Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-03


and Italians. At first Jennie, all I'M
used to their manner and mode of
expression. unwittingiy held herself
aloof. But she found them so bright,
so responsive, and with such an eager
desire 20 learn, that soon all barriers
were leveled by the spirit Of CANA
raderie in the quest OF a common
cause.
In June the club discontinued for
the summer. Miss Kraft Informed the
girls she was going to be married In
two weeks, and would not be back till
September. The firm that employed
Jennie failed In August and closed
Its doors. Then began a discouraging
search for work. When day after day
Of the weary tramp Of the hot streets
resulted In nothing. and Jennie beheld
her small store Of money nearing the
vanishing point, the only alternative
Of going home doomed up before her.
As q last resort she went to the AK
changes where vomen's work II sold.
but n needed money to buy materiais.
% she took the train for home.
Her mother. glad beyond expression
to see her. could not however. conceal
the fact that finances were at q very
low ebb. But Jennie. IN the club and
her tour Of the exchanges, had learned
q few things which she meant to put
to practical use. There was still
some fruit on the place. the plums
were looking well. and wild blackber-
ries in plenty were to be had for the
picking. Jennie had arranged with
two of the exchanges to try her jel-
lies and jams, and while she did not
know much about making them, she
knew her mother did, and she could
learn, so she set to work. The first
consignment sold q bit slowly. but
there was an encouraging call for
more.
The next unheard-of thing she at
tempted was the forming of girls
club for mutual Improvement and So
cial enjoyment. She had obtained per-
mission to use the schoolroom for the
first meeting. Either through a mis-
understanding, overmastering curios-
ity, or sheer deviltry, several of the
girls brothers and sweethearts drifted
In, and sat together in the back seats. |
The girls were up In front, curious and |
expectant. Jennie beheld the male
contingency with just touch OF dis
may. She also discovered Joe Banks
among them. .''t2%. 49,
81 believe" she said, I'VE can get /
together for study and social evenings,
and have some very good times. In
a small place like this, although we
are thrown together good deal, we
never really know each other very
well. 1t Is not knowing each other
that makes the miserable, foolish gos-
sip, makes us say and do unkind
things we never would II we knew.
Where I've been I've. seen what II did
for the girls. Oh. you don't know how d
wonderful It was to me to see how
the unselfishness. the kindness seemed
10 wipe out criticism and spiteful
words among those girls, just from
yetting together and knowing each :
'ther in the right way"
The young men, who had come to
ave some fun, looked ut the floor or
Ip at the lights, but remained quiet
ennie went on to explain the business A
4 forming the club, and added: 1--WE. !.
lad not thought of having gentleman n
members, bat 1t may be great advan-
age to have them" Here audible I
'nickers came from the back Of the 7
Dom. They subsidized when Joe Banks ,
'ose 10 his six feet Of height and said:
81 tllnk It would be greatly to our i
advantage II the boys were allowed to
DIN. and hope the ladies will amend
heir constitution"
Jennie promised that this would be
considered at the next meeting. But /
{ was all In such formal, impersonal
manner that Joe wondered II she had q
orgOtten his existence. After the /,
Meeting he hung around to speak to !,
ef. He wondered how 1t was the
reat city had not spoiled her. but Q
nstead had opened into bloom a ma '
ure quite wonderful to him. In q
Ineffective way he tried
0 tell her this. but she stopped him
nth some businesslike questions rela-
I've to the preparation of the ground :
or spring planting. She meant to
ave q garden, and especially wanted
D start small fruits. He asked her If
Q might come and give her any help
III service he could. She assented In
dignifed manner more BETTING the 6
ew president Of '4The Helpers" than
he little Jennie Ames he used to
NOW.
II was surprising the number Of new
acts that sprang up regarding the
.ulture of small fruits. which made It
Necessary for Joe to call at the Ames
The Jellies and jams were
Yelling well, and Jennie was much alb
sorbed and happy In her work.
One day when the autumn began to
turn the greenery into gold and scar