The Washington times., 1913-08-14
For The Times Children
Just Before It's Bedtime
JENNA AND JACK-Part II.
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mer. many weeks after Jack
and Jemirna had left the attic,
an old lady came up the stairs
carrying Jemima and her chair and
Jack and the tin kitchen all in her
apron. In one hand she carried the lit
tie red rocking chair. which she placed
under the caves Then she laid Jack
on the box where he had been before
and placed the tin kitchen on the floor
near the box.
Poor Jemima." saiG the old lady. as
she placed Jemima in her little chair
close beside Jack. you don't look as
prini and neat as you did when my
little girls played with you. There
wouldn't be much left to keep in the
attic II Martin and Frances played with
you long"
Then the old lady went down the
stairs and Jemima heard the door close
When everything was still that night
and the moonlight was streaming
sound of crying.
"JeInima," he said, don't cry, | love
you Just the same even If your hand is
broken. VIII you marry me now?"
"Oh, Jack, how can anyone love me
looking as l do now?" sobbed Jemi-
ma and my dress is torn and my bon
net that have had all these summers
and winters looks like an old one. oh!
dear, that l should ever come to look
like this
Don't cry, Jemima," pleaded Jack. Il
love you just the same; say you Will
marry me.
Il will if you still want me-" said
Jemima, family, but it was awful the
way those children used me. Why.
Jack, they even put me beside bear
thsy called Teddy at the tea table said
Jemima. with shudder.
Things have changed since our day.
Those little girls even took that bear in
their arms and hugged him, too" said
Jemima. drying her eyes.
There are no suitable matches for
well-bor dolls such as | am. Why.
Jack, you are a better match than
anyone, and l am so glad you came
back with your head on. | thought
they would Kill you the way they made
you jump
Although this was rather a doubtful
compliment, Jack was so much in love
with Jemima that he did not take Of
fense.
Yes, | am lucky to have my head, "
he said, but, Jcmima, / have one leg
that will not move as it used to. Those
children certainly did make me jump
some, and although / thought | was AS
Young as ever. | soon found my joints
we're not so easily worked as they were
once. DO you think you can love me.
Jemima, with this leg out of Order?'
bod ,aff I.V l..fYs
nor arms ! should love you" said Jc-
mima "An | ask is that we be left
in peace the rest oI our days in this
attic How could / ever have been SO
silly as to wish to leave YOU and to
think | did not value love such as
Yours and wanted to be taken out Of
here TO meet some one else.
oh, Jack. 1 was so afraid YOU would
fall in love with one OF those dolls
the children brought with them. They
could close their eyes when they went
to sleep, too
II did not look at those foolish crea-
lures bus once" Jack assured her.
"Thcy had such silly looking faces:
not bit like yours. Jcmima. am
glad tn" children did not break your
face as we'll as your hand"
so am l., said J"mima. Il can get
along very nicely with a broken hand.
because I have another that is perfect
" good. but II anything had happened
TO my face I do not know what | should
have done. beraus" it is the only face
have YOU know
1t is the best face in the world" de-
clared loyal Jack. and would not
have your eyes close at any time, be