The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-10-11

BY OSBORN JONES.

"
there were more important things
do than to pass the time In loverl
dream. There were time tables to COZ
suit, there was furniture to buy, an
there were trunks to pack. And a
this had to be done after five o'cloc
at night, for Jane rs well as Samut
believed In sticking to work till tn
very eve Of the wedding.
Samuel had come cItyward becaus
Blair's Corners did not seem to affor'
him opportunity for the making OF
living, and when James uncle ant
guardian had died. she, forgetting Sam
uel for the time, also came to the city
dug up cousin for a chaperon, an,
found a position as stenographer.
Two years had passed since Jane
first went to work, and SO there hat
been leisure enough In the unfolding OF
the romance and time enough for the
deliberate feathering of the nest IN
the shape OF a small uptown apart
ment. They had just picked out the
dining-room set and they sat shop
weary In the concourse Of the big de-
partment store while Jane checked of
from her methodIcal 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. 1t was James way to refuse to
let Samuel suspect her of jealousy.
striking. yes" agreed Samuel, bit
annoyed with himself and just trihe
piqued that Jane should willingly see
his eyes follow another woman. cts
always been the memory of the little
Jenny | used to 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
j am going to ask you to be more like
that little Jenny and less like the Jane
of the city,"
Jane laughed. 81 know what you
mean, and IL 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.
Ing to meet me at seven at the Palma,
and / 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 rapldity, and at half past
six she reached the Palma, where she
registered her name and asked for
room. She had a suitcase, which she
deposited In the hotel room and then
came down to meet Samuel. But Sam
lei did not recognize her.
In fact, II was not till she had laid
/ hand on his arm that he realized
hat the little mouse before him was
'eally Jane-only 1t was the old Jenny.
md not Jane at Ill. With the help
II her cousin. Jane had resurrected
sloppy hat" of the kind that she
lad worn In the Corners" two years
,efore. Then Jane had taken from
Ter wardrobe the dress that was "best"
wo years before. Before donning this
costume Jane had washed her face
igorously with soap and good cold
pater till 1t shone like June sky, and
emmy In the country frock had added
ot a touch of cream or powder. At
rst Samuel was speechless. But
he buyer |" he gasped.
'Don't you like meT the girls tones
IN dressed just like the dear old Jen-
y of the 'Cornersr l thought as long
5 you were going to tell the buyer
nat / am going to be your wife, you
ould want me to look the part"
Samuel was thinking ROW just of
usiness. He consulted his watch, and
) he did so he had vision of the
ine as he had seen her that after
)on--tbe Jane whose Gifted clothes
I'd little alarmed him; the Jane
ho, though dressed in the best of
ste, attracted the attention of the
en- who passed; the Jane whose
had called forth the little
TX about the charm of Jenny. 1t
as not Jenny but Jane that he count
on for that interview with the buyer.
was Just quarter before seven by =
; watch. :.
"Jane, ] get the point. l see what N
Il mean-but 1t isn't fair. The joke
,uld be q good one II the occasion
,ren't so serious. You see, counted
your help. That way you'd spoil
erything. And now, OF course, you
Mt get home and into your toys In
quarter Of an hour"
mo sni1ad fhe GIRL md n WINS