The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-11-24
I'm SEARCH OF A TOWEL!''
BY JOAN COSBY.

GSsssSssssssSsssssSss
Jimmy, blinking and blinded hy the
shower, reached for a bath towel. HIS
fingers, clutching the first one with
Which they came i'll contact, gave 1t
jerk off the rack, bat the towel caught
on 4 faucet Of the hathtuh, and That
had Jimmy known if, settled his fate
forever, for his Aunt Brewster had
given him the towel and Aunt Brew
Strr was his chief hope for the future.
"D----n it, said Jimmy. Suddenly
the towel, or rather the lace Of the
towel, let 90, and Jimmy didn't. out
he went over The end OF the tub.
When the fireworks in Jimmy'S head
had subsidized and he bad cautiously
tested every bone for breaks, Ii" SWore
again. you hlanllcty-hauk fool thing,
you, with your silly blue roses ana
Lace. Get out Of here" And without
any apologies to the donor. he hurried
the cause of his troubles through tie
window and reached for another towel.
Wen leave Jimmy to dry and dress
and rub his bruises, and f"lloW ;he
towel out Of the bathroom window on
the sixth floor of The apartment hoIrl.
1t llOated dUWnWurd-hardly tloateh,
either, for it was as wide and heavy
I,,,t
ut certain point in the street over
which Il roadster Was passing at the
instant, and having Il penchHnt fox
cntching on things, il caught on Il but.
ton ot the cars top.
All unconSCiuuSly beneath her gay
canopy Of lace and blue roses sal ii.
ieen Brannon. She saw people stare
laugh and point. but there was moth
INK wrong that she could see. But il
front Of Anna k&therne'S Shop" she
stopped to investigate. What Was at.
tracing such attention? And then she
saw the towel spread shamelessly ovel
her natty little car.
Where did you get that towel sc
blue? Out of the sky as you came
through?'
She turned quickly. "Oh, Charley
isn't 1t the limit! Where do you sup
pose it came from? Get it down, vii
YOU, and I'll take it into Anna kath
,arine. These things are in her line ant
maybe she'll know something about it,
But Anna Katharine didn't eXcep,
that there We're weeks of work on the
lace.
Then keep it," offered Eileen. May
be some nice old lady will buy it TO,
her college grandson
In the meantime more things were
happening to Jimmy.
The postman brought some letters
and there was one from Aunt Brewster
I'm starting for Florida" she wrote
and I'm stopping to see you for a day
en- route. | forgot to take off the pat
tern Of the lace on that towel l gave
you for your birthday. Besides there's
something else want to see you abou,
that l can't explain here. Until Fri
day then. Affectionately, Aunt B."
For the love of Peter Jonesr
groaned Jimmy. Can you beat It
Where in this nickel-plated town dc
you suppose that towel is?'
Then someone rang the bell. It was
Charley Blogett, he of the titulatins
rhyme.
Hello, Charley, come. in. l just
need tonic like you after bally hoe
day. Aunt Brewster's coming and q.
she carries my prospects around If
her bank book Wen have to concoct
some way to amuse her. Proceed
CharleS!"
Charles lit cigarette. "Poor Jimmy
Well, I've got a story saved up for he,
that ought to help some" And he tolt
of Eileen and the towel.
mine, by jingoes! Where did yor
say it is?"
AT fancy-Work shop on Fifth ave
nue.. Come along and I'll show yor
the place."
But when they reached the shop ant
inquired for the bath towel they were
told that it had just been sold!
"Heavens!" cried Jimmy in dismay
"Who bought it?
But the girl didn't remember. A
lady. she thought.
Wen get Eileen" suggested Charlie
Maybe she can do something. Womer
can always think of way"
So they took a taxi and went to he,
house. She had just come in and was
still dressed for the street. Charley
started an Introduction, but to his sur
prise the two were shaking hands.
You're Jimmy Young, aren't your
smiled the girl, while Jimmy was say.
ing: "If it isn't my little old play.
mate, Dot Brannon!''
I'VE used to play together at Aunt
Brewster's," they explained to Charley,
quite forgetting to let go hands and
looking back at each other with inter.
est that had evidently been compound.