The Glenwood post., 1913-02-15
jImslE's STEPMoTneR
By JOHN rRoU.


Was sure to find there. he could
watch Anne and revel in her beauty
aud charm.
Anne was going TO marry the Hon
enable Richard Bachman a widowef
with a boy eight or nine years old.
Laird Robbins had told him conf
dentislly that he was in the jewelers.
when the elderly lover ordered ''Tc
Anne" inscribed in a circle Of dia-
monds.
Anne met him at the door, ond over
her head Dan saw. Bachman by the
window, pinching of rosebud. out OF
his own late purchase. to put In the
lapel of his frock coat.
II you're engaged. Anne" he said
pointedly, I'd better not go in to
day"
Come right in this minute" urged
Anne cordially. You can go to mar
ket with me In a little while, and then
stay to dinner II you will"
Baehman had his hat in his ha1A
ready 70 lsave.
You think It ID pretty. thea, Aiss
Anns-" Daa heard hin ask at IL
1aoe.
It's lovely said AnDs With e.
tAusiasn- you've sAsvs sDaenHI
taste"
Aans shut the door quietly a.1
faesA Doa. laughter vrinkling ~ the
essaers of her eyea.
Isn't this place . bovsr Of beauty
~ frasxssoof Yoss resas have naaAe
II sumner here even II Il 10 winter h
the rest Of the world. TAey'rs lovely.
Doa. WHAT'S the natter? Yosr fnes
Il 20 long sAA solemn
"Blue devils, I guess" hs answered
shortly. mind II smoker
Never did, did I? PuR away, bat
I'll have you know that II there are
any blue devils in this box Of a
apartment. you brought them in your
pockets. I ran them all out this
morning and watched then frssss to
death on the window SILL
You're mighty gay this aftss.oo,.
arsnt yos."
"Yss. sir, for I have . sontF1es
with big new magazine to furnish .
page Of ny cuties in every Issue fse
the next six noaths."
what . clever girl yea are. Aaas!
That Descii Of yours he's naAs tAsoo
little 1garss Of peo9ls h0sas S~w
tie csantsy."
fAs 1eor oDeaed u0osrs0ealoo0ly
aaA N0a1s Daehaaa. tAs - 81
Astr 70 tAs vast sstasss q ~ AsaAN
abss R3s1arA. appeassA.
"Hslle. Mias AaAe! Oct aay aAkos?
Il ssstaAaay have. csos - go
m 81 - ssoas. Tea hnsw ns.
nnGsFs, dsat yoar E- srn ~
- yoa have Q svese toseA, m
~" saiA Ragses aaAbiy.
NY naDs's not Ji0ay. Ne Nas6e.
I ssv It n Tie Dibls- IN Ill u tl0o
hsving T. tell ny right naos -
foiks."
While Anne went forasing soe
cakes Jimsie turned his hack to tie
fire. hands clasped behind him. IN
the most approved man fashion.
"Miss Anne's helping dad get mar
ried." he asserted with the import
ance Of one giving vital news.
Really" responded the man icily.
Yes. she's helped him 4 lot bout
s1ecting the ring and ALL" went on
the loquacious youngster. The lady's
a friend Of Miss Anne's. That's why
she's so interested
"Who-whom is your father going
to marry!" demanded Rogers. sud
denly.
Il promised not to tell anything
about 1t to anybody" returned IN
sis. Ioftily. ".
-Tn sivs yes . lsslaf Z, tsa -
tAs trutA."
Gee! I'd . told for afty ssaAa"
aid Jimsis quickly esrpsetiAg -
coascienos. ITS Miss AnAa BsaAAee.
she lives In another town. Whsfs's
the money!"
Here you arc. Nmsie." said Anne.
coming in just then. Il brought you
. box full Of cakes to take o. the
train tonight when you and your fA-
ther 90 visiting"
What have you done with your
blue devils?" she demanded, turning
back from closing the door ON her
diminutive guest and facing . man
with . very different expression froa
the one he had worn half a hour BE-
fore. did you give them to Jinslsf
Hes very accommodating"
VERY" hs answered. and thsa -
be vlteAed her adjust . fur to9us %
Ase dark haie. -Aro ~ guing - nAs.
hst now-e ~ . int Dig1"
"Ns. noe that." esgrseteA Ara n
Ass1 . fsv extras aoA I've bssa ~
~ b % oat today"
0hs nAstsasd . great eFl1eoa 1ooo
b her fsr1 Il have - taks eae
uftA me-" - saiA
To you II = = rose. to ~. 4 =
NJ heart" he quoted.
That's pretty sentiment. isn't II,
Donf You know 30 many beautiful