Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-31
JENNY COMES BACK
BY OSBORN JONES.

In the romance OF Jane Bradley and
Samuel Smith sentiment was In abey-
ance. That had all gone before In
plenty, and II would come again. But
the wedding was but ten days on and
there were more important things TO
do than TO pass the time In lovers
dream. There were time tables to con-
suit, there was furniture TO buy, and
there were trunks 10 pack. And all
this had TO be done after five o'clock
at night, for Jane as well as Samuel
believed In sticking TO work till the
very eve Of the wedding.
Samuel had come cltyward because
Blalr's Corners did not seem TO AFFORD
him opportunity for the making OF
living, and when James uncle and
guardian had died, she, forgetting Sam
uel for the time, also came to the city,
dug up a cousin for u chaperon, and
found position as a stenographer.
Two years had passed since Jane
first went to work, and 80 there had
been leisure enough In the unfolding OF
the romance and time enough for the
deliberate featherlng Of the nest In
the shape Of small uptown apart
ment. They had just picked out the
dining-rOOm set, and they set shop
weary In the cOncOu.se Of the big de-
partment store while Jane checked or
from her methOdlcal little list the items
that they had bought. As she checked
her eyes noticed those Of Samuel fol
lowing the 1.-the figure and exquisite
plumage Of little city bird that strut
ted by them in the crowd.
striking girl. isn't she?" suggested
Jane. Ii was james way to refuse TO
let Samuel suspect her Of jealousy.
striking, yes" agreed Samuel, bit
aIUloyed with himself and just u tribe
piqued that Jane should willingly see
his eyes follow another woman. "1t's
always been the memory Of the little
Jenny used 10 know and the fact that
you are all that little Jenny that has
made me think Of you even when those
other women may have attracted my
passing notice"
Jane especially hated to be called
Jenny. In the city she was Jane, and
she frankly liked the city better than
the country. "And that reminds me-"
Samuel went on, "after We are married
| am going to ask you to be more like
that little Jenny and less like the Jane
Of the city,"
Jane laughed. II know what you
mean, and II you really want me to
be Jenny, why Of course / shall"
1t was FIVE o'clock when Jane
reached her cousins and before she
had put aside the new sophisticated
hat Samuel had reached her on the
telephone. "a big buyer from San
Francisco has just come" he told her.
doll UP and do your worst. He's GO
ing to meet me at seven at the Palma.
and I thought between you and the
cabaret show we could land some
pretty big orders. OF course I'll tell
him we are engaged"
Jane dashed to her room and worked
with furious rapidity, and at half past
six she reached the Palma, where she
registered her name and asked for II
room. She had suitcase, which SHE
deposited in the hotel room and then
came down to meet Samuel. But sam
uel did not recognize her.
In fact, it was not till she had laid
a hand on his arm that he realized
that the little mouse before him was
really Jane-Only 1t was the old Jenny.
and not Jane at all. With the help
of her cousin. Jane had resurrected
q "fioppy hat" of the kind that she
had worn in the Corners" two years
before. Then Jane had taken from
her wardrobe the dress that was "beSt"
two years before. Before DOMINIC this
costume Jane had washed her face
vigorously with soap and good cold
water till it shone like June sky, and
Jenny in the country frock had added
not q touch OF cream or pOWuers Al
first Samuel was speechless. But
the buyer!" he gasped.
Don't you like me?" the girls tones
Knocked pleadingly. "DOn't you see
I'm dressed just like the dear old Jen-
ny Of the 'COrnersT l thought as long
as you were going to tell the buyer
that / am going to be your wife, you
would want me TO look the part"
Samuel was thinking now just Of |
business. lie consulted his watch, and
as he did So he had vision OF the
Jane as he had seen her that after
noon-the Jane whose cltified clothes
had a little alarmed him; the Jane
who, though dressed in the best Of
taste, attracted the attention OF the :