90 much-and write often-and call
ne up soon, won't you-whenever
you're lonely? Goodby.
"Why, central! 1t was not! The
dea! Twenty minutes? Why, we
,alked only about three minutes. Five
1t the most Well, could I help it II
he doorbell rang, and I had to leave
FOR a while? Why, I most assuredly
lid not have the wire when / was at
he door, Very well, send the bill,
and we shall see!" She thumped
1own the telephone receiver.
"The idea! Charging for twenty
minutes, when 1 just said hello to
Jane I shall tell my husband! They
.hink they can do anything they please,
but he'll talk to them! Poor Jane!
She's SO lonely! And these selfish tel
aphone people won't let me talk with
out charging such awful prices!"