Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-17
What Happened to Jane
BY Virginia Terhune Van de Water

she read the answer Lnere. Sue nstu
been told by youthful admirers that
she was the prettiest girl In Milton,
and her mirror confirmed this state
ment now.
Wholesome and simple living, hours
spent in the open air, an abundance of
sleep and sane and happy thinking
all had tended to increase the charm
of regular features and good hgure
and complexion. Added to this, she
had dainty taste in dress, fashioning
most of her clothes with her own deft
fingers and dressing in a way that
suited her face and form.
James so stylish" other village
girls would sigh. Anything she wears
looks swell on her!" Jane would smile
when she heard such comments, Won
dering that the girls did not guess that
one secret of her swell appearance
was that she avoided such garments as
she knew would not look well on her.
Good taste consists in the avoidance of
certain clothes as much as In the
wearing of certain others.
Her thoughts returned to the point
from which they had started. Why
was Mr.. Reeves so attentive to her?
And had she a right to LEI him get her
a position in the Milton school without
analyzing his motives in doing this?
Mfr. Reeves Comes to Call On Jane
She sprang to her feet impatiently.
Surely her father and mother were the
ones to be considered first of all. Her
first duty was to them. They needed
her near them. If she could get
place as teacher here that need would
be supplied. She ought to embrace
every opportunity to fulfill this desire
of her parents hearts.
Anyhow, it would be very vain and
foolish for her to fancy that Mr.. Reeves
had more than a kindly feeling toward
her.
The sound of a vehicle stopping at
the front gate drew her to the window.
Peering between her dimity curtains
she saw the object of her thoughts
alighting from a buggy. Tying his
horse at the hitching post. he came up
the path and Jane heard him knock at
the front door. then heard her mother's S
pleasant greeting as she admitted him.
A moment later Mrs. Hardy's voice
called cheerily:
jamie, dear. Mr.. Reeves is here and
wants to speak to you!"
"All right, mother, I'll be right
down." the girl replied.
The man was waiting for her at the
foot of the stair sas she descended.
I've got to drive up Daytonville way"
he announced, ito see about collecting
a little bill for oats. l thought maybe
you'd like to go along. It's nice day.
His manner was genial and his mood
evidently very much happier than it
had been last night
why, thank you," Jane began, but
have some work to do this after
noon"-
Never mind the work. JAMIE" her
mother interposed. The drive will do
you good. Just run up and get your
hat and go right along. That dress
you're making can wait till some other
day"
The girl hesitated; then, meeting
her mothers anxious eyes, spoke po-
| litely. Very WELL Mr.. Reeves" she
said, 'I'll be ready in minute"
Returning to her room, she put on
| her hat then, with an impulse which
| she did not define. sha slipped Ned
Sanderson's letter in the front of her
| blouse before going downtairs to
drive UP Daytonville way with Au-
gustus Reeves.
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