Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-21

! NJ. she has had two poems publIsho<
that have been noticed. but she hes b
| grind away at teaching to earn a Nv
ing. She went at II at eighteen. Her
father never made more than enough
to just scrnpe along on. and she's had
no society, and you might say. no
youth"
The young man was staring at him
In wonderment.
"oh, then you know herr he ex-
claimed.
Eyes" SAID Rankin. II know what
clever, splendid girl she is, and II
had the money I'd send today for a
consignment OF new frocks for her.
Why, l don't think she ever had on
low-neck dress In her life. l hope
she never will put on one of those
such as we saw here last night, where
the low neck ends at the waistline on
| the back"
MAY I ask you to introduce me to
this young lady7" asked Bailey. at the
same time transferring his card to the
other man.
what, AFTER
At this moment, az fate would have
Il. the girl under discussion ran quick
ly up the steps and straight to the
elder man.
oh, Uncle Arthur" she began, and
then, seeming to note the presence Of
the other man, she paused abruptly in
confusion.
"Janet let me present Mr.. Bailey.
Ny niece. Miss Rankin. Mr.. Bailey"
She acknowledged the introduction
with quiet dignity, and went In.
The young mans face was one over
which a less kindly man than Rankin
might have gloated In boastful tri-
umph.
I'm more sorry than can tell you,~
he said In crimson modification.
Nov, never mind" said the other. |
you've taught me something. Let me
thank you instead and he put out his |
hand good-naturedly. Bailey caught
it in firm grasp.
The next day he came upon Janet,
ensconced against sand heap away
from the crowd of bathers, reading. !
He asked IL he might interrupt. Ja-
net had no objection. They talked,
and the time sped on till his watch
warned him he had broken an engage
ment, and he had to leave.
That evening ut hotel dance Janet,
with her uncle, sat watching the
swirling, rainbow-tfnted clouds of tulle
ana chiffon float past on the modishly
arrayed dancers. Her own gown. high
necked and neat. might have suited a
woman twice her age. No one asked
her to dance, and she felt strangely
nloof and out of 1t ALL Tugging at her
heart was the question, why should
she be out Of 1t? She wanted to dance
Just as much as any of those smiling,
happy girl whirling past. She saw
Bailey, one Of the best dancers on the
ioor, always with a pretty partner;
tut he never seemed to see her. Her
incle went out on the piazza to smoke
Ind she was left alone. Her isolation
,egan to be unbearable and she got up
md tried to make her way to the door.
lsked her to dance. She excused her
elf and rejoined her uncle.
The next day box arrived for ia !,
let. Much bewildered she called in
er uncle to look at dream of an eve
ing dress, and another frock, both in
God style. She made him "fess up"
nd scOlded him for doing it.. He de-
Jared some royalties on his last book
ad come in, and that he could afford
t. So Janet at the next dance was
ositively stunning. She was besieged
With partners, and allowed Bailey
My one turn. In fact she treated him
o frigidly, he next day sought Rankin, .
nd begged him to let him know If he
lad told her what he had said Ran .
in replied he had not. But he added:
IF you really care to know her bet
er, you've got to show her your metal.
'ou've got to win her. And Just mon
y won't do It,"
Three days later the Rankins left,
'ut not until Bailey had extracted a.
romise that he might call After CALI
ng several times the young man made
discovery. He impaired 1t to Janet.
The was really surprised.
II wonder if you actually mean, It,"
he said.
"Well, please don't go on wonder \
n.y." he cried.
"Well, won't" And with happy
little smile she let him take her In his
rms.