The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-03
SUNSHINE, JANE


| heard Of. Whatever she wants to
do or don't want to do, she says
it's her religion"
well, / declare" said Miss
Debby; then, suddenly, II remem-
Der now that Madeline said that
they had waffles because Jane
said that she thought waffles
| would taste good, and it was her
religion to do whatever you
thought of right off. Well, | de-
clare!"
Both ladies stared in solemn
amaZement at one another.
| eth make a great difference
in the feeling of the town." said
Miss Debby, mysteriously, "a
great difference. Well, | hope 1t
won't change Madeline any way
her family won't approve. Made
lines in love, and l suppose it's
Mr.. Rath. They knew each 9th
err before, and her family don't
want 1t. I've pieced it all out OF
scraps"
"Oh, dear" said Emily Mead's
mother, her face falling. Il won
der If Emily knows Mr.. Rath's
engaged"
Not engaged, but in love-"
corrected Miss Debby.
1t wasn't to be supposed for a
minute that Lorenzo Rath, a real
live young man and an artist,
shouldn't take first place in the
town talk. James remarkable re-
ligion might attract the attention
of a few who were sufficiently re-
ligious themselves to be naturally
shocked over the waffles and de-
pressed over the invalid's recov-
cry, but Lorenzo was of interest
to every one.
Even in the House Where Jane
Lived most conversation ulti-
mately turned on the subject OF
Lorenzo Rath.
"Oh, I'm so happy" Susan eX-
claimed many times daily. Il new
er felt nothing like your sunshin-
ing in all my life before, you Sun
shine Jane, you! 1 feel like my
own cupboards, all unlocked and
aired and nice and used again
Jane stopped caroling as she
kneaded bread, and lauged -
which sounded equally pleasant.
I'm as happy as you are,
Auntie; it's so nice to be in
heaven"
Il used to think maybe I'd die
suddenly and find myself there
some day." said Susan. I'm glad
| didn't"
It's better to live suddenly
than to die suddenly" said Jane,
merrily. when people are aw-
fully bothered sometimes, I've
heard their friends say, But II
you died suddenly, it would work
out somehow" and ] wanted to
say, why not live suddenly in
stead of dying suddenly, and then
everything's bound to come out
spiendidly?"
"Oh, Jane, what a grand idea
Ito live suddenly! That's what
I've done, surely"
Yes" said Jane, That's what
I did. too. It's just as easy. and
a million times more fun"
and It's all so awfully agree
able said Susan. MY things
look so nice, and it's SO pleasant
having folks coming in, and we
haven't to fuss with the garden"
Il attend to the garden!" cried
a voice outside, and mysterious
hand showed basket of peas over
the window ledge.
Il know what that is" said
Susan; tits that boy, and he's
smelt cinnamon rolls and come to
lunch. How do you do?"
Lorenzo, brown and merry, was
getting in at the window.
Why, you've really been weed
ing!" exclaimed Susan.
"Of course. I've tended the gar
| den ever since you gave it up"
II declared Well, | never, Jane.
we must give him bite of some
thing"
Yes, that's what I came for"
said Lorenzo, cheerfully, cook
les, jelly-roll-anything simple
land handy. Madeline and I were
out walking, discussing our af-
fairs, and when I stopped for the
garden, she went on for her mail.
I'm awfully hungry"
People say you're engaged to
her." said Susan. Jane turned to
get the tin of cookies.
Yes, naturally. People say so
much. She is a pretty girl, isn't
she?-but then there's Emily
Mead. | must look at myself on
all sides and consider carefully.
Old Mr.. Cattermole took me TO
drive yesterday and told me that
he was healthy and his dead wife
was healthy and that, except for
what killed him, Mr.. Mead was
healthy, too; and there was EN-
lily, perfectly healthy and the only
] grandchild, bnd why didn't l