The Glenwood post., 1913-03-29
HAD CORNER m NSSeS
BY EDNA aaAmIea.


Jane knew she vas Tie ugly Anak
Mng Of the family. and altAoagA ~
frocks were Just ~ pretty ed ~
hair FibhOas ef the lovely dDAs Won
by ~ s1stsea, ~ ~ ~ 0oQnaAA
N60iFoks0A- ] -
JeAss haAF ~ Wisy. 81 aleho~gA
her mother put it ~" In eHrSers sach
aiGAk. IL FsfFaet0ey trssass Fseassd
- form . ringleteA halo about ths
hAtls facs. Eiais and RutA haA LsVsly
sns1s vhicA Dsver -oans oat' whsa 4
sainsl; bat James ID.
~ IoassA to - D1nk and vhiAs
sAA pretty. like her sisters. aAA saeA
morning rubbed her little brown faes
% hard with the soapy cloth that ire
eaently cold cream had to be applied
u sooths the burning skin James
test and hands were large. and her
sdrts and sleeves too short to - of
any use in ooncealing them. Realis-
ing al these facts. Jane was shy. She
hated parties and entertainments.
whore she had 70 ait alone aSainst the
"a oA43 DkAlVO W bOoA - 02Do, ~ RllO
the other girls had the bsst kind Of Q
tina.
Whsa the invitation came from
DtAei Simpsons mother. askiAg The
ststsrs to . fancy dress" party New
Years eve. Jane resolved to remain at
home. Her mother. mot understanding
ths reason for her little daughters
anAAov. A{slika Rop n.r<to~ S..rnaAf>t>
~ started the costumes. and . day b.
fore the event the costumes were com
Dleted and tried on
Elsie booked like Q Dresden china
"Bo- Peep" and Ruth was an equally
dainty Mary. Mary. quite contrary"
but Jane did not need to ask Of her
glass.
Mirror. mirror ON the wall.
Who's the fairest one Of all!
One glance told her the painful
truth. She was all wrong ~ Little
Miss Mu6et." The fluffy white CAP
with its blue bow called for soft, gold.
en- curls. Tho lovely frock Of rose
sprigged dimity needed . plump neck
and rounded pair Of arms and legs.
Why hadn't her mother provided .
Red Riding Hood" cloak, which ex.
tended to the floor? She could have
wrapped herself up in this like . worm
In its chrysalis.
Her mother was satisfied. She saw
only the pretty costume. and knew
that her work was good"
Poor Jane! That party hung like
70 0P NJ h
and she wished that the box Of choco-
lates she ate that day would make her
30 Ill she could not 90.
The next morning her head sched.
and Jane grew more cheerful. Per
haps she would have q bilious attack.
and Doctor Myers would prescribe cal
omel. That. she knew. would make
her dreadfully Ill After breakfast and
, morning spent building . snow fort.
the headache had totally disappeared.
md with Il JsAe's hopes. tor Q few
1ays n ~ J a r,--r
Her DotAsf Dfos1ly 1soossA sacA
Ne Of her dscklings and ssat then
~ 70 ths Darty with Q KISS and Q wish
Doe . HAPPY tiDo." James rather
vistfai eosntsnanes hAgseel With her
bor . moment, and she wondered WY
he child had become 20 strange.
The Simpson homo was aglow WIN
lie, and - they entered the doorway
he sounds OF nefriment issuing from
he paffor made Jane long to escape.
She followed the others upstairs to
shed their wraps. hke an automaton.
md when Mrs. Simpson ushered them
into the room she sought the lonelisst
pofnef and settled herself for the eve.
ming. In ra
Ethel Simpson s1gEsetsA <haG they
play "SDin the PaA." sDd selected
Elsie to number ths boys Wills she
lanSeFs1 de giria. TAs nunbsr fall
Ag 10 Jans's lot was opar.
T1sa tAs tsa teGaA. Ethol 1atA
~ 1asis wsrs the most popalar girls
4 he DaFty and prosAly Aoa1esd ~
boe tAsif kiseeo - tie nice boys eallsd
.Aeir nunbsfs.
James number had never bssa
aelleA and, - each little girl Jumped
hon her chair and rushed = catch
~ pan. she deplored her homslinsss.
TAsa Teddy BROOKS. the -rsA-hsad"
'oy IN the crowd. called Number
'ouf." Win . gasp Jane rashsd for
he pan, and catching It, blushingly
~ % ~ 30 fos feddvs kiss.
I1sa ~ spsA III -, anA vithose
Assght anl Weakly ssaiA S'1(umbsr
lins." Teddy. grinnins with pleasure.
'aAgAt tie pa and vhsa Ians vas
'satsd again sSostsa "Nunbse four"
lane realised hs had 'Dot- ,svoiAsl
ler number - The other boys always
I'd. and sieefally called "NumAsf
lias" JaGah- Thsa7 CseAg yelled
Tour and lore followed With 'nins.-
- t3sa thay enrDseel ~ k1iess m
q wa protests nom tie othee g1ests
'rssSht MrA. SiDDsoa - tie sceaA
~ bstng tactf1l vesA1. ~ s1g-
'ssas4 anstAse NAA i.i