The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-07-30
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nappenen TO see you sitting nere.''
He smiled patiently and brought the
book to her. opening the pages, dis
playing the pictures and drawing her
attention in a half hearted way to the
excellence of the type and the new
arrangement Of the classified recipes.
Il want one" said Jane in a bust
nessIike way. drawing out her little
purse How much is it,"
''One- fifty"
He accepted the money and gave
the book to Jane. thanking her in q
tired voice
els this the last one you have?" she
asked.
ITS the first one" he smiled. 1--WE
got a dozen more at the express Office.
That one is my sample. You may keep
it. II haven't sold another one in this
village. and I've been here two days.
l shan't need the sa mple. I'm through"
You haven't been at it long,"
No. I'm bookkeeper in the mills
at Townton. I've been sick for ten
weeks, and the doctor suggested my
taking up canvassing with the idea of
keeping me out of doors all summer
couldn't afford to be idle any longer.
My job will be ready for me in October
if I'm strong enough to take it again."
Il am sorry" said Jane, thoughtfully
turning the leaves of the book. 1--WE
been thinking that these cookbooks
would make splendid Christmas pres.
ents for women | know. do believe
I'll take the whole dozen. and then
won't have to puzzle over what to get
my twelve cousins next December"
DO you mean it," asked the man In
relieved tone.
"Of course. If you will bring the
books here some time this afternoon !
will pay you for them"
THANK you. | don't know what to
say 1t seems too good to be true after
such run of bad luck. l will get the
books here before shutdown. You are
very kind"
Jane evaded his wistful glance and
hurried back to the house. Once there
she looked at her reflection in the
kitchen glass. Jane Wade, you're a
se-goose-goose!" she said deliber.
ately. but a little smile crinkled the
corners of her lips.
At 6 o'clock that night Paul Sherman
gave the twelve cookbooks into James
hands and went away with $18 tucked
in his pocket. not knowing that it rep.
resented James taxes for the year.
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her hand. fingered with him and per.
haps had to do with his securing job
to drive a delivery wagon for the Sum.
merville grocery the rest Of the sum-
mer.
Often when he drove by James
house she would be at the window or
on the porch and would give him a
smile and he would take off his hat to
her in a courtly way that did not at
all coincide with his work One after
noon when be drove by he stopped and
told her that he had made all his de-
liveries He wished his wagon was a
buggy and he would take her to drive.
At this she said there were horse
and buggy in the stable that he was
welcome to use any time he wanted to.
He said Saturday afternoons in sum-
mer the store closed at noon and he
would consider it favor If she would
let him drive her out the next Satur-
day
She assented. and the next Satur-
day he called. dressed in a very diff
ferent suit of clothes from what he
delivered goods in. and they went to
drive together. When they returned
Jane asked him to tea the next even
ing Sunday. and this was the begin
ming of number of drives and Sunday
Evenings passed together that lasted
% the whole summer.
By this time it was noticed by the
Dentons and others that Jane had
taken up with the cookbook man. but
none of them dared tease her about it.
During the fall she was seen with him
as much as ever and the village was
agog to know If there was anything
In 1t, but Jane said nothing. and no
one cared to ask the man in the case.
1t was December before be found
courage to ask Jane to marry him. By
this time he was back at the mill.
grown brown and strong and hand
some.
"All due to you. my DEAR" he said,
with his arms around Jane. She bad
said yes You put new courage
Into me that day. was down and
out By the way. where are the
twelve cookbooks. .Iane?"
Jane blushed guiltily and did not an
swer.
II was wondering, because. you see.
I've discovered that you haven't got
a cousin in the world nor any relation
except Aunt Hester"
Whatever explanation Jane had to
make was whispered so softly that no
one save her sweetheart heard 1t. and
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