The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-21
Observation-Disclosures,
Brave LITTLE THING
BY SUSANNA GLENN.

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others to tell him goodbye. Jane was
always brave little thing, accepting
Whatever lie brought without much
nurmur. And lie hadn't been lavish
Win gifts at the little brown house.
SO that Is the last OF the Greys at
1feys Crossing" said the men, when
the train had switched round the
curve. Wonder how long it will be
before the name changes? should
think Rcd might have been better OF
right here"
We always thought you and Rod.
ney would make match of it. Jane"
the women added. especially since
you were both lett alone. SO"
4 suppose We know each other too
! well to be very sentimental" smiled
Jane. Lat she slipped her hand INTO
4 her locnet and srasptd The Key to the
little Gley cottage to be sure size VAS
I MOI HAVING an unhappy dream
! Eut Jane DID not have much time
~ ASatA liAc dU5SliGt vi hUunNy
Grey llCm Greys Crossing She had
to keep The hens laylns and the slr-
Den ana the berry p~lcn productive to
ensure food and clothing lor The com
ing MlNter
i People said Jane looked oyer-work.
ed and That She must have i hard
time Of It making a llvlns on her 1T
tie place. Seems to me, they always
ended, that Il nice little thing Ike
Jane has always been, ought to ina
q gCod husband somewhere. They did
not know about the hours she spent
IN loving care Of that cottage across
the road. Airs. Grey would have ielt
SO dreadful to have had il neglected."
she ted herself as II some excuse
we're demanded for her own sell,eati.
nation
AT rare intervals letters came from
! queer. outlandlsh places. Once Rod
/ ney Wrcte asking her to rent the place
II she could get anything for 1t. "lou
deserve something for the care you
have given it all this time" he said.
Once he sent a check that took James
breath. in answer to her statement
that the roof needed patching. do
| what liking is necessary to keep the
old place from falling to pieces he
wrote. "and keep the rest for your
self" And when she returned that
money. after paying the local carpen.
ter for repairs, saying that she cod.d
not think Of accepting SO large sum.
the longest letter OF all arrived.
you see. I've prospered out here.
Jane 1t said. Il had to sit down
and think how that check would have
looked to me In Grey's Crossing, not
to be really offended with you for re.
turning 1t.
So Jane began picturing Rodney In
the place Of the millionaires about
whom she read-Rodney riding about
In q private car. Rodney In fine raj.
ment smiled upon by beautiful women.
She could scarcely conceal resentment
when the neighbors wondered how
Rod was getting on. anyway" Each
fresh picture Of glory which she proud.
~ yet reluctantly drew seemed to re.
move him further from her. but she
did not experience despair until the
night she heard Of the petition for
changing the name Of the Greys Cross.
ing postofilce to Paterson. There's
no Greys here any MORE" explained
the circular Of the petition. and the
Paterscns have done a lot for the
town: 1t don't seem more than fair"
Jane took the pen he held ready for
her and bent above the paper. Il
can't do It," she gasped. It'll go
through without my signature, ! reck.
on. Maybe I'm old.fashioned, but l
never can agree to have that name
changed
Il suppose It will make sight OF
talk if Jay tells what said" she ad-
mitted to herself, and the thought kept
her awake at an unusual hour i
don't know what possessed me, any
way. never did like changes as some
folks do I he Grey house is here, yet.
whether any of the family is or not,
And she lifted her head from her
troubled pillow to look across to
where she knew the dark bulk of the
house would be showing in the star
light. A bright light was shining
from the kitchen window!
Although Jane had lived alone SO
long, she was timid little creature
after charming feminine fashlon.
but brave as lion in the face OF duty.
"lve got to go over there she whis-
pered. i've got TO see who Is In that
house"
Feeling about In the darkness she
dressed with all haste, and stole noise
lessly from her own door. She had al
most reached the center OF the Grey
ward when the kitchen door was flung
suddenly back and Rodney Grey stood
revealed In the opening
Jane" be cried, as the light shone
on her white, scared face. 4 never
thoneht OF thls-l thought you were
asleep"
How did you get in'" gasped Jane.
almost too weak TO stand
II pred open that hook to the old
wocdhouse door 1t was dark al your
IL dictl